Liverpool spends 100 million for Bastoni, Real quotes Vinicius
Liverpool pay 100 million for Alessandro Bastoni; Real Madrid place minimum 150 million for Vinicius Junior. Everton determined to keep Jarrad Branthwaite; Man City join the race for Kennet Eichhorn.
Liverpool are reportedly ready to make a €100m offer for Alessandro Bastoni in January, a fee that would make the Inter Milan centre-back the most expensive defender in football history, while Real Madrid have set a minimum €150m price tag for Vinicius Junior amid a deadlock in renewal talks. Meanwhile, Everton are determined to keep Jarrad Branthwaite and Manchester City have joined the race for Kennet Eichhorn.
Liverpool pushes for Alessandro Bastoni deal worth 100 million euros
According to Fichajes, Liverpool are preparing a 100 million euro offer for Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni in the January transfer window. If completed, this would be a record deal in defense (Source: Fichajes).
Kenan Yildiz and the request for liquidation of personnel
The reigning Premier League champions have also made an enquiry for Kenan Yildiz, with another English club ready to compete (Source: Indykalia). If they are to complete the deal, the Anfield outfit are said to need to offload a few players (Source: Indykalia).
Real Madrid and the Vinicius Junior 150 million euro problem
El Chiringuito says Real Madrid have set a minimum price of 150 million euros for Vinicius Junior as contract talks between the two sides stall (Source: El Chiringuito). Another report from Indykalia claims that Vinicius Junior is "bored" with coach Xabi Alonso's current tactics, a factor that could influence his future decision (Source: Indykalia).
Premier League: Odegaard, Branthwaite, Yan Diomande
Arsenal are expected to demand a fee in excess of £80m for captain Martin Odegaard, higher than the offer from Barcelona (Source: TEAMtalk).
Everton have no intention of letting Jarrad Branthwaite leave the Hill Dickinson Stadium in January, despite interest from Manchester United; the centre-back is valued at £70m (Source: TEAMtalk).
Chelsea are pursuing RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande, the 18-year-old winger is also attracting interest from Manchester United (Source: The Chelsea Chronicle).
Young talent playground: Kennet Eichhorn is sought after
Kennet Eichhorn (Hertha Berlin) has attracted the attention of many top European clubs after becoming the second youngest professional player in Germany. Manchester City joins the race with Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid (Source: Sport).
Serie A and La Liga: Napoli want Casado; PSG consider Munoz
Napoli are preparing a €30 million offer for Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado as an alternative to Kobbie Mainoo if they fail to sign the Manchester United player (Source: Fichajes).
PSG plans to "steal" the contract of Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace) that Barcelona is aiming for, as an emergency replacement for Achraf Hakimi who is injured and expected to be out for about 2 months (Source: Fichajes).
Liverpool coaching position: Nicky Hayen option
Liverpool put coach Nicky Hayen (Club Brugge) on the list of candidates to replace Arne Slot in case the Dutch coach leaves the port city team in the future (Source: SPORT).
Featured fee/pricing summary table
| Pursuit Club | Player | Value/Terms | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | Alessandro Bastoni | 100 million euro offer (January) | Fichajes |
| Arsenal | Martin Odegaard | Valuation exceeds £80m | TEAMtalk |
| Everton | Jarrad Branthwaite | Keep man; valued at £70m | TEAMtalk |
| Napoli | Marc Casado | Offer 30 million euros | Fichajes |
| Real Madrid | Vinicius Junior | Minimum price 150 million euros | El Chiringuito |
| PSG | Daniel Munoz | Emergency replacement for Achraf Hakimi | Fichajes |
Other notable news
- Liverpool interested in Kenan Yildiz; need to sell some to create conditions for recruitment (Source: Indykalia).
- Manchester City competes with Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid for Kennet Eichhorn (Source: Sport).
- Chelsea and Manchester United are both pursuing Yan Diomande (Source: The Chelsea Chronicle).
- Liverpool consider Nicky Hayen if Arne Slot leaves Anfield (Source: SPORT).