5Times brings you the latest gossip on football transfers today from around the globe…
- Ibrahima Konate, a 24-year-old French defender for Liverpool, has been contacted by Al-Ittihad about a potential transfer.
- In the £35 million transaction that sent 22-year-old American striker Folarin Balogun to Monaco, Arsenal agreed to a 17.5% sell-on clause.
- Mohamed Salah is not for sale, according to Liverpool, but Al-Ittihad is drafting a £118 million deal for him. If the Reds are tempted to accept Al-Ittihad’s offer for Salah before the transfer deadline on Friday, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp would be “furious.”
- Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly planning a move for England striker Eberechi Eze, 25, of Crystal Palace after a deal for Wales forward Brennan Johnson, 22, of Nottingham Forest, came to light.
- The Moroccan international midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, 27, of Fiorentina, is the player Manchester United are most interested in signing before the transfer deadline. Fiorentina turned down United’s £1.7 million loan offer for Amrabat, although they are open to a deal with a buy-back clause.
- Tottenham and Manchester United have spoken about a possible transfer for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, a 28-year-old Danish midfielder.
- Joao Palhinha, a 28-year-old Fulham midfielder who is open to a new transfer and is valued at 90 million euros (£77 million) by the London club, has caught Bayern Munich’s attention.
- There are concerns over Bayern’s approach for Chelsea’s 24-year-old English defender Trevoh Chalobah, so they have turned to the Portugal international and are prepared to make an offer of up to £50 million for Palhinha.
- 26-year-old French Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, who spent last season on loan at Napoli, is being pursued by Inter Milan.
- Ligue 1 club Strasbourg has not responded to Wolves’ original 25 million euro (£21.5 million) offer for French midfielder Habib Diarra, who is 19 years old.
- English defender Teden Mengi, 21, who plays for Manchester United, is expected to join Luton Town.
- Callum Hudson-Odoi, a 22-year-old winger for England, is on the verge of being acquired by Nottingham Forest from Chelsea.
