Roma coach Jose Mourinho is ready to return to Real Madrid this season, replacing current Los Blancos coach Carlo Ancelotti who is expected to take over as head coach of Brazil. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho will be listed for transfer until he apologizes to coach Erik ten Hag. The 23-year-old was left out of United's match against Arsenal last month for not meeting training standards. (Guardian)Liverpool are afraid to sign 20-year-old midfielder Jamal Musiala, although the 20-year-old is unhappy as he is not sure of being in the Bayern Munich first team. (Mirror)
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe does not want to be the next England manager despite the Football Association shortlisting him to replace Gareth Southgate. (Telegraph)
Chelsea are set to exercise the option to extend the contract of Ian Maatsen, 21, until the summer of 2025 as the Blues hope to prevent the defender from joining Barcelona. (Evening Standard)
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has refused to sign Lionel Messi, 36, from Inter Miami in January, after trying to bring the Argentine back to Camp Nou last season. (Fabrizio Romano on X)
But Barcelona sporting director Deco still insists that Messi will eventually return to his former club. (Sun)
Al Ettifaq Club of Saudi Arabia is ready to sign free agent Jesse Lingard. The 30-year-old former Manchester United midfielder, who is training with Steven Gerrard's squad, has been without a club since leaving Nottingham Forest this season. (ESPN)
Manchester United will extend one-year contracts for defenders Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Victor Lindelof and sign a new contract with midfielder Hannibal Mejbri. (Manchester Evening News)
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