Transfer News, Friday December 29th 2023

Joel JJ By Joel JJ β€’ 29th December 2023


Transfer News, Friday December 29th 2023

Arsenal are interested in Bayern Munich's Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt, 24, although any deal is unlikely to take place this summer. (Athletic)

Arsenal must offload players before signing in January and coach Mikel Arteta may prioritize loan deals. (Mirror)

Roy Hodgson's future as Crystal Palace coach is uncertain as they consider signing Steve Cooper, who was sacked by Nottingham Forest this month. (Telegraph)

A swap deal involving Juventus and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 23, and Chelsea's Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku, who is on loan in Rome, could take place next year. (Tuttosport)

Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks with Monaco to sign Portuguese winger Gelson Martins, 28. (L'Equipe)

Juventus will prioritize the signing of 28-year-old Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in January. (Calciomercato)

Manchester City will allow England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 28, to join Newcastle on loan. He is expected to reject a move to Juventus. (Sport)

Chelsea have agreed a deal to buy Senegalese under-17 midfielder Pape Daouda Diong from Senegalese club AF Darou Salam when he turns 18 in June. (Fabrizio Romano)

Tottenham want to sign a central defender by mid-January, with French Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo, 23, leading their shortlist. (Teamtalk)

West Ham are ready to sell 27-year-old Moroccan defender Nayef Aguerd in January, with several Saudi Arabian clubs interested in buying him. (Football Insider)

Eintracht Frankfurt want to sign Austrian Wolves striker Sasa Kalajdzic, 26, on loan until the end of the season. (Bild)

Former France midfielder Yann M'Vila is ready to return to Sunderland. The 33-year-old is a free agent after leaving Olympiakos at the end of last season. (Sunderland Echo)

West Ham defender Thilo Kehre, 27, is being targeted by Roma, who want to sign the centre-back in January. (Corriere dello Sport) Manchester City are close to completing the process of signing River Plate Argentine midfielder Claudio Echeverri, 17. (Sky Sports)

Echeverri is set to spend some time at Manchester City's sister club Girona before joining Pep Guardiola's squad. (Mundo Deportivo)

Crystal Palace want 21-year-old Sunderland midfielder Pierre Ekwah and Paris St-Germain French striker Hugo Ekitike, 21. (Standard)

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