wattIn this slow-moving transfer window, where rumors dominate nine-tenths of the news, Mills have had to step up.What better place to start than in the Saudi Professional League, where Al Nasr is looking to lure Casemiro and Aaron Wan-Bissaka Formed Manchester United Old Boys Club with league promoter Cristiano Ronaldo. As a 32-year-old on £375,000-a-week, Casemiro fits the type of player United want to sell and the Saudi league tends to snap up, so maybe he’s a regular? According to the Daily Mail, Manchester United’s director of football John Murtaugh has flown to Riyadh to conduct various sales activities at the SPL club’s flagpole. Wan-Bissaka is also being considered after Al Nasr’s £20m bid for Tottenham Hotspur side Emerson Royal was rejected.
As for potential signings at Old Trafford, United’s current targets reportedly include the Bayern Munich striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting34 years old, even older than Casemiro, Sporting Lisbon’s English winger Marcus Edwards25. Manchester United are also in the lead in signing the Dutch striker Joshua Zikze from Bologna, but Arsenal are also looking around.
Nottingham Forest may be under pressure to tighten their belts in light of recent Premier League accusations, but old habits die hard, with The Athletic reporting that Tricky Tree are in talks over a loan deal with Borussia Dortmund Gio Reina. The American star has only made sporadic appearances for Dortmund this season, with Forest keen to give the 21-year-old winger more game time with a view to agreeing a permanent deal in the summer. But there are certainly many immeasurable factors that go into Forest’s current predicament.
One player likely to leave the City Ground is Joe WorrallForest’s relegation rivals Sheffield United blinked at the 27-year-old defender.Sheffield United also interested in Everton Mason HolgateHe has struggled for regular first-team appearances during his loan spell at Southampton.Sheffield United are also reported to be closing in on a £2m move for the Atletico Madrid and Croatian goalkeeper Ivo Grbic.
West Ham optimistic about imminent arrival of Kalvin Phillips and now want North Zealand-based Ghanaian winger Ibrahim Osman. The Danish club value him at £15m, with Brentford, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Everton and Wolves also linked with Osman, so we might expect some competition to emerge in the coming week.
There’s been a lot of talk but very little action about Newcastle’s departures and arrivals throughout the month. The latest news is that there is an attempt to beat Tottenham Hotspur in the race for Club Brugge’s 18-year-old striker. Antonio Nusa. The Norwegian is thought to provide useful offensive reinforcement should Miguel Almiron head to Al-Shabaab in Saudi Arabia. Apparently, Newcastle United have made a “huge” offer for the Paraguayan attacking midfielder.
Leander Dendoncker With Napoli getting closer to signing the Belgian defender on a loan deal, it looks like he will join Bertrand Traore and Callum Chambers in the Aston Villa waiting room. The ailing Serie A champions are seeking an initial loan with an option to buy for around €9m (£7.7m).
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Finally it’s Chelsea’s Jesse Fleming The Portland Thorns are set to pay a record £250,000 for the Canadian midfielder, who could leave the Women’s Super League champions for the United States.
