AC Milan is set to inform Manchester United that they will only cover half of Marcus Rashford’s wages if a loan deal materializes.
In other news, England flanker Sam Underhill’s participation in the Six Nations is in jeopardy following a third ankle injury in seven months, according to The Sun.
Inter Milan is preparing a January offer for Oleksandr Zinchenko, while the FA Cup will feature prize money for third-round losers for the first time, kicking off on Thursday. Celtic is competing with Tottenham for promising Irish talent Mason Melia.
Liverpool is reportedly targeting Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich to bolster their squad, and Jobe Bellingham is expected to remain at Sunderland despite interest from Arsenal and Manchester United.
Ipswich Town is also entering the race for Botafogo striker Igor Jesus.
The Daily Mail reports that Manchester United’s request for 1,000 neutral seats for this weekend’s FA Cup match with Arsenal has been declined. Additionally, West Brom is in discussions with former Manchester United assistant Rene Hake to fill their vacant head coaching position.
Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has the option of moving to Strasbourg this month, although that would require the Premier League team to recall one of their three loanees in France. Fenerbahce is becoming increasingly optimistic about reaching an agreement with Aston Villa for defender Diego Carlos.
Milan Skriniar has been proposed to Aston Villa as a short-term replacement for the injured Pau Torres. Barcelona has received temporary approval to register Dani Olmo after lodging an appeal, though he did not make the bench for their Spanish Super Cup semi-final.
Scotland is considering a Six Nations call-up for Fergus Burke, who is eligible to represent both Scotland and England.
From the Daily Telegraph, Graham Potter is expected to hire Spanish coach Narcís Pelach as his No. 2 at West Ham. Gloucester has decided to remove the Russian flag from Kirill Gotovtsev’s shirt for upcoming matches, issuing an apology for any offense caused. Starting next season, England will ban transgender players from competing in women’s hockey.
According to the Daily Mirror, Manchester United has signaled a willingness to listen to offers for all players under a metaphorical ‘Everything Must Go’ banner. West Ham has paid £3.3 million in compensation to part ways with Julen Lopetegui, while Chelsea may offload up to nine players, including Christopher Nkunku, to secure Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi. Ruben Amorim has given chances to four academy players to revamp Manchester United’s training sessions.
As reported by The Guardian, Sportsbank, led by two Crystal Palace supporters, has signed an exclusivity agreement with John Textor’s Eagle Football Holdings and plans to make a significant investment in the club.
The Athletic reveals that Manchester City is working on signing Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov this month. Lamine Yamal is optimistic about finalizing a long-term contract at Barcelona. Borussia Dortmund is interested in a loan deal for Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka, while Joe Hugill, recently returned from a loan at Wigan Athletic, is set to go back out on loan soon.
The Daily Express reports that David Wagner has ended negotiations to replace Wayne Rooney at Plymouth Argyle, while Alejandro Garnacho is open to leaving Manchester United due to frustrations over reduced playing time under Ruben Amorim.
The Daily Star mentions that promising goalkeeper Elyh Harrison has returned to Manchester United after terminating his loan at Chester FC. He is expected to be part of the first-team squad moving forward.
Finally, from the Daily Record, Rangers are considering a move for Jamaican international Richard King as they search for a central defender, while manager Philippe Clement has advised the board to pause any thoughts of selling Hamza Igamane this month. Cagliari is also contemplating a new bid for Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers.
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