Bellingham Sparks Real Madrid Uprising as Man Utd Plots Shocking Sancho Comeback
Sports Illustrated compiles the most recent transfer speculation and rumors from across the globe.
Premier League
Manchester United have shown interest in bringing back Napoli's Scott McTominay. Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur are also eager to secure the Scottish midfielder's return to English football, with Barcelona reportedly monitoring the situation as well. (Source: Mark Brus)
In other United news, the club is contemplating cutting short Jadon Sancho's underwhelming loan spell at Aston Villa to facilitate a January sale. Borussia Dortmund have expressed interest in reuniting with the player, which could generate the necessary funds for the Red Devils to pursue Palmeiras forward Vitor Roque. (Source: Football Insider)
Arsenal remain calm regarding Mikel Arteta's future, with the manager showing no signs of departure despite having just 18 months remaining on his current deal. (Source: TEAMtalk)
Nottingham Forest are preparing for potential interest from Real Madrid in highly-rated midfielder Elliot Anderson. (Source: Defensa Central)
Chelsea and Bayern Munich are both targeting AC Milan's Mike Maignan for a free transfer next summer, as the Italian club grows pessimistic about retaining the French goalkeeper. (Source: Gazzetta dello Sport)
As a January departure from Real Madrid becomes more probable, Manchester City have emerged as frontrunners for Rodrygo's signature in a potential £70 million ($92.1 million) transfer. Chelsea maintain interest but are concerned about affecting Estêvão's progress, while Tottenham have been deterred by his salary expectations. (Source: TEAMtalk)
Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo, who has attracted Liverpool's attention, has reportedly requested a January departure from the club. (Source: indykalia)
Liverpool are also tracking Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry. While Juventus are pursuing the German winger, they acknowledge they cannot match Liverpool's financial capabilities. (Source: Gazzetta dello Sport)
Napoli are exploring a temporary deal to acquire Liverpool's Federico Chiesa during the January window. (Source: Sport Mediaset)
Everton's James Garner has attracted Newcastle's attention, though the Merseyside club hopes to secure him with an extended contract. (Source: Football Insider)
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are both pursuing Real Betis winger Ez Abde for a January move. (Source: Fichajes)
La Liga
Should Real Madrid part ways with both Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, they plan to target Paris Saint-Germain's Vitinha and Manchester City's Erling Haaland as replacements. (Source: Defensa Central)
Sporting CP's €30 million (£26.4 million, $34.7 million) offer for Deportivo's Yeremay Hernández has been rejected, but they plan to return with an enhanced bid in the coming weeks before January competition intensifies. (Source: Record)
Barcelona have held discussions with Crystal Palace right-back Daniel Muñoz's representative. (Source: Julián Capera)
Crystal Palace are prepared to seek at least £25 million ($32.9 million) amid Barcelona's pursuit of Muñoz. (Source: Football Insider)
Jude Bellingham has become the primary source of friction with manager Xabi Alonso in Real Madrid's squad. The English midfielder has openly expressed dissatisfaction with his position under the new coach. (Source: Iñaki Angulo)
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold is becoming increasingly frustrated with his Real Madrid experience and suspects Alonso misled him regarding the assurances given during their initial summer discussions. (Source: El Nacional)