Real Madrid Ready to Pounce on Mainoo as Man Utd Chase Stunning Striker Comeback
Sports Illustrated compiles the most recent transfer speculation and reports from across the globe.
Premier League
Manchester United are contemplating a January bid for Chelsea's Roméo Lavia following an unsuccessful attempt to secure Brighton & Hove Albion's Carlos Baleba. (Source: Miguel Delaney)
Following their failure to land striker Liam Delap ahead of Chelsea, Man Utd investigated a potential reunion with Brighton's Danny Welbeck, who featured 142 times for the Red Devils prior to leaving in 2014. (Source: The Athletic)
Saudi Pro League teams are prepared to submit offers reaching €30 million (£26 million, $35.1 million) for Liverpool's Alisson when the January window commences. (Source: Empire of the Kop)
Arsenal desire their permanent signing of Piero Hincapié to register in the following season's financial records, which wouldn't be achievable through a standard obligation to make his loan permanent. Consequently, the Gunners' arrangement with Bayer Leverkusen is technically an option, though it functions as an obligation either club can activate at will. Jakub Kiwior's Porto loan features identical conditions. (Source: The Athletic)
Chelsea might pursue contract termination with Raheem Sterling following the top earner's inability to secure a summer departure from the club. (Source: Football Insider)
Sterling shows no desire for a Saudi Arabia transfer, where the window stays active, and is willing to train independently until January before seeking a European opportunity. (Source: Kieran Gill)
Saudi club Neom seeks to acquire another Chelsea fringe player, Axel Disasi, for merely €20 million (£17.3 million, $23.4 million). The French defender prefers staying in Europe. (Source: Chelsea News)
Disasi rejected transfers to Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ajax during the summer window's closing stages. (Source: Graeme Bailey)
Manchester City's Stefan Ortega is weighing an offer from Turkish club Trabzonspor after Gianluigi Donnarumma's arrival at the Etihad Stadium. (Source: Florian Plettenberg)
Man Utd's choice to acquire goalkeeper Senne Lammens instead of Aston Villa's Emiliano Martínez was partly due to Jadon Sancho's unwillingness to join Villa permanently. The Argentine's substantial salary required United to generate funds through Sancho's sale to finalize a Martínez deal, but his loan preference made the transfer impossible. (Source: Daily Mail)
Newcastle United intend to initiate contract discussions with Sandro Tonali and Sven Botman to prevent any repetition of the disappointment that resulted in Alexander Isak's move to Liverpool. (Source: The i Paper)
La Liga
Barcelona's primary objective for the 2026 summer window is Atlético Madrid's Julián Alvarez, though the Blaugrana refuse to exceed €100 million ($117.1 million) to complete the transfer. (Source: El Nacional)
Barcelona and Real Madrid are both evaluating the possibility of capitalizing on Liverpool's failed Marc Guéhi negotiations by establishing a pre-contract agreement with the Crystal Palace defender for a 2026 free transfer. (Source: The Sun)
As Dani Ceballos is anticipated to depart Real Madrid in 2026, the Spanish giants will target either Man Utd's Kobbie Mainoo, Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton or AZ Alkmaar's Kees Smit as his successor. (Source: Defensa Central)
Chelsea intend to make another attempt for Barcelona's Fermín López during the January window. The Spanish midfielder might be persuaded to leave if he lacks consistent playing time in the season's first half. (Source: El Nacional)
Following the transfer window's closure, Barcelona's priority shifts to negotiating new deals for Frenkie de Jong and Eric García, who both enter their contract's final year. (Source: MARCA)