Craig Burley breaks down what went right and what went ill-timed in Manchester United ‘s 3-1 winnings over Burnley. ( 1:20 ) Was Man United ‘s win over Burnley their best operation under Rangnick ? ( 1:20 ) The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here) and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. T ransfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!

TOP STORY: Man United return for Rice move

Manchester United will reignite interest in West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, according to The Sun.

Rice, 22, is considered one of the best young defensive midfielders in Europe but West Ham ‘s fine begin to the season has put paid to any talks over a transfer as the club front to qualify for the Champions League. however, the Hammers have struggled of belated — picking up eight points from 18 death calendar month — and are in fifth stead in the Premier League table. If that phase continues then United will reportedly see a opportunity to do a hand and are prepared to offer near the £100 million that West Ham want. Manchester City and Chelsea are both long-run admirers as well, with a summer softwood most likely. – FC 100: Messi, Lewandowski are No. 1s; Premier League dominant
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22.00 GMT: Liga MX ‘s Club America could be set to add Uruguayan winger Brian Ocampo and FC Dallas academy product Alejandro Zendejas for the 2022 Clausura. According to ESPN Mexico, negotiations are afoot for Zendejas, a 23-year-old dual-national who played for the United States youth home team before making the switch over to Mexico. The deal for the Necaxa actor could include a trade for either of America ‘s Fernando Madrigal or Federico Vinas. The report besides indicated that Ocampo is an option for Club America angstrom well, although complications regarding the condition of his dislodge agency with Nacional could prove to be a vault. 21.27 GMT: Inter Milan are monitoring Paris Saint-Germain defender Thilo Kehrer, according to Rudy Galetti. The parisian side are said to want a transfer tip of around €18m for the 25-year-old, although the Nerazzurri would prefer a loan arrangement with the choice to make the move permanent in the summer. 20.54 GMT: As Porto endure a raft of injuries, A Bola reports that golf club management could now hold on to Jesus “Tecatito” Corona, who appeared to be on the cusp of a transfer this calendar month. The Mexico wide man has struggled for minutes this season after not agreeing to extend his contract that ends this summer. Arsenal and Fiorentina have been rumoured to be keeping tabs on the 28-year-old, but Sevilla have emerged as the leaders in the race to sign the 2019-20 Primeira Liga Player of the class. 20.21 GMT: Chelsea have agreed a new contract with Thiago Silva that will keep him at the club through the 2022-23 season. The 37-year-old is the beginning of four centre-backs out of sign this summer to put penitentiary to newspaper on a new cope, allowing the Blues to now turn their attentions to keeping Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen at Stamford Bridge beyond this season. 19.48 GMT: Ekrem Konur writes that Boca Juniors have begun talks to bring Dario Benedetto back to Buenos Aires. The 31-year-old Marseille hitter — who is on lend at Elche, where he ‘s primarily featured from the bench — is cutting to return to his home nation, having enjoyed an impressive go with Boca with back-to-back Primera Division titles in 2017 and 2018. 19.15 GMT: Newcastle United will look to target three new players during the January transfer window in addition to Atletico Madrid full-back Kieran Trippier, should they get that deal across the wrinkle, according to the Guardian. It is reported that coach Eddie Howe is weighing up options up presence and in cardinal midfield, while the Magpies have already enquired about Sven Botman of Lille and Burnley ‘s James Tarkowski to shore up the heart of the defensive structure. 18.42 GMT: ESPN ‘s Taylor Twellman reports that the Portland Timbers are negotiating with Sebastian Blanco over a newly abridge using Targeted Allocation Money. The 33-year-old attacker was implemental in the Timbers ‘ footrace to the MLS Cup final examination, and despite reports that the loose agent was set to leave the westerly Conference champions for a newly begin elsewhere in the league, Twellman suggests that Portland is “ aspirant ” of retaining the twice-capped Argentina international. 18.09 GMT: Barcelona are confident of completing a consider for Alvaro Morata this week, with AS report that it is now “ 95 % done. ” Manager Xavi Hernandez is expecting the 29-year-old striker to be available for the spanish Super Cup clash against Real Madrid on Jan 12, after the Spain external ‘s lend from Atletico Madrid to Juventus will come to a premature end. 17.36 GMT: Manchester United could refuse to allow Jesse Lingard to leave in January, with the Mirror report that they do not want to send him to a top-four rival. West Ham United have emerged as the 29-year-old assail midfielder ‘s preferred option after his positive loan spell under David Moyes last season, but with the Hammers well in the race for a Champions League finish, the Old Trafford hierarchy are hesitant to sanction a go and strengthen a rival midseason. 17.03 GMT: United States right-back Bryan Reynolds is set for a move away from Serie A this calendar month, with AS Roma looking to send him out on loan in rate to garner more first-team minutes having failed to establish himself in Jose Mourinho ‘s prefer side. CBS Sports writes that a return to MLS is the most likely result for the early FC Dallas omen, although he may have options to remain in Europe, with belgian giants Anderlecht and Club Brugge both reportedly concern. 16.30 GMT: If you ‘re thinking that Manchester United and Paul Pogba will sort out their differences then you may be out of luck. United are train to lose the midfielder for free in the summer of 2022 after accepting he will not sign a new contract at Old Trafford, sources have told ESPN. And, according to Sky Sports, that ‘s precisely what is going to happen as the France external will run down his softwood. real Madrid, Juventus and PSG are frontrunners to sign him and will do battle in around six months ‘ time. 15.25 GMT: The Athletic says that Roma have submitted an offer to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles on loan until the end of the temper, with a permanent choice in the summer. Maitland-Niles, 24, wanted to leave over the summer but stayed on and has scantily played for the first-team this season. Roma passenger car Jose Mourinho wants the versatile defender and will do everything he can to land him, with the italian golf club waiting for a response to their extend. 14.50 GMT: Will anyone lack to sign Eden Hazard from substantial Madrid this winter ? shimmer 0:36

Nicol: Real loss to Getafe an awful day for Hazard

Steve Nicol struggles to see where Eden Hazard ‘s future is after the forward put in another poor operation in Real Madrid ‘s loss to Getafe. 14.23 GMT: Leicester want to sign Club Brugge midfielder Charles De Ketelaere, says Footmercato. De Ketelaere, 20, is one of the most highly rated young players in Europe and made his external debut with Belgium in 2020. The attacking midfielder has been scouted by Leicester and they are reportedly cook to make an offer to sign him this summer. 14.00 GMT: LAFC has hired erstwhile United States men ‘s international defender Steve Cherundolo to be its next director, sources have told ESPN ‘s Jeff Carlisle, with an announcement expected belated on Monday. Cherundolo replaces Bob Bradley, who parted ways with LAFC after his contract expired following the decision of the 2021 season. Bradley ultimately moved to take over at Toronto FC. 14.00 GMT: Bayern Munich have announced that midfielder Michael Cuisance has joined Serie A side Venezia. Cuisance, 22, signed for Bayern from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2019 but spent last season on loan at Marseille. 13.36 GMT: United States forward Ricardo Pepi has completed a move from FC Dallas to Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, it was announced on Monday. Sources previously told ESPN that Pepi was set to move to Augsburg in a record-breaking bargain $ 20m plus add-ons, the most for a homegrown musician in Major League Soccer history. Sources said Dallas will besides receive 10 % of any future act .

13.06 GMT : ICYMI – FC Dallas and United States international forward Ricardo Pepi is close to finalizing a bargain that would see him land with Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, sources confirmed to ESPN. Fabrizio Romano and 90min were the first to report the at hand deal. The sources said that if the deal is completed, the transmit fee would be in the neighborhood of $ 20m plus add-ons, with a 10 % going to Dallas for any future move. The base transfer fee would be the highest for a homegrown player in Major League Soccer history. Alphonso Davies ‘ move from the Vancouver Whitecaps to Bayern Munich was in overindulgence of that act, but that included incentives . play 1:27

Burley: It’s ‘a big ask’ for Ricardo Pepi to shine at Augsburg

Craig Burley reacts to Ricardo Pepi ‘s at hand move to Augsburg and explains why the USMNT star faces a daunting task in Germany. 12.40 GMT: Leeds defender Charlie Cresswell has Liverpool and Manchester United on his trail, says The Sun. Cresswell, 19, has impressed during his breakthrough season and now the England U21 international could make the step up. 12.21 GMT: AS reports that Alvaro Morata ‘s proposed move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona is “ 95 % done. ” Barcelona made the Spain striker their circus tent target for January following the sign of Man City forward Ferran Torres for €55m, sources confirmed to ESPN end week. Morata, 29, is on loanword at Juventus from Atletico, but sources said he is cook to cut his stay in Italy short with Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez pushing for his sign. Barca have held discussions with all parties involved over a lend deal with an option to make the move permanent in the summer. however, the Catalan clubhouse ‘s fiscal situation is complicating any electric potential softwood as they are restricted by LaLiga ‘s €97m spend limit. Until they are within that limit — which will not happen this season — they are only permitted to spend 25 % of what they recoup in transfer fees or save on wage reductions. After completing the sign of Torres earlier this week, Barca inactive need to lighten their team before being able to register him and any other new signings.

11.50 GMT: President Joan Laporta declared “ Barcelona are rear ” and claimed they will be able to compete for the crippled ‘s best players next summer after presenting new signing Ferran Torres on Monday. Barca let Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann leave before the season started due to fiscal problems, but the Catalan club ‘s president has now warned their rivals they ‘re ready to spend boastfully to get back to the top. After completing the sign of Torres from Manchester City for €55m last week, Barca have been powerfully linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund ‘s in-demand striker Erling Haaland. “ Allow me not to talk about individuals because it does n’t benefit anyone, ” Laporta said at Torres ‘ presentation amid a barrage of questions about whether the club could afford Haaland. “ We ‘re working on the summer window. Everything is possible if it ‘s done well. I am sure things will go well. Barcelona are inactive a character. Every player considers the possibility of coming here. “ We however have our status in the transfer grocery store. Everyone can get cook because Barca are back ; the arrival of Ferran shows that. We ‘re a address. Barca ‘s revival is a reality and the football global has realised that. ” Laporta ‘s optimism contrasts with the current situation at Camp Nou. The golf club ‘s arrant debt stands at over €1 billion and their LaLiga-imposed spending limit for the season is merely €97m. They can only spend 25 % of anything they save. Barca, therefore, who sit fifth in LaLiga and were knocked out of the Champions League in the group stages, are not presently able to register newly signing Torres with the spanish league. however, they will be able to register Torres with the league if they renew Ousmane Dembele ‘s compress. The Frenchman is in the final six months of his current consider and if he pens fresh terms it would allow the clubhouse to spread the amortization payments for his transfer fee over a longer length of prison term. 11.18 GMT: Liverpool want to sign Olympiakos midfielder Aguibou Camara, according to Calciomercato Camara, 20, moved to Greece from Lille last summer and has impressed with five goals and four assists in 25 games. Liverpool need some midfield reinforcements and are keen on the Guinea international, with fellow countryman Naby Keita already at Anfield. 11.00 GMT: Romelu Lukaku ‘s dream return to Chelsea cursorily turned sour. James Olley asks if there is any way back ?

There are mitigating factors on both sides, but the combination of Lukaku ‘s price rag and Chelsea ‘s ruthlessly high standards means judgements are promptly and harsh. And so it is against this backdrop that Lukaku ‘s comments in that ill-considered Sky Sport Italia interview made things decidedly awkward for Tuchel, sol much so that he felt compelled to leave the 28-year-old out of his matchday team for Sunday ‘s 2-2 string against Liverpool. quite than accepting exclusive province or offering a dim answer avoiding controversy, Lukaku claimed he was “ not felicitous, ” that Tuchel was playing “ a different formation ” to the one expected and even went as far to suggest he would n’t have left Inter had the club not suffer economic difficulties. furthermore, he mooted a possible return to Inter “ not at the end of my career, but when I ‘m silent at top level. ” Lukaku will be 29 following year ; his years at the “ top level ” are finite and such a provocative statement in what, significantly, was an interview not granted by the clubhouse, fired the starting pistol on meditation of a January exit. There are choppy waters ahead. Tuchel will meet with Lukaku on Monday to discuss the motivation behind his interview after taking a strong position by omitting him completely against Liverpool .

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Was Tuchel’s decision to drop Lukaku justified after 2-2 draw?

Steve Nicol debates whether Romelu Lukaku would have made a dispute in Chelsea ‘s 2-2 string with Liverpool. 10.15 GMT: ICYMI – real Madrid are trying to sign Erling Haaland equally well as Kylian Mbappe next summer in an undertake to take advantage of the fiscal problems at Barcelona by landing the two most sought players in populace football, sources told ESPN ‘s Mark Ogden. real failed with a €200m travel for Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe during the summer transfer window, but the France external is expected to move to the Bernabeu as a spare agent when his PSG shrink expires at the end of this season. And although they face rival from Manchester City, Manchester United and PSG for Borussia Dortmund forward Haaland, Real believe they can structure a conduct to take the 21-year-old norwegian to Madrid. With four big earners — Gareth Bale, Isco, Luka Modric and Marcelo — due to be out of contract and off the wage bill at Real at the end of the season, the LaLiga leaders will have the fiscal headroom to fund a move for Haaland and besides pay his and Mbappe ‘s wages. 09.37 GMT: Chelsea director Thomas Tuchel will hold talks with Romelu Lukaku on Monday to discuss recent comments by the belgian that were critical of the coach ‘s tactics and which cost the striker his locate in Sunday ‘s 2-2 family draw with Liverpool. Lukaku, signed from Internazionale in the close season for a club-record €115m, had told Sky Italy he was dysphoric with Tuchel ‘s arrangement, adding he would like to return to Italy at some point in his career. Tuchel declined to reveal what he would say to Lukaku in Monday ‘s meet or whether the 28-year-old will be back in the side for Wednesday ‘s Carabao Cup semifinal, first leg at home to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. “ I can not tell you what I want from a meeting that is happening behind close doors tomorrow, ” Tuchel told reporters. “ I can not speak out publicly and I will not. ” The German said Lukaku had been dropped to avoid distracting the team from Sunday ‘s meet with Liverpool. 08.55 GMT: Flamengo fans are dreaming of the possibility that Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo could join the brazilian giants one day. Flamengo vice-president Marcos Braz posted a photograph aboard Ronaldo ‘s mother, Dolores Aveiro, in a restaurant on the island of Madeira. Braz has been in Portugal since December, completing the sign of new coach Paulo Sousa. Braz joked on Twitter that the first tone to negotiating a manage is to have the family ‘s grace and he posted a photograph with Ronaldo ‘s mother with the message : “ Convincing always starts with the family. World total 1 mother, CR7. Of naturally, this is a love way to reciprocate your military post. ” Dolores Aveiro had earlier posted a photograph of the two together with the message : “ The earth is little ; I have a few days to analyse your marriage proposal if I go or not … .���� Welcome to Madeira. ” 08.42 GMT: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has hinted that Newcastle target Kieran Trippier wants to leave the golf club in the January remove window. Trippier, 31, was a report target of Manchester United in the summer and is lament to return to the Premier League. now Atletico have reportedly received an offer of €30m for the England external full-back from Newcastle, which is €10m less than his report publish clause. Should Trippier move to Tyneside, he would become Newcastle ‘s top earner. “ We want him to stay, he is a very important player, ” Simeone said, adding : “ Nowadays when a player wants to leave, you can not keep him. ” 08.30 GMT: spanish hitter Jason will join Deportivo Alaves as a detached agent from Valencia in the summer, according to SuperDeporte. Jason was near to joining Alaves in the previous transfer windowpane, but the distribute fell done at the concluding minute. The 27-year-old, whose abridge with Valencia expires in 2022 will leave Los Che after three seasons at the club and is expected to sign with Alaves until June 2025. The deal will give Valencia the correctly to 30 % of any future transfer fee. 08.00 GMT: Fiorentina have announced the sign of forth Jonathan Ikone from Lille for around €15m. Ikone, 23, scored 13 goals in 157 appearances in Ligue 1 after spells with Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier. He will wear the No. 11 shirt at Fiorentina . play 1:48

Arsenal, Spurs or Man United? Who’s favourite for top 4?

Gab Marcotti and Nedum Onuoha assess Arsenal ‘s crown four credentials after their 5-1 acquire over Sunderland .

PAPER GOSSIP (by Luke Thrower)

– barcelona and Manchester United are in negotiations over a potential barter cope involving wingers Ousmane Dembele and Anthony Martial. Catalan outlet Ara says that the cover would only go ahead if Dembele rejects a new abridge at Barca, with his current deal exhale in the summer. Martial is said to be of interest due to the fact he wants to leave Old Trafford angstrom well as Barca ‘s necessitate to strengthen the team going forward, with Ferran Torres already signed for €55m. – alternating current Milan are fix to meet Lille to discuss a hand for centre-back Sven Botman, reports Calciomercato. The 21-year-old has been heavily linked with a be active to Newcastle United, however the report says that he is not interest in a motivate to the Magpies due to the fact they are battling relegation. however, with the Rossoneri looking for a substitute for the hurt Simon Kjaer, Botman is seen as the player they will pursue in January. – AS Roma are interest in signing Tottenham playmaker Tanguy Ndombele, according to Calciomercato. The 25-year-old has struggled to establish himself at Spurs since his €62m switch from Lyon, but now Jose Mourinho is looking to bring him to Italy. The midfielder signed for Mauricio Pochettino in 2019, but played 57 games under Mourinho while at Tottenham, the second-most of any director he has played for. New Spurs read/write head passenger car Antonio Conte has refused to rule out a likely motivate away for the France external in January, saying he will have meetings before he discusses electric potential incomings or outgoings. Ndombele has only made five appearances under Conte so far, playing 174 minutes of action.

– newcastle, Leicester City and Lyon are concerned in centre-back Abdul Mumin, says diarist Ekrem Konur. The 23-year-old defender has seen his stock originate at Guimaraes, becoming a mainstay for the team this season. He joined in 2020 from norwegian side Nordsjaelland on a unblock transplant and has made 13 appearances in the league so far. – newcastle are ready to offer more than €55m to sign Benfica striker Darwin Nunez, according to Tuttomercato. The Uruguay international has been heavily linked with a motion away from the portuguese side, with Atletico Madrid and Manchester City besides said to be interested. The report card says that his sign has a €100m acquittance article. – Everton and Newcastle are eyeing a move for striker Moussa Marega, reports diarist Ekrem Konur. The 30-year-old leave Porto last summer for Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, scoring three goals in 10 games for the clubhouse .