Transfer Update: FUTBALLNEWS brings you the most up-to-date Transfer News, and Rumors, on top European clubs and players.
Alejandro Balde, a 19-year-old Barcelona defender who has not yet signed a contract extension, has caught Arsenal’s attention. (Sport – in Spanish)
Moussa Diaby, a 23-year-old forward for Bayer Leverkusen, is slated to join Newcastle in the summer. (Bild – in German)
The negotiations to bring Real Betis’ 29-year-old Spanish defender Alex Moreno to Aston Villa are almost complete. (Football Insider)
Southampton is thinking in signing Celtic attacker Daizen Maeda, a 25-year-old Japanese player. (Sky Sports)
The proposal from Southampton for 20-year-old Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz was turned down by Racing Club. (The Athletic)
Lorient turned down Southampton’s £15 million offer for 23-year-old Nigerian striker Terem Moffi. (Mail)
Harry Maguire is not expected to leave Manchester United during the January transfer window, according to Manchester United, which has denied rumors linking him to Aston Villa. (Manchester Evening News)
The owners of Paris St. Germain, Qatar Sports Investments, are seeking to make a small investment in another team and have had preliminary discussions with Daniel Levy, the chairman of Tottenham. (CBS Sports)
Maximo Perrone, a 19-year-old midfielder for the Argentina Under-20 team, is expected to be signed by Manchester City for £6.5 million this week from Velez Sarsfield. (Mail)
The 30-year-old English defender Chris Smalling will likely sign a new deal, according to Roma director Tiago Pinto. (Football Italia)
Memphis Depay, a 28-year-old forward from the Netherlands who may be leaving Barcelona in January, is still attracting interest from Manchester United, Newcastle, Arsenal, and Chelsea. (Sport – in Spanish)
Alejandro Garnacho, a former academy graduate and forward for Manchester United, wants to return, but the Red Devils are unlikely to let the 18-year-old Argentine depart. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
Edin Dzeko, a 36-year-old Bosnian and Inter Milan striker who spent four years at Manchester City, is a potential target for Manchester United. (Mail)
Sporting Lisbon’s manager Ruben Amorim claims that neither 23-year-old Spanish defender Pedro Porro nor 23-year-old English ex-Spurs midfielder Marcus Edwards should be concerned about Tottenham showing an interest in them. (Standard)
As they look for a long-term replacement for France’s Hugo Lloris, 36, in the summer, Tottenham is keeping an eye on Brentford’s 27-year-old goalkeeper David Raya from Spain. (Telegraph)
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