Transfer Gossip: Messi to Manchester City? Mourinho wants Rakitic

Spanish outlet AS suggests the world’s best player Lionel Messi is set for world record move to Man City in January. Guadiola could have the pleasure of re-uniting with his former player for £ 400 million.

Charly Masuda,20, is a prime candidate for being sent out on loan in January, Vital football speculates. This follows an earlier cryptic Instagram post by the attacking midfielder in which he expressed displeasure at not being given enough game time.

Former Blues midfielder Ramires has revealed he wants to return to Europe with AC Milan the likely destination, Epl scouts reports. The Brazilian has been plying his trade in China at Jiangsu Suning since 2016.

Man United have reportedly entered the race to sign £170-million Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, the Sun claim. Real Madrid have also shown interest.

Danny Rose is bent on rejecting the Blues in favour of Manchester Untied, the Daily Star reports.

Sources in Spain claim Jose Mourinho is planning a swoop for Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic with Anthony Martial going the opposite way.

Juan Mata has rejected a huge-money deal coming from an unspecified Chinese Super League club to stay with Untied, according to the Mirror.

The Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil saga continues at the Emirates as Arsene Wenger has admitted that he may lose his star players in January despite Ozil’s agent suggesting that the two parties are getting closer to a deal. 

Metro claims the Gunners are confident of securing the signature of Everton 19-year-old talent Ademola Lookman.

News from Italy link Arsenal to Napoli’s defender Nikola Maksimovic. Inter Milan are also reportedly in the race.