Latest transfer rumors from around the footballing world, including Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, and more.
Arsenal chasing Reims forward.
Arsenal are showing keen interest in Reims’s Boulaye Dia, with the forward also a target for Everton.
The Premier League sides’ interest in the 24-year-old was reported after it was said that Marseille and Olympique Lyon plan on battling it out for his signature. [Le10 Sport]
Bale up for swansong Real Madrid season.
Gareth Bale desires to return to Real Madrid the next season to see out the final year of his contract with the club.
The Welsh winger’s potential return hinges on Zinedine Zidane’s future with the player hoping to spend his farewell season at Santiago Bernabeu without the presence of the French manager.
Tottenham could also agree to extend Bale’s loan only if Real Madrid continue paying 50 percent of his wages. [AS]
Messi to pair up with Neymar & Mbappe?
Lionel Messi leaving FC Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain in the summer is ‘a real possibility.’
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner remains discontent at Camp Nou as continues to run down his contract which is due to expire in just six months’ time.
Neymar caused a stir earlier by publicly expressing his desire to play alongside his former partner in crime, and he and Messi reuniting at PSG is well on the cards. [TalkSPORT]
Wolves set to miss out on Hulk.
Hulk will not be joining Wolves as a temporary replacement for the injured Raul Jimenez.
The former FC Porto and Brazil forward will not meet Britain’s work permit rules that are about to come into effect from January 1.
It comes as a huge blow for the 34-year-old who has already confirmed his departure from CSL side Shanghai SIPG. [The Athletic]
De Vrij a target for Liverpool.
Liverpool are planning to act on their transfer interest in Inter Milan’s Stefan de Vrij in January.
Long-term injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez has left Jurgen Klopp in urgent need of a new central defender.
The Reds could make a formal offer for the 28-year-old center-back when the transfer market reopens. Inter, however, do not intend to part ways with De Vrij who has three years left on his contract. [FCInterNews]