TRANSFER GOSSIP: Transfer gossip from European newspapers January 22, 2022

Pep Guardiola will decide on his Manchester City contract decision at end of the season. His current deal runs until 2023 but the 51-year-old may sign an extension. (Sun)

The Saudi side Al-Hilal are prepared to pay Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s £350,000-a-week wages in full to secure the forward on loan from Arsenal. (Sun)

With Arsenal ready to sell goalkeeper Bernd Leno, Newcastle has emerged as a potential loan destination for the German goalkeeper. The Gunners are set to secure a deal for US international goalkeeper Matt Turner meaning the German will be allowed to leave the Emirates. (Marca)

Manchester City has come to an agreement for the signing of River Plate youngster Julian Alvarez for a fee of around 18m euros. There is also an agreement that the striker will stay in Argentina until June. (Ole)

The Antonio Rudiger saga continues at Stamford Bridge as the Chelsea defender wants to be the highest-paid defender in the Premier League. (90 minutes)

It seems like Newcastle United are the favourites to sign out of contract Manchester United attacker Jesse Lingard this month but they would need to submit a substantial offer to prize him away from Old Trafford. (Sky Sports) 

Brighton has made an increased bid for teenage Paraguayan attacker Julio Enciso. His club, Libertad, values the winger who can play as a second striker at around 8m pounds, (Sky Sports.)

Barcelona are keen to replace the aging Jordi Alba at left-back and they have identified Manchester United's Alex Telles as a target. (Fichajes.) 

Tottenham's pursuit of Adama Traore is gathering momentum and the club may now look to compromise with Wolves to get a deal done. The two clubs are roughly 10 million pounds apart but they feel like there could be a chance to meet in the middle at 20m pounds. (Sky Sports)

RB Salzburg does not want to sell Leeds target Brenden Aaronson, having received a bid of 20m pounds for the American midfielder. However the 21-year-old is keen on a move to Elland Road (Sky Sports News)

Chelsea are determined to land Juventus centre-back Matthijs de Ligt, Should he arrive at Stamford Bridge, it's likely that Andreas Christensen would not have his contract renewed, allowing him to leave for free. (Sun report).

Diego Costa recently rescinded his contract at Atletico Mineiro and was even linked with a move to Newcastle United, but the 33-year-old is now on the verge of remaining in Brazil with Corinthians. (Fabrizio Romano).

Oscar, who used to play for Chelsea and is now at Chinese side Shanghai Port, has revealed that his agents are in talks with Barcelona. The biggest obstacle to the move happening is Barcelona's wage limit. (Marca)

Felipe Augusto's contract at Atletico Madrid comes to an end at the end of this current season, but Los Rojiblancos want him to stay and have offered him a two-year extension. (Sport)

Paris Saint-Germain are in negotiations with Tottenham Hotspur about the possibility of bringing Tanguy Ndombele to the club on loan, with Spurs wanting 100 per cent of the player's wages to be covered (Fabrizio Romano.)

Juventus are determined to sign Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic, and they are ready to offer a deal worth 70 million euros - 35m euros plus Dejan Kuluveski, who has a valuation of 35m euros. Should Vlahovic end up in Turin that would allow Alvaro Morata to then join Barcelona. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)

Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez has offers on the table from Aston Villa, Inter Miami and teams in Asia, ('El Chiringuito'.)

Manchester United could bring Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele to the club on a free transfer this month. The benefit for Barcelona by allowing the 24-year-old to walk away from his contract six months early is that they would then have more flexibility salary-wise. (Sport).

Barcelona has received a warning from the AFE Spanish Players' Union after going public with pressure on forward Ousmane Dembele that "must leave the club" after failing to agree on a new contract. It follows comments from Barca’s sporting director Mateu Alemany on Thursday that “we have told him he must leave the club as soon as possible”, after no agreement could be found on a new contract. (Marca)

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has been linked with a January exit after failing to earn more first-team minutes under interim manager Ralf Rangnick. (Mail Online)

Fabio Carvalho transfer blow as Fulham refuse to sell 18-year-old to Liverpool and West Ham despite deal running down (Mirror)

Chelsea are considering Ousmane Dembele transfer move with winger at war with Barcelona overseeing out his contract.  The France forward, 24, joined Barca from Borussia Dortmund for an initial £97million in 2017. (Daily Star)

Renato Sanches puts contract talks on hold as Arsenal shows transfer interest. (AS Sports)

 Newcastle joins Arsenal in £12m Pape Abou Cisse transfer battle after Senegal centre-back impresses at Afcon. Cisse has been previously linked with Arsenal, Everton, Leicester and Liverpool following a series of standout performances in the Champions League and Europa League for the Piraeus outfit throughout the years.(Sun)

Former Liverpool star Jose Enrique has urged the club to splash the cash to bring Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak to Anfield.

The 35-year-old, who retired in September 2017 due to a long-term knee injury, also believes that Leeds winger Raphinha should be a target for Jurgen Klopp. (Press Association)

Jose Mourinho reaffirms commitment to Roma after Everton links. Former Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United boss ruled himself out of the running for the vacant Everton job. (90 minutes)

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has signed a new five-year deal with the club, keeping him at Villa Park until 2027.

The shot-stopper has been at the club since 2020 when he joined the club for 17.4 million euros from Arsenal.( Sun)

Manchester United have expressed interest in Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara, with Roma also monitoring the 22-year-old Frenchman's situation. (Corriere dello Sport via Sport Witness via BBC)

Leeds have opened contract talks with 25-year-old Brazil winger Raphinha in a bid to ward off interest from Liverpool, Chelsea and Bayern Munich. (Star via BBC)

Crystal Palace have pulled out of the race to sign Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey from Juventus, despite the 31-year-old's interest in working under Eagles boss Patrick Vieira. (Mail via BBC)