TRANSFER GOSSIPS: Transfer gossips from European newspapers January 7, 2022

234sportsng.com brings you a round-up of the biggest and most interesting transfer gists across Europe for the day...

• Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero who announced his retirement from football last month could be set for a return to England after Manchester City offered an ambassadorial role (Marca)

• Tottenham and Arsenal set to battle for highly-rated Brighton right-back Tariq Lamptey (The Sun)

• Gabby Agbonlahor's has advised Manchester United to sell Cristiano Ronaldo (Marca)

• Liverpool are reportedly closing in on the signing of Porto Luis Diaz. (The Sun) 

• Barcelona have stepped up their pursuit of Chelsea centre-back Andreas Christensen. (Mundo Deportivo) 

• AS Roma expect to soon confirm the signing of Sergio Oliveira from FC Porto on loan with an option to make the move permanent. (Nicolo Schira).

• Paris Saint-Germain are looking to strengthen their midfield by signing Lyon star Lucas Paqueta (L'Equipe.)

• Tottenham are keen to sign Wolves winger Adama Traore. (The Athletic)

• Newcastle are looking to sign Liverpool striker Divock Origi ( Daily Telegraph)

• Paris Saint-Germain winger Julian Draxler has been linked with a move to Barcelona interested, (El Nacional.)

• Man United aren't interested in signing River Plate sensation Julian Alvarez in January. (Fabrizio Romano) 

• Kylian Mbappe won't leave PSG in January, not even for Real Madrid (ESPN)

• Manchester United are "determined" to sign Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves in January (The Sun )

• Philippe Coutinho is open to leaving Barcelona this month and five Premier League clubs, including Aston Villa, have expressed an interest in signing him on loan (ESPN)

• -Newcastle United have made an official bid of £22.5m plus Sean Longstaff to acquire Everton left-back Lucas Digne. (Sky Sports)

• Marcelo Brozovic may be close to signing a contract extension at Internazionale but Tottenham Hotspur, Atletico Madrid and Juventus are interested in signing him (Sport Italia)

• Manchester United have a three-man shortlist to replace Ralf Rangnick at Old Trafford. They are Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino, Ajax's Erik Ten Hag and Leicester City's Brendan Rodgers on their radar.(MARCA )

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• Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 36, could leave Manchester United this summer if he does not approve of the club's choice of permanent manager. (Star)

• Liverpool's Belgian forward Divock Origi, 26, and Bournemouth's 24-year-old English striker Dominic Solanke are among the players Newcastle are monitoring as they seek cover for the injured Callum Wilson. (Telegraph –via BBC)

• Paris St-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino is ready to accept any offer to become Manchester United manager. (Sun)

• Chelsea are not prepared to pay the fee necessary to make on-loan midfielder Saul Niguez, 27, a permanent signing from Atletico Madrid. (Express via BBC)

• Manchester United are unlikely to make any signings this month but will target a central midfielder in the summer, with West Ham's 22-year-old England international Declan Rice a potential target. (Talksport via BBC)

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• Watford have also told England full-back Danny Rose, 31, that he will not play for the club again and is free to leave this transfer window. (Sky Sports)

• Leicester City and a host of Premier League clubs will need to pay £33m to sign Club Bruges striker Charles de Ketelaere but the 20-year-old's move to the Premier League in January is a "foregone conclusion". (Voetbal Nieuws - via Leicester Mercury)

• Barcelona are considering a loan move for Manchester United forward Anthony Martial with a view of signing the 26-year-old France international permanently at the end of the season. (Sport – via BBC)

• Everton and Newcastle have joined Arsenal in the race to sign 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Lyon. (Standard via BBC)

• Jamaica striker Michail Antonio, 31, has signed a new contract at West Ham until the summer of 2025. (90 Min via BBC)