Transfer Gossips: Transfer gossips from European newspapers January 8, 2022

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• West Ham striker Michail Antonio has been rewarded for his fine form this season with a new contract till 2024 extension. ( The Athletic,)

• Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says 'the door is always open' for Christian Eriksen in north London amid speculation he could return to the club as the Dane plots a return to football after suffering cardiac arrest (Mail Online)

• Manchester City are 'keeping tabs on Barcelona wonderkid Gavi, who has a £42m release clause'… but the 17-year-old midfielder is 'hesitant' about making a big move early in his career ( El Nacional) 

• Liverpool 'are also prepared to hand Barcelona wonderkid Gavi £80,000... Fifty times his current salary' to lure the midfield sensation to Anfield... (El Nacional.)

• Everton 'are offered the chance to sign former Manchester United flop Alexis Sanchez for free (Mail Online)

• Former Manchester United star Paul Ince believe the quartet Fred, Scott McTominay, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Jadon Sancho are 'not good ENOUGH' for the club (The United Stand.)

• Former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is plotting sensational £50m Derby takeover bid in another twist for Wayne Rooney's relegation-threatened side. ( Mail Online) 

• Paul Pogba has dismissed the claim that he has received a new £500,000-a-week contract offer from Manchester United which would have made him the highest-paid player in the top-flight with his contract running out (Sportsmail)
• Borussia Dortmund CEO, Hans-Joachim Watz believe Haaland will not leave in January while it will be difficult to keep him in the summer ( AS Sports)

• • Should Haaland leave in the summer Dortmund are already building a shortlist of potential replacements, with Karim Adeyemi of the Austrian club topping the list, whilst Dusan Vlahovic is seen as a much more complex transfer to complete. (AS Sports)
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  • Newcastle United are keen to further strengthen their defence and have made an improved offer to land Lille centre-back Sven Botman (Marca) 
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  • Monaco are open to the idea of signing Christian Eriksen, who is currently a free agent.( The Sun)
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  • Massimiliano Allegri has stated that Alvaro Morata will not leave Juventus this month. (Marca)
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  • Patrick Vieira has highlighted Crystal Palace's interest in signing Aaron Ramsey from Juventus, with Bianconeri boss Massimiliano Allegri also confirming that the Welshman will leave the Old Lady soon.
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  • Everton coach Rafa Benitez has confirmed that Lucas Digne has asked to leave the club in January. Chelsea and West Ham are interested in taking the Frenchman from Goodison Park.
    
    

    

  • Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is considering retirement (The Athletic.)
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  • Vinicius Junior's contract renewal is one of the Real Madrid biggest concerns given that his current deal expires in 2024. Talks are already underway to reward the Brazilian with an improved deal he currently earns 3.2 million euros net per season (Marca) 
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  • Vinicius doubled his Transfermarkt transfer value from 50 million euros to 100 million euros at the end of 2021. This month, the CIES Football Observatory place him as the most valuable player in the world worth 166.4 million euros (Marca )
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  • Raheem Sterling is reportedly ready to commit his future to Manchester City, with the club believing the England international will sign a new contract before the summer.(FT Business of Sport )

• Manchester United are chasing the signature of Lazio and Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, 26. (Calciomercato – via BBC)

• The Red Devils have ended their interest in signing Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Haaland. (Mirror via BBC)

• Aston Villa are interested in Brighton's 25-year-old Mali international midfielder Yves Bissouma. (Sky Sports via BBC)

• West Ham will reject any offer Newcastle make for French defender Issa Diop, 24. (Football London via BBC)

• Manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed he is eager to sign a central defender on loan at Leicester. (Leicester Mercury via BBC)

• The Reds are also not prepared to let Belgian striker Divock Origi, 26, leave in a cut-price deal in January. (Liverpool Echo via BBC)

• Sevilla are not prepared to let Brazilian defender Diego Carlos 28, join Newcastle for anything other than a substantial fee. (Daily Star via BBC)

• AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie is in talks over a move to Real Madrid despite Liverpool and Tottenham showing interest in the 25-year-old Ivory Coast international. (El Nacional – via BBC)

• Barcelona are the latest club to monitor Antonio Rudiger's situation at Chelsea with the 28-year-old Germany international defender out of contract at the end of the season. (Sky Sports via BBC)

• Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 34, could force his Paris St-Germain exit after just one season if the club fails to win the Champions League, according to former Barcelona midfielder and Spain international Lobo Carrasco. (El Chiringuito TV, via BBC)