Man Utd face Osimhen threat, Chelsea in advanced talks, Arsenal eye January swoop: FT recap

Tom Weber

Updated: 11 Dec 2024 21:08 GMT
5 min read

Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Wednesday delivered plenty of big storylines as Man Utd received news of a major threat to their pursuit of Victor Osimhen.

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Plus, Chelsea are in advanced talks over a January deal and Arsenal could finally sign Mikel Arteta's favourite striker. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

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Man Utd's Osimhen threat

PSG are firmly in the race for Man Utd target Victor Osimhen and have a major ace up their sleeves.

Man Utd may ultimately have to home in on Viktor Gyokeres, who is growing increasingly frustrated at Sporting CP.

However, to sign a big-name player, Man Utd will have to sell one of their attackers, with one deal already greenlit.

Arsenal to finally land Vlahovic?

Speaking of strikers, Arsenal will have a good chance of signing long-term target Dusan Vlahovic in January.

Here, too, players may have to be sold first and there are some candidates to depart.

Chelsea to loan Casadei

Serie A side Monza are in positive talks to loan Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei.

Another Blues youngster, Josh Acheampong, is on the verge of committing his long-term future to the club.

Transfer news

Finally, let's finish up with some more transfer news from around the world. Arsenal could be set for a major windfall from a potential future sale of Nuno Tavares.

Barcelona youngster Vitor Roque will not return to the club after his Real Betis loan.

As many as seven clubs are interested in RB Leipzig and PSG star Xavi Simons.

Real Madrid are far from the only side keen on pouncing on Trent Alexander-Arnold's contract situation.

Chelsea have set a record asking price for one of their key stars amid reported interest from Real Madrid.

The Blues have, however, also been told that they must pay a hefty fee for a Barcelona star.

Man Utd are on the verge of signing a highly-rated 17-year-old.

A major overhaul is planned for 2025 and more than half of Man Utd's squad is up for sale.

One of Bayern Munich's midfielders could be brought in to bolster Ruben Amorim's options.

Arsenal could have a free run at Nico Williams.

But if it were up to Jose Mourinho, he would soon be playing for Real Madrid.

Barcelona could offer Chelsea two players in exchange for Enzo Fernandez.

Lastly, Kylian Mbappe's injury is bad news for Real Madrid.

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