Man Utd target for sale, Chelsea eye TWO wonderkids, Klopp furious: FootballTransfers recap

Tom Weber

• Updated: 27 Oct 2023 22:32 BST
• 5 min read

Friday delivered some massive transfer news as Chelsea were linked with not one but two wonderkids.

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Plus, a Man Utd target could be up for sale and Jurgen Klopp was mad at...Didier Deschamps after his side beat Toulouse. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Man Utd's defender search

Benfica are in crisis and could be forced to put Man Utd-linked defender Antonio Silva up for sale.

But Rio Ferdinand believes there is someone at Barcelona the Red Devils should target instead.

Perhaps Erik ten Hag should listen to Rio given that his own track record of signing players for Man Utd is very poor.

Chelsea eye wonderkids

Chelsea are ready to rival Man City for the signature of sought-after Argentine Valentin Barco.

The Blues are also keen on re-signing a former academy product.

Klopp furious

Despite Liverpool beating Toulouse in the Europa League, Jurgen Klopp was mad after the game because of the absence of Ibrahima Konate, which he blamed on France boss Didier Deschamps.

The game against Toulouse also prompted a Chelsea legend to make a quite stunning comparison between Darwin Nunez and Didier Drogba.

De Jong to be sold?

Frenkie de Jong is an important player for Barcelona, but do they actually need him? The Blaugrana should cash in on the Dutchman before it's too late.

One man who could replace De Jong is Joshua Kimmich, and a transfer is actually more realistic than one might think.

Transfer news

Finally, let's finish up with some more transfer news from around the world. Fabrizio Romano has revealed what is behind Real Madrid's interest in Eredivisie sensation Santiago Gimenez.

Feyenoord are unwilling to let their star striker and will be demanding a record fee in January.

If Los Blancos can't land Gimenez, they may turn their attention to a very expensive Man City star.

Sorry Swifties! League Two side Notts County have addressed the rumours of a supposed takeover by Taylor Swift.

Liverpool and Arsenal have been dealt a major blow in their pursuit of Pedro Neto.

Newcastle are targeting a very controversial replacement for the banned Sandro Tonali.

Lastly, despite Chelsea's lavish spending, they could still sign Victor Osimhen without running into FFP trouble.

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