Man Utd want ANOTHER Real Madrid star, Arsenal could lose Nketiah: FootballTransfers Recap

Cameron Smith

• 17 Dec 2023 22:02 GMT
• 5 min read

With Christmas just over a week away, festive football is here with plenty of action happening on the pitch on Sunday, December 17.

In Ligue 1, a poor Marco Asensio clearance allowed Lille to snatch a point in stoppage time against PSG, while Manchester United held Liverpool to a surprising 0-0 draw in the Premier League.

Inter Milan continued their impressive Serie A form with a win over Lazio, and Jude Bellingham scored yet again as Real Madrid ran riot against Villarreal.

However, action on the pitch is not all that happened, with several major transfer headlines also emerging.

Below, FootballTransfers runs through the biggest news stories of the day.

EXCLUSIVE Transfer News

Crystal Palace have expressed keen interest in securing the services of Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah during the January transfer window, FootballTransfers has been told.

Man Utd Transfer News

Manchester United are set to cull their defence in 2024 in order to sign David Alaba, according to Fichajes.

Andre Onana has hit back at Roy Keane after the Man Utd legend labelled the Cameroonian goalkeeper as the biggest disappointment of the season.

On the other hand, Keane has issued a savage response to Virgil van Dijk after the Dutchman claimed Erik ten Hag’s side are “buzzing with a point” at Anfield.

Van Dijk was also not happy with Onana's antics during the 0-0 draw, as per reports.

Casemiro was astounded when he learned that Man Utd would be doubling his salary from Real Madrid.

Man Utd have been urged to avoid signing Timo Werner by German football commentator and pundit Marcel Reif.

Liverpool Transfer News

Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson believes that Mohamed Salah remains criminally underrated for his incredible consistency at Liverpool since his move to Anfield.

Gary Neville has torn into the Liverpool atmosphere on Sunday evening as his former side went toe-to-toe with Jurgen Klopp’s men.

Arsenal Transfer News

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has insisted that Kai Havertz is 'growing confidence' and this is why his form has improved recently.

Arsenal have identified Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke as their top priority for January, according to reports.

Jorginho has opened up on his move to Arsenal from Chelsea in January, saying that it took him by surprise.

Other Transfer News

Manchester City are the latest team to express an interest in Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha, according to recent reports.

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Newcastle United may still activate the option to buy clause included in Lewis Hall’s loan deal, despite Eddie Howe’s recent comments.

Luis Suarez has admitted that he told Neymar it was “a mistake” to leave Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.