The Blaugrana make Marcus Rashford their priority target, while the Bavarians are not giving up on their chase for a Liverpool attacker. Read on for our round-up of some of the juiciest transfer gossip this Friday.
Barcelona to push for Rashford signing
Having failed in their bid to convince Nico Williams to leave Athletic Club, Barcelona are now looking to make a move for Marcus Rashford.
According to Sky Sport Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, the Blaugrana are “prepared to go all out” for the Manchester United winger. Manager Hansi Flick has already given his “green light” and United are willing to cut ties with the 27-year-old, who spent the second half of last season at Aston Villa on loan. Whispers Rating: 3.5/5
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Bayern submit bid for Diaz
Barcelona have also shown interest in Luis Diaz but Liverpool's reluctance to negotiate the Colombian's exit has led to the La Liga outfit focusing on Rashford. However, Bayern Munich are prepared to test the Reds' resolve.
German publication BILD reports the Bavarians have submitted a £44.7million bid for the 28-year-old Liverpool winger, who has scored 41 goals in 148 appearances for the Merseyside outfit. Diaz is open to signing a new contract at Anfield but is yet to close doors on a move to Bayern. Whispers Rating: 3/5
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Arsenal set to sign Madueke
Arsenal are also in the market for a new winger and it seems the Gunners have made a breakthrough in their pursuit.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claims Noni Madueke is set to join Arsenal after the North London outfit reached an agreement with Chelsea over a deal in excess of £50million, including add-ons. It is believed the ex-Tottenham Hotspur youngster has agreed to a five-year contract at Arsenal. He moved to Stamford Bridge from PSV Eindhoven in 2023. Whispers Rating: 4.5/5
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Arsenal confident of keeping Nwaneri
While Arsenal have struck a deal to sign Madueke from Chelsea, the Blues are looking to steal their promising attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri.
The England Under-21 international's contract at the Emirates expires next summer, sparking interest from Chelsea and clubs in Germany, as per The Guardian. However, the newspaper underlines that Mikel Arteta's men are confident their academy product will sign a new contract. Whispers Rating: 3/5
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Asensio finds new club
Marco Asensio enjoyed a prolific loan stint at Villa, scoring eight goals in 21 appearances. Still, Unai Emery's side decided against signing him on a permanent transfer from Paris Saint-Germain. Instead, it is Jose Mourinho who is keen to secure his services.
As per Turkish journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu, Fenerbahçe are closing in on the ex-Real Madrid forward, who has accepted their contract proposal. Asensio will get to link up with ex-Villa striker Jhon Duran, who has left Al-Nassr to play in Istanbul on a season-long loan. Whispers Rating: 4/5
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