Transfer rumors, news: Man City ready to make move for Newcastle’s Guimarães
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Manchester City are looking to bring in Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimarães, while Barcelona will prioritize a summer move for Bayer Leverkusen‘s Jonathan Tah. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip and rumors from around the globe.
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– Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimarães is on Manchester City‘s shortlist of midfield targets, reports the Daily Mail. Sources close to the outlet indicate that City will sign at least one midfielder in January and could “test Newcastle’s resolve.” Their desire to bolster the position comes after the ACL injury sustained by Rodri, who was ruled out the rest of the 2024-25 campaign in September. As a result, Liverpool target Martín Zubimendi has also been linked with a move to Etihad in recent weeks. The paper suggests that City want to sign a second midfielder before next season.
– Barcelona are going “all-in” to try to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah next summer, Florian Plettenberg reports. The Germany international is set to become a free agent in 2025, with Bayern Munich also pushing hard to secure a pre-contract agreement. Plettenberg reveals that a meeting took place between sporting director Deco, Tah and the player’s representatives on Thursday, as talks intensified over a potential free transfer. The 28-year-old has been at Leverkusen since 2015, playing a crucial role in the club’s first Bundesliga triumph last season.
– Chelsea have edged in front of Manchester United in the race for Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu, reports TeamTalk. The 27-year-old is valued at around €40m and has a long contract through to 2029. Tottenham have also been linked with the Denmark international. The report adds that links between Man United and Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret are wide of the mark.
– Kevin De Bruyne will be given the chance to move to another club in City Football Group when he leaves Manchester City, the Daily Telegraph reports. De Bruyne, 33, is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a lucrative free transfer to Saudi Arabia. The report states that New York City FC could offer him the chance to play in MLS.
–Gianluigi Donnarumma‘s Paris Saint-Germain contract extension is on hold because of his recent club form, RMC Sport reports. The French outlet explains that his displays are “not in line with the salary increase requested.” The 25-year-old Italian goalkeeper is under contract at PSG until June 2026, having joined the Ligue 1 giants back in 2021. He was left out of the Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich last week.
– Shanghai Port midfielder Oscar is open to a return to his former club Internacional. The 33-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of this month, has been in China since 2017. (Ekrem Konur)
– Former West Ham, Everton and Man United boss David Moyes is on a list of possible replacements for Gary O’Neil at Wolves. (Daily Telegraph)
– Brighton, Liverpool, Newcastle and Southampton are all watching Scotland Under-21 midfielder Lennon Miller. The 18-year-old plays for Motherwell. (Daily Mail)
– AS Roma want a right-back and a backup striker who can provide competition for Artem Dovbyk in January. Everton forward Beto has been heavily linked with a move to Roma in recent weeks. (Nicolo Schira)