In our latest update talk cock sessions, we look at the latest club news for Goncalo Inacio, Victor Osimhen, Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea FC, Xabi Alonso, and Roy Hodgson, gossip, and highlights that have football fans from over the world buzzing with excitement.
Manchester United lines up £52M transfer for the Sporting Lisbon Defender Gonzalo Inacio
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag could sign defender Goncalo Inacio this winter to provide cover and competition.
Manchester United have sent scouts to keep tabs on young Sporting Lisbon defender Goncalo Inacio ahead of a possible winter transfer.
The scout has been ordered to watch the 22-year-old in person at least three times a month – he was at Sporting’s game at the weekend and will also take in this Thursday’s Europa League clash with Atalanta.
He recently signed a new deal with Sporting but has a €60million (£52m) release clause which United are prepared to match.
Chelsea hope to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli this winter and are confident they can sell Romelu Lukaku this summer
Chelsea are looking to sell Romelu Lukaku next summer as they hope to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this winter.
Chelsea are encouraged by Lukaku’s recent upturn in form following his return to Italy. There is positivity that they will finally be able to move him on at the end of the season.
Osimhen is now understood to be looking for a way out of Napoli, who were threatened with legal action earlier this week by the Nigeria international’s agent following an offensive post that was shared on the club’s TikTok.
Although Napoli has since issued an apologetic statement, relations between the club and players appear to be damaged beyond repair.
Chelsea are weighing up taking out a loan worth £250 million
Chelsea are keen to take out a loan worth a quarter of a billion pounds, after their huge outlay.
Chelsea are weighing up taking out a potential loan worth as much as £ 250 million after Todd Boehly’s extraordinary transfer spending over the last year.
The Blues already have £800million in loans in place but can take the limit on these up to £1.05billion. It has also been suggested that lenders attended Chelsea’s recent clash with Aston Villa in the Premier League, although no concrete decision has been on whether to borrow more money.
On top of the club’s major investments in the transfer market in recent times, Boehly and his partners are also considering the possible redevelopment of Stamford Bridge. In a separate deal, the two-time European champions also have raised £500million of ‘subordinated debt’ from Ares Management recently.
Bayer Leverkusen hope to keep Xabi Alonso away from Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen are not concerned by the prospect of manager Xabi Alonso leaving to replace Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.
Bayer Leverkusen chief Simon Rolfes has rubbished reports linking Xabi Alonso with the Real Madrid job next season.
However, Rolfes insists they are not worried about Alonso jumping ship just yet, given that he signed a new deal recently which keeps him at the club until 2026.
Crystal Palace line up Hodgson’s replacement
With Roy Hodgson likely to step down at Crystal Palace in the summer, the club have identified Paulo Fonseca as a potential replacement.
Crystal Palace have put Portuguese coach Paulo Fonseca on their radar as the long-term successor to Roy Hodgson,” the paper states.
The Eagles will wait for the right time to move for the highly-rated Lille boss, who was on their hit list before they picked Patrick Vieira in July 2021.
Hodgson, 76, agreed to stay on for this season but Palace are already working out a plan for when he finally leaves.
Fonseca, 50, is keen to come to the Prem.
Ipswich chief Kieran McKenna is also on the shortlist at Selhurst Park.
