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Manchester City are interested in signing the Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has delivered a crucial update on Ibrahima Konate’s future, confirming that Liverpool have tabled a contract proposal to the French international defender.

Luis Henrique was an important investment for Inter, who cost circa €25m from Olympique Marseille, but tagging him as a transfer flop seems imprudent and probably inopportune.

As revealed earlier today by Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà, Parma have chosen veteran Spanish free agent Vicente Guaita as their new goalkeeper after Zion Suzuki’s serious injury.

Liverpool are interested in signing the Ivorian defender Wilfried Singo from Galatasaray. 

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the winners of the 2025 CAF Awards in Rabat, Morocco.Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi was named African Player of the Year, finishing ahead of Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen.The awards celebrated excellence across men’s, women’s, youth, and club football on the continent.Full List of Winners – 2025 CAF AwardsMen’s Categories African Player of the Year: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / PSG) Goalkeeper of the Year: Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Al Hilal) Interclub Player of the Year: Fiston Mayele (DR Congo / Pyramids) Men’s Coach of the Year: Bubista (Cape Verde) Young African Player of the Year: Othmane Maamma (Morocco / Watford) Men’s National Team of the Year: Morocco U-20 Men’s Club of the Year: Pyramids FCWomen’s Categories African Women’s Player of the Year: Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco / Al Hilal) African Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Brighton & Hove Albion) Young African Women’s Player of the Year: Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR) Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeri

Newcastle United are interested in signing the French international midfielder Matteo Guendouzi.

Transfer mediator George Gardi explains how he had to ‘convince’ Victor Osimhen to join Galatasaray, why Napoli got short-changed at €75m and clubs who offered €10-15m more than the release clause.

Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months.

Mathys Tel has been linked with a move away from Tottenham during the January transfer window.

Newcastle United are reportedly interested in signing Kees Smit from AZ Alkmaar.

According to reports in Italy, Newcastle United and Sunderland are both hoping to tempt Lazio midfielder Matteo Guendouzi back to the Premier League in January.

After Roma’s Matias Soulé, now Bologna striker Santiago Gimenez has also publicly rejected the idea of playing for Italy. ‘I cannot and I don’t want to.’

Udinese released a formal statement expressing ‘surprise’ that the authorities have requested an indictment in the investigation into Rolando Mandragora’s transfer from Juventus.

Arsenal are closing in on a new contract agreement with Bukayo Saka.