Transfer Gossip: Latest News and Rumors in Football

– Manchester City are reportedly eyeing a move for Viktor Gyokeres, the 26-year-old Sweden striker from Sporting, as a long-term replacement for Erling Haaland (Sky Sport Switzerland, via Mirror).

– Former Barcelona manager Xavi is interested in taking Raphinha, the 27-year-old Brazilian winger, to Manchester United if he replaces Erik ten Hag as the club’s manager (Fichajes – in Spanish).

– Antony, the 27-year-old Brazilian winger for Manchester United, could return to his former club Ajax, although the Dutch side has some reservations about a deal. United are open to loaning Antony out in January, with multiple Premier League clubs expressing interest (De Telegraaf, via Mirror; Goal Brasil – in Portuguese).

– Aston Villa are prepared to offer Oliwier Zych, a 20-year-old Polish goalkeeper, a new contract amid interest from Arsenal and Brighton (Football Insider).

– Barcelona are monitoring Felipe Esquivel, a 16-year-old Argentine attacker from River Plate (Sport – in Spanish).

– Real Madrid plans to offer Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool’s 26-year-old right-back, a lucrative contract of around £14m-15m per year, as he will be out of contract next summer (Caught Offside).

– Both Barcelona and Arsenal are keen on signing Jhon Duran, a 20-year-old striker from Aston Villa, with the Gunners potentially in a better position to secure his signature (Fichajes – in Spanish).

– Newcastle are open to offers for Joe Willock, a 25-year-old English midfielder, in January (Ekrem Konur).

– Pep Guardiola has requested that Manchester City pursue  Castello Lukeba, a 21-year-old defender from RB Leipzig, as the City boss looks to bolster his defense next summer (Fichajes – in Spanish). Real Madrid and several Premier League clubs are also interested, with Lukeba having a £75m release clause.

– Jordan Henderson, 34, will finish the season with Ajax despite struggling to settle in Amsterdam, as he harbors hopes of returning to former club Sunderland (Algemeen Dagblad – in Dutch).

– Manchester United is targeting young talents, including Franco Mastantuono, a 17-year-old Argentine midfielder from River Plate (Football Transfers).

– Brighton are competing with Eintracht Frankfurt for Andrija Maksimovic, a 17-year-old attacking midfielder from Red Star Belgrade, who is hesitant to join Liverpool or Manchester City at this stage of his career (Christian Falk).