Football transfer rumours: Real Madrid hatch Haaland plan; Chelsea & Man Utd battle for Dybala
90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world…
Real Madrid will set Kylian Mbappe a deadline of January 15 to agree to a free transfer, and if a move has not been agreed by that point, the Spanish side will switch their focus to Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. (AS)
Liverpool have sent scouts to watch Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise in recent weeks. (Football Insider)
Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool have all made contact with Lille over 18-year-old centre-back Leny Yoro, who is valued at £78m this January. (Le10Sport)
Because of the serious financial problems at Inter, Chelsea believe they have a chance to sign striker Lautaro Martinez for a cut-price fee. (Simon Phillips)
Man Utd have declined to trigger the option to extend Raphael Varane’s contract by the January 1 deadline, leaving the French defender free to discuss a move overseas. (Mail)
Both Liverpool and Man Utd are interested in striking a deal to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich, who has entered the final 18 months of his contract. (AS)
Chelsea, Man Utd, Newcastle, Tottenham and Atletico Madrid are all keen on Roma forward Paulo Dybala, whose contract contains a release clause worth just €13m (£11.3m) for overseas clubs. (Fichajes)
Man City have agreed a deal to sign River Plate midfielder Claudio Echeverri, who will remain with the Argentinian side until December 2024. (Fabrizio Romano)
Leicester City are interested in signing Fabio Carvalho after Liverpool recalled the midfielder from his loan with RB Leipzig. (Sky Sports)
Arsenal are prepared to listen to loan offers for winger Reiss Nelson this month after the 24-year-old managed just over 100 minutes of Premier League football across the first half of the season. (Football Insider)
Palmeiras winger Estevao Willian is a key target for Barcelona, who may struggle to compete financially with Premier League suitors like Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd. (UOL)
Tottenham are close to extending the contract of midfielder Pape Matar Sarr after his emergence as a key player under Ange Postecoglou. (Athletic)