Transfer News Across Europe On January 7

Welcome to the roundup of the latest transfer news for today, Saturday, 7th, January 2023.

Forward Memphis Depay, 28, of Barcelona and the Netherlands, wants to return to Manchester United six years after leaving Old Trafford according to ‘sport’.

The 19-year-old English international Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund is a top target for Manchester City’s next midfield makeover, ESPN claimed.

Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Manchester City are all awaiting Bellingham’s decision on where he wants to play for the upcoming season. Borussia Dortmund anticipates his announcement in the upcoming weeks according to 90min.

Enzo Fernandez, 21, a target for Chelsea, was benched by Benfica manager Roger Schmidt for Friday’s Primeira Liga triumph against Portimonense because he had missed training after traveling back to his native Argentina for New Year’s Eve festivities according to B24.

Following the completion of a deal to buy midfielder Andrey Santos, 18, from Brazilian side Vasco da Gama on Friday, Chelsea are still in talks with Shakhtar Donetsk regarding Ukraine’s Mykhailo Mudryk, 22, and Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez, a 21-year-old midfielder now playing for Benfica, Metro reported.

Despite Chelsea’s pledge to outbid any competition, Mudryk is torn between joining them and London rivals Arsenal, according to the Sun.

Instead of engaging in a bidding war with Chelsea for Mudryk, Arsenal will advance their intentions to sign 23-year-old Portuguese attacker Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid, the Telegraph claimed.

Mikel Arteta, the head coach of Arsenal, is pressing for the team to bring in both Mudryk and Felix in the January transfer window, the Mirror reported.

On loan from Al Nassr, Manchester United has agreed to sign 30-year-old attacker Vincent Aboubakar from Cameroon, OKAZ claimed.

Wilfried Zaha, 30, has reached the final six months of his contract at Crystal Palace. Juventus and Barcelona are said to be interested in his contract situation, according to Night Standard.

As a potential successor for Spain defender Dani Carvajal, 30, Real Madrid may attempt to recruit Paris St. Germain’s 24-year-old right-back Achraf Hakimi from Morocco in the summer, “El Nacional” reported.

Midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, of Brighton and Ecuador, is wanted by Liverpool and Chelsea, according to Sky Sports.

This month, the 26-year-old France forward Marcus Thuram of Borussia Monchengladbach is also a target for Chelsea, Foot Mercato reported.

Salernitana of Serie A is interested in loaning 20-year-old Senegalese midfielder Pape Matar Sarr from Tottenham for the rest of the year, Mail reported.