Rumour Mill: Four giants eye starlet; Spurs star faces long break

Ian Watson
Ezri Konsa: Pursued by Premier League giants

Ezri Konsa: Pursued by Premier League giants

Manchester United, City, Chelsea and Arsenal are pursuing a Charlton youngster, while a Spurs star faces a two-year break to serve in the military, according to Thursday’s transfer rumours.

Arsenal

Both Manchester clubs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are monitoring the progress of Charlton Athletic youngster Ezri Konsa (SportsKeeda)

Arsenal’s Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, 27, is hoping for a move back to Real Madrid (Bild)

Arsenal and Chelsea would be ready to bid for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 23, if he asks to leave the Bernabeu (Don Balon)

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Chelsea

Both Manchester clubs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are monitoring the progress of Charlton Athletic youngster Ezri Konsa (SportsKeeda)

AC Milan are not as keen to sign Cesc Fabregas in January as they were in the summer (La Repubblica)

Charlton are bracing themselves for January offers from the Premier League big guns for their latest hot prospect, 18-year-old defender Ezri Konsa (Daily Mirror)

Antonio Conte has met with Roman Abramovich and told him the current group needs to be “dismantled and rebuilt because many of the surviving players are incapable of regaining their title-winning form” (The Times)

N’Golo Kante was the only summer signing requested by Conte. Michy Batshuayi was identified by sporting director Michael Emenalo, while David Luiz and Marcos Alonso were merely panic buys (The Times)

Arsenal and Chelsea would be ready to bid for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 23, if he asks to leave the Bernabeu (Don Balon)

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Everton

Everton starlet JonJoe Kenny has signed a new three-year deal with the club

Hull

Abel Hernandez is still an option for Torino in the January transfer window (Tuttosport)

Leicester

Jamie Vardy has revealed his finest season in football was fired by the remarkable ritual of drinking port the night before a game (Daily Mail)

 

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Liverpool

Liverpool have reportedly set their sights on Swedish youngster Alexander Isak, who has been dubbed the ‘next Zlatan Ibrahimovic’ (Sport)

Daniel Sturridge is a realistic target for West Ham, Sunderland and Stoke (Calciomercato)

Manchester City

Both Manchester clubs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are monitoring the progress of Charlton Athletic youngster Ezri Konsa (SportsKeeda)

Manchester United

Both Manchester clubs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are monitoring the progress of Charlton Athletic youngster Ezri Konsa (SportsKeeda)

Manchester United are interested in signing Gelson Martins from Sporting Lisbon (Record)

Striker Jesper Karlsson, 18, who plays for Swedish club Falkenberg, says it’s “fun” to be linked with a move to Manchester United (Aftonbladet)

Antoine Griezmann has fuelled speculation he’s eyeing a move to Manchester United after singing Paul Pogba’s praises (The Sun)

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Southampton

Southampton are reportedly tracking PSV winger Luciano Narsingh (Calciomercato)

Stoke

Stoke are among the clubs interested in a move for Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko (ClubCall)

Harry Souttar has left Dundee United for Stoke City on three-year deal

Daniel Sturridge is a realistic target for West Ham, Sunderland and Stoke (Calciomercato)

Sunderland

Sunderland’s club doctor has resigned in the aftermath of Patrick van Aanholt’s pre-match ordeal against Tottenham (Daily Mail)

Daniel Sturridge is a realistic target for West Ham, Sunderland and Stoke (Calciomercato)

Sunderland have been credited with an interest in FC Basel’s Tomas Vaclik (Talksport)

Tottenham

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Tottenham star Heung-Min Son is facing taking a two-year break from his football career to serve in the South Korean military (The Sun)

Tottenham defender Cameron Carter-Vickers is not tempted to switch international allegiances from the USA to England (Sports Illustrated)

Watford

Watford are running the rule over ex-Manchester United striker Federico Macheda during a trial spell (The Mirror)

West Ham

Andy Carroll could be hit with a £180,000 fine if he is found guilty of breaking club rules on alcohol (Daily Star)

Daniel Sturridge is a realistic target for West Ham, Sunderland and Stoke (Calciomercato)

The Hammers could send summer signing Simone Zaza back to Juventus in January (Calciomercato)