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Mirror sports section Star sports section The i sports section Express sports section Times sports section Telegraph sports section 1 of 6 Chelsea and Arsenal lead race for Murillo, Manchester United want to keep Casemiro while trying to lure Antoine Semenyo, Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate holding off on new contract and Reds forward Federico Chiesa primed for Italy return. Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has identified Nottingham Forest defender Murillo as a key defensive target, but the 23-year-old Brazilian is also attracting interest from Arsenal and Barcelona. (Caught Offside), external Manchester United want to keep Casemiro at the club by offering him a new contract, but they want the 33-year-old Brazil midfielder to accept a reduced salary as part of the extension. (Fabrizio Romano, external) Manchester United could also offer Antoine Semenyo his preferred number 24 shirt in a bid to lure the 25-year-old Bournemouth and Ghana forward to Old Trafford during the January transfer window. (Manchester Evening News, external) Liverpool have offered Ibrahima Konate a new contract but the 26-year-old France centre-back, whose current deal expires next summer, is yet to respond amid interest from Real Madrid. (Caught Offside), external Dayot Upamecano, 27, is also out of contract at the end of the season, but Bayern Munich's France defender, who is being monitored by Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Liverpool, has distanced himself from a potential big-money January move to Chelsea. (Metro), external Italy international Federico Chiesa could explore a move away from Liverpool in January, with the Serie A quartet of Inter Milan, Napoli, AS Roma and AC Milan all keeping tabs on the 28-year-old winger. (Fichajes - in Spanish, external) Liverpool's failure to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, 25, in the summer has left doubts in the England defender's mind and he is now willing to wait until the end of the season to confirm his future. (Alan Nixon on Patreon), external Newcastle's Denmark striker William Osula, 22, is keen to rekindle a move to Eintracht Frankfurt in January after the Premier League side pulled the plug on a summer loan switch to the German outfit. (Fussball Transfers - in German), external Chelsea and Portugal winger Pedro Neto, 25, has emerged as a transfer target for Barcelona with sporting director Deco a big fan of his compatriot. (Fichajes - in Spanish, external) Fabian Schar could leave Newcastle when his contract expires in the summer as the 33-year-old Switzerland defender considers interest from clubs in Germany. (Football Insider), external Liverpool are preparing a record £140m bid for 21-year-old Portugal and Paris St-Germain midfielder Joao Neves. (Fichajes - in Spanish, external) Brentford will allow 22-year-old English goalkeeper Matthew Cox to leave the club on loan during the January transfer window. (Football Insider, external) Adeyemi prefers Arsenal to Man Utd - Sunday's gossip Get the latest on your Premier League team All your football quizzes in one place Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast A 'special day' for Eze - but can anyone challenge Arsenal for title? Bellingham rescues Real Madrid as they reclaim top spot NFL: Cowboys claim epic comeback win over Eagles - week 12 latest Preview the return of The Night Manager Is cricket financially healthy? Daddy Issues is back for a new series Sir Stephen Fry has remained 'faithful' to Black Berry 'Liverpool in full-blown crisis and Slot under severe pressure' Forest inflict stunning defeat on Liverpool at Anfield. Video Forest inflict stunning defeat on Liverpool at Anfield Cunha misses Christmas switch-on after 'training accident' 'Stubborn, maddening and slow-learning - England's worst defeat in Australia for years' Starc takes catch off own bowling to remove Crawley for another duck. Video Starc takes catch off own bowling to remove Crawley for another duck A look around Barcelona's new-look Nou Camp. Video A look around Barcelona's new-look Nou Camp Who are Premier League kings of the long throw? Head savages England with 69-ball Ashes century. Video Head savages England with 69-ball Ashes century Are you not being entertained? The decline of the open-play goal Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.