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Chelsea are set to make a big-money move for striker Samuel Omorodion, a consortium from the UAE is preparing a bid to buy Manchester United, and Lionel Messi looks set to continue playing in the US. Chelsea are ready to offer more than 100m euros (£87m) to sign 21-year-old Spain striker Samuel Omorodion from Porto next summer. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external Manchester United legends Eric Cantona, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham have been approached to front a takeover bid for the club by an unknown consortium from the United Arab Emirates. (Guardian), external Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 38, is expected to sign a new contract with Inter Miami. (Fabrizio Romano), external Arsenal and Tottenham are among the Premier League clubs interested in Saint-Etienne's 17-year-old French striker Djylian N'Guessan. (Caught Offside), external Getafe's Spanish midfielder Luis Milla, 31, has caught the eye of Aston Villa manager Unai Emery and Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone this season. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external Barcelona scouts watched former England forward Mason Greenwood, 21, score four goals for Marseille at the weekend. (TBR Football), external Fulham manager Marco Silva is Nottingham Forest's first choice to replace Ange Postecoglou, but he is reluctant to leave Craven Cottage mid-season. (Times - subscription), external Bournemouth are prepared for more bids for Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, 25, in future transfer windows. (Football Insider), external Newcastle and Aston Villa have emerged as favourites to sign Ecuadorian defender Joel Ordonez, 21, from Club Brugge. (Caught Offside), external Casemiro is set to be offered a new contract at Manchester United but any deal will require the Brazil midfielder, 33, to take a substantial pay cut. (Football Insider), external Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is considering leaving at the end of the season if they do not improve. Bayern Munich are keen to sign the 31-year-old Portugal midfielder. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external Championship strugglers Sheffield United will not entertain offers for 28-year-old Dutch midfielder Gustavo Hamer, who is a target of Leeds United, in the January transfer window. (Football Insider), external Chelsea are in talks to appoint former Liverpool director of scouting and recruitment Dave Fallows, who helped secure deals for Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane at Anfield. (Sun), external Chelsea lead race to sign Rogers - 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 'Liverpool blip now becomes something deeper' Amorim's big moment - are Man Utd finally ready for lift off? Verstappen wins to increase pressure on Mc Laren Some of music history’s most shocking stories revealed When Greg Louganis hit his head on a diving board Comedy-drama starring David Mitchell Greg Jenner muscles in on the Victorian bodybuilding boom 'Liverpool blip now becomes something deeper' Amorim's big moment - are Man Utd finally ready for lift off? England hold nerve for most significant win of Edwards era Inside Postecoglou's 39 days to forget at Forest Different coach but same Rangers? - Smith questions mentality 'Super Sam' - the Englishman battling Messi for Golden Boot 'Managing a lot of Premier League teams like a holiday compared to Celtic' How to follow Track Cycling World Championships on BBC Hyped by Zlatan, hidden by Maldini - Italy's next great striker? Good feet for a big man? Why Woltemade is no 'tall camel' Rating Raducanu's season - and what does future hold? Why NFL 'unicorn' is primed for London breakout How are World Cup favourites shaping up - and who will win? Football, fashion & the rise of the replica shirt Icon, trailblazer & Wales hero - Fishlock's seismic legacy Beau Greaves - the 'very special' talent who beat Littler Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.