Murillo, Semenyo, Konate, other transfer stories

Chelsea and Arsenal lead the 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 other transfer stories.

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).

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).

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).

Wolves boss Rob Edwards maintains there has been no official approach from Manchester United for £44m-rated Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes, 24. (Express).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

Liverpool are preparing a record £140m bid for 21-year-old Portugal and Paris St-Germain midfielder Joao Neves. (Fichajes – in Spanish).

Brentford will allow 22-year-old English goalkeeper Matthew Cox to leave the club on loan during the January transfer window. (Football Insider).

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