Transfer Rumors: Liverpool List Wirtz- Inter Miami Eye Lewandowski as Messi Partner
Premier League chessboard: shock Wirtz talk, Guéhi chase, City spend
Fichajes and Jeunes Footeux: That would leave the door open for Manchester United to move into pole position as they rebuild under Ruben Amorim around Al Hilal’s Rúben Neves, who is in the final six months of his deal – also at Fichajes and Jeunes Footeux Manuel Ugarte could be sent out on loan to Nice in January to free up space. The Liverpool gossip is rather more shouty: Defensa Central say Florian Wirtz has been shock‑listed for €110 million, as the Reds negotiate to extend Ibrahima Konaté and look at another centre-back not to replace but compete with, Marc Guéhi and Nico Schlotterbeck being on TEAMtalk’s watchlist. TEAMtalk also claim Guéhi is not short of interest from the top clubs in England and Europe. Tyrique George, the Chelsea winger, is also on the lookout for a winter departure with several Premier League clubs plus Leipzig and Roma interested, reports CaughtOffside. Manchester City 'could hand Pep Guardiola €140m for Antoine Semenyo and Tino Livramento' as Arsenal keep tabs on AC Milan stopper Lorenzo Torrani
Europe-to-MLS links: Lewandowski to Miami, Barça and Madrid moves
Throughout Europe and the MLS, the dominoes all seem to lead to South Beach. Marek Jóźwiak writes that Inter Miami are attempting to woo Robert Lewandowski and have even been out looking at a house just so he can play alongside Lionel Messi, whereas El Nacional report the Barcelona striker demands certainty over his future as renewal talks have stuttered. Sky Sport Germany report Barca are continuing to shape their squad, and have set their sights on Borussia Dortmund right-back Julian Ryerson as competition for Jules Koundé. Atlético Madrid, in the meantime, would prefer a cheaper January swoop for Manchester City’s Nathan Aké to Fichajes) if White Hart Lane is off limits – while Real Madrid want to pay und €50 million for Vasco da Gama winger Rayan as they look to beat their Premier League rivals. But Fabrizio Romano says Thiago Silva may well be back in Europe as early as January to join family in London after leaving for Fluminense. In Germany, Und nun zum Sport passes on a tale of how Bayern whiz-kid Lennart Karl once turned down Real Madrid after a trial, one to file away as winter storylines gather pace.