Gossip for Wednesday: Haaland, Silva, Nagelsmann, Lingard, Pogba, Mbappe, Lampard.
Barcelona is reportedly planning a move for Manchester City’s 23-year-old Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland, in 2025. It is believed that he could become available for £150 million by then. (Source: 90 Min)
Meanwhile, Manchester City’s 29-year-old Portuguese midfielder, Bernardo Silva, has negotiated a £50 million release clause in his recent contract. He is reportedly considering a move to Barcelona next summer. (Source: Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
Former Bayern Munich manager, Julian Nagelsmann, is still under contract with the club. However, Bayern Munich will not demand a fee if the German Football Association expresses interest in hiring him as the national team manager. (Source: Sky Sports Germany)
West Ham manager David Moyes has left the door open for the signing of 30-year-old English midfielder Jesse Lingard, who is currently a free agent and is training with the club. (Source: Talksport)
On a different note, Chelsea’s 24-year-old English defender, Trevoh Chalobah, doesn’t anticipate playing a significant role upon his return from a hamstring injury later this month. (Source: Standard)
In Italy, Juventus could terminate the contract of their 30-year-old French midfielder, Paul Pogba, if he faces a ban for doping. (Source: Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
In other news, the Premier League is facing pressure from senior figures in the UK government regarding the potential takeover of Everton by American investment firm 777 Partners. (Source: Telegraph – subscription)
On the transfer front, Burnley and Crystal Palace are reportedly monitoring the progress of 19-year-old English forward Bradley Ihionvien from Colchester. (Source: Sun)
Meanwhile, the Football Association is expected to resist any attempt by the Republic of Ireland to appoint England Under-21 boss Lee Carsley as manager should Stephen Kenny be sacked. (Source: Independent)
Paris St-Germain has reportedly drawn up a shortlist of five Real Madrid players they intend to target in response to Real Madrid’s pursuit of 24-year-old French striker Kylian Mbappe. (Source: Sport – in Spanish)
Arsenal’s 24-year-old Norwegian midfielder, Martin Odegaard, has mentioned that he didn’t have much to say during contract extension talks but expressed his contentment with his current situation at the club. (Source: Nettavisen via Standard)
Lastly, several Turkish clubs are said to be preparing loan offers for Chelsea’s 24-year-old French defender, Malang Sarr, before the Turkish transfer window closes. (Source: Football Insider)
Furthermore, Adana Demirspor and Istanbul Basaksehir have extended loan offers to Nottingham Forest’s 25-year-old Nigerian forward, Emmanuel Dennis, who has ruled out a move to CSKA Moscow. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Lastly, Lyon is reportedly considering appointing former Chelsea and Everton manager Frank Lampard as their head coach following the dismissal of Laurent Blanc. (Source: 90min)
Additionally, Fenerbahce has included Everton’s Portuguese midfielder, Andre Gomes, aged 30, in their list of transfer targets. (Source: Sozcu – in Turkish)