According to The Athletic, Nottingham Forest have stepped up their efforts to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta. Aiming to get ahead of the competition for the signature of the France international, they've officially offered £35million for Crystal Palace to relinquish the services of their striker.
Ollie Watkins is undoubtedly still the main man in attack for Unai Emery's side, but having now entered his 30s, as a forward whose pace is a key feature of his game, it is sensible for Villa to begin planning ahead. With only Donyell Malen currently able to deputise for Watkins in the no.9 role, it is an area that needs addressing at Villa Park.
Liverpool have made an offer in a bid to beat Manchester United to the transfer of Sheffield Wednesday wonderkid Yisa Alao. The highly-rated 17-year-old left-back has already played three games for Wednesday's senior side, and it looks like he could be quite quickly snapped up by one of the Premier League's elite. Liverpool and Man Utd are both said to have bid for Alao, according to the Daily Mail,
Liverpool are ready to go big for Rafael Leao in the January transfer window, according to . The defending Premier League champions are said to be preparing an offer close to €120million for the Portugal international winger. Leao has been at Milan since 2019 and has established himself as one of the best wingers in the world. The 26-year-old has made a total of 269 appearances for the Italian club so far in his career, scoring 75 goals and registering 63 assists in the process.
Paris Saint-Germain are preparing an audacious attempt to lure Erling Haaland away from Manchester City, with reports from Fichajes claiming the French champions are willing to table a 200 million offer for the Norwegian superstar in the coming months. The Ligue 1 giants, fresh off winning both the domestic title and the UEFA Champions League, are eager to add a world-class No. 9 as they begin shaping the next phase of their ambitious project.
Newcastle United, backed by the financial firepower of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), are reportedly preparing to make a club-record bid for Dani Olmo, the Barcelona attacking midfielder. According to Spanish outlet E-Noticies, Olmo would be ready to depart Barca if the right offer comes, and that Newcastle are poised to trigger that moment with an offer in the region of 90 million (around 78m).
