Football Transfer Rumours: Forest’s Ferguson Pursuit, Real Madrid’s Alexander-Arnold Strategy, and Other January Speculations

Reports compiled from various newspaper back pages indicate that Nottingham Forest is preparing a January transfer for Evan Ferguson, Real Madrid intends to pursue Trent Alexander-Arnold as a free agent, and multiple Premier League teams are showing interest in Nico Williams. Nottingham Forest is reportedly weighing a January offer for Brighton’s 20-year-old Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson. (Football Insider, external) Real Madrid is reportedly seeking to acquire Liverpool’s England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, solely as a free agent. (Telegraph – subscription, external) Liverpool is reportedly preparing a joint £91m January transfer bid for Bournemouth’s 21-year-old Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez and Real Sociedad’s 25-year-old Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi. (Teamtalk, external) Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham are reportedly showing interest in Athletic Bilbao’s 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams. (Athletic – subscription, external) Barcelona is reportedly keeping tabs on Newcastle United’s 25-year-old Sweden striker Alexander Isak. (Caught Offside, external) Manchester United is reportedly keen on RB Leipzig’s Germany defender David Raum, 26, and 19-year-old Juventus and Turkey forward Kenan Yildiz. (Sky Germany – in German, external) Manchester United has reportedly contacted 24-year-old Canada defender Alphonso Davies to ascertain his willingness to join when his Bayern Munich contract expires next summer. (Teamtalk, external) Leicester City is reportedly looking to bolster their attacking lineup with a new forward during the January transfer window. (Football Insider, external) Barcelona is reportedly poised to compete with Real Madrid for Manchester United’s 25-year-old Portugal defender Diogo Dalot, should he wish to depart Old Trafford. (Caught Offside, external) Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly being considered by RB Leipzig. (Sun via Sky Germany, external) Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo, 22, might depart Manchester United in January. (Express, external) Manchester United is reportedly evaluating their goalkeeping alternatives should Turkish 26-year-old Altay Bayindir depart in January. (Mail – subscription, external) Tottenham, Manchester City, and Chelsea are reportedly showing interest in AC Milan’s 26-year-old Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders. (Calciomercato – in Italian, external) Former Juventus and AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri is reportedly a candidate for the West Ham managerial position if they dismiss Julen Lopetegui. (Calciomercato – in Italian, external) Arsenal has reportedly had an informal inquiry regarding a January transfer for AC Milan’s Portugal attacker Rafael Leao, 25, rebuffed. (Football Transfers via Caught Offside, external) Real Madrid’s Spanish defender Raul Asencio, 21, reportedly declined an opportunity to join City Football Group in a £5m move this summer. (AS – in Spanish, external) Arsenal and Liverpool are reportedly considered the primary potential destinations for Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons, 21, if Paris St-Germain opts to sell him next summer. He would cost at least £66m. (Athletic – subscription, external) Napoli is reportedly leading the race to sign Chelsea, Tottenham, and West Ham target Patrick Dorgu, 20, from Lecce in January. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian, external)