Football Transfer Rumors: Davies Open to Manchester United or Real Madrid, Plus Other Club Interests

Alphonso Davies is reportedly receptive to potential transfers, with Manchester United and Real Madrid maintaining their interest. Separately, Manchester City has identified Pepelu as a target, while Manchester United and Aston Villa are monitoring Tyler Dibling. According to Bild, Alphonso Davies’ agent has expressed being “angry” regarding Bayern Munich’s approach to new contract discussions for the 24-year-old Canada full-back. Consequently, the agent is prepared to entertain proposals from Manchester United and Real Madrid. Football Transfers reports that Manchester City scouts have identified Valencia’s 26-year-old Spanish midfielder, Pepelu, as the preferred candidate to substitute his injured 28-year-old compatriot, Rodri. The Sun indicates that Southampton’s 18-year-old English midfielder, Tyler Dibling, is under observation by Manchester United and Aston Villa, with clubs in Germany and Italy also showing interest. Football Insider suggests that Crystal Palace is improbable to consider bids from Manchester City and Arsenal for the 20-year-old England midfielder, Adam Wharton. According to The Sun, newly appointed Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy plans to submit a loan offer for Toby Collyer, the 20-year-old English midfielder from his former club, Manchester United. The Mirror reports that Tottenham and Liverpool are showing interest in Georgiy Sudakov, the 22-year-old Ukraine winger from Shakhtar Donetsk. Football Insider states that Celtic might pursue a January loan acquisition of Chelsea’s 21-year-old English forward, Carney Chukwuemeka. Tuttosport indicates that Juventus is interested in a January loan transfer for Joshua Zirkzee, the 23-year-old forward from Manchester United and the Netherlands. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish) reports that Barcelona has taken the lead in the pursuit of Jonathan Tah, whose contract with Bayer Leverkusen expires next summer, following a meeting with the 28-year-old Germany defender’s representatives this week. AS (in Spanish) also states that Barcelona is observing Sporting’s 26-year-old Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres and Lille’s 24-year-old Canada forward Jonathan David, as the club seeks a long-term successor for the 36-year-old Poland attacker Robert Lewandowski. Sky Sport Germany (in German) suggests that Bayern Munich’s 28-year-old Germany winger, Leroy Sane, might become available on a free transfer next summer due to minimal advancement in discussions regarding a new contract. Football Transfers indicates that Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna is Tottenham’s primary candidate should Spurs opt to dismiss their current manager, Ange Postecoglou. The Star reports that Manchester City mistakenly submitted a £35m offer to Barcelona for Argentina forward Lionel Messi shortly after Sheikh Mansour’s acquisition of the club in 2008.