Manchester City Reportedly Targeting Wirtz and Guimaraes Among Weekend Football Rumors

Headlines from Saturday’s Express back page read: ‘Thomas has no doubts’. The Star’s back page on Saturday featured: ‘American dream’. Saturday’s Telegraph back page stated: ‘Stop excuses or leave, says Postecoglou’. The Times’ Saturday back page carried: ‘Tuchel’s white flag’. The iPaper’s back page for Saturday reported: ‘Postecoglou keeps up his offensive on bruised egos’. Manchester City has identified Florian Wirtz and Bruno Guimaraes as potential transfer acquisitions, while Chelsea and Liverpool are showing interest in Milos Kerkez. Additionally, there is speculation regarding Dusan Vlahovic’s potential move to Arsenal in January. Florian Wirtz, a 21-year-old midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen and Germany, along with Bruno Guimaraes, a 27-year-old Brazil midfielder from Newcastle, have emerged as transfer targets for Manchester City. (Times – subscription required), external Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is also expected to receive support for the signing of Martin Zubimendi, a 25-year-old midfielder for Real Sociedad and Spain. (ESPN), external Chelsea and Liverpool are reportedly preparing to pursue defender Milos Kerkez, 21, though Bournemouth is determined to retain the Hungary international. (Football Insider), external Mikel Arteta is keen to incorporate Juventus and Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic, 24, into his Arsenal squad during the January transfer window. (Caught Offside), external Real Madrid has withdrawn from the competition to sign AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez, 27, potentially paving the way for Manchester United to acquire the France international. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external Gary O’Neil faces a crucial match against Ipswich Town on Saturday to secure his position as Wolves manager. (Football Insider), external Bournemouth intends to secure manager Andoni Iraola with a new contract amid concerns that other Premier League clubs might target the Spaniard. (TBR Football), external Manchester United has reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Cerro Porteno for Diego Leon, a 17-year-old Paraguay left-back. (Fabrizio Romano), external RB Leipzig aims to sign Paris St-Germain’s Dutch forward Xavi Simons, 21, on a permanent basis but is contending with interest from Liverpool. (Caught Offside), external Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 32, could be transferred by Manchester United in January if a suitable offer is received. (Florian Plettenberg), external Everton is reportedly planning a move for Lyon and Ghana winger Ernest Nuamah, 21, in January. (Football Insider), external A consortium led by Dan Friedkin is nearing an agreement to acquire Everton, with the takeover anticipated to conclude next week. (Times – subscription required), external Everton manager Sean Dyche is not expected to be dismissed immediately following the Friedkin Group’s acquisition of the club. (Football Insider), external Tottenham does not intend to exercise its option to make the loan move permanent for Germany striker Timo Werner, 28, from RB Leipzig at the conclusion of the season. (GiveMeSport), external Sandi Toksvig will be joined by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi, and Alan Davies. Audiences can sing along to tracks from Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, and other artists. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are returning for the festivities at Longleat Safari Park. Topics range from microplastics found in our air, soil, and waterways to the volume of food waste generated during this period. © 2024 BBC. The BBC bears no responsibility for the content of external websites. Information regarding our approach to external linking is available.