- Fabrizio Romano has reported that Manchester City have moved to the front of the queue for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush, who has also been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool. An official bid is to follow with City convinced the deal will be sealed in the coming days. Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche added fuel to the fire on Sunday, confirming that “contact has been made by a club,” without naming them, as reported by Sky Sports Deutschland. Frankfurt will only entertain a deal this month “if extraordinary things happen.” An offer of €80m will be required for the 25-year-old Egypt international, who has a new contract on the table through to 2030 — a three-year extension. He has scored 13 goals and provided eight assists this season and has been of interest to most of Europe’s top clubs.
- AC Milan are interested in signing Manchester City’s Kyle Walker after Pep Guardiola confirmed the right-back’s desire to leave the club, The Guardian reports. Milan could rival clubs from MLS and the Saudi Pro League for the 34-year-old, who has been at City since 2017. Walker was previously close to joining Bayern Munich, but a move to Germany collapsed in 2023. It remains to be seen whether he will continue playing for City while the transfer window is still open, as he wasn’t involved in the side’s 8-0 victory over Salford City on Saturday. Walker is under contract at the Etihad until June 2026.
- A meeting is set to take place between Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli next week over the proposed transfer of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Georgia superstar has already agreed personal terms with PSG on a five-year contract, but a deal between the two clubs has yet to be fully thrashed out. While the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea have also been linked with Kvaratskhelia in recent weeks, it’s the Parisians who lead the race as things stand. Should he sign, the 23-year-old’s salary at PSG is expected to be four or five times higher than what he is earning at Napoli. Kvaratskhelia has told Napoli he wants to leave.
- With Kvaratskhelia on his way out, Napoli are ready to rival AC Milan and Barcelona to sign Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, reports the Sunday Mirror. United were looking for a £70m permanent deal, but his £300,000-a-week salary means a loan is most likely. Kvaratskhelia’s exit gives Napoli some wriggle room in their budget, and they could look to bring in the England international as a replacement. AS Monaco, Borussia Dortmund and PSG have also been linked in a saga which could last the whole window. However, Gazzetta dello Sport says that Lille’s Edon Zhegrova will be Napoli’s priority, ahead of Liverpool’s Federico Chiesa and Galatasaray’s Hakim Ziyech.
- PSG are hoping to push through a deal for Aston Villa forward Jhon Durán this month. The 21-year-old Colombia international has been available for transfer in the last two windows, but his electric form this season has seen him displace Ollie Watkins as the Villan’s first-choice striker. Villa will now only entertain a deal if an offer of £80m is forthcoming, Duran, who has signed a contract through to 2030, has scored 12 goals in 2024-25. PSG could try to include wantaway forward Randal Kolo Muani in any proposed deal.
Transfer rumors, news: Man City make firm move for Marmoush
