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Friday's Transfer Talk Update: Alvaro Fernandez, Matthijs de Ligt, Leroy Sane

Friday's Transfer Talk Update: Fernandez, De Ligt, Sane
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Sports Mole rounds up the latest confirmed transfer news and speculation from across the footballing world.

With all eyes fixed on the January transfer market, clubs around the UK and Europe are already lining up potential mid-season moves.

Friday morning's headlines:

With the contract situations of Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk all still up in the air, Sports Mole looks at which one Liverpool should prioritise. Read more.
Arsenal and Chelsea are allegedly both interested in signing Bayern Munich attacker Leroy Sane on a free transfer in 2025. Read more.
Manchester United are allegedly interested in re-signing Alvaro Fernandez from Benfica and could use their buy-back clause to secure a deal. Read more.
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly eyeing up a move for Espanyol winger Javi Puado amid uncertainty surrounding the future of Son Heung-min in North London. Read more.
Liverpool are reportedly preparing to finalise a new contract for captain Virgil van Dijk once they wrap up fresh terms for fellow defender Ibrahima Konate. Read more.
Liverpool expert David Lynch tells Sports Mole that Liverpool should consider a move for a new midfielder in January after Alexis Mac Allister's recent injury scare. Read more.
Manchester City reportedly receive €30m (£25m) from the sale of defender Yan Couto as Borussia Dortmund's obligation-to-buy clause has been triggered. Read more.
Liverpool expert David Lynch tells Sports Mole that Ibrahima Konate is "one of the best defenders in the Premier League" as he closes in on a new Reds contract. Read more.
Premier League champions Manchester City reportedly value goalkeeper Diogo Costa around £25m below Porto's asking price. Read more.
Three Premier League clubs step up their interest in Bournemouth's in-form attacker Antoine Semenyo, according to a report. Read more.
Juventus are reportedly scouting Leicester City and Belgium defender Wout Faes ahead of a potential move for the centre-back during the January transfer window. Read more.
Real Madrid are reportedly set to rival clubs including Bayern Munich and Barcelona for the signature of a 28-year-old Germany international who is out of contract in June 2025. Read more.
Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United are reportedly keeping a close eye on the progress of Leicester City defender Caleb Okoli ahead of the January transfer window. Read more.
Southampton are reportedly looking to offload Paul Onuachu during the January window, contacting Turkish club Trabzonspor about their interest in signing the striker. Read more.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro reacts to suggestions that Real Madrid want to sign him. Read more.
Manchester United will allegedly move for Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell during the January transfer window. Read more.
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2Chelsea16104237191834
3Arsenal1686229151430
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest168442119228
5Manchester CityMan City168352823527
6Bournemouth167452421325
7Aston Villa167452425-125
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9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton166642625124
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1672736191723
11Brentford167273230223
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle166552321223
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd166462119222
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham165472129-819
15Crystal Palace163761721-416
16Everton153661421-715
17Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
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19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1623112440-169
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