Two clubs from Saudi Arabia would be interested in Raphaël Varane
According to journalist Ben Jacobs, two Saudi clubs have shown an interest in Raphaël Varane, at the end of his contract in June 2024. While Manchester United should not activate the year as an option for an extension – the Mancunian club is not taking any action a definitive mark on the French defender – Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr are said to be studying the case of the 30-year-old defender.
If the Saudi championship should not do as much crazy as last summer – local recruitment could be favored since several clubs have reached their quotas of extra-community – Manchester United director of football John Murtough recently visited in Saudi Arabia.
Jaouen Hadjam (FC Nantes) will be loaned to Paris FC
Jaouen Hadjam, left side of FC Nantes transferred from Paris FC in January 2023, will return to Paris after only one year spent in Loire-Atlantique according to the newspaper The Team. He should be loaned without a purchase option until the end of the season in order to regain playing time.
Jaouen Hadjam has only played 104 minutes in 8 Ligue 1 matches this season.
Lucas Beraldo at PSG, it’s official
PSG formalized this Monday the signing of Brazilian Lucas Beraldo (20 years old), who is committed to the capital club until 2028. “I am very happy to join a club as ambitious as Paris Saint-Germain. It’s an important step in my career, which will help me progress. I can’t wait to get to know my new teammates and take my first steps in this jersey,” Lucas Beraldo said on the club website.
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Manchester United loan van de Beek to Frankfurt
Very little used this season by Erik ten Hag and in failure at Manchester United since his arrival in September 2020, Donny van de Beek is once again on loan from the Red Devils. The 26-year-old midfielder, at the end of his contract in June 2025 with MU, officially signed up this Monday for a six-month loan with Eintracht Frankfurt. A loan with a non-obligatory purchase option of 11 million euros, plus 3 million bonuses. The Dutch international (19 caps, 3 goals) had already been loaned by United to Everton in January 2022.
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Gelson Martins will relaunch in Greece, under the colors of Olympiacos
He hasn’t played football for almost a year, his last official match with Monaco dating back to February 26, 2023, but he could find a taste for it away from the French championship. Portuguese winger Gelson Martins (28 years old) was released from his last six months of contract by the Principality club and will immediately join Olympiakos until 2026, revealed Fabrizio Romano this Monday morning. The player flew to Greece and Athens where he is expected to undergo his medical examination. Bought for 30 million euros from Atlético de Madrid in 2019, Gelson Martins has not played a single minute of play with Monaco (3rd in Ligue 1 after 17 days) this season and has never featured in the team’s plans. his trainer, Adi Hütter. AS Monaco, however, made sure to keep a percentage on a future sale of Gelson Martins (10% under a clause negotiated by ASM, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Danjuma would be tracked by OL
According to information from Foot Mercato, confirmed by Fabrizio Romano, OL would have targeted the profile of Arnaut Danjuma to strengthen themselves during the winter transfer window. If the talks are not moving forward for the moment, the Rhone club would not have abandoned the idea of recruiting the Dutch winger from Villarreal, currently on loan to Everton, while he has an envelope of 50 million euros for this transfer window.
The 26-year-old has made 16 appearances in all competitions this season (two goals). To attract the Dutchman, OL would opt for a loan with a purchase option if the latter is not more than 15 million euros. Danjuma is under contract with Villarreal until 2026.
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Extend at PSG, sign at Real or elsewhere? On January 1, Mbappé is free to choose
At the end of his contract at the end of next June with PSG, Kylian Mbappé can now negotiate with his future club to complete his arrival next summer. The start of a period of uncertainty for the player, who has big deadlines with the France team at the end of the season, but not a total unknown.
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Dates to remember for the winter transfer window
The winter transfer window opens this Monday January 1, 2024 and will end on Wednesday January 31, 2024 in Ligue 1. In England, it also opens on January 1 but ends on February 1 at 11 p.m. In Germany too, the market starts on January 1st and ends on February 1st.
Note that in Spain and Italy, the winter transfer window does not open until January 2 (ends February 1).
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Top start for the winter transfer window! Since midnight on Monday, January 1, clubs have been authorized to recruit and free players in June 2024 can discuss with possible suitors. The case of Kylian Mbappé will inevitably be closely observed. All the information and rumors can be found in this live stream.