Football transfer rumours: Man Utd & Chelsea want Araujo; Salah's Liverpool demands

90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world...

Manchester United and Chelsea are both monitoring Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araujo with a view to a cut-price bid if talks over an extension to his contract, which expires in 2026, fail to progress. (CaughtOffside)

Porto striker Samu Omorodion, who was wanted by Chelsea in the summer, is now on the radars of Manchester City, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain. (Fichajes - Spain)

Joshua Zirkzee could be allowed to join Juventus on loan if Man Utd succeed in signing Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig next summer. (Tutto Juve - Italy)

Lionel Messi is pushing for Barcelona winger Ansu Fati to join him at Inter Miami. (Fichajes -

If Xabi Alonso is chosen as Manchester City's preferred replacement for manager Pep Guardiola, he will urge the Cityzens to sign Barcelona winger Raphinha. (El Nacional - Spain)

Man City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are all interested in Real Valladolid winger Raul Moro, 21. (Fichajes - Spain)

Aston Villa have made a bid of €15m (£12.5m) for Barcelona forward Ferran Torres, who will only be allowed to leave for €25m (£20.8m). (El Nacional - Spain)

Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Oscar Gloukh is being watched by Arsenal, Aston Villa, Man City, Newcastle, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund. (CaughtOffside)

Real Madrid have joined the race to sign Athletic Club winger Nico Williams, although a deal for the Barcelona target would only be possible if one of the current forwards were to leave. (Cadena COPE - Spain)

Mohamed Salah wants a "massive" new Liverpool contract to extend his stay at Anfield until 2027. (Football Insider)

Former Man Utd captain Harry Maguire is "waiting" for Erik ten Hag to be sacked before making a decision over whether to leave the club. (Football Insider)

AC Milan have declared their interest in re-signing Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali, whose €64m departure has upset many inside the Serie A club. (Milan Live - Italy)

Lille striker Jonathan David will let his contract expire and leave on a free transfer next summer amid interest from Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, Tottenham and West Ham United. (Mirror)

Aston Villa are the latest side to join the race for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo. (TBR Football)

Chelsea are battling with Tottenham for the signature of Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu, a self-confessed Blues fan. (Mirror)

Also on Chelsea's radar is Hellas Verona midfielder Reda Belahyane, but the Blues face competition from Arsenal and Inter for the 20-year-old's signature. (Inter Live - Italy)

In their search for January reinforcements, Everton have set their sights on AC Milan winger Samu Chukwueze. (Football Insider)

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