🏟️🏟️Football transfer rumours: Real Madrid eye shock Casemiro return; Chelsea plan £125m Barcelona raid

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

Real Madrid have discussed the idea of re-signing Casemiro from Manchester United in January, but the Brazilian considers this chapter of his career closed. (Trivela – Brazil)

Manchester United will make Viktor Gyokeres, a huge success story for Ruben Amorim at Sporing CP, their primary transfer target. (Sunday Mirror)

Gyokeres has already turned down the chance to join Man Utd and Arsenal, peeking the interest of Barcelona president Joan Laporta. (El Nacional – Spain)

Barcelona’s search for a Robert Lewandowski successor has also led to interest in Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic. (El Nacional – Spain)

Man Utd have three left-sided full-backs on their transfer wish list – Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez and Benfica’s Alvaro Fernandez, who was previously on United’s books. (Express)

Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are all competing for the signature of Real Madrid playmaker Brahim Diaz, with offers ‘already on the table’. (TodoFichajes – Spain)

Manchester City want to strengthen in central midfield and have identified Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton as a leading target. (TEAMtalk)

Adam Wharton

Adam Wharton has impressed at Crystal Palace / Warren Little/GettyImages

Chelsea are planning a mammoth £125m raid of Barcelona for centre-back duo Jules Kounde and Ronald Araujo. (Fichajes – Spain)

Real Madrid are not interested in signing 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri from Manchester City, despite claims he’d be interested in joining. (MARCA – Spain)

Arsenal have emerged as one of the main suitors for Netherlands central midfielder Tijani Reijnders, who is enjoying a fine season with AC Milan. (Fichajes – Spain)

Manchester City have a £20m buy-back clause included in the deal that sold Liam Delap to Ipswich Town, potentially scuppering interest from Chelsea. (Express)

Barcelona have joined Liverpool and Tottenham in the race to sign Ajax full-back Devyne Resnch. (Diario AS – Spain)

Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku is weighing up his future at Stamford Bridge as he continues to sit behind Nicolas Jackson in the pecking order. (The Athletic)

Joshua Kimmich

Kimmich is out of contract in the summer / Daniel Kopatsch/GettyImages

Out of favour Barcelona winger Ansu Fati is attracting interest from Saudi Pro League duo Al Hilal and Al Nassr. (Fichajes – Spain)

Bayern Munich are working hard to prevent Joshua Kimmich from leaving on a free transfer next summer. Real Madrid and Manchester City have shown strong interest in the German. (TBR Football)

Aston Villa have joined a number of leading Serie A clubs in showing loan interest in Man Utd striker Joshua Zirkzee. (Caught Offside)

Newcastle United have set their sights on a sensational move for 38-year-old free agent Sergio Ramos, who spent 16 years at Real Madrid between 2005 and 2021. (Fichajes – Spain)

The Magpies are also working on a deal to sign Tomas Araujo from Benfica, though they are not willing to come close to his £84m release clause. (Football Insider)

West Ham United are interested in sign Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson, struggling for regular minutes, on loan. (Fichajes – Spain)

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