Sporting sign Joao Pereira as Amorim successor
Sporting CP have appointed former Portuguese international Joao Pereira to replace Ruben Amorim as the club's head coach.
Sporting have not taken too long to announce their candidate to take over the reins from the Old Trafford-bound boss in the form of former Portugal international Pereira.
Uma nova braçadeira, a mesma ambição 🫡
— Sporting CP (@SportingCP) November 11, 2024
João Pereira é o novo treinador do #SportingCP 🦁 pic.twitter.com/saGvLXB4lR
Chelsea name their price for Nkunku amid Man Utd links
Christopher Nkunku is reportedly unhappy at Chelsea and the Blues have now named their price for the forward as Manchester United ponder upon a move.
As per The Telegraph, Chelsea aren't fully opposed to letting Nkunku leave in January as long as they can recoup the full £52 million ($66.9m) that they paid to sign the Frenchman last summer despite the two parties still having a contract until the summer of 2029.
Sporting president opens up on Gyokeres' potential January transfer
🚨🇸🇪 Sporting president Varandas on Viktor Gyökeres: “I can’t promise anything. If a club arrives and pays the release clause, if he wants to go… he will go”.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 11, 2024
“But I do NOT think this will happen in January”, he added. pic.twitter.com/q9gI6GYAuB
Real Madrid eyeing move for Bayer Leverkusen's Tah
Per the AS, Real Madrid have shortlisted Bayer Leverkusen and Germany star Jonathan Tah to shore up their defence and could go after the defender in the upcoming January transfer window.
Tah, who is in the final year of his contract, is expected to leave the Bundesliga champions for free next summer. Taking advantage of the player's contract situation the Spanish giants are considering signing the player for a much reduced fee in winter.
Liverpool want to sign Forest's Murillo
Liverpool are determined to sign a central defender in the January transfer window irrespective of how the contract talks with Virgil van Dijk go, according to Caughtoffside. Arne Slot wants to bolster the Reds' backline and has thus identified Nottingham Forest's Murillo who has been included in his shortlist.
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