{"id":228588,"date":"2025-10-16T08:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/228588\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T08:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:28:08","slug":"man-utd-ditch-baleba-for-100-million-gem-real-madrid-handed-ruiz-swap-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/228588\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd Ditch Baleba for \u00a3100 Million Gem; Real Madrid Handed Ruiz Swap Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest\u00a0transfer<\/a>\u00a0rumors and gossip from around the world.<\/p>\n

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Adam Wharton is a dream target for many clubs. \/ Sebastian Frej\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Manchester United<\/a> are prioritizing a move for Crystal Palace<\/a> star Adam Wharton rather than Brighton & Hove Albion<\/a>\u2019s Carlos Baleba in 2026. However, the competition will be fierce. (Source: The i<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Pep Guardiola is also a big admirer of Wharton, who he believes can be Manchester City<\/a>\u2019s ideal replacement for Rodri. (Source: Fichajes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Arsenal<\/a> have made it clear to Gabriel Jesus that he is free to leave the club as soon as the January transfer window, but the mercurial Brazilian isn\u2019t yet ready to leave the European elite, squashing claims of a move to Palmeiras or Flamengo. (Source: ESPN Brazil<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Chelsea<\/a> are prepared to rival Real Madrid<\/a> and Bayern Munich<\/a> for Nottingham Forest<\/a>\u2019s highly regarded center back Murillo. (Source: Fichajes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Liverpool<\/a> have joined the queue of suitors competing for the sought-after signature of Morgan Rogers. Aston Villa<\/a> are expected to demand \u20ac80 million (\u00a369.7 million, $92.8 million) for a player who is also wanted by Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> and Chelsea. (Source: Fichajes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Thomas Frank is keen on bringing his former Brentford favorite Kevin Schade to Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>. (Source: Football Insider<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Manchester United have identified Al Qadsiah forward Mateo Retegui are a potential striker target. Last season\u2019s Serie A top scorer could cost as much as \u20ac60 million (\u00a356.6 million, $75.4 million). (Source: Telegrafi<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Retegui\u2019s arrival could be facilitated by Joshua Zirkzee\u2019s departure. West Ham United<\/a> are interested in the Dutch striker who is expected to cost around \u00a330 million ($39.9 million). (Source: Football Insider<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Real Madrid are bracing themselves for a dip into the choppy waters of a Kenan Y\u0131ld\u0131z transfer battle. The young Juventus<\/a> star is the subject of interest from the likes of Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal, but Madrid strike a typically confident tone. (Source: Defensa Central<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Manchester City are expected to learn the verdict of their seismic legal case against the Premier League either in the coming days or over November\u2019s international break. The punishment could stretch from a fine to multiple relegations or anything in between. (Source: Football Insider<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior has had a mixed start to the season. \/ Alvaro Medranda\/Quality Sport Images\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

In their pursuit of Endrick, PSG are prepared to offer up Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz. Xabi Alonso is thought to be a fan of the influential Spanish midfielder but isn\u2019t willing to lose his No. 9. (Source: Defensa Central<\/a>) <\/p>\n

Rather than one of the many marquee names floated, Barcelona<\/a> are giving serious consideration to a move for Real Sociedad forward Mikel Oyarzabal as Robert Lewandowski\u2019s successor. (Source: Fichajes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Vinicius Junior\u2019s insistence on a \u20ac20 million ($23.2 million) signing-on bonus has proven to be the major sticking point during his contract extension negotiations with Real Madrid. (Source: Le Journal du Real<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The race to sign Dinamo Zagreb youngster Cardoso Varela is heating up between Barcelona and Chelsea. (Source: Mundo Deportivo<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Barcelona are mulling over a swoop for Atl\u00e9tico Madrid midfielder Pablo Barrios. (Source: Fichajes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

READ THE LATEST TRANSFER RUMORS FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest\u00a0transfer\u00a0rumors and gossip from around the world. Adam Wharton is a dream target…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":228589,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[403,99],"class_list":["post-228588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-soccer","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/228589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=228588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=228588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}