{"id":381052,"date":"2026-01-01T04:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T04:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/381052\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T04:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T04:43:07","slug":"bellingham-makes-man-utd-decision-salah-offered-liverpool-loan-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/381052\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellingham Makes Man Utd Decision; Salah Offered Liverpool Loan Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_8jylwf2xl\">Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/transfers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">transfer<\/a>\u00a0rumors and gossip from around the world.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Arda G\u00fcler\" title=\"Arda G\u00fcler\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Arda G\u00fcler is admired by Arsenal. \/ Alvaro Medranda\/Quality Sport Images\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hsa8s2vvg\"><a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/arsenal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> are waiting for an opportunity to sign Real Madrid midfielder Arda G\u00fcler, believing a loan-to-buy formula could get a deal done for the Turkish international, but Xabi Alonso wants to keep him at the Bernab\u00e9u. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2025\/12\/30\/sources-mikel-arteta-shortlists-ambitious-targets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CaughtOffside<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_n9agjd8kp\"><a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/manchester-united\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> are ready to pay \u20ac150 million (\u00a3130.8 million, $176.3 million) to sign Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, who would welcome a return to England if offered the right project. The Red Devils\u2019 willingness to meet his financial demands and give him a leadership role \u201cstrengthens the likelihood\u201d of a possible deal. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/noticias\/manchester-united-quiere-bellingham-sea-fichaje-record-20251231.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fichajes<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_fp4utc4j6\">Manuel Ugarte is emerging as Galatasaray\u2019s top target for the January transfer window. A loan deal is being negotiated with Man Utd with a view to a \u20ac20 million (\u00a317.4 million, $23.5 million) permanent transfer in the summer. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2025\/12\/31\/sources-man-united-priority-champions-league-club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CaughtOffside<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ichux7s6r\">Despite initially being reluctant to listen to loan offers, Man Utd have softened their stance and could part with Ugarte on a temporarily deal. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ertansuzgun\/status\/2006025682002853971\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Ertan S\u00fczg\u00fcn<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0fuxrodro\"><a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/chelsea\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a> have reignited their interest in Porto striker Samu Aghehowa, having coming close to signing him from Atl\u00e9tico Madrid in the summer of 2024. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-chelsea-back-in-for-former\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Phillips<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_22igmodzg\">Potentially leaving Chelsea could be unwanted winger Raheem Sterling. The Blues are ready to pay a huge share of his wages to complete a loan exit, with <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/fulham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fulham<\/a> expressing an interest. Young forward Tyrique George also remains a target for the Cottagers. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/fulham\/bid-rejected-explosive-10-goal-striker-marco-silva-plots-moves-two-chelsea-stars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TEAMtalk<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FREE NEWSLETTER. New SI FC Newsletter Global Embed. Sign Up to Get Informed With SI FC. dark<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7tx0qe7ke\">Contract talks between <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/crystal-palace\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal Palace<\/a> and striker Jean-Philippe Mateta have stalled and Man Utd are keen to take advantage as early as January. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/exclusive-man-united-turn-attention-to-signing-jean-philippe-mateta-in-january\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Football Insider<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_refuau18o\"><a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/west-ham-united\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham United<\/a> have cooled their interest in <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/wolverhampton-wanderers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a> striker J\u00f8rgen Strand Larsen after baulking at his price tag of \u00a340 million ($53.9 million). (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/articles\/cn8271v3jz3o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BBC Sport<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_68zqg462o\">Instead, West Ham are closing in on a deal to sign 21-year-old Gil Vicente striker Pablo. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/maisfutebol.iol.pt\/liga\/gil-vicente\/gil-vicente-encaminha-a-venda-de-pablo-felipe-para-o-west-ham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maisfutebol<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nm58jekue\"><a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/manchester-city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> are confident they can beat Man Utd in the race to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/man-city-transfer-news-elliot-anderson-man-utd-antoine-semenyo-sources\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TEAMtalk<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_iq7eim1z5\">Roma want to cancel their loan deal for <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/aston-villa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aston Villa<\/a> winger Leon Bailey and have already made it clear they will not be triggering their option to make the deal permanent. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15409663\/Aston-Villa-transfer-news-Paqueta-Emery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5l9dsitzi\">Meanwhile, Roma officials are working on an ambitious proposal to re-sign <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/liverpool\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> winger Mohamed Salah on loan, although the Egyptian\u2019s mammoth financial demands make things extremely complicated. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.repubblica.it\/sport\/calcio\/mercato\/2025\/12\/31\/news\/roma_salah_tonali_juventus-425068858\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">La Repubblica<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_sd3hg7aa2\">Interest in Salah from Saudi Arabia has temporarily cooled after his relationship with Liverpool manager Arne Slot improved. A January transfer is seen as unlikely. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/liverpool-mo-salah-saudi-arabia-transfer-4138932\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The i Paper<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_c3eme0zmo\">As they prepare to offload Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace, <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/tottenham-hotspur\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> are readying a fresh approach for Man City winger Savinho. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/3859815\/transfer-notebook-tottenham-brennan-johnson-nathan-ake-west-ham\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talkSPORT<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Marc Gu\u00e9hi\" title=\"Marc Gu\u00e9hi\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Marc Gu\u00e9hi could join Real Madrid. \/ Izzy Poles\/AMA\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6g9b5fj7i\"><a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/real-madrid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Real Madrid<\/a> have contacted the entourage of <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/crystal-palace\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal Palace<\/a> center back Marc Gu\u00e9hi, whose preference would be to move to the Bernab\u00e9u next summer when he leaves on a free transfer. Liverpool remain keen on a deal. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/as.com\/futbol\/primera\/hay-contactos-por-guehi-f202512-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AS<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ebs35uddz\">On their search for a new striker, <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/barcelona\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barcelona<\/a> have established contact with Porto forward Samu Aghehowa. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/noticias\/bombazo-barcelona-tantea-delantero-100-millones-20251231.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fichajes<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xzlzqcijs\">One striker who could join Barcelona in the near future is 17-year-old Hamza Abdelkarim of Al Ahly. Bar\u00e7a have made their final bid to the Egyptian side and are close to wrapping up an agreement. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tabbalbassel\/status\/2006000364965986689?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bassel Tabbal<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_t0lne6epz\">Officials at Real Madrid will consider offers for left back Fran Garc\u00eda in January, believing they could recover as much as \u20ac20 million (\u00a317.4 million, $23.5 million) through his sale. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/defensacentral.com\/fichajes\/florentino-pasa-no-venderle-sacarlo-mercado-por-20-millones_328405_102.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Defensa Central<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7htzfi86r\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid will not entertain loan offers for midfielder Conor Gallagher, a target for Man Utd. The Englishman will only be allowed to leave permanently. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.estadiodeportivo.com\/futbol\/atletico-madrid\/atletico-madrid-mantiene-postura-con-raspadori-gallagher-20251230-525255.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Estadio Deportivo<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qtvqpltnq\">Barcelona remain interested in Atl\u00e9tico Madrid striker Juli\u00e1n Alvarez but do not see the Argentine as a priority target at this point. (Source: <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/barca\/situacion-julian-alvarez-barca-125251342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SPORT<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>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. Arda G\u00fcler is admired by Arsenal.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":381053,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[403,99],"class_list":{"0":"post-381052","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-soccer","9":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381052","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=381052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381052\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/381053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=381052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=381052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=381052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}