{"id":9233,"date":"2023-12-18T18:39:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T23:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/tuesdays-gossip-nuno-raphinha-guirassy-sancho-varane-mbappe-kroos\/18\/12\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T18:39:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T23:39:56","slug":"tuesdays-gossip-nuno-raphinha-guirassy-sancho-varane-mbappe-kroos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/tuesdays-gossip-nuno-raphinha-guirassy-sancho-varane-mbappe-kroos\/18\/12\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday’s gossip: Nuno, Raphinha, Guirassy, Sancho, Varane, Mbappe, Kroos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nottingham Forest <\/strong>are set to appoint former Wolves and Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo in the next few days, with the Portuguese 49-year-old replacing current manager Steve Cooper. <\/span>(A Bola – in Portuguese)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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Manchester United<\/strong>, <\/span>Fulham, West Ham <\/strong>and <\/span>AC Milan<\/strong> had scouts at Allianz Arena on Sunday to watch <\/span>Stuttgart’s <\/strong>27-year-old Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy in his side’s 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich. <\/span>(90min)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Manchester United<\/strong> football director John Murtough was in Saudi Arabia for transfer talks this month with the club willing to sell England winger Jadon Sancho, 23, French centre-back Raphael Varane, 30, French forward Anthony Martial, 28, and Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 31. <\/span>(Mail)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

But Varane is hopeful <\/span>Manchester United<\/strong> will trigger the one-year extension in his contract. <\/span>(Manchester Evening News)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Barcelona <\/strong>are ready to listen to offers for Brazil winger Raphinha, 27, with <\/span>Manchester United<\/strong> considering proposing a swap deal involving the former Leeds United player and Sancho. <\/span>(Sport – in Spanish) <\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Newcastle United <\/strong>sporting director Dan Ashworth is the Ineos Group’s prime choice to assume the role at <\/span>Manchester United, <\/strong>although they remain open to retaining Murtough. <\/span>(Manchester Evening News)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Tottenham <\/strong>have held talks over a potential move for 23-year-old <\/span>Nice <\/strong>and France centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo. <\/span>(Football.London)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Wolves <\/strong>are poised to report financial losses of \u00a365m but will target up to two new signings in the January transfer window. <\/span>Viktoria Plzen <\/strong>forward Rafiu Durosinmi, 20, remains a \u00a37m target, although<\/span> Eintracht Frankfurt<\/strong> also want the Nigerian. <\/span>(Telegraph – subscription needed)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Fulham <\/strong>are weighing up a January bid for <\/span>Montpellier’s <\/strong>23-year-old Nigerian forward Akor Adams. <\/span>(Football Insider)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Barcelona <\/strong>could terminate Clement Lenglet’s <\/span>Aston Villa<\/strong> loan in the January transfer window and then try to sell the 28-year-old France defender, with<\/span> AC Milan <\/strong>interested. <\/span>(Football Insider)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n