Neymar, Man Utd, Villa & more: Transfer market buzz.©(@DeadlineDayLive )
Lecce reportedly resists Manchester United’s attempts to secure a move for 20-year-old Denmark left-back Patrick Dorgu. The Italian club has placed a €40m (£33.8m) valuation on the highly sought-after player, and Lecce president Sticchi Damiani confirmed that the club is “trying to resist” United’s pressure to complete the transfer.
Meanwhile, Brazil’s Neymar, 32, is said to be prepared to take a significant pay cut to leave Al-Hilal and return to his former club, Santos, in his homeland. The forward, who has enjoyed success with the Saudi Arabian club, is reportedly eager to finish his career in Brazil.
Chelsea’s 21-year-old Portugal center-back Renato Veiga is nearing a move to Juventus. The defender is set to complete a loan move to the Italian club, though Juventus will not have an option to buy at the end of the season.
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In transfer news regarding Aston Villa, 28-year-old Argentina midfielder Emiliano Buendia has agreed to a one-year extension to his current contract, which was set to run out in 2026. The move comes as Villa faces interest from clubs in Germany, Italy, and Saudi Arabia. Additionally, Aston Villa is in talks with Villarreal to sign 27-year-old Argentina defender Juan Foyth after failing to bring in French defender Loic Bade from Sevilla. Villa also targets Chelsea’s 26-year-old French center-back Axel Disasi to strengthen their defensive options before the winter transfer window closes.
Arsenal are hoping to secure the signing of 18-year-old Norwegian starlet Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg, fending off interest from other Premier League clubs.
In a separate transfer development, Germany’s Timo Werner, currently on loan at Tottenham from RB Leipzig, is reportedly in talks with Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls over a potential move to the United States.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, whose contract with the club expires in the summer, has admitted uncertainty about his future. The 33-year-old Dutch center-back has yet to decide his next move.
Elsewhere, Brentford’s 25-year-old right-back Mads Roerslev is set to complete a medical with Bundesliga side Wolfsburg after the two clubs reached an agreement on a six-month loan deal with an option to buy. Strasbourg, meanwhile, is expected to make a renewed offer for Brentford’s 22-year-old Portuguese forward Fabio Carvalho after an initial loan bid was rejected.
AC Milan is preparing to make an improved offer of around €33-34m for Feyenoord’s 23-year-old Mexican striker Santiago Gimenez. However, Feyenoord is holding out for €40m for their star forward.
Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury, 27, is set to join Sheffield United on loan in a deal with an option to buy. At the same time, Southampton is open to offers for English defender Kyle Walker-Peters, 27, after Galatasaray approached. Walker-Peters’ contract is set to expire in the summer.
