Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to end his strike at Al-Nassr and play again for the Saudi Pro League club on Saturday. The 41-year-old Portuguese forward missed two matches due to dissatisfaction with how the club is being run. (Sky Sports)
The future of England international Marcus Rashford at Barcelona depends on the club’s presidential election next month. A £26 million loan deal for the Manchester United striker is central to Joan Laporta’s bid for re-election. (Times – Subscription Required)
Manchester United are targeting Everton and Senegal forward Iliman Ndiaye, 25, if Rashford moves to Barcelona on a permanent deal. (Caught Offside)
Bournemouth plans to offer 19-year-old French striker Eli Junior Kroupi a new lucrative contract to prevent interest from major European clubs, including Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Paris St-Germain. (Sun)
Manchester City are preparing a £100 million bid to sign Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23. (Teamtalk)
Bayern Munich do not expect to sign Atletico Madrid and Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, increasing Arsenal’s hopes of acquiring the 26-year-old. (Christian Falk)
AC Milan are confident that Fulham will exercise a £21 million option to buy Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze, 26, who is currently on loan at the Cottagers. (Gazzetta – Italy)
Manchester United are also targeting German midfielder Rocco Reitz of Borussia Monchengladbach, 23, valued at around £35m. (Fichajes – Spanish)
Another player on Manchester United’s radar is Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United, who could cost up to £100m. The 25-year-old Italian midfielder also attracts interest from Arsenal, Manchester City, and Juventus. (Talksport)
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