Football gossip: Amorim, Antony, Casemiro, Vinicius, Porro, Welbeck
Ruben Amorim to sell Antony and Casemiro if appointed Manchester United manager, Sporting demand release fee, while Real Madrid eye Tottenham full-back Pedro Porro.
Ruben Amorim has already discussed his transfer plans with the Manchester United hierarchy and does not see winger Antony, midfielders Casemiro and Christian Eriksen or defender Victor Lindelof as part of his plans. (Team Talk), external
United’s bid to secure the services of Amorim has hit a snag after Sporting demanded £4m for his staff on top of the £8.3m release fee for the manager. (Times – subscription required), external
Amorim accepts he may be forced to wait until the international break next month to join United. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
West Ham’s decision not to appoint Amorim in the summer was down to his lack of experience in managing a big club, rather than a financial one. (Daily Mail), external
Barcelona are interested in AC Milan winger Rafael Leao, with the 25-year-old Portugal international currently out of favour at the San Siro. (Sport – in Spanish), external
Manchester City have rejected approaches from several clubs to take 18-year-old attacking midfielder Claudio Echeverri on loan with the Argentine expected to link up with Pep Guardiola’s side from River Plate at the start of 2025. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Roma have begun their search for a replacement manager should current boss Ivan Juric fail to win their next match against Torino. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external
Erik ten Hag considered signing former Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck, now 33, from Brighton during his tenure as the Red Devils’ manager. (The Athletic – subscription required), external
West Ham will struggle to progress their interest in Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman, 27, with Paris St-Germain favourites to sign the Nigeria international if he becomes available. (Football Insider), external
Real Madrid will consider a move for Tottenham’s Spanish full-back Pedro Porro, 25, if they cannot complete a move for England and Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold. (AS – in Spanish), external
Clubs in the Saudi Pro League remain keen on signing Brazil forward Vinicius Junior, 24, from Real Madrid, hoping the player will be fatigued with European football after his Ballon d’Or snub. (Sport – in Spanish), external
Germany forward Thomas Muller, 35, is interested in a move to Major League Soccer when he leaves Bayern Munich. (Bild – in German), external
Napoli are continuing negotiations with Georgia forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 23, over a new contract, which will include an £84m (100m euro) buyout clause. (Sky Sports Italia – in Italian), external
