Transfer Update On Messi, Mourinho, Sancho, Musiala, Suarez, Others

The current manager of Roma, Jose Mourinho is reportedly expected to return to Real Madrid if Carlo Ancelotti, Madrid’s current coach leaves the club at the end of this season, according to Mundo Deportivo.

If English winger Jadon Sancho of Manchester United doesn’t make amends to manager Erik ten Hag, he will be placed on the transfer market in January. Due to his failure to meet training standards, the 23-year-old has not been a part of the United squad since the team’s defeat to Arsenal last month, the Guardian reported.

Sancho’s agents have spoken with his former team Borussia Dortmund, and Juventus about possible transfers, according to the Standard.

Liverpool are pursuing the highly rated Jamal Musiala because the 20-year-old is dissatisfied with his inability to start for Bayern Munich, the Mirror claimed.

Eddie Howe, the manager of Newcastle United, has been shortlisted by the Football Association to succeed Gareth Southgate as England’s manager, but he has expressed no desire to take over as manager, according to the Telegraph.

The likelihood that Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s proposed deal to acquire a 25% stake in Manchester United will be finalized before the January transfer window opens will limit the team’s capacity to make significant signings this winter, according to the Mail.

Ian Maatsen, 21, has a contract extension option that Chelsea plans to exercise in an attempt to talk the left-back out of joining Barcelona in the summer of 2025, according to Evening Standard.

Luis Suarez, a 36-year-old striker for Gremio in Brazil, is a target for Inter Miami, and head coach Gerardo Martino has stated that his team is interested in signing him. Suarez is expected to join the MLS club in January, according to ESPN.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has ruled out signing 36-year-old Lionel Messi from Inter Miami in January, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Deco, the sporting director of Barcelona, is adamant that Messi will eventually rejoin FC Barcelona, the Sun reported.

Free agent Jesse Lingard is expected to sign with Al-Ettifaq, a Saudi Arabian team. The 30-year-old midfielder, who previously played for Manchester United, is currently training with Steven Gerrard’s team after leaving Nottingham Forest this summer, ESPN reported.

Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has agreed to a new deal with Manchester United, and the team will extend the contracts of defenders Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Victor Lindelof by one year each, as reported by Manchester Evening.