Thu. Jan 1st, 2026
Ake Turns Down West Ham Transfer: Thursday’s Rumor Roundup

Nathan Ake declines interest from West Ham; Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain join Manchester United in pursuit of Yan Diomande; Brennan Johnson reportedly set for Crystal Palace medical.

Defender Nathan Ake, 30, of Manchester City, has reportedly turned down a potential transfer to West Ham. Manchester City are reportedly open to offers for the Netherlands international, who has attracted attention from several Premier League clubs. (Talksport), external

Manchester United are expected to face competition from Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain for the signature of 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande. RB Leipzig, the German club that currently employs Diomande, reportedly value him at £52-61m. (Sky Sports), external

Brennan Johnson, the 24-year-old forward for Tottenham and Wales, is reportedly scheduled to undergo a medical examination at Crystal Palace within the next 24 hours, following the agreement of a £35m transfer fee. (Telegraph), external

Bournemouth are among several Premier League clubs expressing interest in Arsenal’s 18-year-old English midfielder, Ethan Nwaneri. (Mail – subscription required), external

Borussia Dortmund will reportedly only consider a loan move for Norway attacker Oscar Bobb, 22, from Manchester City if either US midfielder Cole Campbell, 19, or Belgium winger Julien Duranville, 19, leave in January. (Sky Sports Germany), external

The potential transfer of Crystal Palace forward Eddie Nketiah to West Ham has reportedly been jeopardized due to a hamstring injury sustained by the 26-year-old England forward. (Talksport), external

West Ham are reportedly nearing an agreement for 21-year-old Gil Vicente striker Pablo, with the Portuguese player expected to arrive in London for a medical examination. (Guardian), external

Brighton are reportedly keeping tabs on 19-year-old Nordsjaelland and Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi, following their previous acquisitions of Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra, 23, and Ghana forward Ibrahim Osman, 21, from the same Danish club. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United are reportedly showing interest in Crystal Palace’s 28-year-old France forward, Jean-Philippe Mateta, whose contract is set to expire in the summer of 2027, with no extension signed yet. (Football Insider), external

Turkish champions Galatasaray are reportedly exploring a loan deal for Manchester United’s 24-year-old Uruguay defensive midfielder, Manuel Ugarte. (CaughtOffside), external

Celtic are reportedly in discussions with Bournemouth regarding a loan agreement for defender Julian Araujo, 24. They aim to have the Mexico international available for their match against Rangers on January 3rd. (Daily Record), external

Tottenham’s 18-year-old Croatian centre-back, Luka Vuskovic, has reportedly garnered attention from Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig. However, Spurs are reportedly hesitant to let go of the teenager, who is currently on loan at Hamburg. (CaughtOffside), external

Despite interest from Liverpool, France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 23, reportedly wishes to remain at Real Madrid. (Teamtalk), external

West Ham are reportedly preparing an offer for 29-year-old Spain and Fulham winger Adama Traore. (Football Insider), external

Get the latest on your Premier League team

All your football quizzes in one place

Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast