Football Transfer Rumours: Rashford Close to Dortmund Move; Man City Target Raphinha

Hattrickx brings you the latest transfer news, rumours, and gossip from across the football world:

Rashford Nears Dortmund Loan
Marcus Rashford is reportedly set to travel to Germany on Thursday to undergo a medical at Borussia Dortmund. The Manchester United forward is expected to finalize a loan move to the Bundesliga giants. (Source: Fichajes – Spain)

Man City Eye Raphinha
Pep Guardiola has identified Barcelona star Raphinha as Manchester City’s priority summer transfer target. The Brazilian winger, who has been in exceptional form, could cost City around €100m. (Source: El Nacional – Spain)

Liverpool Chase Rayan Cherki
Lyon have agreed to let their young prodigy Rayan Cherki leave for just £18.6m. Liverpool are among several clubs keen on the talented attacking midfielder. (Source: Fichajes – Spain)

Arsenal’s Sesko Pursuit Faces Barcelona Competition
Arsenal’s efforts to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, valued at £60m, have been complicated by Barcelona’s interest in the Slovenian forward. (Source: Mirror)

Real Madrid Target Milan’s Alex Jimenez
Real Madrid are interested in AC Milan’s teenage right-back Alex Jimenez. The youngster fits Florentino Perez’s strategy of signing promising Spanish players. (Source: Gazzetta dello Sport – Italy)

Chelsea Open to Chalobah Sale
Despite recently recalling Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace, Chelsea are considering a permanent sale of the £40m-rated defender before the January window closes. (Source: The Sun)

United Shift Focus to Rayan Ait-Nouri
With PSG left-back Nuno Mendes set to sign a new contract, Manchester United are prioritizing Wolves’ Rayan Ait-Nouri. The 23-year-old defender is expected to command a fee exceeding £50m. (Source: CaughtOffside)

Musiala to Extend Bayern Contract
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City have suffered a blow as Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala prepares to sign a contract extension with the German champions. (Source: TBR Football)

Other Notable Rumours

• Liverpool and Chelsea have scouted Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens, who is also on Manchester United’s radar. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
• Ansu Fati is negotiating a permanent exit from Barcelona after tensions with the club. Tottenham are interested following a failed move for Randal Kolo Muani. (Source: El Nacional – Spain; TBR Football)
• Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, and Bayern Munich are all willing to trigger Alex Baena’s €60m release clause at Villarreal. (Source: Fichajes – Spain)
• West Ham remain keen on Corinthians striker Yuri Alberto and could strike a £20m deal in January. (Source: Football Insider)
• Newcastle centre-back Lloyd Kelly has drawn interest from Juventus after the club rejected a €13m bid from Fenerbahce. (Source: Gianluca Di Marzio)
• Everton are looking to offload Beto to raise funds for new manager David Moyes’ transfer plans. (Source: Football Insider)