Football transfer rumours: Man Utd eye Onana alternative; Real Madrid plot Szoboszlai bid

Hattrickx rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world…

Manchester United want a new goalkeeper to compete with Andre Onana and have set their sights on Botafogo’s John Victor. (Alan Nixon)

Brighton & Hove Albion striker Joao Pedro is already in talks with both Man Utd and Liverpool over a possible January transfer. (Trivela – Brazil)

Liverpool and Arsenal are both ready to make offers of between £50m and £60m to sign JoaoPedro, while Manchester City also plan to lodge a bid for the Brazil international in January. (CaughtOffside)

Barcelona are negotiating the sale of centre-back Andreas Christensen to Newcastle United to help free up the funds needed to register Dani Olmo. (El Nacional – Spain)

Chelsea are looking to beat Arsenal, Real Madrid and Inter to the signature of 18-year-old Palmeiras centre-back Vitor Reis and recently made contact with the 18-year-old’s entourage. (GOAL)

Brazilian side Botafogo are prepared to offer striker Igor Jesus to West Ham United as part of their bid to sign midfielder Lucas Paqueta. (The Sun)

Man City are interested in re-signing Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong. (Football Insider)

Real Madrid have been impressed by the form of Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai and are ready to try sign the Hungary international in 2025. (Fichajes – Spain)

Newcastle will try to compete with Arsenal and Liverpool in the pursuit of West Ham midfielder Mohammed Kudus but will have to sell players before they can afford to join the race for his signature. (The Mirror)

Aston Villa, Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur are all keen to sign Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira. (Trivela – Brazil)

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou wants a forward capable of playing on both wings and has drawn up a shortlist which includes Club Brugge’s Andreas Skov Olsen, Midtjylland’s Dario Osorio and Lyon’s Rayan Cherki. (GIVEMESPORT)

Atalanta centre-back Ben Godfrey could return to the Premier League in January, with Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers both interested in the former Everton defender. (The Sun)