FC Bayern might have to fend off Liverpool for Konrad Laimer.
LFC could make play for Laimer (Football 365)
Last summer, Bayern Munich swiped Luis Díaz from Liverpool and now the English power could be looking to exact a little revenge by stealing away Konrad Laimer:
Liverpool are ready to make a play for Bayern Munich star Konrad Laimer and bring him to Anfield in the summer transfer window, according to a report. Bayern dealt a massive blow to Liverpool last summer by signing Luis Diaz for £65.5million.
According to Fussball Daten, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid are the ‘main suitors’ for Laimer. The defending Premier League champions ‘could invest around €40million to inject more dynamism into their midfield’. Atletico have already made ‘tentative inquiries through agents’ about a possible deal for the 28-year-old.
The German media outlet has reported that Bayern view Laimer as ‘a hybrid player who can be deployed at any time during a season in both central midfield and as a right-back’. The defending Bundesliga champions will not entertain any offer for Laimer, although Fussball Daten has revealed that Bayern could sell him ‘if the player himself were to express a desire to leave’.
However, Laimer is said to be ‘very happy’ at Bayern and ‘is not putting any pressure on the club to move’.
Laimer’s situation is going to be very interesting to watch as there is a rumored gap between what Laimer wants and what Bayern Munich is willing to pay. As of now, the two sides might be a little too far out of alignment, but things can change.
Real scoping Schlotterbeck? (Transfer journalist Nicolò Schira)
Real Madrid is reportedly keeping an eye on Borussia Dortmund center-back Nico Schlotterbeck:
RealMadrid are monitoring #BVB’s centre-back Nico #Schlotterbeck, who has already turned down #Dortmund’s bid to extend the contract which currently expries in 2027. #transfers
Real Madrid is reportedly looking to bolster its backline with some younger options than David Alaba or Antonio Rüdiger, and Schlotterbeck would fit the mold as a player in his prime.
Promel to Stuttgart looks done (Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg)
Grischa Promel has been great for Hoffenheim this season and is reportedly headed to VfB Stuttgart this summer:
🚨💥 EXCL | Grischa Prömel to VfB Stuttgart – DONE DEAL ✔️
Full agreement in place. Free transfer in the summer from TSG Hoffenheim. Top contract until 2029.
The surprising exclusive news from mid-January is now set to be made official. #VfB
@berger_pj @_dennisbayer @SkySportDE
More teams added to Goretzka sweepstakes (Spurs Web)
The list of teams interested in Bayern Munich could be growing as it now reportedly includes Inter Milan, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, AC Milan, and Galatasaray:
Over recent weeks, there have been suggestions that Tottenham could face competition from Premier League rivals for the Bayern star, and there has now been a fresh update on his future.
A new report in L’Interista has covered Inter Milan’s interest in the Bayern star and have named the teams that the Nerazzuri have to beat to secure the 31-year-old’s signature.
The report says that Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, AC Milan and Galatasaray have all expressed an interest in Goretzka.
Interestingly, it is said that the midfielder is demanding a salary of €9m (£7.8m) per year from his suitors as his contract at Bayern runs out.
Inter ahead of Bayern, Gunners for Serbian prodigy (Sempre Inter)
Inter Milan is reportedly ahead of Bayern Munich and Arsenal for Serbian wunderkind Vasilije Kostov:
Inter Milan have moved to the front of the queue for Vasilije Kostov, with the Nerazzurri reportedly closing in on a deal for the Crvena Zvezda teenage sensation after overtaking Arsenal and Bayern Munich in the race for his signature.
According to Sports Boom, via FCInter1908, Inter are now on the verge of completing a transfer worth in excess of €20 million for the 17-year-old. Kostov has been compared to Barcelona’s Pedri for his style of play.
Sources close to the negotiations speak of a “gentleman’s agreement” already in place, with the player’s agent Nikola Kolarov having given Inter the green light to push for a final agreement.
MLS an option for Salah (ESPN)
Mo Salah is rumored to be headed to Saudi Arabia, but a future in MLS could interest him as well:
A summer departure for Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is appearing “increasingly likely,” according to BBC Sport. The Egypt international signed a new two-year deal last year, but in December hinted that he could leave Liverpool midseason and suggested the club has “thrown him under the bus” as he was repeatedly dropped from the starting XI. Salah remained at Liverpool once the January transfer deadline had passed, and he has started every game since his return from the Africa Cup of Nations. Despite that, an exit could be on the cards this summer, with the BBC reporting that the Saudi Pro League and MLS are “possible options” for the 33-year-old. Salah has scored two goals in nine club appearances in 2026.
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