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Transfer rumors, news: Barcelona, Man United eyeing Carreras

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Benfica's Álvaro Carreras is attracting interest from Barcelona and Manchester United while Liverpool join Real Madrid in the chase for Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Left-back Álvaro Carreras has been in sensational form for Benfica and his displays have alerted several teams, namely former club Manchester United as well as Barcelona, according to Sport. Barcelona are interested and could attempt to use Ansu Fati in a potential swap deal. Manchester United, meanwhile, need to strengthen the left-back position as a result of Luke Shaw's continued absence from the side, and former Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim knows all about Carreras' ability from his time in Portugal. Record reported in October that United inserted a clause into Carreras' transfer deal enabling them to re-sign him for just €20m. According to TEAMtalk, Girona left-back Miguel Gutiérrez is another player on their radar.

- Alphonso Davies' future remains unclear, but Liverpool have the edge over rivals Manchester United if the Canadian defender opts to move to England from Bayern Munich at the end of the season, reports The Athletic. The 24-year-old left-back is in the final year of his contract, which means he is free to talk to other clubs and sign a pre-contract agreement when the transfer window opens in January. Real Madrid and Manchester United had been the two key protagonists, but Davies is said to be unsure about United's inconsistency, leaving Liverpool to jump the queue for his signature.

- Manchester United have agreed to sign Cerro Porteño left-back Diego León, reports Fabrizio Romano. The move for the 17-year-old left-back will be worth an initial $4m with $1m in easily achieved add-ons and $3.5m of add-ons based on the player and team's performances. León will arrive at Old Trafford in July 2025.

- Manchester City are ready to sign Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz in January after receiving a record £715m revenue boost, as reported by The Times, although they will face competition from Real Madrid for the 21-year-old. The Citizens' interest in strengthening their midfield goes further as they also look at Newcastle United's Bruno Guimarães and Real Sociedad's Martín Zubimendi.

- Napoli are in a battle at the top of Serie A and boss Antonio Conte is seeking reinforcements in January to aid a title push, with Lecce defender Patrick Durgu and Juventus' Danilo among their targets. Dorgo, 20, can bring the ball out from the back and get forward, while Danilo, 33, is seen as a backup option with plenty of experience although he recently told Sky Sports that he intends to stay until at least the summer. Udinese's Jaka Bijol and Arsenal's Jakub Kiwior, are also among Conte's targets.

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OTHER RUMORS

- Fluminense are not giving up hope of signing striker Richarlison despite Tottenham Hotspur's unwillingness to let the Brazil international leave. (Globo)

- There is interest in a January move for Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka from several Premier League clubs with the 21-year-old only getting 63 minutes of game time so far this season. (Football Insider)

- Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche, who scored in his club's Champions League win over Barcelona in September, is a target for Newcastle United. (The i Paper)

- Tottenham may trigger the recall clause in Ashley Phillips' loan deal with Stoke City next month to aid the club's defensive injury crisis. (The Standard)

- Girona have signed Ukraine U21 international goalkeeper Vladyslav Krapivtsov as a free agent on a contract until June 2029. (Girona FC)

- Barcelona are increasingly intent on renewing the contract of goalkeeper Iñaki Peña beyond the existing 2026 deadline. (Mundo Deportivo)

- Real Madrid remain linked with Manchester United central defender Lisandro Martínez. (TEAMtalk)

- Barcelona are the frontrunners to sign Jonathan Tah when the centre-back's Bayer Leverkusen contract expires in the summer. (Calciomercato)

- Internazionale and Juventus have both held discussions with Jonathan David's entourage as they aim to get ahead of the competition before the striker's Lille contract ends in the summer. (Calciomercato)

- West Ham United are considering making an opening offer of €17m for Mainz striker Jonathan Burkardt, who is also being monitored by clubs from the Bundesliga, Serie A and LaLiga. (Ekrem Konur)

- Manchester United will be willing to let Christian Eriksen leave in January if a suitable offer comes in for the 32-year-old midfielder. (Florian Plettenberg)

- Everton are preparing a January move for Olympique Lyonnais winger Ernest Nuamah, who could leave for £7.5m. (Football Insider)

- AS Monaco manager Adi Hutter has admitted that the Ligue 1 club could look to sign a striker on loan in January to replace the injured Folarin Balogun. (L'Equipe)

- Portland Timbers have acquired a right of first refusal to negotiate a deal for Kevin Kelsy from FC Cincinnati, and the Timbers are now in talks with Shakhtar Donetsk regarding the 20-year-old striker. (Tom Bogert)