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Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool, Man City eyeing Guéhi

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Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool, Man City eyeing Guéhi

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Manchester City will go up against Liverpool for Crystal Palace‘s Marc Guéhi, while Manchester United‘s Manuel Ugarte is wanted by clubs in Serie A. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

– Manchester City are preparing a “fresh attempt” to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi next summer, according to the Daily Mirror. The club reportedly hold “serious interest” in landing the 25-year-old, and they are set to battle Liverpool to sign him as a free agent. Guéhi also remains on the radar of Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich, who could all make approaches to sign him on a pre-contract agreement in January, but he is expected to finish the 2025-26 season with the Eagles before making a decision on his future.

– Clubs in Serie A are interested in Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte, Fabrizio Romano reports. The Red Devils would only consider letting the Uruguay international leave on a permanent transfer, rather than on loan. Ugarte, 24, has made 49 appearances for United since signing from Paris Saint-Germain in August 2024 in a transfer that could be worth up to £52 million.

– Real Madrid are attentive to the situation of Arsenal defender William Saliba, according to Football Insider. The 24-year-old is reportedly one of the players on the short list of Los Blancos as they continue their search to sign a center back. However, the Gunners want to accelerate negotiations over a new contract to ward off interest from other clubs, with Saliba set to enter the final year of his deal at the Emirates Stadium next summer.

– Chelsea remain intent on offloading winger Raheem Sterling, according to the Daily Telegraph. It is reported that the Blues have no plans to bring the 30-year-old into manager Enzo Maresca’s first-team squad despite there being two years remaining on his contract. Sterling was linked with an exit from Stamford Bridge throughout the summer, with Napoli and Bayern Munich both making late enquiries for him. He hasn’t made an appearance for Chelsea since May 202, having spent last year on loan at Arsenal.

– Talks are set to take place between Chelsea and the representatives of midfielder Moisés Caicedo regarding a new contract, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Premier League club are impressed by the 23-year-old Ecuador international after signing him for a fee which could rise to £115m from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 2023, and believe that he has become one of the leaders among the squad. Caicedo has scored two goals in four league matches this season, with his recent form expected to be rewarded amid hopes of securing him to a new long-term extension at Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile, the club are also exploring the transfer market amid plans to reinforce depth at the center back position.

EXPERT TAKE

ESPN’s Sam Tighe looks at Manchester United’s Manuel Ugarte amid reports of interest from clubs in Serie A:

The hope was that one of the benefits of appointing Ruben Amorim as manager was that Manchester United might start to get the best out of Manuel Ugarte, who worked under the Portuguese coach at Sporting CP from 2021-2023. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened.

The fact the 24-year-old hasn’t been able to cement a place in the Red Devils’ midfield two is not a good look, as the unit is barely functional at the best of times. It’s propped up by 33-year-old Casemiro, while an out-of-position Bruno Fernandes tries to paper over any cracks that appear.

Ugarte has struggled with the speed of the game in England, which has in turn exposed the fact that his passing range and ability on the ball is severely limited; he ranked in just the 17th percentile for progressive passes and the 21st percentile for progressive carries last term. There have also been times when his tenacity and athleticism — in theory his stronger attributes — have felt lacking, too.

A switch to Serie A could allow those physical traits to spring back to the fore, as the speed of the game is undoubtedly slower in Italy. But Ugarte should pick his next move much more carefully as, should he change clubs again soon, he’ll have been jettisoned by PSG and Man United in quick succession.

OTHER RUMORS

– Talks are expected to take place over the future of United center back Harry Maguire, who is keen to stay at Old Trafford. (Fabrizio Romano)

– Atlético Madrid are preparing to offer a new contract to midfielder Marcos Llorente. (Nicolò Schira)

– Liverpool could consider offloading winger Federico Chiesa in the January transfer window. (Football Insider)

– No loan offers will be considered by Liverpool for midfielder Stefan Bajcetic, who is in manager Arne Slot’s first-team plans after a successful loan spell at Las Palmas. (Diario AS)

– Both Arsenal and Manchester United are keeping tabs on Ajax midfielder Jorthy Mokio. (CaughtOffside)

– Clubs from LaLiga and Serie A are scouting Atletico Mineiro midfielder Igor Gomes. (Ekrem Konur)

– Juventus dismissed interest in attacking midfielder Vasilije Adzic in the summer, with clubs in Europe and Italy keen on him. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

– Real Sociedad will explore moving on from striker Umar Sadiq in January. He has recently rejoined the squad after looking to join Valencia in the summer. (Diario AS)

– An agreement has been reached by Juventus to renew the contract of forward Alessio Vacca. (Nicolò Schira)

– Clubs in Europe are interested in Atlético Mineiro winger Tomás Cuello. (Ekrem Konur)

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Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens get another Baseball Hall of Fame shot through contemporary era committee ballot

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Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens still have a chance to enter baseball’s hallowed hall.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame contemporary baseball era committee ballot will have holdovers in Bonds, Clemens, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy, while others off the regular ballot have joined them.

Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela will also be on the contemporary era committee ballot for the Class of 2026.

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Former New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens during the Old Timer’s Day Ceremony at Yankee Stadium. (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)

The committee, made up of 16 voters, will meet on Dec. 7 during the winter meetings in Orlando, Florida to determine who may be entering the Hall in Cooperstown. A 75% vote is required for election, and if someone reaches that minimum, they will be inducted on July 26, 2026.

The regular Baseball Writers’ Associate of America (BBWAA) vote will be announced on Jan. 20, 2026.

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In 2022, the Hall of Fame restructured its veterans committees with panels to consider the contemporary era, which is from 1980 until now, as well as the classic era. For the contemporary era, there are two separate ballots for players and managers, executives and umpires. Contemporary managers, executives and umpires will be considered in December 2026, while classic era candidates will be viewed in December 2027.

Each committee meets every three years, meaning the next contemporary era ballot review will be in December 2028.

When this era ballot was reviewed in December 2022, Fred McGriff was unanimously elected with all 16 votes. Mattingly received eight votes, while Curt Schilling, who was dropped this year from the ballot, received seven. Bonds and Clemens, as well as Rafael Palmeiro, who was dropped along with Schilling, had less than four votes.

San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds smiles before the game between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. (Bob Kupbens/Imagn Images)

Bonds, Clemens and Palmeiro are polarizing figures in the game, as the heights of their fame skyrocketed during baseball’s much-maligned steroids era. Bonds denied knowing using steroids, while Clemens had maintained he had never used them. Palmeiro is the same.

Sheffield also noted that he was unaware that he used performance-enhancing substances, which contained steroids, during training ahead of the 2002 season.

Bonds and Clemens would be shoo-ins for the Hall had their careers in MLB not been tainted by the accusations. Bonds and Clemens were both dropped from the BBWAA’s ballot in 2022 after the former received 66% of votes (260 of 394) and the latter secured 65.2% of votes (257). You also need 75% of votes to receive an induction into the Hall.

Bonds, of course, is still MLB’s home run king, having hit 762 over his career, while also holding the single-season home run record (73). He won seven NL MVP Awards, while also making 14 All-Star appearances.

Barry Bonds is introduced to the fans for the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame ceremonies at PNC Park. (Philip G. Pavely-USA Today Sports)

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Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, has the third-most strikeouts in league history with 4,672, only behind Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan (5,714) and Randy Johnson (4,875).

It’s also worth noting that the December 2027 ballot will be the first chance that Pete Rose will be available for a vote after Commissioner Rob Manfred determined that his permanent suspension from MLB ended with his death in September 2024.

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Rooney ‘sticks by’ Van Dijk ‘lazy’ criticism

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Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has said he “sticks by” his criticism of Virgil van Dijk after the Liverpool captain branded his suggestion the Reds have lacked leadership this season “lazy.”

Rooney singled out Van Dijk and teammate Mohamed Salah last week when discussing Liverpool’s recent poor run of form, saying the pair’s body language this term is “not right.”

When asked about Rooney’s comments following Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, Van Dijk said: “I can say only positive things [about Rooney], but I feel like that comment is just I would say a bit of a lazy criticism.

“That’s my personal opinion. It’s easy to blame all the players but he knows obviously as well as everyone else we do it together, trying to help each and every one of us trying to get out of this.”

Rooney has since doubled down on his comments but admits he has “full respect” for the Liverpool defender.

Speaking on the latest episode of BBC’s The Wayne Rooney Show, the England legend said: “Virgil van Dijk’s similar to Salah, you know, over the last five years he’s been one of, if not the best defender in the world, and last year it was hard to say anything bad because they were that good, and he was that good.

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“I’m sure he’ll come out and tell you, he probably hasn’t been at his best this season, if he’s honest with himself. And as captain, your job as captain if things aren’t going right, is to speak to your teammates, call meetings with your teammates, and that’s really what I was saying. You know, as a captain, as a leader, I’m sure he will have been doing that,” he said.

“I’ve got full respect for Virgil. I think he’s a fantastic player. My job now as a pundit is to give my opinions on what I feel. I’m sure if you ask him or Arne Slot, he probably hasn’t been as good as he has been over the last few years. That was my comment which I stick by.”

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