Man Utd & Arsenal eye Porto's Costa - Tuesday's gossip
Arsenal and Manchester United eye Porto defender Alberto Costa, Manchester City will not let Erling Haaland leave on the cheap if they are relegated, Liverpool retain an interest in Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, plus more.
Arsenal and Manchester United are both monitoring Porto's 22-year-old Portuguese right-back, Alberto Costa, closely. However, they face competition from Paris St-Germain for his services. Manchester City, on the other hand, is determined not to sell their star striker Erling Haaland for a low price, even if they are relegated from the Premier League due to financial rule breaches.
The Norway forward, 26, is closely watched by several top clubs including Chelsea, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, as well as their ongoing situation with potential sanctions. Meanwhile, former players and managers continue to explore new opportunities. Former Chelsea and Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, now a free agent, has been offered to two French clubs in Ligue 1, but neither showed interest in the 31-year-old Englishman.
Besiktas president Serdal Adali has also stated that they are planning to sign Newcastle United midfielder Joe Willock, 27, in January, claiming the English player has already chosen Turkey as his new home. Eddie Howe, the former Newcastle boss, has expressed his desire to manage a club that is underachieving, but not at a lower or mid-ranked team such as Crystal Palace or Fulham. He would prefer to take over at an underperforming big club.
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