Transfer Talk: Bullet Point News

Transfer Talk: Bullet Point News

• Napoli are believed to want a young player Spurs are scouting, 24-year-old (25 next September) Spanish Under-21 international (2 caps, 1 assist) left-back Álex Grimaldo of Portuguese side Benfica, according to Italian news outlet Calciomercato.

• Consistently Spurs linked 26-year-old (27 next September) German international (51 caps, 6 goals, 7 assists) central midfielder Julian Draxler will not leave PSG before his contract is up in 2021, French news outlet Le Parisien reports.

• Italian news outlet Tuttosport believes AC Milan are open to selling 22-year-old (23 in December) Italian Under-21 international  (19 caps, 2 assists) right-back Davide Calabria, as long as it's not to a Serie A competitor.

• AC Milan are interested in Spurs target, 21-year-old (22 next January) Spanish Under-21 (2 caps) central midfielder Carles Alena and would like to sign the Barcelona player on loan in January. However, the 21-year-old would prefer to stay in Spain amid offers from Real Betis, Getafe, Celta Vigo and Granada report Spanish news outlet Estadio Deportivo.

• Borussia Monchengladbach Sporting Director Max Eberl has said that 22-year-old (23 in November) Swiss international (24 caps, 3 goals,2 assists) defensive midfielder Denis Zakaria will not leave in the January transfer window report German news outlet Sportbuzzer. The midfielder has been linked with Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Arsenal.

• Real Madrid will allow 27-year-old (28 next April) Spanish international (38 caps, 12 goals, 5 assists) attacking midfielder Isco to leave in January after falling out of favour under Zinedine Zidane, according to Spanish news outlet Mundo Deportivo. All pretty comical considering it is Isco himself who has steadfastly refused to move, not Real Madrid stopping him and now changing their minds as this implies. Without Champions League football there is no chance he will sign and as written earlier we are no nearer signing him than we were before. Both Manchester City and Arsenal are watching his situation as are clubs around Europe like Bayern Munich and Juventus.

• Tottenham and Arsenal are interested in signing 22-year-old (23 next May) England international (7 caps) centre-back Joe Gomez from Liverpool, according to a report from Italian news outlet Calciomercato.

• Juventus have dropped their interest in centre-back Jan Vertonghen, according to Calciomercato. Fellow Italian side Inter Milan made an enquiry about signing him in January but were told he is not for sale this winter. They hope he will sign as a free agent in the summer. Juventus are naturally watching Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min say Italian news outlet Tuttosport.

• Calciomercato again and they suggest AC Milan are considering a bid for Serge Aurier, which will not disappoint Spurs fans. He has been given the chance to cement himself as the long-term first-choice right-back and has failed to take it, giving away penalties, costing the club points and being sent off in just 7 games!