**TRANSFER TALK**
The European transfer window may be closed, but the rumor mill is still churning out exciting news and updates! Here’s the latest buzz, comings, goings, and done deals:
**TOP STORY: Cross-City Rivalry Heats Up**
Liverpool is reportedly eyeing a January move for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, according to sources. Despite the unlikely nature of the cross-city switch, insiders claim it’s a feasible option. Manchester United, who were previously linked with Branthwaite, may also enter the fray.
**PAPER GOSSIP**
* INEOS is considering Thomas Tuchel and Gareth Southgate as potential replacements for Erik ten Hag if he’s sacked as Manchester United manager. Ten Hag has two games to save his job, or a change could be made by the club’s hierarchy.
* Barcelona is set to announce the signing of goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny on a free transfer, following Marc-André ter Stegen’s serious knee injury.
* Real Madrid remains interested in signing full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alphonso Davies on free transfers next summer, as their current contracts are set to expire in 2025.
* Eberechi Eze may need to force his way out of Crystal Palace to secure a move to Tottenham Hotspur, with a £68 million release clause reactivated next year.
* Dušan Vlahović has rejected Juventus’s first contract extension offer, sparking fears he could leave for a cut-price fee next year to avoid a free transfer exit.
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