Football transfer rumours: Man Utd & Real Madrid consider Benzema; Chelsea chase Shaw

  • Liverpool & Real Madrid's battle for one of Europe's top young defenders, Leny Yoro
  • Cristian Romero attracting interest from La Liga after starring at Tottenham
  • Plus the latest on Roberto Firmino, Jordan Henderson, Santiago Gimenez, Serhou Guirassy & more
Benzema & Shaw headline the gossip
Benzema & Shaw headline the gossip / Yasser Bakhsh | Visionhaus/Getty Images
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90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world...


Manchester United are exploring a six-month loan deal for Al Ittihad striker Karim Benzema, who has been banished from the Saudi side after failing to report for training. (Javier Parra Pena)

The Red Devils will have to fend off interest from Benzema's former employers, with Lyon and Real Madrid both keen on their own loan deal for the veteran striker. (Fichajes)

Chelsea could also turn to Benzema or former Liverpool man Roberto Firmino, who is unsettled at Al Ahli. (Telegraph)

One striker who will not be leaving Man Utd just yet is Anthony Martial, who will reject interest from Saudi Arabia in the hope of finding another club in Europe. (Caught Offside)

Arsenal, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are all keen on a January move for Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez. (Football Insider)

Lille centre-back Leny Yoro is attracting serious interest from Liverpool, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. (Telefoot)

Jordan Henderson is set to remain with Al Ettifaq beyond January as the Saudi Arabian side are unlikely to sanction a move away for the former Liverpool captain. (Mail)

Both Barcelona and Real Madrid are monitoring Cristian Romero's situation at Tottenham. (Tottenham News)


Could Romero be tempted by La Liga?

Cristian Romero
Romero has interest from Spain / Marc Atkins/GettyImages

Chelsea's search for left-back reinforcements this month has seen them add Man Utd's Luke Shaw to a list of potential targets. (Simon Phillips)

Sergio Gomez of Manchester City is another player on Chelsea's radar. (Fichajes)

On his way out of Chelsea could be centre-back Trevoh Chalobah, who has attracted interest from Napoli. (Tuttomercatoweb)

Man Utd, Newcastle and AC Milan are all prepared to hijack West Ham's move for Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy. (Football Insider)

Liverpool are prepared to sell goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher this summer for a fee of £20m and will seek to replace him with 23-year-old Anthony Patterson from Sunderland. (Mirror)

Brighton & Hove Albion will soon announce the £8m signing of highly-rated Boca Juniors left-back Valentin Barco. (Telegraph)


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