Chelsea’s Santos on Man Utd shortlist – Friday’s gossip

Andrey Santos, Chelsea’s Andrey Santos, and Newcastle United’s Nick Woltemade, who wants to play for Bayern Munich, are among the six midfielders Manchester United have named as their shortlist, while Marc Guehi, who is a Crystal Palace defender, could also be in the running for the German champion.

In 2026, Manchester United are willing to sign two new midfielders, with Andrey Santos, 21, from Brazil joining a six-man shortlist that also includes Brighton and Cameroon’s Carlos Baleba, 21, respectively. (Talksport)

Marcus Rashford, 27, wants to stay at Barcelona after wrapping up his season-long loan there on a permanent basis at the end of the season. (ESPN)

Nick Woltemade, a 23-year-old German striker for Newcastle United, still wants to play for Bayern Munich in the future. (German) (Bild)

In the event that South Korean defender Kim Min-jae, 28, is sold or that France international Dayot Upamecano, 26, does not extend his contract, Bayern Munich’s 25-year-old Nico Schlotterbeck, and Crystal Palace’s England center-back Marc Guehi, 25, is one of their preferred defensive targets. (Sky Sports Germany)

In the January transfer window, West Ham is currently in the hunt to sign Dutch international Joshua Zirkzee, who will ask to leave Manchester United. (Mirror)

Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen may leave Barcelona in January, according to reports of interest in the 33-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany)

Chelsea are looking at a new goalkeeper and could consider a loan deal for Ter Stegen before making an effort to sign AC Milan’s 30-year-old France international Mike Maignan on a free transfer next summer. (TeamTalk)