Man City prefer Anderson to Wharton – Saturday’s gossip

Manchester City want Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, while Napoli inquire about Kobbie Mainoo, Sunderland and Newcastle’s pursuit of Matteo Guendouzi.

Elliot Anderson, 23, is one of Manchester City’s top transfer targets in 2026, and they prefer him to Crystal Palace‘s Adam Wharton, 21, who is also an England midfielder. (Mail)

Matteo Guendouzi, 26, is set to face off against Newcastle at Sunderland. (Teamtalk)

Kobbie Mainoo, a 20-year-old England midfielder, is a subject of another investigation from Napoli to Manchester United. (Football Italia)

Marc Guehi, 25, and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, 25, are in the transfer market at Atletico Madrid. (Spanish: Marca)

Ibrahima Konate, 26, who is out of a contract at the end of the season, has been deemed no longer wanted by Real Madrid. (Athletic – A subscription required)

Liverpool will only be interested in signing Konate if the terms of a new deal are in line with the club’s wage schedule. (Sky Sports)

AC Milan, as well as a number of other Italian and Premier League clubs, are interested in 28-year-old Jean-Philippe Mateta, a striker from France and Crystal Palace. (Romano-Fabrizio)

Manchester City are interested in signing England full-back Tino Livramento, 23, from Newcastle, who may face competition from Arsenal and Manchester United. (Caught Offside)

In an effort to lure young Turkish international Kenan Yildiz from Juventus, Arsenal have contacted his agent. (La Repubblica, Italian)

In the upcoming days, Cristian Orozco, 17, will join Manchester United as a signing of a deal with Colombia and Fortaleza CEIF. (Romano-Fabrizio)