Real Madrid cool Konate interest – Friday’s gossip

Ibrahima Konate, a Liverpool defender, is a cool interest for Manchester United, Yehor Yarmolyuk, and Newcastle want Oihan Sancet, a player from Athletic Club.

The senior Real Madrid players are unsure about pursuing a deal for Liverpool and France defender Ibrahima Konate, who will be in the summer. (Fichajes – Spanish)

Maxence Lacroix, 25, and Marc Guehi, 25, his club teammate, are now available at Liverpool. Football Insider

Brentford, age 21, and Yehor Yarmolyuk, a defensive midfielder from Ukraine, have been added to Manchester United‘s transfer target list. (Caughtoffside)

Joshua Zirkzee, a striker without Manchester United, is still interested in AC Milan and Juventus, with the 24-year-old also a target for Como on a loan in January. (ESPN)

Cristian Orozco, a 17-year-old Colombian midfielder, has agreed to join Manchester United from Bogota club Fortaleza. (Romano-Fabrizio)

In the race to sign Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, the English international, is ahead of Fulham and Tottenham. (Teamtalk)

The elite clubs are tracking Club Tijuana’s 16-year-old Mexican attacking midfielder Gilberto Mora, who plays for Manchester City, Real Madrid, Real Madrid, and Barcelona. (Teamtalk)

Giovanni Leoni, 18, from Liverpool, is expected to be back in action after recovering from knee ligament surgery at the end of 2026. (Mail subscription required)

Erling Haaland, a 25-year-old Norwegian international, has a growing lack of patience with the club’s problems despite agreeing to a lucrative contract until 2034. (Star)

Jorg Schmadtke, the interim sporting director at Borussia Monchengladbach, is reportedly set to take the same position. (German word for “Kicker”)