Liverpool pursue Semenyo – Monday’s gossip

Antoine Semenyo pursued by Liverpool, Christian Pulisic holding off his AC Milan contract renewal, and Manchester United keen on Carlos Baleba.

With Mohamed Salah due to play for Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations in December and January, Liverpool continue to be linked with a January move for Bournemouth’s 25-year-old forward Antoine Semenyo, whose country Ghana failed to qualify. (Liverpool Echo)

Liverpool are planning a serious bid for AZ Alkmaar‘s 19-year-old Netherlands midfielder Kees Smit. (Soccer News via TeamTalk)

Roma are in discussions with Manchester United over a January loan deal for Joshua Zirkzee, 24, that includes an option to buy the Netherlands forward in the summer for 35m euros (£31m). (Gazzetta dello Sport via Metro)

If Roma’s proposed move for Zirkzee falls through, they will turn to Tottenham’s France forward Mathys Tel, 20. (Metro)

Chelsea’s Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 24, has no intention of cutting short his season-long loan move to Bayern Munich in order to seal a permanent move elsewhere in January. (Florian Plettenberg)

Real Madrid are considering offers in the region of 20m euros (£17.69m) – from Sunderland, Aston Villa and Wolves for 21-year-old Spanish forward Gonzalo Garcia. (Fichajes)

Real Madrid are in no hurry to hold contract talks with Austria centre-back David Alaba, 33, who is into the final year of his current deal and has not been a first-team regular since suffering a serious knee injury in December 2023. (AS)

In Ruben Amorim’s hunt for midfield reinforcements, Manchester United are looking to sign Cameroon international Carlos Baleba, 21, from Brighton. (Mirror)

Rangers manager Danny Rohl would be reluctant to cash in on midfielder Nicolas Raskin, 24, in January, with Tottenham one of the clubs reportedly interested in signing the Belgium international. (Football Insider)

Tottenham may miss out on former Everton forward Ademola Lookman, 28, after Atalanta changed managers. The Nigeria international had fallen out with former boss Ivan Juric prior to his sacking. (TeamTalk)

United States midfielder Christian Pulisic, 27, wants to wait until AC Milan’s qualification for next season’s Champions League is more assured before signing a new contract with the Serie A giants. (Calciomercato)