Football gossip: Maguire, Guehi, Olise, Gallagher, Gakpo, Mateta, Van Hecke
Manchester United’s Harry Maguire is a target for Saudi clubs, Liverpool eye Bayern Munich Michael Olise as Mohamed Salah successor and Manchester United failed in Conor Gallagher move.
Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire, 32, is a target for two Saudi Pro League clubs and would consider a move at the end of this season. (Sun), external
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish had face-to-face talks with England international Marc Guehi, 25, and his family after cancelling the defender’s £35m switch to Liverpool. (Mirror), external
Liverpool are plotting a January move for Guehi and are also looking at Bayern Munich and France forward, Michael Olise, 23 as a long-term successor for their Egypt star Mohamed Salah, 33. (Mail – subscription required), external
Bayern Munich have joined the race to sign Guehi, with Real Madrid and Barcelona are also keeping a close eye on the situation. (Express), external
Liverpool and Netherlands winger Cody Gakpo, 26, says that Bayern Munich were interested in him before the German club signed Colombia forward Luis Diaz, 28, from the Reds instead. (ESPN) , external
Manchester United tried to sign England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 25, from Atletico Madrid in the last couple of days of the summer transfer window but were knocked back by the Spanish club. (Fabrizio Romano, via FourFourTwo), external
Tottenham made a deadline day inquiry about Crystal Palace’s French forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28. (Sky Sports), external
Liverpool, Tottenham and Newcastle are all considering making a move to sign Brighton and Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke, 25, in 2026. (Teamtalk), external
Juventus are looking at whether to extend Dusan Vlahovic’s contract at the club which expires next summer. The Serbia forward, 25, will be able to agree a deal with another club from January. (La Gazzetta dello Sport), external
Manchester United will listen to offers for Turkey goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, 27, and Cameroon stopper Andre Onana, 29, from clubs in Saudi Arabia and Turkey. (Sun), external
Monaco rejected an approach from AC Milan for Germany defender Thilo Kehrer, 28, in the final days of the window. (Fabrizio Romano), external