Man Utd and Man City vie for Gusto as Liverpool target Vuskovic — Friday's transfer gossip
Published 2026-11-12T21:13:59.0000000Z, Friday's transfer gossip reported that Manchester United and Manchester City are set to battle for Chelsea defender Malo Gusto; the round-up also linked Liverpool to Brighton youngster Luka Vuskovic and noted Leeds United's interest in Middlesbrough forward Will Lankshear.
The column lists individual transfer links and targets from a variety of outlets rather than confirmed moves. It names 23-year-old Chelsea and France defender Malo Gusto as attracting Premier League interest (Talksport). Brighton's 19-year-old defender Luka Vuskovic is said to be on Liverpool's shortlist and is reportedly valued at around £80m (Florian Plettenberg). Leeds United are described as monitoring 21-year-old Middlesbrough forward Will Lankshear, who moved from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer and has performed well in the Championship (Football Insider).
Fulham are reported to be leading the race for 26-year-old Real Betis winger Rodrigo Riquelme, with that claim sourced to Teamtalk. Everton could move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Conor Gallagher, 26, if Spurs make him available in January, according to Football Insider. Il Mattino reports Dutch side PSV have opened talks with Napoli and Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 35, about a potential January transfer.
Calciomercato reports AC Milan's 27-year-old French midfielder Youssouf Fofana, currently on loan at Sevilla, is attracting interest from Tottenham and Juventus. Football Insider says former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith, now at Charlotte FC, is interested in reuniting with Jack Grealish, 31, though Grealish's wages could be a barrier. Teamtalk claims United are lining up United States international Folarin Balogun, 25, the Monaco striker, as Mauricio Pochettino's first signing.
Teamtalk further reports Newcastle United and Sunderland are monitoring Sheffield United and England Under-21 midfielder Sydie Peck, 22. The same outlet suggests Tottenham winger Mikey Moore, 19, could return to Rangers with Spurs considering ending his loan at Cologne in January. Marca states Barcelona have no intention of selling Spain midfielder Gavi, 22, despite reported interest from Bayern Munich and Napoli.
Several items in the bulletin refer specifically to the January window or to potential loan-term decisions in January, with Gallagher, the reported PSV talks over Kevin de Bruyne and Spurs' consideration of ending Mikey Moore's loan all tied to that period.
