Man Utd linked with Barcelona's Fermin Lopez in Saturday transfer gossip
On 30 October 2026, Saturday's transfer gossip column reported Manchester United's interest in Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez and said Lisandro Martinez was attracting interest from La Liga clubs.
The round-up compiled multiple reported approaches and scouting targets across Europe, naming potential January transfer moves and longer-term plans for Premier League sides. Sources cited include the Mail, AS, Football Insider, Talksport, Teamtalk, Mundo Deportivo, the Times and La Gazzetta dello Sport. The stories cover players across positions — midfielders, defenders and forwards — and list ages, nationalities and reported valuations where available.
Manchester United have been linked with Barcelona's 23-year-old Spain midfielder Fermin Lopez, with the club said to be looking to bolster their attack in January. (Mail - subscription required)
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is reported to be set to leave the club at the end of the season, with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both described as keen on the 28-year-old Argentina international. (AS - in Spanish)
Arsenal are reportedly unconcerned about paying a large fee for Club Brugge's £42m-rated German striker Nicolo Tresoldi, with the 22-year-old's value expected to rise next summer. (Football Insider) A number of Premier League clubs are said to be monitoring 26-year-old Minnesota United forward Kelvin Yeboah, with Everton described as leading the race for the Ghanaian. (Talksport)
Manchester United's interest is also said to be growing in Fulham's 26-year-old Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey, while Barcelona could move for Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni in January after missing out on the 27-year-old Italy international this summer. (Teamtalk) (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) Leeds are linked with Maccabi Tel Aviv's 24-year-old Malian midfielder Issouf Sissokho. (Football Insider)
Crystal Palace are reported to face strong competition from Italian clubs for the signature of Lecce's 21-year-old Portuguese defender Tiago Gabriel. (Teamtalk) Nottingham Forest's 23-year-old English winger Omari Hutchinson, who is on loan at AC Milan, is reported to be due to return to the City Ground next summer, with Milan set to target Real Madrid's 20-year-old Brazil forward Endrick instead. (Gazzetta - in Italian)
The coverage concludes with reported club plans for the January window and confirmed next-step moves: Manchester United will target a new left-back and striker in the January transfer window. (Times - subscription required) Omari Hutchinson is reported to return to Nottingham Forest next summer, with AC Milan targeting Endrick. (Gazzetta - in Italian)
