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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's daily transfer roundup. Winter is here but the transfer window is still a little more than 5 weeks away. The clubs are getting ready with their shopping carts as they identify the problems and the possible ways in which they can be fixed.
January transfer window used to be a rather quiet time back in the day. However, that is not the case anymore and we expect some big deals to go over the line this time around as some big clubs like Real Madrid and Manchester United are struggling on some fronts.
So without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer stories from 20th November 2018.
Kalidou Koulibaly wants to stay at Napoli amid Barcelona and Manchester United speculation
Kalidou Koulibaly has been on a roll. He is one of the 5 players nominated for the African Player of the Year Award. The Napoli defender has been the subject of interest of several big clubs across Europe with The Red Devils and La Blaugrana being the most prominent among them.
However, following his nomination for the African Player of the Year Award, Koulibaly killed off any links in an interview with the official channel of the African federation, as per Calcio Mercato.
Koulibaly said,
“When I scored that goal against Juventus I was very happy, I really want to win something with Napoli. The fans give me so much love and much affection, I want to return the favour to them and I hope I win the Scudetto.
I was born in France, and I have French culture in me, but I also love the Senegalese culture. We played well at the World Cup, but now I want to write the history of Senegal with this national team.”
Zlatan Ibrahimovic accepts move to AC Milan
It looks like we may not have seen the last of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Europe just yet. If a report from La Gazzetta Dello Sport via Calcio Mercato is anything to go by, Zlatan has accepted AC Milan's proposal to return to the San Siro.
The deal, according to the report, will be for 6 months which means that Zlatan will serve Il Rossoneri in the latter half of the season. There would also be an option to extend his stay by one year.
Zlatan had a spectacular debut season in the United States with LA Galaxy and proved yet again that he is nowhere close to retirement.
Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen being eyed by Real Madrid
This is not even the biggest transfer rumour that's being doing the rounds concerning Real Madrid today. But still, this is quite huge a revelation.
According to The Sun, Real Madrid are plotting an audacious £90 million swoop for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford and Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen.
The report claims that Real Madrid representatives were present as Rashford impressed in England's 2-1 victory over Croatia in the UEFA Nations League a couple of days ago.
Los Blancos are also looking at Spurs midfielder Christian Eriksen as a long-term replacement for the ageing Luka Modric.
Real Madrid are expected to bid £50 million for Marcus Rashford and £40 million for Christian Eriksen. However, in today's crazy transfer market, those sums look ridiculously low for 2 players with considerable amounts of talent.
Adrien Rabiot wants to move to Barcelona to progress
As per Mundo Deportivo, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has said 'yes' to a potential Barcelona move. The report claims that Rabiot has agreed to a transfer as he continues to hold out on signing a new contract with the Ligue 1 giants.
Barcelona's interest in Adrien Rabiot is nothing new and they had tried to land the Frenchman as part of Neymar's transfer in the summer of 2017.
Now it looks like Barcelona's wish will finally come true. The 23-year-old is reportedly ready to rebuff all contract offers from Paris Saint-Germain in order to force a move to Catalonia.
Here's the kicker: if PSG don't get Rabiot to put his signature on a fresh contract, Barcelona will end up signing him for free in the summer as the report adds that Rabiot's mother and agent has given Barcelona her word that her son will sign for them.
Real Madrid to offer Gareth Bale for Eden Hazard
Real Madrid are desperate to get a world-class player who can guarantee goals week in and week out and are ready to pull out all stops to ensure it happens. According to Spanish journalist Eduardo Inda via Express, Los Blancos are ready to offer Welshman Gareth Bale in return for Eden Hazard.
Solari wants to make some big changes to his squad and Hazard has been a long-term target for the club now.
Inda said,
“The last chance for Chelsea to take a pasture for the player is this winter.
“It is possible to barter with Bale."
Gareth Bale has come under a great amount of criticism following his lacklustre performances as Real Madrid continue to endure one of their worst spells in recent times.
At the same time, Eden Hazard has been on fire in the Premier League. With Chelsea adjusting well to the change in management and taking to Maurizio Sarri's system like a fish to water, the Belgian has been able to unleash his full attacking Arsenal and the Premier League defenders have been having nightmares ever since.
If this deal works out, it will be the biggest one in the recent past without a doubt.
