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Welcome to Sportskeeda's daily transfer roundup.
With a weekend of intense club matches set to be played across Europe's top leagues this weekend, much of the focus will be on the pitch. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, clubs will continue to toil away in preparation for the upcoming winter transfer window.
A number of top clubs are reportedly set to do business in a bid to improve their respective teams. As usual, a fair share of transfer news and rumours have been generated today. The top stories feature the bigwigs like Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG and Manchester United, among others.
On that note, here's a look at the top transfer rumours, news and updates for the day:
Romelu Lukaku to consider transfer away from Manchester United
Romelu Lukaku's season at Manchester United has been painful, to say the least. The Belgian striker has struggled to find form and has only scored 5 goals in all competitions this season.
As a result, Lukaku was sidelined to the bench in United's match against Arsenal a few days ago. The 25-year-old has played only one full match in United's last six matches and is reportedly growing frustrated under manager, Jose Mourinho, as per reports from The Sun.
The report claims that if this situation prevails over the course of the season, Lukaku could consider his options and weigh up a move away from the club in the summer, as a January move would be extremely unlikely.
Notably, these reports come in light of a statement issued by Mourinho's agent, Jorge Mendes, stating that the Portuguese tactician intends to stay loyal to the Red Devils, despite recent reports claiming that he could soon be on his way elsewhere
Pep Guardiola rules out a move for Eden Hazard
In the buildup ahead of tonight's clash between Chelsea and Manchester City, Eden Hazard made a tongue-in-cheek remark which prompted several reports to hastily and unnecessarily claim that he was suggesting an interest to play for City.
Earlier this week, Hazard had said:
“City are all about team play. You can see a lot of movement from them. That creates spaces, they get their crosses in, and I think they have more answers that way. They also create more chances and score more goals. But it’s true they don’t have an Eden Hazard. That is the difference!”
According to reports from The Evening Standard, responding to the Belgian's comments, Guardiola was quick to rule out the possibility of a move, thereby silencing all speculation. He said:
“That is not going to happen. I am agreeing with him. He said I’m so good and I am agreeing with him. Switch on the TV and look at him. You realise his qualities. He is one of the best players in the world.”
Real Madrid's Keylor Navas eyes Premier League
Ever since Thibaut Courtois' arrival at Real Madrid, Keylor Navas has been forced to play second fiddle. The Costa Rican is reportedly unhappy with his limited playing time and is believed to be looking for a way out, as per a report from AS.
The report suggests that Navas' representatives have been working on potential moves as Navas seeks a more challenging role. He is reportedly eyeing a move to the Premier League, but will only be allowed to leave the club at the end of the season.
Real Madrid allegedly understand his frustration and will allow him to leave, but a January move is believed to be next to impossible.
Denis Suarez admits uncertainty over his future at Barcelona
Life at Barcelona has been hard for Denis Suarez, who has made only 3 appearances across all competitions this season. However, he hasn't played a single La Liga match.
Now, according to the latest reports from Metro, the 24-year-old, who has drawn interest from Chelsea and Arsenal, will reportedly consider his options, as he admitted to being uncertain about his future at the club.
"I work to play and I’m not having minutes, if I do not play… we’ll see.", he said.
I want to play, today I was able to enjoy and I felt good, comfortable, I want to play as much as possible. Valverde said that today was a test for the less usual, we will see on Saturday if I have approved"
Notably, Suarez's current contract at Barcelona expires only in 2020.
PSG confirm that Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are not for sale
As Paris Saint-Germain's tryst with UEFA over FFP investigations continue, French newspaper, L'Equipe, claimed that the club was internally discussing solutions to sort out the FFP mess, which could include the sale of one of their two most prized assets - Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
It has widely been reported that should they could be forced to sell either Neymar or Mbappe - the world's two most expensive footballers - in a bid to comply with FFP regulations.
Subsequently, Real Madrid have been heavily linked with potential moves for either of the two stars in an attempt to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo, which has caused them to struggle this season.
However, according to reports from Sky Sports, PSG have categorically dismissed these claims and slammed the newspaper for it. The club termed the reports as "erroneous, ridiculous and likely to create great tension" between themselves and the paper.
This will undeniably come as a huge blow to Real Madrid, who are desperate to recruit a superstar talisman and have been eyeing the PSG duo for a while now.
