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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. The January transfer window is now open and the madness has already started.
Let's take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 6 January 2019.
Liverpool line up Adam Lallana replacement
Liverpool will launch a move for Trabzonspor teen sensation Abdulkadir Omur if Adam Lallana decides to move on, according to Daily Express.
Omur has been one of the brightest young prospects to have emerged on the Turkish domestic scene in quite a while. As a result, he has been valued at around £27 million by Trabzonspor.
Manchester City have also been credited with an interest in the 19-year-old. Lallana has fallen down the pecking order at Liverpool and is on the fringes. He has been linked with Southampton as well as Turkish club Fenerbahce.
Liverpool have already agreed deals for Nathaniel Clyne and Dominic Solanke this week as they try to cut the deadwood in the winter.
On Solanke's move, Klopp said,
"Football is a business but we also need to care about people.
"For Dom it was absolutely right for him to go. He was unlucky that when there was space for him, he had injuries.
"He trained pretty well but it's difficult to maintain confidence when you're not playing particularly at that age. Bournemouth made a good offer, to be honest.
"We want to sign young players and keep them, but we don't want to block them.
On Clyne's situation, the Liverpool gaffer said,
"Having an option like Clyney is good. When I first came in he played almost every game, was always fit and important.
"Then he got his back problem and it took quite a while. Then there was change in the team, Joe [Gomez] was fit and Trent [Alexander-Arnold] came up
"Clyney asked if he could go, I thought about it, then said yes you can as we have other options and younger boys coming up.
"You can always keep a player but to keep him in right shape with right amount of confidence that's not always easy."
AS Roma make move for Inter Milan's Miranda
A frustrated Miranda is rumoured to be looking for an exit and AS Roma have now made an approach for him, as per Corriere Dello Sport (via Calcio Mercato).
As per the report, AS Roma Sporting Director Monchi has contacted Miranda's entourage. Miranda, 34, is now the third-choice centre-back at Inter Milan, playing second fiddle to Milan Skriniar and Stefan de Vrij.
Several clubs in Europe have been credited with an interest in Miranda who is understood to be frustrated with the lack of playing time. Flamengo, West Ham and Porto are the other clubs that have registered an interest in the 34-year-old.
His current deal at Inter Milan will only run out in 2020.
Barcelona's bid for Kalidou Koulibaly rejected
Barcelona have quite a dependable centre-back pairing in Samuel Umtiti and Gerard Pique. However, Clement Lenglet has impressed only sporadically and Vermaelen is often on the treatment table. Consequently, they are in the market on the lookout for a defender and are eyeing Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly, as per French outlet 221 People.
As per the report, Barcelona launched a £107 million bid for the Senegalese international but the Serie A side rejected it. Their valuation of Koulibaly is higher than that.
Koulibaly, meanwhile, has maintained that he is happy at Napoli. He had earlier said while renewing his contract that,
"I am very happy in Naples.
“My family and I were greeted very warmly upon my arrival.
“This renewal of contract, it is because I want to gain something with this club, the team which holds me the most with heart.”
Real Madrid join Liverpool and Manchester United in race to sign Porto ace Militao
Porto have proven to be an exceptional grooming place for South American footballers in the past. Players like Radamel Falcao, James Rodriguez and Alex Sandro are prime examples. It now looks like a new name will be added to that list soon.
Now according to Marca, Real Madrid have eyes on Porto's Brazilian defender Militao and sent representatives to watch him play over the weekend. Militao is widely likened to Pepe for his aggression and willingness to go into tackles.
He has been pivotal to Porto's formidable defence having secured 8 clean sheets in addition to racking up two assists and scoring a goal. The Real scouts are reportedly impressed by the Brazilian's professionalism and swagger and are likely to return to Portugal with an official bid.
Manchester United agree wages with Kostas Manolas' agent Mino Raiola
Manchester United, who desperately need a solid centre-back signing in January are now pursuing their secondary target Kostas Manolas and have agreed to the wages demanded by the AS Roma defender's agent Mino Raiola, according to journalist Nicolo Schira (via Daily Star).
Toby Alderweireld and Kalidou Koulibaly are the two prominent names that have been linked with the Red Devils. However, Schira has now tweeted that Manchester United are going in for Manolas with super agent Mino Raiola facilitating the deal.
The money part of the deal is not going to deter Manchester United and if Manolas can emulate Van Dijk's exploits at Liverpool since joining the Reds last January, then this will be one heck of a bargain.
