🤑 Transfer gossip: Real give up on Mbappé? Ings to stay at Saints? | OneFootball

We’ve reached the last full week of the transfer window.

Surely it’s all going to start kicking into action soon? Let’s catch up with all the latest gossip.

Real Talk 👏

Real Madrid seem to have been pursuing PSG’s Kylian Mbappé for years but the Express believe that the LaLiga champions have given up on the striker and will turn their attentions to Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland as their no.1 target instead.

Martin Ødegaard’s loan move to Arsenal should be finalised in the coming days after terms were agreed between all parties last night.

Frank Lampard admitted after the FA Cup win over Luton that midfielder Billy Gilmour could leave the club on loan before the window closes.

According to Het Nieuwsblad, Jérémy Doku has said he has only joined Rennes as a stepping stone before moving to a bigger club which is lovely for the Ligue 1 side to hear.

Sky Sports are reporting that West Brom are in talks with Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke. Big Sam and Benteke? Something feels right about that.

Fake News 😡

Southampton CEO Martin Semmens spoke to BBC Radio Solent over the weekend and appeared to pour cold water over any potential of Danny Ings leaving the club.

“The conversations have gone on and we have had talks with Danny, they’ve been 100 per cent professional,” said Semmens.

“Danny is very happy here, he wants to stay with the club and we have enjoyed having him.”

Sounds like he’s staying put.

Funniest rumour of the day 🤣

How many strikers are West Ham going to be linked with over the next ten days?

It’s been Youssef En-Nesyri and Odsonne Edouard so far but we feel there’s a good chance there will be links to another three and four at least before they end up bringing Andy Carroll back in on loan.

One to watch.

What you missed yesterday 👇

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