TRANSFER GOSSIP COLUMN: Manchester City are の近くに to 調印 the 'next Lionel Messi'... while Bayern Munich and Real Madrid both want Raphael Varane in January as 兵器庫 的 冒険的な Lisbon defender

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Christmas and ボクシング Day are in the rearview mirror, which means the January 移転 is いっそう少なく than a week away.

Unsurprisingly, there's no 不足 of rumours to delve into as clubs across Europe look to 支える their squads for the second half of the season or to offload some players who are 黒字／過剰 to 必要物／必要条件s.

Manchester City are 報道によれば on the 瀬戸際 of 調印 the 'next Lionel Messi', but Kalvin Phillips' （一定の）期間 at the Etihad could be finally coming to an end.

どこかよそで, a Manchester 部隊d defender is 手配中の，お尋ね者 by Real Madrid and Bayern Munich and 兵器庫 are keeping tabs on two 冒険的な Lisbon 星／主役にするs.?

Below,?Mail Sport?takes a look at all the 最新の news and gossip on Wednesday.?

Manchester City are 報道によれば in 有利な立場（位置） to 調印する 十代の少年少女 Argentine sensation Claudio Echeverri, who starred at the Under-17 World Cup

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are both keen to 調印する Raphael Varane in January

Manchester City are の近くに to 調印する River Plate midfielder Claudio Echeverri.?The River Plate starlet,?who has already been dubbed 'the next Lionel Messi' after starring at the Under-17 World Cup, has attracted 利益／興味 from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, AC Milan and の間の Milan. (ESPN)

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are both looking to 調印する Raphael Varane in January. The 30-year-old has started two of Manchester 部隊d's last three games after 落ちるing out of favour with Erik ten Hag and he's out of 契約 at the end of the season. (Diario Sport - in Spanish)?

レンズ are also in the running for Varane, who is open to leave Manchester 部隊d either in January or at the end of the season. The 2018 World Cup 勝利者 began his career with the Ligue 1 club. (L'用意する?- in French)

足緒 Lingard has been 申し込む／申し出d as a 解放する／自由な スパイ／執行官 to Lille, but a move to the Ligue 1 味方する could be 複雑にするd by Britain's 出口 from the European Union. French clubs are 現在／一般に 限られた／立憲的な to 調印する four players from 非，不，無-EU countries. (The Mirror)?

Tottenham are working on a £25million 取引，協定 to si gn?Arthur Vermeeren from 王室の Antwerp. The 18-year-old is 推定する／予想するd to remain on 貸付金 at the ベルギー club for the 残りの人，物 of the season, should the 調印 go through in January. (The Sun)

兵器庫 and Chelsea may have to wait to land Sweden striker Viktor?Gyokeres. The 25-year-old has been ひどく linked with both London clubs but has 主張するd he 病弱なs to remain at 冒険的な Libson until the end of the season.?Gyokeres, who has 得点する／非難する／２０d 17 goals in 20 外見s in all 競争s this season, has an £87m 解放（する） 条項. (記録，記録的な／記録する?- in Portguese)

兵器庫 are also 主要な he race to 調印する Gyokeres' チーム仲間 Goncalo Inacio. The defender, who has a £52m 解放（する） 条項, is also on Liverpool's レーダ. (A Bola - in Portuguese)?

Newcastle and Juventus?are 利益／興味d in Kalvin Phillips as they look to 支える their midfield 選択s. The England international has played just 10 games for Manchester City this season and has been ひどく linked with a move away from the Etihad in January. (Football Insider)?

の間の Milan are keeping tabs on Anthony 戦争の and Chelsea 今後 Armando Broja as 代案／選択肢s, should their 企て，努力，提案 to 調印する Iran international Mehdi Taremi from Porto fail next month. (Gazzetta dello Sport?- in Italian)?

Atletico Madrid have turned 負かす／撃墜する Juventus' approach for Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul. (Mundo Deportivo?- in Spanish)?

Napoli and Juventus are keen to 調印する Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Manu Kone, who was 以前 linked with a move to Liverpool. (L'用意する - in French)?

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