The 2022 January transfer window is closed, but there’s still plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: Lewandowski pushing for Real Madrid move
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is eyeing a move to Real Madrid this summer, says AS.
The 33-year-old is entering the last 18-months of his contract at the Bavarian club, with the report claiming that the Poland international has turned down contract offers from Bayern in order to leave this summer.
Lewandowski has continued to break goal-scoring records in the Bundesliga, beating Gerd Muller’s single-season mark with 43 goals in the 2020-2021 season. The forward has picked up where he left off, scoring 24 goals in 21 appearances so far this campaign.
Los Blancos have been made a priority for the player, but the club reportedly view him as a second option should they not land Erling Haaland in the summer.
Haaland, 21, has been linked with many top clubs for the summer, with a rumoured £75 million release clause in his contract. While Real Madrid are one of those clubs, reports claim that their move for Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer may rule out a move for the Norway forward due to financial constraints.
That could open the door to a move for Lewandowski, whose representatives are pushing for a move to the Spanish capital at the end of the season.
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PAPER GOSSIP
– Newcastle United are preparing a move for Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly in the summer, reports journalist Ekrem Konur.
The 23-year-old can play at both centre-back and left-back and has started the majority of the Cherries’ games in the Championship this season. His contract on the south coast expires in 2024 and he could join the likes of Dan Burn and Kieran Trippier at the back, both of whom made the move to the Magpies in January.
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Source : espn
