Transfer Buzz: Haaland's Two Paths; Real Madrid Eyes £75M Premier League Star

• Erling Haaland has limited his possible departures from Manchester City to just two clubs: Real Madrid and Barcelona. (Source: El Nacional)
• Benjamin Šeško has caught the attention of Juventus and Barcelona, pushing Manchester United to set an asking price of €75 million ($84.4 million), which is below what they paid just over a year ago. (Source: TuttoJuve)
• Manchester United are ready to compete with Liverpool for Micky van de Ven, but Tottenham Hotspur refuse to sell him. Despite interest within the Premier League, a January move seems unlikely. (Sources: Fichajes, Football Insider)
• Xabi Alonso has approved Chelsea’s pursuit of Fermín López from Barcelona with a €120 million ($135 million) bid in mind. (Source: El Nacional)
• Liverpool have identified Brentford fullback Michael Kayode as a top defensive target next year, though Arsenal and Tottenham also show interest. (Source: CaughtOffside)
• Chelsea are considering signing Barcelona’s sidelined right back Jules Koundé in January. (Source: El Desmarque)
• Liverpool and Chelsea both want Nottingham Forest center back Murillo. (Source: Football Insider)
• Juventus are watching Mateo Kovačić amid uncertainty about his future at Manchester City. They are also tracking Giovanni Leoni, Liverpool’s center back recovering from an ACL injury. (Sources: Tuttosport, Gazzetta dello Sport)
• Tottenham have surprisingly shown interest in Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae, who is no longer guaranteed a starting role. (Source: Football Insider)
• Athletic Club struggle with Nico Williams’s high wages and might be forced to sell the player sought by Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal. (Source: El Nacional)
• Crystal Palace plans to put Jean-Philippe Mateta on the market this January, attracting interest from AC Milan and some Saudi Pro League clubs. (Source: Football Insider)

La Liga

• Alex Scott, Bournemouth’s gifted English midfielder eyed by Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool, has now attracted interest from Real Madrid. A fee above £75 million ($99.3 million) is expected to secure his transfer. (Source: TEAMtalk)
• Real Madrid also target former Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah, who has a €70 million ($78.8 million) buyback clause after moving to Bayer Leverkusen. (Source: BILD)
• Kenan Yıldız, Juventus forward, is on Real Madrid's radar but would cost over €100 million ($112.6 million). Arsenal and Bayern Munich are interested too. (Source: Fichajes)
• Atlético Madrid have shown interest in Barcelona academy standout Marc Bernal. (Source: El Nacional)
• Barcelona may need to pay €80 million ($90.1 million) to Sporting CP for Iván Fresneda if he is to replace Jules Koundé. (Source: Fichajes)
• Roony Bardghji looks set to leave Barcelona immediately after returning from injury. (Source: El Nacional)