Romano's Mbappe bomb, Pochettino faces Chelsea sack, Man Utd star to leave: FootballTransfers recap

Tom Weber

• Updated: 5 Feb 2024 22:12 GMT
• 5 min read

Monday delivered plenty of intriguing transfer news as Kylian Mbappe is inching closer to signing for Real Madrid.

Plus, Mauricio Pochettino is fighting to save his Chelsea job and a Man Utd star could still make a very late exit. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Mbappe to Real Madrid

Real Madrid are more confident than ever of landing Kylian Mbappe this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.

PSG already have a replacement lined up - and he was a bargain.

The Mbappe saga also has a knock-on effect for Arsenal.

Poch facing the axe

Mauricio Pochettino is ready to copy one of his predecessors in a bid to save his Chelsea job after back-to-back losses.

Here's is how Chelsea would line up in the Argentine's new system.

Is the mess at Chelsea really his fault, though? Questions have to - once again - be asked of Todd Boehly as well.

Should Pochettino get sacked, Chelsea have lined up Liverpool's ideal Jurgen Klopp successor as his replacement.

Turkish transfer raid

The Turkish transfer window is still open until February 9 and Man Utd's Christian Eriksen is in talks over a move to Istanbul.

So too is former Real Madrid and Bayern man James Rodriguez, who could make a shock return to Europe just seven months after leaving.

Salah replacement

Liverpool's search for a Mo Salah replacement continues but the Reds now face fresh competition for one of their targets.

One player Liverpool should look at is Aston Villa's Leon Bailey, who has been on fire this season.

Transfer news

Finally, let's finish up with some more transfer news from around the world. Barcelona sporting director Deco has inadvertently admitted that he's not fit for his job.

Man City are on the verge of sealing their first major summer signing - and the move will ruffle some feathers.

Sir Alex Ferguson has returned to the transfer market and dropped a world-record sum.

Leroy Sane has been urged to snub a return to the Premier League by Bundesliga legend Claudio Pizarro.

Real Madrid and Chelsea target Santi Gimenez has seen his transfer value hit a new record despite a recent slump in form.

Arsenal have been told that one of their striker targets is 'in no way inferior to Erling Haaland.'

Fabrizio Romano has revealed the truth behind Chelsea's January interest in Nordi Mukiele.

Lastly, Arsenal are on the verge of making a huge new contract announcement.