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Transfer Rumours: Salah plots January move as Chelsea target says yes to move
Robin Bairner
- 4 Dec 2025 10:01 CST
- 6 min read
Analysis
Today’s transfer headlines are dominated by Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool, while Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea have all been given hope of landing big deals.
Mo Salah ready to quit Liverpool
Mohamed Salah is getting ready to leave Liverpool as soon as January after being left on the bench in successive Premier League matches by under-fire manager Arne Slot.
CaughtOffside quotes an unnamed source as having said: “It’s hard to see anything other than Salah leaving if the situation doesn’t change. He’s not happy about the situation. He’ll always be professional about it, but I don’t see him spending six more months on the bench, and we know there’ll be interest.”
Salah has previously been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League or MLS.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp said: “He’s not going to want to be on the bench, he hasn’t signed this contract to see his career out. He wants to play week in, week out.
“I’ll be amazed if he sees out the last two years of his contract, or year and a half. I don’t think this helps the situation one bit. Nothing will surprise me in football - whether it’s in January or maybe in the summer.
“The first thing we’re all going to say is he’ll go to Saudi - he’s obviously a legend in that part of the world - or he’ll want to go to the US, but this for me now is a real breaking point in the relationship.”
Current ETV
Mohamed Salah
F, M (R)
Liverpool
Mohamed Salah
F, M (R)
Liverpool
ETV Range
€36.1M - €44.1M
Crystal Palace ‘to listen’ to Jean-Philippe Mateta bids
Crystal Palace are getting ready to admit defeat in their quest to retain Jean-Philippe Mateta and are willing to listen to bids for the player in the summer if they are unable to tie the striker down to a new deal, The Sun reports.
With Marc Guehi set to leave as a free agent in the summer, Palace want to avoid a repeat scenario for the 28-year-old France international, whose contract expires in 2028.
Arsenal and Manchester United have previously been linked with an interest in Mateta.
Current ETV
Jean-Philippe Mateta
F (C)
C. Palace
Jean-Philippe Mateta
F (C)
C. Palace
ETV Range
€33.9M - €41.4M
Chelsea target Joel Ordonez says ‘yes’ to transfer
Chelsea have been given a transfer boost ahead of the January window with the news that Ecuador international defender Joel Ordonez is ready to leave Club Brugge next month.
TeamTalk reports that the Belgian side are ready to accept a suitable bid for the full-back when the market opens.
The Blues could face competition from Liverpool for the 21-year-old, who has been a rapidly rising star.
Current ETV
Joel Ordóñez
D (C)
Brugge
Joel Ordóñez
D (C)
Brugge
ETV Range
€30M - €36.6M
Other football transfer rumours
Barcelona are making a ‘serious effort’ to sign JJ Gabriel from Manchester United.
Arsenal have been told to stump up €20m if they are to sign Kennet Eichhorn from Hertha BSC, with the player having been dubbed ‘Zubimendi 2.0’.
Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher has suggested he could move to Man Utd in January.
Napoli have Man Utd midfielder Kobbie Mainoo at the top of their January transfer wishlist. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Chelsea, Liverpool and Man Utd are all tracking Said el Mala (TalkSport), but Brighton are plotting a €35m bid in January. (TeamTalk)
Arsenal, Man Utd and Real Madrid all want to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s Nathaniel Brown. (Bild)
Tottenham are tracking Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford as a potential replacement for Guglielmo Vicario, who is wanted by Inter and AC Milan. (TeamTalk)
Ousmane Diomande is ready to turn down any contract offer from Sporting CP to sign for a Premier League club. Crystal Palace, Newcastle and Man Utd all want him. (A Bola)
Man City are in pole position to sign Marc Guehi as a free agent from Crystal Palace as they seek a replacement for John Stones. (Football Insider)
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