Transfer Rumours: Cole Palmer wants Man Utd as City name Haaland price

Robin Bairner

Updated: 22 Jan 2026 08:13 CST
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All the biggest transfer rumours and gossip from 22 January, including a stunning rumour linking Cole Palmer with a move to Manchester, the latest on Real Madrid’s Erling Haaland dream and Arsenal and Chelsea targeting a €90m wonderkid.

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Chelsea ace Palmer wants Manchester return

Cole Palmer could make a sensational move to Manchester United in the summer, according to a report from The Sun.

It claims that the Chelsea star is unsettled in London and misses his friends from back home and is open to moving to either Manchester club in the summer.

A childhood Man Utd fan, Palmer could also choose to follow former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca to Manchester City should he replace Pep Guardiola in the dugout at the Etihad.

FootballTransfers exclusively revealed the Red Devils' interest in Palmer earlier this month.

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EXCLUSIVE: Man Utd in Rashford return talks

Man Utd were in Spain last weekend to discuss the future of Marcus Rashford, FootballTransfers has been told by sources.

The attacker is on loan at Barcelona, and while the Catalans have a purchase option for the player, United are not ruling out the forward returning to Old Trafford.

But Rashford wasn’t the only reason Red Devils officials were in Spain; they were also keeping an eye on another top talent, you can find out about here.

Real Madrid consider €600m Haaland move

Manchester City have told Real Madrid that if they want to sign Erling Haaland in the summer, they will have to pay more than €200 million for the Norway international star.

Madrid have earmarked the former Dortmund No.9 as their Galactico addition for 2026 and are preparing a monster bid for the forward.

In addition to a huge transfer fee, Haaland will also command enormous wages, which will take the total value of this deal to something like €600m in total.

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Erling Haaland

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€143M - €174.8M

Arsenal and Chelsea locked in Guler battle

Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea are both weighing up the possibility of signing Real Madrid wonderkid Arda Guler.

There is a sense that Los Blancos could be willing to sell the Turkish star in the summer due to the volume of quality offensive options they already boast in their ranks.

Now Arsenal and Chelsea are jostling for the upper hand to land the young attacker, who has a price tag in the region of €90-100m on his head.

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Transfer rumour round up

Chelsea are close to their first signing of the Liam Rosenior era: Yisa Alao is set to sign from Sheffield Wednesday. (The Athletic)

Man Utd midfielder Manuel Ugarte is ready to shun interest from Ajax to fight for his spot at Old Trafford. (TeamTalk)

Tottenham are interested in signing West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville in a deal worth around €30m. (Daily Mail)

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has emerged as a transfer target for Aston Villa after Boubacar Kamara’s serious injury. (Telegraph)

Nottingham Forest midfielder James McAtee is wanted by one unnamed Premier League clubs as well as several German teams. (Sun)

Forest and Everton are eyeing a deal for Sunderland attacker Wilson Isidor, who is out of favour with the Black Cats. (Sky Sports)

Bournemouth are close to signing Rayan from Vasco de Gama as their replacement for Antoine Semenyo. (Sky Sports)

Real Madrid are set to disrupt Man Utd’s transfer plans by moving for Al-Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves, a player the Red Devils have targeted. (AS)

Barcelona want to sign Bernardo Silva on a free transfer from Manchester City at the end of the season. (Nacional)

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