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Transfer Rumors: Man United Target Hackney & Murillo, Maguire Exit Possible - News Directory 3

Transfer Rumors: Man United Target Hackney & Murillo, Maguire Exit Possible

January 16, 2026 David Thompson Sports
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  • Nottingham Forest center back ⁢ Murillo and middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney are on Michael Carrick's shortlist at⁢ Manchester United, while Real Madrid president Florentino ⁤Perez⁣ has turned his...
  • Michael Carrick is a big admirer⁣ of the ​23-year-old⁣ after working with him previously, but Boro are keen to keep him until the summer.
  • - Real Madrid president Florentino Perez ⁤has turned his attention to signing‌ Manchester ‍City striker Erling Haaland and former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp while "looking for saviors"​ as...
Original source: espn.com

Nottingham Forest center back ⁢ Murillo and middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney are on Michael Carrick’s shortlist at⁢ Manchester United, while Real Madrid president Florentino ⁤Perez⁣ has turned his attention to signing Manchester ⁣City ​striker Erling Haaland and former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. Join us for the⁣ latest​ transfer news and rumors ⁢from ⁤around the globe.

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Table of Contents

  • TRANSFERS TO WATCH
  • TRENDING RUMORS
  • DONE‍ DEALS
  • EXPERT TAKE

TRENDING RUMORS

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez ⁤has turned his attention to signing‌ Manchester ‍City striker Erling Haaland and former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp while “looking for saviors”​ as the club is⁣ at “rock bottom,” as reported by sky Sports Deutschland. Chelsea midfielder ⁣ Enzo ⁤Fernández is also on‍ Los Blancos‘ shortlist, but ‌the ⁣club will face competition from Paris Saint-Germain. A deal for Haaland would⁢ be difficult to complete as over ⁢€500 million would be required to sign the 25-year-old, and Brazil forward vinícius Júnior would have to be offloaded first. Another Sky ​Sports deutschland report suggests that Real Madrid are ‌closely monitoring 19-year-old Bayer Leverkusen ‍forward⁣ Bernardo‌ Silva. Nicolo Schira suggests​ that Juve are ‍planning ⁤a ⁣summer move⁢ for Newcastle ​United ⁢midfielder Sandro Tonali.

– Ajax midfielder Rayane Bounida, 19, is on the radar of both Real Madrid and Barcelona ahead‍ of the⁢ summer ‌transfer window, says ⁢ AS. Bounida has five assists from 13 games this season and is viewed as one of‍ the most exciting players to ‌emerge from the Ajax academy‍ in recent years. Madrid and Barcelona won’t be looking to bring him in this ⁢month, but could go head-to-head over his signing in the‌ summer.

DONE‍ DEALS

– Roma have ⁤signed⁤ Aston villa forward Donyell Malen on an initial €2 million loan⁢ deal, with‌ an option​ to sign permanently for €25 million in the‌ summer. Read

– Manchester ‍United women​ have signed Sweden international forward Ellen Wangerheim, 21, from Hammarby on‍ a contract until June 2029.

EXPERT TAKE

ESPN’s‌ Sam ‌tighe looks at Man United’s links to Hayden Hackney and Murillo.

It was a ‌matter of time before Hackney was linked to ⁢Carrick’s Manchester United.After all, the 23-year-old became Middlesbrough’s key midfielder during their time​ together at the club between 2022-2025;⁣ and Hackney admitted he was “gutted” ‍when⁣ Carrick was relieved of his duties on‌ Teesside ‍last summer.

Under that expert tutelage,Hackney emerged as perhaps the best⁤ midfield ball progressor in England’s second tier. He‍ ranks in the 96th percentile for progressive‌ passing and the 99th percentile for progressive carrying in ⁤Europe this ⁤season. It should be noted that the step up to Premier League level is a big one, though.

Forest’s ⁢Murillo is obviously much more proven at this level. A powerhouse center back, he has iron shoulders, immense recovery pace and,‌ more subtly, ⁢a nice ⁤long-range pass on him. ‍The Brazil international is⁣ joint-second for the most last-man tackles (5) and has‍ the third-most clearances off the⁢ line (4) as the start of last season,emphasizing his ⁤natural defensive instincts.

If there’s one drawback to highlight,⁢ it’s that there’s often been concerns over his fitness ⁢in the⁣ last year. He hasn’t actually missed that many matchday squads, but ⁣his a

– Fenerbahce have a full agreement with former Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante, although negotiations ⁣with Al Ittihad are very complex as the saudi Pro⁤ League side doesn’t intend to let the France international ⁤leave in January.(Florian Plettenberg)

– Borussia Dortmund ​held a summit regarding Nico Schlotterbeck‘s future on Wednesday. ⁣They are trying to ⁣keep the center back with Bayern Munich⁤ preferring Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi, while interest⁢ from Real Madrid and Liverpool ⁣has cooled. (Sky Sports Deutschland)

– Galatasaray have made tempting offers to Fabian Ruiz but‌ the midfielder is ⁤now on the verge ‍of signing a new contract with Paris ​Saint-Germain. (AS)

– The fact Marc-Andre ⁤ter Stegen was on the bench‍ for Barcelona’s Copa del ‌Rey⁣ win over racing Santander could accelerate the goalkeeper’s departure, with a loan to Girona the ​most ​likely option.⁤ (Sport)

– Hakan calhanoglu looks set to leave Inter Milan in the summer, especially as⁢ the midfielder wants to return to Turkey⁢ to play for‌ Galatasaray. (Rudy Galetti)

– Following an $18 million offer from Toronto FC, ⁢Norwich City are ‌insisting that they won’t let USMNT striker Josh Sargent leave‌ in the middle of their Championship relegation battle. (Athletic)

– Galatasaray want Atalanta pair Ademola Lookman and Ederson, even though they face competition⁣ from Fenerbahce for the former, while Atletico ⁢Madrid are also⁢ looking at⁢ the ​latter. (Tuttosport)

– Inter⁤ are ​trying to ⁣bring back ⁤PSV Eindhoven’s​ Ivan Perisic as‌ they look for⁣ a temporary replacement for the injured ‍ Denzel Dumfries. (

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