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Tottenham are weighing up a £20m January move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie.
And Spurs are set for talks with Sporting Lisbon this week to try to thrash out a deal for right back Pedro Porro.
Tottenham boss Spurs boss Antonio Conte has made a new left-sided centre-back one of his main priorities and is among the many admirers of Ecuador international Hincapie.
The 21-year-old caught the eye at the World Cup in Qatar and is on the radar of a number of clubs following impressive performances for Leverkusen since his arrival in Germany in 2021.
The Bundesliga side, managed by former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso, failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League and would consider selling.
Spurs could be persuaded to buy Hincapie this month but then loan him back to Leverkusen for the remainder of the season.
Dutch striker Memphis Depay is to leave Barcelona in the January transfer window, according to reports.
The Catalans are reportedly in talks with Atletico Madrid over the transfer of the former Man Utd forward.
Now, it has been claimed Depay wants a new challenge.
Fabrizio Romano tweeted: “Understand Memphis Depay will leave Barcelona in January transfer window. The decision has been made, he’ll try new experience if all goes to plan.”
He added: “Negotiations with Atlético Madrid are ongoing. Memphis, open to join Atléti — still not agreed between all parties.”
Southampton are plotting yet another big money summer raid on Manchester City’s Academy stars. Saints want midfielder Kian Breckin, 19, and 18-year-old winger Portuguese Carlos Borges, both of whom have been tipped for big futures.
City banked £40million when Southampton signed starlets Romeo Lavia, Gavin Bazunu and Sam Edozie last year, with buyback clauses included in all three deals.
Etihad Academy director Jason Wilcox could also head to St Mary’s, as he is presently weighing up a lucrative offer to become Director of Football.
Breckin and Borges signed their first professional contracts last year and have played starring roles for City’s kids at the top of Premier League 2.
City wouldn’t let them go for peanuts, but are increasingly open to giving their youth products a quicker first-team pathway.
Chelsea have seemingly confirmed the transfer for Shakhtar winger Mykhailo Mudryk, or at least their social media team has.
On their official Instagram page they have shared a photo of the Ukraine star, asking fans to “show love” to their incoming signing.
On their bio, they even added a link to his Instagram page.
Chelsea fans have lashed out after the club reached a megamoney deal to sign Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhailo Mudryk after giving up on their pursuit of Enzo Fernandez.
The Blues have hijacked Arsenal’s bid for Mudryk, 22, as they reached a staggering €100million (£89m) deal with Shakhtar.
The winger is expected to put pen to paper on a seven-year deal with the West Londoners and fly to the UK to undergo a medical.
