{"id":2449,"date":"2026-01-17T00:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insightresearcher.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/transfer-rumours-news-madrids-perez-wants-haaland-klopp\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T07:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:54:40","slug":"transfer-rumours-news-madrids-perez-wants-haaland-klopp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insightresearcher.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/transfer-rumours-news-madrids-perez-wants-haaland-klopp\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer rumours, news: Madrid&#8217;s Perez wants Haaland, Klopp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><span class=\"timestamp \">Jan 16, 2026, 03:08 PM ET<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, is looking to sign the Manchester City striker <strong>Erling Haaland<\/strong> and former Liverpool manager <strong>Jurgen Klopp<\/strong>while Nottingham Forest center back<strong> Murillo<\/strong> and Middlesbrough midfielder<strong> Hayden Hackney<\/strong> they are on Michael Carrick&#8217;s list at Manchester United. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forwarding home page | Winter distances for men | Women&#8217;s grades<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>EXPORTS TO VIEW<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-table\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/47627964\/visualisation\/27077905?2490397\"><\/div>\n<h2>Trending rumours<\/h2>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0116%2Fr1601547_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0116%2Fr1601547_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0116%2Fr1601547_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0116%2Fr1601547_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Erling Haaland has been targeted by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. <cite>Neal Simpson\/Sportsphoto\/Allstar via Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8211; Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has turned his attention to signing the Manchester City striker <strong>Erling Haaland<\/strong> and former manager of Liverpool <strong>Jurgen Klopp<\/strong> while &#8220;looking for saviors&#8221; as the club is &#8220;on the ground,&#8221; as reported by Sky Sports Deutschland. Chelsea midfielder <strong>Enzo Fernandez<\/strong> is open again <em>Los Blancos<\/em>&#8216; short list, but the club will face competition from Paris Saint-Germain. The Haaland deal will be difficult to complete as more than \u20ac500 million will be required to sign the 25-year-old, as well as the Brazilian striker. <strong>Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior <\/strong>it must be loaded first. Another report from Sky Sports Deutschland suggests that Real Madrid are keeping an eye on the 19-year-old Bayer Leverkusen player. <strong>Christian Kofane<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Nottingham Forest center back <strong>Murillo <\/strong>he is a top player on Manchester United&#8217;s radar as they look to fill the void<strong> Harry Maguire<\/strong> when his contract expires in the summer, says the Daily Mail. Murillo, 23, has long attracted Chelsea&#8217;s attention and is ready to move on despite signing a four-and-a-half-year contract until January 2025, but qualifying for the Champions League will greatly strengthen United&#8217;s chances of completing a move. Meanwhile, United will join Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Everton in their pursuit of the Middlesbrough midfielder.<strong> Hayden Hackney<\/strong>said TEAMtalk. New United boss Michael Carrick is very fond of the 23-year-old after working with him previously, but Boro are determined to keep him until the summer.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Choice<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8211; Real Madrid&#8217;s management change could lead to him taking over PSG <strong>Willian Pacho<\/strong>as reported by Marca. The Ecuador international only had it <em>Les Parisiens <\/em>two years, but the current interim manager <strong>Alvaro Arbeloa<\/strong> is the best option to manage Madrid permanently next season and will try to sign the 24-year-old if he takes the job on a permanent basis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There have been various links involving Juventus. First, Sky Sports Italia reports that <em>The Bianconeri <\/em>they are considering whether they will look for the Crystal Palace striker <strong>Jean-Philippe Mateta<\/strong> now or in the summer, with the Eagles looking for around \u20ac40 million. Meanwhile, Gazzetta dello Sport says they may move to Celta Vigo back <strong>Oscar Mingueza<\/strong>despite his contract expiring in the summer, in addition to completing the return of the Liverpool winger <strong>Federico Chiesa. <\/strong>And a video from the same site claims they are dreaming of signing the Manchester City midfielder <strong>Bernardo Silva<\/strong>. Finally, Nicolo Schira suggests Juve are planning a summer move for the Newcastle United midfielder<strong> Sandro Tonali<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ajax midfielder <strong>Rayane Bounida<\/strong>19, is on the radar of both Real Madrid and Barcelona ahead of the summer transfer window, says AS. Bounida has five assists in 13 games this season and is regarded as one of the happiest players to come out of the Ajax academy in recent years. Madrid and Barcelona will not be looking to bring him in this month, but they could go head-to-head for his signing in the summer.<\/p>\n<h2>DEALS MADE<\/h2>\n<p>&#8211; Roma have signed Aston Villa forward<strong> Donyell Malen<\/strong> on an initial loan deal of 2 million euros, with an option to sign permanently for 25 million euros in the summer. <strong>Learn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Manchester United Women have signed a Swedish international <strong>Ellen Wangerheim<\/strong>21, from Hammarby with a contract until June 2029. <strong>Learn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Wolves midfielder <strong>Marshall Munetsi<\/strong> joined Paris FC on a season-long loan.<\/p>\n<h2>TAKE A PROFESSIONAL<\/h2>\n<p><em>ESPN&#8217;s Sam Tighe looks at Man United&#8217;s links to Hayden Hackney and Murillo.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It was only a matter of time before Hackney was linked to Carrick&#8217;s Manchester United. After all, the 23-year-old was a key midfielder for Middlesbrough during their time together at the club between 2022-2025; and Hackney admitted he was &#8220;shocked&#8221; when Carrick was let go from his job on Teesside last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Under that expert tutelage, Hackney emerged as England&#8217;s leading football developer in the second division. He ranks in the 96th percentile in passing consistently and the 99th percentile in playing consistently in Europe this season. It should be noted that the step up to the Premier League level is huge, however.<\/p>\n<p>Murillo from Forest is obviously very proven at this level. A powerhouse center back, he has shoulders of steel, great recovery speed and, sneakily, a good long passer for him. The Brazilian is tied for second most shots on goal (5) and third most shots from the line (4) since the start of last season, underscoring his natural defensive style.<\/p>\n<p>If there is something that needs to be highlighted, it is that there have been concerns about his fitness in the past year. He has not missed many matchday squads, but his availability has been questioned.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>SOME rumours<\/h2>\n<div data-behavior=\"video_scroll\" class=\"contentItem__content contentItem__content--media-card contentItem__content--fullWidth contentItem__content--inline\">\n<figure data-video=\"watch,640,360,47618662\" data-cerebro-id=\"6968eba37533d27985a6fe26\" data-title=\"Would Chelsea's Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez be a smart signing for PSG?\" class=\"media-wrapper_image video\" data-source=\"espn\"><picture class=\"media-wrapper_image\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2026%2F0115%2Fdm_260115_Would_Chelseas_Enzo_Fernandez_be_a_smart_signing_for_PSG%2Fdm_260115_Would_Chelseas_Enzo_Fernandez_be_a_smart_signing_for_PSG.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;h=360&amp;cquality=80&amp;format=jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2026%2F0115%2Fdm_260115_Would_Chelseas_Enzo_Fernandez_be_a_smart_signing_for_PSG%2Fdm_260115_Would_Chelseas_Enzo_Fernandez_be_a_smart_signing_for_PSG.jpg&amp;w=335&amp;cquality=80, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2026%2F0115%2Fdm_260115_Would_Chelseas_Enzo_Fernandez_be_a_smart_signing_for_PSG%2Fdm_260115_Would_Chelseas_Enzo_Fernandez_be_a_smart_signing_for_PSG.jpg&amp;w=670&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><span class=\"video-play-button\" data-id=\"47618662\">play<\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\">\n<p>1:50<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"contentItem__contentWrapper\">\n<p>Could Chelsea&#8217;s Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez be a brilliant player for PSG?<\/p>\n<p class=\"contentItem__subhead\">Gab Marcotti and Sam Tighe discuss PSG&#8217;s reported interest in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8211; Atletico Madrid, two Premier League clubs and several sides in Italy are interested in Juventus and the USMNT midfielder <strong>Weston McKennie<\/strong>his transfer is estimated at more than 10 million euros and his contract expires in the summer. (Ben Jacobs)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Manchester United are growing confident of signing the Brighton &#038; Hove Albion midfielder <strong>Carlos Baleba<\/strong> in the summer window. (Sun)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Defender of Manchester United <strong>Harry Maguire<\/strong>32, has Inter Milan, Napoli and Fiorentina on his way this month. (Tuttomercato)<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline float-r inline-track\">\n<h2 class=\"img-title\">All ESPN. All in one place.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"imageLoaded\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/photo\/2025\/0813\/r1531432_1296x729_16-9.jpg\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Watch your favorite events in the newly improved ESPN app. Learn more about which program is right for you. <b>Register Now<\/b><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8211; Fenerbahce have a full contract with the former Chelsea midfielder <strong>N&#8217;Golo Kante<\/strong>although negotiations with Al Ittihad are very complicated as the Saudi Pro League side does not intend to allow the France international to leave in January. (Florian Plettenberg)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Borussia Dortmund held a conference about<strong> Nico Schlotterbeck<\/strong>Tomorrow is Wednesday. They tried to stop Bayern Munich in favor of Crystal Palace <strong>Marc Guehi<\/strong>while interest from Real Madrid and Liverpool has declined. (Sky Sports Deutschland)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Galatasaray have made tempting offers<strong> Fabian Ruiz<\/strong> but the midfielder is now on the verge of signing a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain. (AS)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The fact that Marc-Andre ter Stegen was on the bench for Barcelona&#8217;s Copa del Rey win over Racing Santander could hasten the goalkeeper&#8217;s departure, with a loan to Girona a major option. (Sports)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Hakan Calhanoglu<\/strong> it looks like he will leave Inter Milan in the summer, especially as the midfielder wants to return to Turkey to play for Galatasaray. (Rudy Galetti)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; After an $18 million offer from Toronto FC, Norwich City insist they will not let the USMNT striker <strong>Josh Sargent<\/strong> away in the midst of their battle for relegation from the Championship. (athletic)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Galatasaray wants Atalanta pair <strong>Demo Lookman <\/strong>again <strong>Ederson<\/strong>although they face competition from Fenerbahce in the former, while Atletico Madrid are also looking at the latter. (Tuttosport)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Inter tries to bring back PSV Eindhoven&#8217;s <strong>Ivan Perisic<\/strong> as they are looking for someone to temporarily replace the wounded<strong> Denzel Dumfries<\/strong>. (Corriere dello Sport)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Arsenal women are already holding strong talks <strong>Georgia Stanway<\/strong> to sign the 27-year-old when his Bayern Munich contract expires in the summer. Other clubs are also interested. (Florian Plettenberg)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; West Ham United are willing to allow Flamengo to sign <strong>Lucas Paqueta<\/strong> if they loan the attacking midfielder back for the whole season, although the Brazilian club is not willing to do that. (Guardian)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Aston Villa could be interested in the Real Madrid midfielder <strong>Dani Ceballos<\/strong> after missing out on Spurs&#8217; new signing <strong>Conor Gallagher.<\/strong> (TalkSPORT)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Villa also want former Chelsea striker, Tammy Abraham, who is currently on loan to Besiktas from Rome. (times)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Nottingham Forest have made contact with the Inter midfielder<strong> David Frattesi <\/strong>but they have not submitted an official proposal, as the club wants 35 million euros. (Sky Sports Italia)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Wolfsburg have made a \u00a315.6 million bid to sign the Toulouse defender <strong>Charlie Cresswell<\/strong>23, who has been linked with West Ham. (athletic)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Fiorentina have reached an agreement to sign the Leeds United midfielder <strong>Jack Harrison <\/strong>on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to make his stay permanent for \u20ac7 million. (Sky Sports Italia)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Napoli continue to work on a deal to sign an attacking midfielder <strong>Alan <\/strong>from Palmeiras. The Italian club have increased their bid from \u20ac30 million to \u20ac35 million for the 21-year-old, who has attracted interest from Newcastle and Zenit. (ESPN Brazil)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Benfica left behind <strong>Obrador <\/strong>he is on the verge of joining Torino on loan for the rest of the season. (AS)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jan 16, 2026, 03:08 PM ET The president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, is looking to sign the Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and former Liverpool manager Jurgen Kloppwhile Nottingham Forest center back Murillo and Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney they are on Michael Carrick&#8217;s list at Manchester United. 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