{"id":7582,"date":"2025-12-28T21:38:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T21:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=7582"},"modified":"2025-12-28T21:38:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T21:38:45","slug":"football-gossip-pepi-semenyo-smit-marmoush-bouaddi-ake-kalimuendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=7582","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Pepi, Semenyo, Smit, Marmoush, Bouaddi, Ake, Kalimuendo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/fulham\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Fulham<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> want PSV&#8217;s \u00a340m-rated striker Ricardo Pepi, <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Liverpool<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> are set to rival <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Manchester City<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> for Antoine Semenyo and <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Tottenham<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> have been offered Leon Goretzka by Bayern Munich.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/fulham\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Fulham<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>have rekindled interest in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">PSV&#8217;s<\/b> 22-year-old USA striker Ricardo Pepi, who the Dutch club value at around \u00a340m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15417575\/fulham-ricardo-pepi-transfer.html\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Mail)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a> are set to rival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b><\/a> and step up their \u00a365m pursuit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/afc-bournemouth\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bournemouth<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> 25-year-old Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2025\/12\/28\/liverpool-to-rival-manchester-city-for-antoine-semenyo\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Telegraph)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham<\/b><\/a> have been offered the chance to sign 30-year-old Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka by his club <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayern Munich.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/tottenham-hotspur\/insider-confirms-spurs-offered-bayern-munich-ace-thomas-frank-approved-move\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Teamtalk)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/crystal-palace\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Crystal Palace<\/b><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle United<\/b><\/a> are battling it out for the signature of AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit, 19, but face competition from La Liga giants, <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/3853255\/kees-smit-newcastle-crystal-palace-transfer-news\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Talksport)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>are targeting a new attacker in January, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, 26, <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Porto&#8217;s<\/b> Spain striker Samu Aghehowa, 21, and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Juventus&#8217;<\/b> Turkey forward Kenan Yildiz, 20, all potential options. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/tottenham-january-transfer-window-savinho-marmoush-ter-stegen-2026-b1264075.html\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Standard)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/sunderland\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Sunderland<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>are interested in signing <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Lille<\/b> teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18, and 21-year-old <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Monaco<\/b> midfielder Lamine Camara. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/sunderland\/ayyoub-bouaddi-lamine-camara-man-utd-transfer-hijack-exclusive\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Teamtalk)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b><\/a> would be willing to sell defender Nathan Ake, 30, in January if they receive an offer in excess of \u00a321m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/barca\/ake-dificil-barca-city-pone-125193522\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sport &#8211; in Spanish)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Eintracht Frankfurt<\/b> have opened talks over a potential move for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/nottingham-forest\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Nottingham Forest<\/b><\/a> forward Arnaud Kalimuendo, 23, who they view as a serious option, should a move for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle United<\/b><\/a> striker Will Osula, 22, not develop. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/2005060527886622739?s=20\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Florian Plettenberg)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Ajax <\/b>have identified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/burnley\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Burnley<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>defender Quilindschy Hartman, 21, as one of their main targets for the upcoming January transfer window. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/2005210290095636736?s=20\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Fabrizio Romano)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a> have a bid on the table in the region of \u00a360m for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid<\/b> midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 23. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/noticias\/oferta-70-millones-camavinga-20251227.html\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Fichajes &#8211; in Spanish)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Serie A side <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Girona <\/b>want to sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Barcelona<\/b> goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/aston-villa\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Aston Villa<\/b><\/a> no longer expected to pursue a move for the German international. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/barca\/ter-stegen-apunta-girona-125198888\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sport &#8211; in Spanish)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid<\/b> will not consider loaning out 18-year-old midfielder Franco Mastantuono in January with Xabi Alonso keen to keep him around. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/2005230160291958982?s=20\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Fabrizio Romano)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/west-ham-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">West Ham<\/b><\/a> could let Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta leave the club in January if an acceptable offer is made for the 28-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/west-ham-could-accept-lucas-paqueta-offer-after-nuno-espirito-santo-decision\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Insider)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b><\/a> expect to have a quiet January transfer window and although the Blues are keen to add a new centre-back, new arrivals are more likely to join next summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-january-transfer-window-2026-b1263732.html\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Standard)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c80x824390jo?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fulham want PSV&#8217;s \u00a340m-r&hellip; 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