{"id":7863,"date":"2025-12-29T22:16:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T22:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=7863"},"modified":"2025-12-29T22:16:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T22:16:04","slug":"football-gossip-johnson-fatawu-guehi-mainoo-zirkzee-lewandowski-toure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=7863","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Johnson, Fatawu, Guehi, Mainoo, Zirkzee, Lewandowski, Toure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/afc-bournemouth\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Bournemouth<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> identify Brennan Johnson and Abdul Fatawu as potential replacements for Antoine Semenyo, <\/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\"> want to wait until the summer to sign Marc Guehi, and <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Everton<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> are interested in <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Manchester United<\/i><\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> duo Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><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> see <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\">&#8216;s<\/b> 24-year-old Wales forward Brennan Johnson as a potential replacement for Antoine Semenyo, 25, if the Ghana forward leaves the club in January. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/11095\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=10765722#liveblog-body\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sky Sports)<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\/afc-bournemouth\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bournemouth<\/b><\/a> are also interested in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leicester City&#8217;s<\/b> 21-year-old Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu, who has previously been linked to <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>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/sunderland\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Sunderland<\/b><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15417561\/Bournemouth-eye-30m-Antoine-Semenyo-replacement-star-THREE-Premier-League-clubs.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\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Barcelona<\/b> want to sign <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> 28-year-old Argentina defender Marcos Senesi on a free transfer next summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/barca\/curiosa-historia-marcos-senesi-barca-125209073\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a> would prefer to wait until the summer to sign <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><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s <\/b>25-year-old England defender Marc Guehi, rather than making a move in January. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15419139\/Liverpool-transfer-news-January-Semenyo-Guehi-defenders.html\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Mail &#8211; subscription required)<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\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b><\/a> are considering loan moves for<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> 20-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo and his team-mate and Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24. <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/everton-january-transfer-man-utd-grealish-4101132\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(i Paper &#8211; subscription required)<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-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>are dreaming of bringing Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 29, back to Old Trafford from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Napoli.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2025\/12\/29\/sources-man-united-bringing-player-back-home\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Caught Offside)<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\/wolverhampton-wanderers\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Wolves<\/b><\/a> are interested in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Hajduk Split&#8217;s<\/b> 22-year-old Canada defensive midfielder Niko Sigur. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/2005668112767881647\" 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\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chicago Fire<\/b> want to sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Barcelona&#8217;s<\/b> 37-year-old Poland striker Robert Lewandowski but the MLS side faces competition from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Fenerbahce<\/b> and clubs in Saudi Arabia. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportbild.bild.de\/fussball\/internationaler-fussball\/zukunft-des-barca-stars-lewandowski-geheimtreffen-mit-diesem-klub-69523b7ef6fc544dba9b62df\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Bild &#8211; in German)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Conor Gallagher is set to leave <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Atletico Madrid<\/b> in January, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><\/a>,<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b><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>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle<\/b><\/a> interested in the 25-year-old England midfielder. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-united\/red-alert-atletico-agree-offload-conor-gallagher-january-two-prem-rivals-also-keen\" 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\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b><\/a> have ruled out a move for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/wolverhampton-wanderers\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Wolves<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;<\/b> 25-year-old Norway forward Jorgen Strand Larsen, who has also been linked to <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>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/exclusive-everton-make-jorgen-strand-larsen-transfer-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\/leeds-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leeds<\/b><\/a> have joined <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Flamengo<\/b> in the race to sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Lazio&#8217;s<\/b> 27-year-old Argentina forward Taty Castellanos. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calciomercato.com\/liste\/lazio-non-solo-il-flamengo-c-e-nuova-pretendente-in-premier-league-per-castellanos\/blt7ea34090d758985a\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Calcio Mercato &#8211; in Italian)<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-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><\/a>,<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal<\/b><\/a>,<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle<\/b><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/brentford\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brentford<\/b><\/a> are all keeping an eye on <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Hoffenheim&#8217;s<\/b> 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Bazoumana Toure. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2025\/12\/29\/sources-man-united-arsenal-initial-checks-winger\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Caught Offside)<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\/c87l7y0l3z7o?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bournemouth identify Brennan J&hellip; 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