{"id":5018,"date":"2026-01-03T08:44:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T08:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=5018"},"modified":"2026-01-03T08:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T08:44:43","slug":"football-gossip-rodrygo-baleba-castellanos-maamma-rodriguez-willock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=5018","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Rodrygo, Baleba, Castellanos, Maamma, Rodriguez, Willock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Rodrygo is wanted by a trio of Premier League clubs, <\/i><\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Manchester United<\/i><\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> have reignited interest in Carlos Baleba, while <\/i><\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">West Ham<\/i><\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> are chasing Taty Castellanos.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, wants to leave <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid<\/b> amid interest from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal<\/b>, <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/real-madrid\/rodrygo-pone-mercado-125264889\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(AS &#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\">Manchester United<\/b> are looking into the possibility of signing <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brighton<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> Carlos Baleba, 21, but are likely to hold off making an offer for the Cameroon midfielder until the summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/13489767\/man-utd-transfer-news-carlos-baleba-signing-conditions-explored-but-no-deal-expected-with-brighton-in-january-transfer-window\" 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\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">West Ham<\/b> are in talks to sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Lazio<\/b> and Argentina forward Taty Castellanos, 27, for \u00a325m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15427627\/west-ham-taty-castellanos-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 centre-back is also a priority for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">West Ham<\/b>, who retain an interest in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Toulouse <\/b>defender Charlie Cresswell, 23, who has played for England Under-21s. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2026\/jan\/02\/west-ham-taty-castellanos-pablo-felipe-agree-deals-buy-strikers\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Guardian)<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\">Liverpool<\/b>, <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b>and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle<\/b> are all keeping tabs on<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> Watford&#8217;s <\/b>Morocco Under-20 forward Othmane Maamma, 20. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/liverpool-man-utd-scouting-mission-othmane-maamma-watford\" 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\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Juventus<\/b> have made contact with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">West Ham<\/b> over the availability of Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez, 31, as they assess potential options during the winter window. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corrieredellosport.it\/news\/calcio\/calcio-mercato\/juventus\/2026\/01\/02-145571964\/calciomercato_juve_tutte_le_piste_per_il_centrocampo_da_schlager_a_tonali\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(La Corriere dello Sport &#8211; in Italian)<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\">Crystal Palace<\/b>, <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leeds<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Nottingham Forest<\/b> are interested in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> 26-year-old English midfielder Joe Willock. <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/premier-league-january-transfer-window-2026-4141483\" 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\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle<\/b> are plotting a move for French defender Dayann Methalie, 19, who made his senior debut for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Toulouse<\/b> in 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/37759353\/newcastle-defensive-overhaul-eddie-howe-plots-toulouse-transfer\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sun)<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> are confident of signing French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo, 23, on loan from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Nottingham Forest<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6935625\/2026\/01\/02\/arnaud-kalimuendo-forest-frankfurt\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Athletic &#8211; subscription required)<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\">Fulham<\/b> are facing an uphill battle in their quest to sign USA forward Ricardo Pepi, 22, from<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> PSV<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/fulham\/ricardo-pepipsv-marco-silva-2026-january-transfer-plan\" 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\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b> will allow Sam Mather, 21, is set to leave this month with teams from Turkey and Major League Soccer interested in the English winger. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/37793335\/man-utd-graduate-january-free-transfer-exit\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sun)<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\">Chelsea<\/b> are plotting a move for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Aston Villa<\/b> and England midfielder Morgan Rogers, 23, and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal<\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s<\/b> 18-year-old English forward Ethan Nwaneri. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2026\/01\/02\/chelsea-eye-morgan-rogers-and-ethan-nwaneri-transfers\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(CaughtOffside)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rodrygo is wanted by a trio of Premier League clubs, Manchester United have reignited interest in Carlos Baleba, while West Ham are chasing Taty Castellanos. Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, wants to leave Real Madrid amid interest from Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool. 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