{"id":180070,"date":"2025-06-13T03:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T03:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/180070\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T03:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T03:34:09","slug":"football-gossip-osimhen-quansah-barcola-ekitike-williams-hato-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/180070\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Osimhen, Quansah, Barcola, Ekitike, Williams, Hato"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool are considering Victor Osimhen while Bayer Leverkusen target Reds defender Jarell Quansah, and PSG have warned the Premier League champions off Bradley Barcola.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool <\/b>are considering a move for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Napoli <\/b>and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 26, who spent last season on loan at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Galatasaray<\/b>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.givemesport.com\/liverpool-transfer-news-victor-osimhen-cropped-up-high-ranking-meeting-anfield\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Givemesport, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayer Leverkusen<\/b> have made <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool&#8217;s<\/b> \u00a340m-rated English central defender Jarell Quansah, 22, a summer target. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6419344\/2025\/06\/11\/jarell-quansah-transfer-bayer-leverkusen-liverpool\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Athletic &#8211; subscription required, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">PSG<\/b> will not allow France forward Bradley Barcola, 22, to leave this summer amid interest from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool <\/b>and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayern Munich<\/b>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footmercato.net\/a1415448663877120606-le-psg-ferme-la-porte-a-double-tour-pour-bradley-barcola\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foot Mercato &#8211; in French, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b> are interested in signing French striker Hugo Ekitike, 22, from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Eintracht Frankfurt <\/b>in a potential \u00a385m deal. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/31771\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfers-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=9719642#liveblog-body\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal <\/b>are considering a move for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Athletic Bilbao <\/b>and Spain winger Nico Williams, 22. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/35375182\/arsenal-plan-c-transfers-sesko-gyokeres-ekitike\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sun, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However Williams has been given permission to move to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayern Munich<\/b> after they met his release clause. (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1932832248274751576\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Sky Germany, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal <\/b>have also asked <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Ajax <\/b>about the Netherlands central defender Jorrel Hato, 19. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-14803839\/Arsenal-defender-Premier-League-captain-Ajax.html\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mail, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">AC Milan<\/b> are interested in a move for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal<\/b>&#8216;s versatile Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Zinchenko, 28. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/31771\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfers-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=9718500#liveblog-body\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Luka Modric, 39, will postpone his move to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">AC Milan<\/b> in order for the Croatian midfielder to play at the Club World Cup with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid<\/b>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Calciomercato\/Milan\/12-06-2025\/milan-visite-mediche-slittate-per-modrid-vuole-giocare-il-mondiale-prima-della-firma.shtml\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gazzetta dello Sport &#8211; in Italian, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Newly promoted Premier League side <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leeds <\/b>are in talks with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Udinese <\/b>for 26-year-old Slovenia defender Jaka Bijol. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/31771\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfers-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=9718365#liveblog-body\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Betis<\/b> have offered a three-year contract to free agent full-back Junior Firpo, 28, after the Dominican Republic international was released by <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Leeds<\/b>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1933163607224947078\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Fabrizio Romano, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brentford <\/b>will block attempts by new <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham <\/b>manager Thomas Frank to bring Danish midfielder Christian Norgaard, 31 with him from his former club. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.givemesport.com\/tottenham-hotspur-transfer-news-brentford-block-signing-christian-norgaard-hotspur-way\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Givemesport, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">West Ham<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brentford <\/b>are both interested in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers <\/b>and Morocco striker Hamza Igamane, 22, after he scored 16 goals in the Scottish Premiership last season. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footmercato.net\/a596734905522416720-glasgow-rangers-bataille-ligue-1-premier-league-pour-la-sensation-hamza-igamane\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foot Mercato &#8211; in French, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Four Premier League clubs are willing to meet the \u00a31.2m release clause of <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Millwall<\/b>&#8216;s English defender Japhet Tanganga, 26. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/31771\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfers-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=9718483#liveblog-body\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Luton <\/b>manager Rob Edwards is the lead candidate to take over at Championship side <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Middlesbrough<\/b>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/31771\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfers-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=9719971#liveblog-body\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports, external<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool are considering Victor Osimhen while Bayer Leverkusen target Reds defender Jarell Quansah, and PSG have warned the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":179282,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4100],"tags":[94,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-180070","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114673960064083455","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}