Liverpool has swooped in to secure the long-term services of an exciting young talent who had been set to become a free agent next summer. That's right, Conor Bradley has renewed his contract.
In other news, the Kylian Mbappé saga continues to play out, with no sign of a new deal at PSG but no especially long line of suitors either. That's got nothing to do with his talent and everything to do with his wages and signing-on demands, with this potential 'free' transfer perhaps the biggest misnomer in the sport's history.
Inevitably, Liverpool has been linked, with Mbappé himself revealing in the past that the club has previously shown interest in acquiring his services. With Real Madrid releasing a statement last month to distance itself from transfer rumors, there was increased chatter that Jürgen Klopp's side could make a sensational play.
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But that remains hugely unlikely for a number of reasons — one of which is that Real Madrid might not be out of the picture at all. A 'final offer' is apparently being prepared.
Meanwhile, there's been a blow for Manchester United. Here, Liverpool.com takes a scan around the other big sides in the Premier League and around Europe to take a look at the news going on at the other clubs.
Real Madrid prepares 'final' Kylian Mbappé offer as Liverpool not involved
With Real Madrid not yet officially allowed to negotiate with Mbappé, the club's statement denying any contact was not a huge surprise. After all, any move between two super-clubs is laden with politics.
It certainly did not mean that Real Madrid is out of the running. And according to Relevo, there will be a 'final offer' made to Mbappé early in 2024, with an eye on securing him in the summer without having to pay a transfer fee.
As such, the offer will be presented to Mbappé and his representatives, not to PSG. Meanwhile, Florian Plettenberg reports on X that Liverpool is 'not pushing' for the French forward, contrary to rumors.
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NikeLiverpool.com says: It's certainly no surprise to hear that Liverpool is not really on the scene. Remember how big of a deal it was when FSG agreed to the Mohamed Salah extension? Mbappé earns orders of magnitude more than that.
As has always been the case, Real Madrid appears to be the most likely move. Once Liverpool had failed to sign Mbappé way back in his Monaco days, any transfer became effectively impossible.
In any case, it would be a great disservice to Salah to start clamoring for this unrealistic 'swap' of sorts. The Egyptian is as good as he has ever been, having scored or assisted at a rate of a goal a game in all competitions so far this season.
Transfer blow for Man United
Among Manchester United's many current problems, firepower is one of them. The team has managed just 16 goals from the first 13 games, and Scott McTominay is joint-top scorer, with three Premier League strikes to his name. He's level with Bruno Fernandes, who is also not a striker. A slow start for Rasmus Højlund has not helped matters.
Manchester United could look to address this in the transfer market, and has been linked to Dušan Vlahović of Juventus (90MIN). But in an interview with Gazzetta, the Serb has revealed that he is 'very happy' at the Serie A club, and that his agent has begun negotiations over a new contract.
Liverpool.com says: That's one persistent transfer rumor that can seemingly be nipped in the bud. Arsenal has also been linked with Vlahović, but he certainly seems happy where he is.
It would have been a strange move for Manchester United to go for him anyway, with both he and Højlund out-and-out number nines. Surely the Old Trafford side is not giving up on the Dane already, but it's hard to see how the two would have worked in tandem.