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Liverpool and Tottenham will face competition from Napoli and Juventus as they look to lure Antonio Silva to the Premier League.

According to Portuguese outlet A Bola, the Benfica teenager is courting interest from the two Serie A duo after his meteoric rise to becoming a first-team starter.

The 19-year-old has established himself in the heart of the unbeaten Eagles’ defence this season and made his Portugal debut against South Korea. And both the Reds and Spurs have already been linked with a move for the highly-rated youngster.

Napoli and Juventus are both thought to be keeping tabs on the starlet, who has been rated at around £52m by his club (€60m).

Antonio Silva: The Benfica starlet is valued at £52m (Image: Getty Images)

Rio Ferdinand has predicted Jude Bellingham will snub interest from Real Madrid for now and join Manchester City in the summer to help Pep Guardiola win the Champions League.

The 19-year-old has been on the transfer wishlist for Europe’s elite since his move to Borussia Dortmund in 2020 and is expected to leave next summer, with a four-way fight between City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Madrid expected. But Ferdinand believes Bellingham will not head to Spain just yet.

“Pep Guardiola has just signed a new deal and, especially if they don’t win the Champions League this year, he [Bellingham] goes there with the mindset ‘I am going to be the man that brings you the Champions League’,” Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel.

“That’s how I think he’s moving. That’s how I think he rolls. I think he will [join City]. I just think he’ll say ‘I’ve got a couple of mates there – English boys, I’m an English lad. I can go Madrid in five years’.”

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Jude Bellingham: The youngster is wanted by Europe’s elite (Image: Anadolu Images)

West Ham have beaten several clubs to the signing of highly-rated Brazilian starlet Luizao, according to reports.

The 20-year-old has courted attention from Porto, Benfica, RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg, while Fulham and Wolves have been monitoring his situation as his contract is set to expire at the end of January.

But 90Min report the Hammers have won the race to seal his signature, with the Brazil youth international agreeing a pre-contract that will run until 2026, subject to him being awarded a work permit.

Luizao will join up with the first-team squad for assessment before David Moyes decides whether to keep him with the senior team or loan him out.

Celtic are open to offers for their Croatia international Josip Juranovic, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano . The right-back is now on the radar of many clubs after a strong World Cup showing in Qatar. Juranovic, 27, started all three of Croatia’s group matches and helped the team secure a last 16 showdown with Japan.

Celtic have already secured a replacement in Canada defender Alistair Johnston, who will join the club CF Montreal on a five-year deal in January.

Liverpool will be nervous about their hopes of landing Jude Bellingham after the World Cup as a result of his imperious performances for England throughout the tournament, according to Reds hero Jamie Carragher.

“There will be only three people in the world watching Bellingham in Qatar and feeling anxious – Florentino Perez, Sheikh Mansour and JW Henry,” the ex-right-back wrote.

“The owners of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool know they will be involved in an auction to get him. We are watching the career of a freakishly good talent unfolding. It is frightening how good Bellingham is.”

Cristiano Ronaldo will join Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr on January 1, according to Marca . The 37-year-old is currently without a club after having his contract at Manchester United terminated last month following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan. Ronaldo could make his debut on January 5 after agreeing a lucrative contract worth a huge £171million a year.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is currently at the Qatar World Cup with Portugal (Image: GETTY)

Aston Villa are keen to land a marquee wide forward in January as they prepare to back their newly-appointed head coach Unai Emery. And Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram and Atletico Madrid striker Matheus Cunha are the main targets.

Former Arsenal boss Emery is understood to have already held extensive talks with the Villa hierarchy over the club’s recruitment plan moving forward. The Spaniard is also thought to be appreciative of his former Villarreal player Nicolas Jackson.

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Newcastle are expected to try and bolster their squad during the January transfer window, with Chelsea ace Christian Pulisic reportedly under consideration. Pulisic starred for USA during the World Cup in Qatar but has fallen down the pecking order at Chelsea and was made available for sale over the summer.

Newcastle are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea ace Christian Pulisic in January (Image: GETTY)

Manchester United target Cody Gakpo says he will decide his club future after the World Cup in Qatar has come to an end. The 23-year-old forward has been one of the stars of the tournament and has bagged three goals in four matches to help the Netherlands reach the quarter-finals of the competition.

The PSV player, who has also been linked with Real Madrid said: “After (I will decide my future). I’m not thinking about that now. I’m just really focused on the tournament, trying to keep performing well and helping the team and hopefully when we become world champions then I can think about that (the future).”

Chelsea are reportedly leading the race to sign Brazilian sensation Andrey Santos. The 18-year-old Vasco da Gama midfielder looks destined to move to Europe, with Barcelona also desperate to land him. But, according to Le10Sport, Barcelona won’t be willing to meet Vasco’s expected asking price of £13million to £17m as they have other priorities.

Manchester United are reportedly eyeing a deal for Borussia Monchengladbach’s Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer, with David de Gea’s long-term future up in the air. Sommer, who is 33 years old, was linked with a move to the Premier League in the summer and has impressed during the World Cup in Qatar.

De Gea joined United from Atletico Madrid back in 2011. But, according to Bild , he is unlikely to be offered a new deal when his contract expires at the end of the campaign.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Cristiano Ronaldo wants Juventus to pay him £17million. The payment was secretly agreed for the player during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 37-year-old is currently without a club after leaving Manchester United. But he is said to have a £173 million-a-year offer from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on the table. And he will determine his future after the World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently at the Qatar World Cup with Portugal (Image: GETTY)

Manchester United are reportedly eyeing three deals in January as they are mulling over the prospect of signing two new right-backs and a striker. The Red Devils are said to have scouted Denzel Dumfries and Jeremie Frimpong as they are internally discussing their right-back options if the out-of-favour Aaron Wan-Bissaka departs the club. And in the next few days, club chiefs will also discuss whether they want to add a new striker to their ranks.

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Jude Bellingham produced another mouthwatering performance on Sunday evening as England thrashed Senegal in the last 16 of the World Cup. The Borussia Dortmund man teed-up Jordan Henderson for the first goal and bossed the midfield as the Three Lions secured a 3-0 victory.

Bellingham still has two-and-a-half years remaining on his Dortmund contract. But with his stock now at an all-time high, Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid could well look to secure his signature as early as January.

Jude Bellingham produced a mouthwatering performance on Sunday as England thrashed Senegal (Image: GETTY)

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