Napoli has had constructive discussions with Alejandro Garnacho’s representatives, but Manchester United has placed a hefty price tag on him, making his move unlikely for now, despite the funds generated from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s sale, according to Alfredo Pedullà.

The Argentine is open to a transfer, but Manchester United has several other matters to address.

Marcus Rashford will soon make his decision, and Joshua Zirkzee’s future remains uncertain due to his limited role under Ruben Amorim. The club may not want to lose too many attackers in the same window.

Napoli began with a €45M bid for Garnacho, but it fell short of United’s demand of at least £60M. The Italian club is hesitant to use nearly all the funds from Kvaratskhelia’s departure on one player.

Garnacho is the only player directly recommended by Antonio Conte as a replacement for Kvaratskhelia, and Napoli will continue to pursue him as long as there’s any chance of securing the deal.

Juventus has made serious inquiries about him, but they are looking at a summer move. Manchester United may prefer to delay the transfer until after resolving their other priorities.

Fabrizio Romano gives Randal Kolo Muani transfer update

Manchester United had been strongly linked with PSG forward Randal Kolo Muani, who was expected to leave Paris in January. A six-month loan deal, likely with an option to buy, seemed like a perfect move for United to strengthen their struggling attack.

It was even reported that United would do everything in their power to secure Kolo Muani’s signing. However, that’s no longer the case.

Fabrizio Romano has now confirmed Kolo Muani’s loan move to Juventus for six months, without any buy option, whether permanent or optional.

Romano added that the French striker has accepted the offer and will undergo medical tests in Turin this week as Juventus bolsters their attacking squad.

This deal removes one forward from the market for United, while also concluding another transfer saga, this time involving an outgoing player.

Juventus’s Randal Kolo Muani signing gives Joshua Zirkzee clarity

The impact of Kolo Muani’s transfer will likely ripple through the market, as he was also linked to Tottenham and had an influence on Joshua Zirkzee’s future.

Zirkzee’s future at United had been uncertain until recently, with Amorim acknowledging that some movement could occur.

Juventus had been the most reliable club linked with Zirkzee, and a move there made sense for all involved. Zirkzee could reunite with Thiago Motta, Juventus would get a player they had pursued in the summer, and United could cut their losses on a player who hadn’t made much of an impact.

However, Zirkzee seems to have turned things around and can now focus on succeeding at United, especially with Juventus now signing a striker.

Given that no other clubs had been linked to Zirkzee, it seems unlikely he will move this January, particularly after Kolo Muani’s transfer to Juventus.

While a surprise move can never be entirely ruled out, it appears that Romano’s statement has resolved two transfer sagas at United—one incoming and one outgoing.

Graeme Bailey reports that West Ham have made a new offer for the 20-year-old striker, surpassing the £30 million bid, plus a young player, they proposed during the summer transfer window [Fabrizio Romano].

Since his move to the London Stadium fell through, Duran has netted 12 goals in all competitions, while Julen Lopetegui and Graham Potter have been left to rely on Niclas Fullkrug and Danny Ings.

Speaking live via talkSPORT [14 January, 4:37pm], Andy Goldstein said: “They offered £35million and Aston Villa wanted £40million, and now they’ve gone back going, ‘Do you remember that bid we put in?’

Bent simply said: “Yeah, it’s embarrassing,” as Goldstein continued: “Does Villa’s valuation of £60million feel a bit cheap? I think it does.

Bent replied: “Someone will pay it. If he continues at the rate he’s going, he’s looking really good. He had a bit of a malfunction against Newcastle, losing his head a bit after being sent off for studding someone in the back.

“Before that, he looked every bit as good of a player we thought he’d be. £60million is nothing – someone will pay that.”

West Ham United to finally strike deal for Jhon Duran?

Potter is urgently seeking a new striker before the winter transfer window closes next month, with Michail Antonio still recovering from a car crash and Fullkrug facing another injury setback.

Although Danny Ings remains in the squad, he struggled for appearances under Lopetegui and appears to have slipped down the pecking order, especially after the latest injury blow.

David Sullivan was willing to spend during the summer transfer window, bringing in several new players, but Duran wasn’t one of them.

For reasons that remain unclear, the Hammers didn’t budge by a few million to secure the talented striker’s signature, a decision that has faced heavy criticism from fans.

Even as a backup to Ollie Watkins, Duran has scored seven Premier League goals, despite starting only four of his 18 appearances, with five more goals in all competitions.

Tim Steidten must surely regret not finalizing the transfer last window.

Unai Emery has confirmed that Aston Villa is nearing the completion of a £21 million deal to sign Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund.

The Netherlands international is set to join for an initial fee of £19 million, a move that will also facilitate Jaden Philogene’s transfer to Ipswich for £21 million.

Villa remains interested in further signings to bolster their squad for the second half of the season. However, Emery acknowledged that new additions would depend on player departures to ensure compliance with profit and sustainability regulations.

Celta Vigo defender Oscar Mingueza is reportedly on Villa’s radar, though a potential transfer of Diego Carlos to Fenerbahce appears to be falling through.

“We are in the transfer window and we are trying to do some movements,” said Emery. “One of those movements is the possibility to sign Malen. In case Malen signs for us, it is close, we have to leave one player, which is Jaden [Philogene].

“We are alert and we want to always be ready to improve the squad with the players and, of course, sometimes some players want to leave us for different circumstances as well.

“We are moving forward with some circumstances like I am telling you from today until the last day of the window.

“If we are changing one player, Malen and Jaden, that’s the first. Maybe two or three players more, we can do another deal of some players leaving and some players joining us.”

Diego Carlos will miss Wednesday’s match against Everton due to injury. Ross Barkley (calf), John McGinn (hamstring), and Pau Torres (foot) are also sidelined.

Among the three, McGinn is the nearest to making a comeback but is expected to remain out for approximately another week.