Bayern tracks Wirtz as Liverpool watch Rayan

The latest transfer chatter is packed with names and, importantly, still far from decisions. In Germany, the spotlight falls on Florian Wirtz, with BBC Sport reporting that Bayern Munich are monitoring his situation in a context that keeps linking him to the Premier League—specifically Liverpool.

Wirtz in the frame

At the same time, BBC Sport points to Liverpool having a clear route for a potential summer target. The report says Liverpool could break their transfer record to sign Bournemouth forward Rayan next summer if they choose to meet a £130m release clause—one that is expected to become active in 2027.

Options and other links

BBC Sport also flags another financial lever for Liverpool: the club has a €55m option to turn Ronald Araujo’s Uruguay loan into a permanent deal from Barcelona, as Fabrizio Romano has said via Caught Offside.

Elsewhere, Juventus are said not to be willing to sell Pierre Kalulu in January, despite links to Manchester United and Liverpool (per the Manchester Evening News). In Dortmund, Niko Kovac (according to Mirror) has ruled out re-signing Jadon Sancho, who is currently a free agent, while Football Insider adds that Sancho’s agent has held talks with several Premier League clubs.

BBC Sport rounds out the picture with claims that Borussia Dortmund have joined Manchester United in following Louis Page (Leicester City), and that Luke Chambers (Liverpool) is on the radar of Championship clubs and Celtic for January (Football Insider).