{"id":1646,"date":"2023-11-26T23:06:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T23:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/mondays-gossip-column-osimhen-partey-phillips-hojbjerg-barco-de-gea-nunez-bazunu-2\/"},"modified":"2023-11-26T23:06:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T23:06:50","slug":"mondays-gossip-column-osimhen-partey-phillips-hojbjerg-barco-de-gea-nunez-bazunu-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/mondays-gossip-column-osimhen-partey-phillips-hojbjerg-barco-de-gea-nunez-bazunu-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday’s gossip column: Osimhen, Partey, Phillips, Hojbjerg, Barco, De Gea, Nunez, Bazunu"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea <\/strong>are set to make <\/span>Napoli’s <\/strong>Victor Osimhen their prime attacking target in January, with the 24-year-old Nigeria striker open to a move to Stamford Bridge. <\/span>(Telegraph – subscription required)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Juventus <\/strong>are keen to sign a midfielder in January and have three Premier League players on their shortlist – <\/span>Arsenal’s <\/strong>Ghana international Thomas Partey, 30, <\/span>Manchester City’s <\/strong>27-year-old England international Kalvin Phillips and <\/span>Tottenham’s <\/strong>Denmark international Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 28. <\/span>(Foot Mercato – in French)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Manchester City<\/strong> want to sign <\/span>Boca Juniors<\/strong> full-back Valentin Barco before loaning the 19-year-old Argentina Under-20 international to <\/span>Leicester<\/strong>. <\/span>(Sun)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Saudi side <\/span>Al-Ettifaq<\/strong> are leading the chase to sign Spain goalkeeper David de Gea in January. The 33-year-old is a free agent after leaving <\/span>Manchester United<\/strong> at the end of last season. <\/span>(Sun)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

West Ham<\/strong> are working on a deal to sign <\/span>Porto’s <\/strong>26-year-old Nigeria left-back Zaidu Sanusi in January. <\/span>(Team Talk)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Tottenham <\/strong>are monitoring the progress of <\/span>Southampton’s <\/strong>21-year-old Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu. <\/span>(Football Insider)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Liverpool <\/strong>have to pay <\/span>Benfica <\/strong>an extra \u00a38.5m for Darwin Nunez after the 24-year-old Uruguay striker made his 60th appearance for the club against Manchester City on Saturday. <\/span>(Mirror)<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n