Transfer notebook: Cristiano Ronaldo prepared to risk fan revolt, West Ham eye up Chelsea outcast, Newcastle braced for raid
West Ham are interested in rescuing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from his Chelsea misery. The Hammers are keen to bolster their midfield this month following a poor first half of the season. Dewsbury-Hall could be set for a move across London this monthGetty Dewsbury-Hall pulled out of a move to Brighton to join Chelsea last summer for £30million. But he is yet to start a single Premier League game for Enzo Maresca’s side. Chelsea are looking to trim their bloated squad, with Dewsbury-Hall, Carney Chukwuemeka and Cesare Casadei among the players they are open to offers for. talkSPORT reported on Monday that Torino have had a £10m offer for Casadei rejected. Ronaldo open to jumping ship Do not be surprised to see Cristiano Ronaldo switch Saudi sides to give himself one final shot at Lionel Messi. As is stands, unlike Messi, four-time winner Ronaldo will not be playing in this summer’s expended Club World Cup in the USA because his current club Al Nassr have not qualified. However, the Portuguese superstar and Manchester United legend is into the final six months of his mega-money deal. And there are suggestions he could leave as a free agent at the end of the season and sign for Al-Hilal, who will be part of FIFA’s jamboree. The governing body agreed new interim transfer rules in October, allowing players with contracts expiring on June 30 to sign early for any of the 32 teams competing in the tournament. Intriguingly Al-Hilal have been drawn against another of Ronaldo’s sides Real Madrid in the group stage. AFPRonaldo has scored 80 goals in 89 games for Al Nast since joining two years ago[/caption] Had Zee-nough? Joshua Zirkzee‘s Manchester United teammates are urging him to stay and fight for his Old Trafford future. Zirkzee has endured a turbulent start to life at United since scoring the winner on his debut against Fulham in August, culminating in being jeered as he was substituted in the first half of last week’s defeat at home to Newcastle. That incident has prompted interest from Juventus about taking ex-Bologna front-man Zirkzee back to Serie A. But this notebook has been told the big Dutchman is a popular figure in the dressing room and that he is being urged not to give up his United dream by senior colleagues. When pressed by talkSPORT about if Zirkzee would still be at United by the end of the transfer window, head coach Ruben Amorim was non-committal. Zirkzee has struggled for form in the Premier League since joining United On Targett Forgotten Newcastle defender Matt Targett is attracting interest from Frankfurt and Anderlecht, talkSPORT understands. Left-back Targett was one of Eddie Howe’s first signings as Newcastle manager in January 2022 and played a key role in the Magpies avoiding relegation to the Championship. But the ex-Southampton and Aston Villa star has been limited to just one substitute appearance this season so Newcastle are open to offers. Targett is under contract until the summer of 2026 and earns in excess of £70,000-a-week so a loan deal is most likely with Newcastle contributing significantly to his wages. RexTargett is attracting interest from abroad as he looks to resurrect his career[/caption]
West Ham are interested in rescuing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from his Chelsea misery.
The Hammers are keen to bolster their midfield this month following a poor first half of the season.
Dewsbury-Hall pulled out of a move to Brighton to join Chelsea last summer for £30million.
But he is yet to start a single Premier League game for Enzo Maresca’s side.
Chelsea are looking to trim their bloated squad, with Dewsbury-Hall, Carney Chukwuemeka and Cesare Casadei among the players they are open to offers for.
talkSPORT reported on Monday that Torino have had a £10m offer for Casadei rejected.
Ronaldo open to jumping ship
Do not be surprised to see Cristiano Ronaldo switch Saudi sides to give himself one final shot at Lionel Messi.
As is stands, unlike Messi, four-time winner Ronaldo will not be playing in this summer’s expended Club World Cup in the USA because his current club Al Nassr have not qualified.
However, the Portuguese superstar and Manchester United legend is into the final six months of his mega-money deal.
And there are suggestions he could leave as a free agent at the end of the season and sign for Al-Hilal, who will be part of FIFA’s jamboree.
The governing body agreed new interim transfer rules in October, allowing players with contracts expiring on June 30 to sign early for any of the 32 teams competing in the tournament.
Intriguingly Al-Hilal have been drawn against another of Ronaldo’s sides Real Madrid in the group stage.
Had Zee-nough?
Joshua Zirkzee‘s Manchester United teammates are urging him to stay and fight for his Old Trafford future.
Zirkzee has endured a turbulent start to life at United since scoring the winner on his debut against Fulham in August, culminating in being jeered as he was substituted in the first half of last week’s defeat at home to Newcastle.
That incident has prompted interest from Juventus about taking ex-Bologna front-man Zirkzee back to Serie A.
But this notebook has been told the big Dutchman is a popular figure in the dressing room and that he is being urged not to give up his United dream by senior colleagues.
When pressed by talkSPORT about if Zirkzee would still be at United by the end of the transfer window, head coach Ruben Amorim was non-committal.
On Targett
Forgotten Newcastle defender Matt Targett is attracting interest from Frankfurt and Anderlecht, talkSPORT understands.
Left-back Targett was one of Eddie Howe’s first signings as Newcastle manager in January 2022 and played a key role in the Magpies avoiding relegation to the Championship.
But the ex-Southampton and Aston Villa star has been limited to just one substitute appearance this season so Newcastle are open to offers.
Targett is under contract until the summer of 2026 and earns in excess of £70,000-a-week so a loan deal is most likely with Newcastle contributing significantly to his wages.
