Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Kante to leave Chelsea for Serie A

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante will leave the club next summer and consider a switch to Serie A, where Inter and Juventus are interested in his services, claims <a href="https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/clubes-italianos-kante-20221116.html" target="_blank">La Repubblica</a>.Kante is a match-changing force when fit, but nagging injuries have kept him from participating in the World Cup and cast a shadow on his long-term future.

Kante to leave Chelsea for Serie A (La Repubblica)

AC Milan director Paolo Maldini has admitted the club wished to tie up a new deal for Rafael Leao ahead of the World Cup.Speaking to <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1593300353608458243" target="_blank">Sky</a>, the Milan legend offered an update on the situation: "We’ve been working on it for months. We will meet and make decisions at the right moment."

Maldini offers Leao contract update

Villarreal will command a club-record fee to lose defender Pau Torres, but crucially are bracing themselves for a sale, according to <a href="https://www.90min.com/posts/villarreal-set-asking-price-pau-torres" target="_blank">90min</a>.Torres continues to be linked with a move to the Premier League although has had to stay put in Spain. Tottenham could reignite their interest though, and are very interested in making the deal happen.

Villarreal set Pau Torres price amid Spurs interest

As talk around his future continues to rumble on, a report from German outlet <a href="https://www.sport1.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/2022/11/fc-bayern-benjamin-pavard-irritiert-die-bosse" target="_blank">Sport1</a> states that Bayern Munich will now allow Benjamin Pavard to leave the club in January.Die Roten plan to hold talks with the Frenchman after the World Cup. Contract talks were planned, although they now believe a renewal is unlikely.

No Bayern exit for Pavard in January

He's been missing all season so far, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic has no plans to call time on his exceptional career just yet.When asked about his future at the <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1593272722112630792" target="_blank">Globe Soccer Awards</a>, the iconic Swede replied: “I want to be back on the pitch soon. I feel good, I hope to be back very soon”Ibrahimovic suffered an ACL injury at the end of last season as Milan won Serie A, but penned a new deal with the club until the summer of 2023.

Ibrahimovic has no plans to retire

Curtis Jones has signed a new contract at Liverpool, keeping him at the club until June 2027."I’m made up to sign a new contract with my boyhood club. This means a lot to me!" Jones said of the confirmed deal in a <a href="https://twitter.com/curtisjr_10/status/1593273045174681601" target="_blank">tweet</a>.

Curtis Jones signs new Liverpool contract

Mauricio Pochettino is open to becoming the head coach of England in the future. "Of course - my relationship with England has always been very good. We have a very good relationship with the academies, trying to develop young players for the national team. I feel so comfortable here. You never know what happens. I am open to everything," he told The Athletic. Gareth Southgate has a contract with The Three Lions until the summer of 2024.

Pochettino open to taking charge of England

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Luton Town Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Edwards as its new first team manager on a minimum three-and-a-half-year contract! 📝<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COYH</a>— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) <a href="https://twitter.com/LutonTown/status/1593253907773259776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Edwards appointed Luton manager

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Douglas Ramos, Endrick’s father, tells me: “I didn’t give any interview, and I never spoke about any travel to Madrid in the next weeks”. 🚨🇧🇷 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Endrick?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Endrick</a> “There’s no travel scheduled as things stand”, Endrick’s father added. Real Madrid, PSG and Chelsea are still frontrunners. <a href="https://t.co/KpTIl9accb">pic.twitter.com/KpTIl9accb</a>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1593258108310425601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Endrick's father claims that there is no scheduled visit to Madrid 

Arsenal might sign Tammy Abraham from AS Roma, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/abraham-in-crisi-la-roma-ad-ora-non-considera-un-addio-a-gennaio-l-ipotesi-per-l-estate-1757132" target="_blank">TuttoMercatoWeb</a>.The Serie A giants will not let him leave in January but can sanction a move in the summer given they are compensated handsomely. The striker is keen to return to the Premier League and Arsenal are keen to get his services.

Arsenal might sign Abraham from AS Roma

Liverpool have started to negotiate with Curtis Jones over a new contract, according to<a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-curtis-jones-in-advanced-talks-over-liverpool-deal/" target="_blank"> Football Insider. </a>The new deal is expected to see the midfielder stay at the club until 2026 with a significant increase in wages.

Liverpool in talks with Jones over extension

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Erin Cuthbert is here to stay! 😍✍️— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChelseaFCW/status/1593198559473672194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Cuthbert extends with Chelsea until 2025

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Luis Suárez has turned down an official proposal received from Gremio. He has different plans for his next club. 🚨🇺🇾 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/transfers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#transfers</a> Suárez will be available as free agent as his contract with Nacional has expired. <a href="https://t.co/RPp4bVw2C9">pic.twitter.com/RPp4bVw2C9</a>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1593207643812036608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Suarez turns down Gremio

Bayer Leverkusen hope that Chelsea loanee Callum Hudson-Odoi will be available to them until the end of the season."I want to keep him a lot. I am sure that he will stay until the end of the season. He is an important player for us”, said Xabi Alonso, coach of Leverkusen.

Leverkusen want to keep Hudson-Odoi until summer

With just over 18 months left in Mason Mount's contract with Chelsea and with no breakthrough in sight for an extension, Liverpool and Juventus are keeping track of the situation, according to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/17/liverpool-juventus-mason-mount-chelsea-contract-talks?CMP=share_btn_tw" target="_blank">The Guardian. </a>The 23-year-old has been in talks with the Blues' board since the summer but is yet to finalise the terms. Another meeting is expected to take place in January which might turn out to be crucial.

Liverpool and Juventus monitoring Mount's contract situation with Chelsea

Martin Demichelis has been appointed as the head coach of the Argentine outfit River Plate. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Martín Demichelis, 𝙙𝙚 𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙫𝙤 𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙖. ⚪️❤️⚪️ <a href="https://t.co/FrgykoFepk">pic.twitter.com/FrgykoFepk</a>— River Plate (@RiverPlate) <a href="https://twitter.com/RiverPlate/status/1592990265866063873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Demichelis takes charge of River Plate

A-League CEO Danny Townsend has submitted an outrageous offer to Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes to lure the forward to Australia. "Ronaldo said he wasn't getting any love and respect at Manchester United but we'll certainly give him plenty of love and respect in Australia," Townsend said in comments published by News Corp. "We might not be able to compete financially with other offers but we can compete in other ways."

A-League CEO wants Ronaldo in Australia

Liverpool have taken a sizeable lead over others in their pursuit of Jude Bellingham, according to <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/liverpool-bellingham-pole-position/" target="_blank">Football Insider.</a> The Reds have been in touch with the player and they can even get the player in January.

Liverpool take lead in Bellingham pursuit

Juventus are ready to sell Weston McKennie in January with a couple of Premier League clubs interested to get his services, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/mckennie-in-vetrina-al-mondiale-puo-lasciare-la-juve-a-gennaio-20904" target="_blank">CalcioMercato</a>.The Serie A outfit wants to strengthen its midfield and to do that they need to sell first.

Juve could allow McKennie to leave in January

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spezia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Spezia</a> are in advanced talks to try to sign <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrlandoCity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OrlandoCity</a>’s left centre-back Joao Moutinho. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/transfers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#transfers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLS</a>— Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) <a href="https://twitter.com/NicoSchira/status/1592951257618350081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Spezia eye Orlando City defender

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Official, confirmed. Martín Demichelis has been appointed as new River Plate head coach to replace Gallardo who has left the club. ⚪️🔴🤝🏻 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/River?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#River</a> Demichelis’ contract will be valid until 2025. <a href="https://t.co/OYeuRoKsTc">pic.twitter.com/OYeuRoKsTc</a>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1592988666083037184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Demichelis unveiled by River Plate

In a continuation of his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-interview-disrespecting-ten-hag-neville-rooney-doesn-t-like-glazers/bltc9c54b19e973372a" target="_blank">box-office interview with Piers Morgan</a>, which is being released in short increments, Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that he almost joined Manchester City after his Juventus exit.A late intervention from Sir Alex Ferguson changed his mind."He said to me that, 'It's impossible for you to come to Manchester City'. And I said 'OK, Boss'."<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/ronaldo-reveals-how-close-he-came-to-man-city-transfer-before-sir-alex-ferguson-intervention/blt96cc32f6a459bf65" target="_blank">You can get the full story here</a>.

Ronaldo: Move to City was 'close'

The father of Brazilian prodigy Endrick has revealed the family will visit Real Madrid at the end of November.But he's reportedly being tracked by several clubs, and the fight for his signature could be intense.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/endrick-dad-reveals-plan-visit-real-madrid-facilities-and-discuss-transfer-offer/bltb7aaae62d7e4bce4" target="_blank">Read the full story on GOAL!</a>

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