Burnley’s Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst, 30, who is on loan at Besiktas, has offered to pay a compensation fee to the Turkish club out of his own pocket to force through a move to Manchester United, and could seal the switch by Tuesday. (Gokhan Dinc, via Express)external-linkBenfica boss Roger Schmidt says Chelsea’s pursuit of Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who has a release clause of about £106m, is “closed”. (Mirror)external-linkAtletico Madrid want to extend Portugal forward Joao Felix’s contract by one year until 2027 before the 23-year-old joins Chelsea on loan for the rest of the season. (Marca – in Spanish)external-linkChelsea have stepped up their interest in Borussia Monchengladbach’s 25-year-old France forward Marcus Thuram, whose contract runs out in the summer, and the Blues are also considering a move for PSV Eindhoven and England Under-21s forward Noni Madueke, 20. (Times – subscription required)external-linkTransfer Gossip Daily podcast: More than a FelixBrighton have rejected a verbal offer from Tottenham for Belgium forward Leandro Trossard and the Seagulls have no intention of selling the 28-year-old in January. (Football Insider)external-linkWest Ham United have renewed their interest in Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri and hope to sign the 25-year-old Morocco international on loan for the rest of the season. (Times – subscription required)external-linkHowever, En-Nesyri has indicated that he is not yet ready to leave Spain. (Mail) external-linkSporting Lisbon say Tottenham must pay Pedro Porro’s €45m (£36.7m) release clause in full if they want to sign the 23-year-old Spain defender this month. (Guardian)external-linkFormer Italy international Andrea Pirlo is… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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Tuesday’s transfer gossip: Weghorst, Fernandez, Felix, Thuram, Trossard, Busquets
