The transfer market is officially closed until next January 4, 2021. However, there are many transfers that begin to be manufactured outside the established period and, therefore, they form the rumors and information that arise during the previous months. These are the highlights of today, December 1, 2020:
Darwin Núñez, in the orbit of Real Madrid
Real Madrid presents more offensive difficulties than usual and there are several names that sound to reinforce the attack. The last to join the list would be Darwin Núñez, a Benfica footballer. According to A Bola, the Madrid team would have tested the option of the 21-year-old Uruguayan striker who has become one of the jewels in the European league context. According to this information, the Santiago Bernabéu team would join Barcelona in the market battle to take over their services.
PSG believes that the coronavirus will stop Real Madrid for Mbappé
Le Parisien informs that PSG are convinced that the health crisis that has shaken the world in 2020 will also have consequences on the market. According to this information, the whole of the Parque de los Príncipes believes that Real Madrid will lower the intensity of its interest in Kylian Mbappé for the next market due to the enormous economic demand presented by an operation like this. They would not rule out the possibility, but from the Parisian bosom they seem confident that the economic context has changed and, despite the fact that Real Madrid has not suffered the same monetary consequences as other clubs, it may be a determining factor to stop to a certain extent what many assure that it could be the next 'galactic' of Florentino Pérez.
Upamecano, Liverpool's option to replace Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool have the difficult task of solving the problems that have generated the numerous losses in the defense with players like Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gómez, Trent Alexander-Arnold or alternatives for that position like James Miler. Jurgen Klopp has been forced to carry out emergency measures such as placing Fabinho at center-back or giving minutes to young players from the quarry like Williams. However, Mirror ensures that from Anfield they are already working to find guarantee solutions in the market and the chosen one would be Upamecano, considered one of the best defenders of the moment. An operation, yes, that would cause a high financial outlay, but that could be the perfect solution for a start to the season in which injuries have become a serious problem for the sporting interests of the current champion of England.