Transfer Talk: Liverpool will have to pay for Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski

Liverpool will have to splash the cash to sign Piotr Zielinski away from Napoli. Transfer Talk has the latest.

December 3, 2018 • 1:10 AM

The transfer window for Europe's biggest clubs might be closed, but they are still working tirelessly behind the scenes to line up the arrival of their next star. So Transfer Talk has been scouring the world's media to see who could be heading to your club when Jan. 1 arrives.

TOP STORY: Reds target wants to stay in Naples

Liverpool have been linked with Napoli player Piotr Zielinski for some time, but the Reds look set to miss out on their transfer target, if Il Mattino are to be believed.

They believe the 24-year-old midfielder wants to sign a new contract with the Serie A club, and Napoli too are said to be keen on the Poland international remaining, although there is still hope for Liverpool and other interested clubs.

Zielinski's agent wants an €80 million release clause in the new contract, which could extend the deal until 2023. However, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis doesn't want a release clause in the contract at all, presumably wanting to push a future buyer for as much money as possible.

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22.17 GMT: Arsenal, Tottenham and Southamgpton have joined Everton in having interest in Red Bull Salzburg's 19-year-old Austrian attacker Hannes Wolf, according to the Mirror.

21.01 GMT: Manchester City starlet Brahim Diaz has agreed a £60,000-a-week deal with Real Madrid, who he could join for free in the summer, the Sun reports. Aware that they will lose the 19-year-old for nothing at the end of the season, the Premier League champions are preparing to do business and recoup some money from the Spain U21 international.

19.45 GMT: With minutes hard to come by at Chelsea this term, Andreas Christensen is said to be looking for pastures new come January. Enter AC Milan and Napoli, two clubs Calciomercato credits with interest in the Denmark international. The report states that Napoli could make the 22-year-old's exit worth Chile's while, reporting that the Italian club would be willing to release 24-year-old full-back Elseid Hysaj -- reportedly wanted by Maurizio Sarri in the summer -- in a swap deal.

Cesar Azpilicueta has agreed a new long-term extension to his Chelsea contract that commits him to the club until at least June 2022, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC. Read the full story.

17.13 GMT: Claudio Ranieri is reportedly eyeing a former midfielder of his as his first signing at Fulham (no, not N'Golo Kante).

Jeunes Footeux write that they hold an interest in Valentin Rongier, with Fulham already preparing a €25m bid.

16.44 GMT: Could Nathaniel Clyne be returning to Crystal Palace? Calciomercato write that Roy Hodgson's side are interested in bringing him back to Selhurst Park, but Fulham are also interested in signing the Liverpool defender.

16.09 GMT: On-loan James Rodriguez has said he could be ready to leave Bayern Munich in search of more regular game time.

"It's a different situation to last year because I'm playing less," he said. "If I need to leave because of a lack of minutes I will.

"But I would like to stay because I feel love from all the fans and the Bayern family."

15.21 GMT: Valery Fernandez has signed a new contract with Girona, which will keep him at the club until 2023.

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