Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly prepared to bid £99m for Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes in this month's transfer window.
The 26-year-old has been a major hit in the North-East since securing a switch from Ligue 1 outfit Lyon in January 2022, when the Magpies were embroiled in a relegation battle in the Premier League.
Fast-forward two years and Eddie Howe's men have battled with the likes of PSG and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, finishing fourth in the top flight last term.
With Sandro Tonali banned due to him breaching betting rules, the Brazilian has been a key man in the engine room for Newcastle this campaign, missing just one Premier League match.
According to The Mirror, perennial Ligue 1 winners PSG are lining up a £99m bid for Guimaraes this month, as the French giants look to test the Magpies' resolve.
The midfielder recently signed a new contract at St James' Park which contains a £100m release clause, and head coach Howe is keen to keep hold of the player.
However, after spending around £375m on signings since their Saudi takeover, Newcastle are walking a fine line financially and must prevent breaking profit and substantially rules.
Guimaraes is understood to be happy in the North-East but a move to the French capital would almost guarantee Champions League football every season.
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Elsewhere in the Premier League, West Ham United defender Nayef Aguerd is allegedly wanted by Serie A duo AC Milan and Roma in the current window.
The Morocco international signed for David Moyes's Hammers in the summer of 2022 from Rennes for around £27m, helping the club to Europa Conference League glory during his first season in England.
Aguerd has been a regular figure in the West Ham backline alongside Kurt Zouma this term, starting 16 Premier League matches and scoring in the win over Chelsea in August.
Despite his abundance of game time at the London Stadium, transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano is claiming that the Hammers would be willing to sell the centre-back for £30m this month.
It is understood that Roma and AC Milan have enquired about Aguerd in recent weeks, however the Italian giants are only interested in a loan move for the 27-year-old.
There is also said to be interest from the Saudi Pro League for the Moroccan, however he is not swayed by the possible salary and enjoys testing himself at the highest level.
A player who could be arriving to the Premier League in January is Leeds United's Crysencio Summerville, who has reportedly peaked the interest of Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion.
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The 22-year-old has been a standout performer in the Championship for Daniel Farke's Whites this season, making the net ripple 12 times in 23 second-tier contests.
Football Insider are claiming that Villa and Brighton are big admirers of Summerville and have added the Dutchman to their list of long-term targets.
It is believed that Leeds have no intention of selling the former Feyenoord attacker this month, with the Yorkshire club striving for automatic promotion back to the Premier League.
Everton, Burnley and Bournemouth have all been linked with a move or Summerville in 2024, so the Villans and the Seagulls face stiff competition in securing the winger's services.
Finally, Fulham are supposedly expected to trigger a 12-month extension in Kenny Tete's contract with Craven Cottage, with the defender's current deal expiring in the summer.
Consequently, the right-back is free to talk to foreign clubs about a transfer at the conclusion of the season, although the Cottagers are keen to tie the player down.
According to The Standard, Marco Silva's men are set to trigger the year extension in Tete's contract, driving up his value for a sale in the future and preventing him from leaving for nothing in the summer.
Carter White
