Transfer News: Man Utd’s Ronaldo blow, Arsenal’s Coquelin cover, Liverpool's striker wait

NEWS NEWS BLOG SPORT brings the latest transfer news from across the Premier League.

 

Manchester United have been dealt another untimely blow over Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports.

The Portuguese superstar has been inextricably linked with a move back to Old Trafford ever since he joined Real Madrid in 2009.

But according to the Daily Telegraph, Ronaldo’s next destination should he leave Real could be Paris Saint-Germain.

Cristiano Ronaldo could join PSG instead of Manchester United

PSG could have space for a superstar, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic tipped to leave when his contract runs up at the end of the season.

 

Arsenal have placed Lars Bender and William Carvalho on their shortlist to replace Francis Coquelin, according to reports.

Coquelin will miss the rest of this year and the start of 2016 after damaging his knee ligaments in the 2-1 defeat away to West Brom on Saturday.

Bender and Carvalho have both been mooted targets for the Gunners in the past, but the Daily Mail claim Arsene Wenger is keen to sort out his injury-ravaged squad.

Wenger has indicated he’ll do ‘what’s needed’ to strengthen his squad in January.

 



William Carvalho (right) is on Arsenal's midfield shortlist



Liverpool are reportedly poised to wait until next summer to sign Empoli striker Riccardo Saponara.

Jurgen Klopp is thought to be keen to bolster his attacking resources in January.

talkSPORT cite reports in Italy which claim Empoli are reluctant to let Saponara leave in January, but expect bids to come in for him in the summer.