January race begins: transfers, clauses, and one big laugh

Manchester United are gearing up for a busy January with talks for Antoine Semenyo, whose £65m clause is active until 15 January. Conor Gallagher could cost around £26.3m as Atletico prefer a permanent sale, while Ruben Neves’ salary in Saudi Arabia remains a hurdle.

Casemiro might depart in summer, Bruno Fernandes has a £56.6m clause abroad, and Joshua Zirkzee’s loan to Roma is nearly set. It’s so much business that even the fax machine at Old Trafford reportedly asked for a rest day.