Liverpool ‘open talks’ with £20m Virgil van Dijk cover, Man Utd star Daniel James’ true transfer value as West Brom and Leeds chase Wales star

Daniel James’ true switch worth amid West Brom and Leeds curiosity

Wales winger Daniel James’ future continues to be a serious speaking level when it comes to transfers, with West Brom the newest membership to have been linked.

After all, there are additionally Leeds – who’ve been long-term admirers of the previous Swansea Metropolis star ever since they practically signed him in January 2019.

However what may Manchester United anticipate to get for the winger had been he to go away Previous Trafford in January?

In keeping with the CIES Football Observatory, a analysis group throughout the Worldwide Centre for Sports activities Research specialising within the statistical evaluation of soccer, James’ true worth is quoted as €66.8m (round £59.8m).

That may appear excessive – given how he is typically struggled to interrupt into the United first-team, however his present worth has truly dropped since September – when he was valued at €76m (round £69m).

The query now’s whether or not any membership will half with that payment within the subsequent month.

Liverpool open talks with £20m defender

Liverpool have reportedly opened talks with Sven Botman’s agent, who expects the Reds to make a January bid for the Lille defender, in keeping with reviews.

The French membership are understood to be prepared to promote the participant for lower than £20million.

The Premier League champions are with out the providers of first-choice centre-halves Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez as a consequence of knee accidents and the duo face a combat to play once more this time period.

Duncan Castles, talking on Attain PLC’s Transfer Window Podcast, claims that Liverpool have begun discussions over a January transfer for 20-year-old Botman, who has impressed in Ligue 1 this time period.

He stated: “I feel the final report we did we stated that that Liverpool’s technique was to attend by December and see how they bought on with Fabinho at centre-back and with the kids or different midfielders alongside him, to see if they might get by that troublesome interval in a robust place earlier than deciding whether or not they act or not.

“Dayot Upamecano we talked about was a robust candidate however he is additionally an costly candidate.

“What they’re engaged on in keeping with my info is a deal for a participant who can be considerably cheaper.

“That’s Sven Botman, who’s in his first season at Lille, transferred from Ajax in the summertime for an preliminary €8million (£7million). He has been excellent at Lille.

“My understanding is that Lille can be prepared to promote the participant in all probability for twice and a little bit bit extra what they paid Ajax for him in the summertime.

“My info is that they’ve been calling and talking to Botman’s agent.

“Botman’s agent likes the sounds of the conversations and believes there’s a robust risk that they are going to determine to make a suggestion for the participant in January.”

Man Utd prepared to chop Wales star’s mortgage quick

No matter James’ future, one Welshman may very well be heading again to Previous Trafford.

Manchester United are reportedly contemplating terminating Dylan Levitt’s mortgage contract at Charlton Athletic owing to an absence of recreation time.

With the January switch window opening on Saturday, golf equipment are starting to have a look at how the shuffle their squads and for United, Levitt’s state of affairs at The Valley seems to be trigger for concern.

In keeping with our sister title, the MEN, United had been insistent upon together with a recall clause in his season-long mortgage contract with a view to his state of affairs when the winter window opened.

And Levitt, 20, who has now firmly established himself in Ryan Giggs’ Wales setup, has not featured for Lee Bowyer’s facet of their final 11 League One matches.

Addicks supervisor Lee Bowyer stated: “It has been powerful for him as a result of he has Ben Watson in entrance of him. Ben is an skilled participant who has achieved effectively for us.

“We are going to converse to Manchester United and see the place they’re with it as effectively. We’ll should revisit this with Manchester United.”

It is unlikely he’d keep at Previous Trafford for lengthy had been he to be recalled, with one other mortgage spell to a different membership essentially the most smart possibility.