Transfer notebook: Cristiano Ronaldo prepared to risk fan revolt, West Ham eyes Chelsea outcast, Newcastle prepare for raid

West Ham are interested in rescuing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from his misery at Chelsea.

He Hammers They are eager to strengthen their midfield this month after a poor first half of the season.

Dewsbury-Hall pulled out of move to Brighton to join Chelsea last summer for £30m.

But he has yet to start any Premier League match during Enzo Marescafrom the side.

Chelsea are looking to trim their bloated squad, with Dewsbury-Hall, Carney Chukwuemeka and Cesare Casadei among the players they are open to offers for.

talkSPORT reported on Monday that Torino had a £10million bid for Casadei rejected.

Ronaldo open to abandoning ship

Don't be surprised to see christian ronaldo change Saudi team to give himself one last chance against Lionel Messi.

As it is, unlike MessiFour-time winner Ronaldo will not play in this summer's Club World Cup in the United States because his current club, Al Nassr, has not qualified.

However, the Portuguese superstar and manchester united The legend is in the final six months of his mega money deal.

And there are suggestions that he could leave as a free agent at the end of the season and sign for Al-Hilal, who will be part of the FIFA party.

The governing body agreed new provisional transfer rules in October, allowing players with contracts expiring on June 30 to sign early for any of the 32 teams competing in the tournament.

Curiously, Al-Hilal have faced another Ronaldo team real Madrid in the group stage.

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Did you have enough Zee?

Joshua ZirkzeeManchester United teammates urge him to stay and fight for his future at Old Trafford.

Zirkzee has had a turbulent start to his life at United since scoring the winning goal on his debut against Fulham in August, culminating in boos when he was substituted in the first half of last week's home defeat to Newcastle.

That incident has sparked Juventus' interest in signing former Bologna leader Zirkzee. return to the series.

But it has been said in this notebook that the great Dutchman is a popular figure in the dressing room and that his senior colleagues are urging him not to give up on his dream at United.

When pressed by talkSPORT on whether Zirkzee would still be at United at the end of the transfer window, head coach Ruben Amorim was evasive.

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At Target

forgotten Newcastle Defender Matt Targett is attracting interest from Frankfurt and Anderlecht, talkSPORT understands.

left back aim He was one of Eddie Howe's first signings as Newcastle manager in January 2022 and played a key role in the Magpies avoiding relegation to the Championship.

But the former Southampton and Aston Villa star has been limited to just one substitute appearance this season, so Newcastle are open to offers.

Targett is contracted until the summer of 2026 and earns more than £70,000 a week, so Newcastle will most likely contribute significantly to his wages.

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