Overview
- The transfer window opens this week, with Premier League clubs preparing for targeted January business.
- The Mirror reports City are in advanced talks on Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo, with a £65m clause active until January 10 and a deal touted as possible before January 1.
- Manchester United are monitoring Semenyo but are not seen at the front of the queue, while exits are being weighed including a Roma link for Joshua Zirkzee.
- Kobbie Mainoo's situation remains unresolved, with Napoli interest reported and guidance that he will not depart unless United can secure a replacement.
- City expect lighter activity than last January, with potential repercussions for Oscar Bobb, continued uncertainty over Kalvin Phillips, and Claudio Echeverri likely to switch from a stalled Leverkusen loan to Girona.