Getafe Submit Paperwork to Sign Free Agent Dani Carvajal

Getafe have submitted the paperwork to sign Dani Carvajal after reaching an agreement with the former Real Madrid right-back, with the 34-year-old set to arrive as a free agent. The club are also pursuing Dani Parejo, whose Villarreal deal ended in the summer, and have already opened talks with the midfielder.

Getafe move first as January plans take shape

• Carvajal has agreed terms with Getafe, with his registration documents now filed.
• Getafe want to follow that deal by bringing in Parejo on a free transfer.
• The Madrid club could remain active in the free-agent market beyond those two experienced Spanish players.

Spanish giants watch Haaland at Anfield

Barcelona and Real Madrid representatives attended Manchester City’s 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, where Erling Haaland scored the opening goal. Both Spanish clubs are continuing to assess the striker as a possible future target amid uncertainty surrounding City’s guilty verdict on hundreds of financial charges.

• Barcelona also used the trip to monitor Ronald Araújo, the defender currently on loan at Liverpool.
• Real Madrid were watching Liverpool midfield pair Alexis Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz.
• Chelsea are increasingly confident of landing Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott in January, with a deal expected to be worth about £100 million if the clubs agree terms.
• Bournemouth rejected approaches for the 23-year-old England international during the summer. Scott is contracted until 2028 and has not accepted an extension offer.
• Chelsea are also considering Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong as they seek a replacement for Enzo Fernández following his summer switch to Manchester City. Barcelona would demand at least £50 million for the 29-year-old.
• De Jong remains injured but is closing in on his return, which could strengthen Barcelona’s desire to keep him.

Dortmund maintain youth recruitment push

Borussia Dortmund remain in contact over Philadelphia Union forward Malik Jakupovic after having a €2m-€3m summer proposal for the 17-year-old U.S. youth international rejected. Chelsea, RB Salzburg and Stuttgart are also tracking the teenager, while Eintracht Frankfurt have previously shown interest.

• Dortmund hold a matching right on any bid for Monaco striker Paris Brunner.
• The Bundesliga side are still following Zaglebie Lubin attacking midfielder Marcel Rugela, although a summer deal for the 19-year-old looks more realistic than a January move.
• RB Leipzig winger Johan Bakayoko could leave in January despite joining the club only last year.
• AC Milan are attempting to find a January exit for 23-year-old midfielder Warren Bondo.

Clubs line up January targets

• Arsenal are monitoring Michael Olise’s Bayern Munich contract situation as they search for wide players.
• Arsenal have not decided Max Dowman’s next step, despite loan interest from Celtic and Rangers.
• Palmeiras right-back Agustin Giay is attracting January attention, with Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Napoli among clubs that have previously made approaches.
• Brighton see RB Salzburg midfielder Bartosz Mazurek as a leading winter option, but Benfica and Porto are also in the race.
• Napoli have begun tracking Union Berlin winger Livan Burcu, who has drawn interest from several leading European teams.
• Lazio are looking closely at Reggina’s 18-year-old Serie D winger Filippo Toscano as part of their long-term planning.

What happens next: Chelsea’s pursuit of Scott and their interest in De Jong could become major January stories, while Getafe are waiting to complete Carvajal’s free transfer before deciding whether to press ahead with Parejo.