Jesse Lingard's agent is exploring the possibility of the ex-England international joining MLS outfit Portland Timbers, as the midfielder is still without a club following his exit from Nottingham Forest this summer.

Lingard is keen to get back on to the pitch after a spell of turmoil, and thus changed his representatives this month in a bid to find a new club quickly.

Although he has trained both with West Ham and Al-Ettifaq, no club has yet reached an agreement with the former Manchester United man.

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Manchester United's promising youngster Dan Gore has riveted the gaze of several agents and clubs across Europe, and the starlet is set to go out on loan in a bid to find more regular first team football.

After impressing the coaching staff at Old Trafford, the 19-year-old was trusted to feature from the bench against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, marking his breakthrough season with the Premier League giants.

It is believed United will only consider a move should Gore be guaranteed regular first team minutes, so that he can continue his development as a player.

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It can be hard to keep track of all the latest transfer news, so Mail Sport has made things a little easier. Our Transfer Confidential feature will keep you firmly up-to-date.

One aspect of this week's Transfer Confidential is that Paris Saint-Germain are keeping tabs on Bruno Guimaraes.

Newcastle admitted they will have to sell key players last week in order to grow the club and satisfy FFP concerns.

But what else is happening in the world of football this January window? Mail Sport's transfer expert Simon Jones rounds up all the latest news.

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Caoimhin Kelleher is attracting plenty of interesting from clubs across Europe ahead of this summer, with Celtic currently leading the race to sign Liverpool's back-up goalkeeper.

Former England No 1 Joe Hart is Celtic's first-choice goalkeeper as it stands, but the veteran's future is unclear with his contract expiring in the summer.

There's plenty more news coming out of Anfield this morning. For all the latest on Liverpool, read more below.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is cleary not planning on hanging around after his £1.3billion minority takeover of Manchester United.

The billionaire, who has taken control of football operations at Old Trafford, has reportedly drafted up a shortlist of superstars to target in the summer, with one being a 'Harry Kane-level striker'.

So who is on Ratcliffe's radar? Read more below.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka could be set for a return to Selhurst Park this summer, with Manchester United reportedly willing to offload the right-back as part of a swap deal to lure Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise.

Olise has had another excellent season with the Eagles and is viewed as one of the most talented youngsters in the league.

The Red Devils have identified the Frenchman as one of their primary targets for the summer window, following Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.3billion minority takeover at Old Trafford.

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Timo Werner's surprise loan move to Tottenham raised a few eyebrows last week, with the German's spell at Chelsea not viewed as a success.

He also fell down the pecking order at Red Bull Leipzig ahead of moving to north London - but was thrown in against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Although his performance was a mixed bag, Werner showed promise on debut and if he keeps it up, Tottenham may well make the move permanent this summer.

Here's Sami Mokbel's take on the performance yesterday...

It's all going down in the Saudi Pro League, with Jordan Henderson set to STAY at El-Ettifaq despite showing a desire to return to Europe.

Henderson, 33, and his young family have found it difficult settling in the Gulf and the England midfielder was aware of interest from a number of European clubs about taking him on loan.

Ajax have pushed hard to secure a deal for Henderson, while the former Liverpool captain has also been linked with Juventus.

Mail Sport, however, understand that the midfielder is likely to remain in the Middle East until at least the end of the season.

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It seems Chelsea are going back into the transfer market to try and fix their strikr issues.

It feels like forever since the Blues last had a No 9 they could rely on, and, with Nicolas Jackson at the African Cup of Nations and Christopher Nkunku injured, Armando Broja, who has just one Premier League goal in 13 appearances this season, is the only fit senior forward.

The Blues are seemingly willing to dip into the transfer market this month and Saudi Arabia appears to be their destination of choice, with Todd Boehly and Co said to be keeping tabs on Karim Benzema and Roberto Firmino.

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A bit of (potential) managerial transfer news.

All is not rosy for Barcelona and manager Xavi, after the Spanish champions suffered a 4-1 loss to rivals Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Super Cup last night.

While there are growing concerns over the club's run of form and some fans have called for a change, it is believed the former midfielder has credit in the bank after winning LaLiga last year.

Barca are currently fourth in the league table, eight points off top spot.

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