Chelsea looking to sign Bayern superstar inside the next 2 weeks, Barcelona confirm interest in French superstar, and more: Transfer Roundup, 30 December 2018

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. We are now less than 48 hours away from the opening of the January transfer window and as expected, the rumour mill is buzzing.

Let's not waste another second and take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 30 December 2018.

Pogba will be sold to Juventus or Barcelona on one condition

Pogba was United's standout player in the last 2 games

As per The Sunday Express, Juventus are not willing to give up on Paul Pogba. They want the midfielder signed up as early as possible. Pogba, who had fallen out with Jose Mourinho, has seen an upturn in form following the appointment of Red Devils legend Ole Gunner Solskjaer as their caretaker manager.

However, it has also been reported that Paul Pogba will only be sold if he requests for a move, by Unibet. Paul Pogba, the Manchester United talisman is a 'commercial goldmine' and Barcelona and Juventus are keeping tabs on the 25-year-old World Cup winner who has scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists in the last two matches for Manchester United.

There are, however, several reports going around that suggest that Ed Woodward looks at Paul Pogba as someone who will play an integral role in Manchester United's future. There are also suggestions that Manchester United are looking to build a team around the likes of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba.

Going by his current form, Paul Pogba is perhaps Manchester United's most important player. The creativity and flair he brings on to the pitch, especially in Solskjaer's attacking setup is priceless and for this very reason, we might be yet to see the very best of Paul Pogba in a Manchester United shirt.

Ole Gunner Solskjaer had said recently in a press conference that Pogba is a Manchester United lad through and through and therefore, it will be quite something if he decides tor request for a transfer.

Following their 3-1 win against Huddersfield win, Solskjaer quipped,

"Paul loves playing for this club. He's a Man United boy through and through. He's a kid that knows what it means to play for Man United."

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish confirms interest in Dominic Solanke

Solanke has hardly been used by Klopp this season

Crystal Palace are interested in bolstering their attack in January and are hoping to rope in Liverpool youngster Dominic Solanke. This has been confirmed by Steve Parish who admitted that the papers are not 'miles off' this time in reporting who the Eagles' potential transfer targets are.

Speaking to beIN Sports ahead of Palace's game, Parish said,

"We're trying. These things are never straightforward, are they?"

"We're really trying to get someone in early.

"If we can it will make a big difference and lift everybody.

"For once the papers are not miles off."

While they pursue several targets, the Eagles also face the challenge of holding on to their prized asset Wilfried Zaha. When asked about a potential Zaha exit, Parish said,

"I think that Wilf has a big career in front of him in European football,

"Hopefully that's with Crystal Palace.

AC Milan agree deal with Sevilla for Muriel

AC Milan, who have been working on bringing in a new attacker to help them get out of a slump, have reached an agreement with Sevilla for Colombian international Luis Muriel, according to Calcio Mercato via Estadio Deportivo.

The report claims that Il Rossoneri are all set to sign the 27-year-old on a loan deal until the end of the season. However, whether or not they will have an option to buy him on a permanent basis is unknown at this point.

Muriel has struggled for playing time and has started only once for Sevilla in the LaLiga this season.

Barcelona confirm interest in Adrien Rabiot, deny foul play

Adrien Rabiot will be a free agent in the summer

Barcelona's interest in French superstar Adrien Rabiot has been well documented. Now, they have taken that up a level and confirmed their interest in the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder whilst denying reports which suggested that they broke a few rules in the process.

Adrien Rabiot's current contract at the Ligue 1 club is set to run out in the summer and Barcelona are looking to sign him on a free.

Barcelona released a statement today that read,

“Barcelona wish to address stories published in France regarding the signing of players from Paris Saint Germain, and make clear that they have not breached any rule in this regard,” the club said.

“The only contact made was during the month of August and one week ago. In both cases, this contact was made with PSG's sporting management to show FC Barcelona's interest in player Adrien Rabiot.

“FC Barcelona have always wanted to work with the utmost transparency in their dealings with PSG and with any other club.

“FC Barcelona refute the existence of any type of agreement with PSG player Adrien Rabiot.”

Bayern ask Chelsea to sign Mats Hummels for £30 million before January 14th

As per a Sun exclusive, Bayern Munich have asked Chelsea to furnish £30 million if they want to sign Mats Hummels in January. Hummels is no longer first-choice at Bayern Munich and the Stamford Bridge outfit believes that they can benefit from his experience.

Hummels, as per the report, is interested in joining Chelsea. The Bayern Munich top brass have asked Chelsea to finalize the deal by January 14th so that they will have ample time to find a replacement for the German international.

The report further claims that Maurizio Sarri has informed Sporting Director Marina Granovskaia that signing a centre-back is the team's priority.

Edited by Sripad