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After signing Cristiano Ronaldo, Saudi club Al-Nassr tried to sign Croatian midfielder Luka Modric but failed. Croatia placed third at the World Cup last month. Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images

The winter transfer window opens on New Year's Day and there's a lot of gossip about who's moving where. Transfer Talk keeps you up to date on all the latest gossip.

TOP STORY: Al-Nassr can't convince Luka Modric to join former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo

Saudi club Al-Nassr made headlines when they signed the most expensive contract in history, and now they want to sign more big names. Luka Modric will not be joining, as Al-Nassr failed in their attempts to sign him and get him to join them again.

According to a Spanish outlet, the Croatian player turned down a lucrative offer to join Real Madrid in order to stay in Spain. They played together at the Real Madrid Stadium.

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Luka Modric is one of the players on Al-Nassr's wish list, despite his age. Modric wants to stay in Madrid for at least one more season, according to reports.

When he is ready to leave Real Madrid, Luka Modric will have plenty of options, because he continues to play a prominent role for the Spanish club. Luka Modric believes he can still play at the highest level in LaLiga for another season despite having offers from MLS.

After he left Manchester United before the World Cup, top European clubs were not interested in him, with clubs put off by his media campaign against the club, according to reports.

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Mark felt that the move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr was a bad end to his football career.

PAPER GOSSIP

According to the Daily Mail, there could be a lot of activity at Wolves in January with Julen Lopetegui open to the departure of a player. As a result of the arrival of Matheus Cunha from Atleti Madrid, the Wolves' forward line is being changed, and they're looking for another forward to help out. The Mexican has been one of the club's most consistent performers in the past few years, and he is also one of Wolves' highest paid players, which may explain why Wolves are willing to let him go. Due to injuries, Jimenez has only been on the field five times this season.

According to the Daily Mail, Roger Schmidt admitted that the 21-year-old Argentine might have played his last game for the Portuguese club. According to reports in Portugal, he wasn't interested in playing against Sporting Braga on Friday night, possibly due to the fact that he was being courted by the Blues. It is thought that the Blues will pay the release clause in installments. The news would explain the suggestion of a bid for Schjelderup by Benfica.

According to Calciomercato, there has been a lot of speculation about the next destination of the French player, but now it appears that he is going to remain in Italy. The Bianconeri's bosses are hoping they can convince Rabiot to extend his contract in order to keep him. Talks have taken place between the mother of a child and the head of a major Italian football club.

The loan move to a permanent one would be open to the Blues if they wanted to. According to Tuttosport, a figure of 28 million is enough for the Blues to sign the Swiss international permanently. Since being given first-team opportunities by Potter, Zakaria has been in good form.

L'Equipe believes that Napoli are leading the race for the signature of Ounahi. According to the French outlet, the 22-year-old will stay with Angers for the rest of the season and move on in the summer. According to reports, Ounahi will see out the current season in France before moving to Italy. An offer is thought to have been made. The Atlas Lions star has been linked to other teams.