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Welcome back to our LIVE coverage of all the latest transfer news, deals, gossip and rumors with the January window just days away from opening.
While Covid-19 has had a huge impact on club finances around the world, a lot of money was still spent in the summer window and it will undoubtedly change hands once more when we enter 2021.
There will also be a chance to land some great players with pre-contract deals for the summer, and Lionel Messi is unlikely to sign a new deal at Barcelona following his extraordinary fall with the club.
Manchester City seem to bet on the Argentine legend with Pep Guardiola in charge, but a reunion with Neymar at PSG is also a clear possibility.
It could be a case of an entry, an exit at the Etihad, according to reports, and The Mirror claims that Real Madrid want to sign Phil Foden this summer.
On the other hand, one player who is apparently on the Spurs transfer wish list is Marcel Sabitzer. The RB Leipzig midfielder is claimed to be a £ 45 million target for the north London club, and Barcelona is rumored to be keeping an eye on club record signing Tanguy Ndombele.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are likely to continue their search for a creative midfielder, and. suggests Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Brandt could qualify.
Follow the latest news, deals, rumors and gossip from the January transfer window on our LIVE blog below.
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Messi on his future
Lionel Messi says he will wait until the end of the season to decide his future despite being able to speak to clubs about a Bosman transfer in January.
“I have nothing clear until the end of the year,” he told La Sexta. I’ll wait until the season is over. I focus on getting titles and not on other things.
“I don’t know if I’m going to go or not, but if I go I would like to go in the best way. If I go, I would like to live in the city again and work at the club. Barcelona is much bigger than any player, hopefully the president who comes will do things well.
«It is a love story from a very young age with the club and the city. No matter how it ends, it doesn’t have to taint everything I’ve experienced in my career. Everything is always surpassed ».
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Moyes: I thought about signing Welbeck
West Ham will face Brighton later this afternoon and Hammers boss David Moyes has revealed that he considered trying to sign the Seagulls this summer.
“I’m very happy for Danny because I enjoyed working with him at Manchester United, he’s a great kid and he’s excited,” said Moyes.
“He’s had some injuries and he was someone that he considered and was probably a little worried about his injuries in the past more than anything else.
“I have to say that I am very happy for him because he is a good boy, a good footballer who has worked hard on his game and has done well in Brighton.”
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Arsenal considering Brandt
Athletic say Arsenal can make a move for German international Julian Brandt next month.
The Gunners’ creative woes are well documented and they floundered with a move for Houssem Aouar de Lyon in the summer.
However, the report claims that interest in the Frenchman has cooled, and attention could turn instead to Brandt, who has struggled to secure a regular starting spot at Borussia Dortmund.
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Juve is still interested in Pogba’s move in January
Juventus is still interested in bringing Paul Pogba back to Turin next month, according to Eurosport.
The saga about the Frenchman’s future seems endless, with his agent Mino Raiola starting a fairly public war of words with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in recent weeks.
As for whether we will get a resolution in January, the report claims that Juve could only pay £ 50m, so imagine not.
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Foden movement of the eye of the city
The Mirror reports that Real Madrid could make a summer move for Manchester City star Phil Foden.
The report claims that the Spanish giants are ready to take advantage of any frustration the 20-year-old has with his lack of playing time in the Premier League.
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Chelsea are a la carrera de Haaland
Erling Braut Haaland is one of the most sought-after forwards in world football.
According to Sky Italia, Frank Lampard and Chelsea have now joined the list of suitors, which also includes Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Manchester City. So there is not much competition.
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Messi to Paris?
With Mauricio Pochettino set to return to management with his former club Paris Saint-Germain, French media Le Parisien reports that the former Tottenham manager wants to bring Lionel Messi to Ligue 1.
The 33-year-old will be in the spotlight next year and while a move in January is unthinkable, Messi is out of contract for the summer and has fans around the world.
Manchester City remains strongly linked to a move, but the appointment of Pochettino could drive the Argentine crazy.
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Chelsea and Man United in the battle of Caicedo
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Elsewhere, the fight to sign Ecuadorian teenager Moisés Caicedo appears to be escalating before January.
Manchester United is understood to have been trying to get a £ 4.5m deal for the Independiente del Valle midfielder over the line.
However, the Daily Mail reports that Chelsea has now stepped up its own attempts to sign Caicedo and is considering an offer to take him to Stamford Bridge.
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Pochettino wants Dele’s reunion at PSG
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Speaking of Tottenham, could Dele Alli secure a January outing from North London?
The England midfielder has been reduced to a minor role in recent months and his involvement in Stoke’s goal in a 3-1 Carabao Cup quarter-final victory at the bet365 Stadium midweek led to a angry reaction from coach José Mourinho.
The Sun is now reporting that Dele will be PSG’s first transfer target of former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino in the New Year, and the Argentine is believed to be in advanced talks to succeed Thomas Tuchel at Parc des Princes.
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Tottenham to take a look at £ 45m Sabitzer in January
Much more has been said in recent days about a possible transfer to Tottenham of Marcel Sabitzer.
Widespread reports suggest that the RB Leipzig midfielder is a £ 45m target for Spurs, particularly with rumors that Barcelona are still closely monitoring club record signing Tanguy Ndombele.
Sabitzer is said to have made a significant impression on José Mourinho when Tottenham was eliminated from the Champions League round of 16 by Leipzig in March.
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