The rumors keep coming thick and fast as we near the final window stages and clubs scramble to do business in the Premier League and beyond.
Arsenal have signed Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan until the end of the season, while Sport standard understands that they are increasingly confident that Martin Odegaard will join Real Madrid as well. Mikel Arteta is also looking for another left-back as a cover for Kieran Tierney.
Meanwhile, Manchester United and Liverpool are both reportedly keen on signing much-loved Bayern Munich teenager Jamal Musiala, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also has his eye on Palmeiras striker Gabriel Veron.
Leicester appear to have been squeezed out of a blow for former Tottenham star Christian Eriksen, with Chelsea targeting a transfer for RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano.
Dele Alli are said to be eager for Spurs not to block reunion with Mauricio Pochettino at Paris Saint-Germain, West Ham are considering another offer for Josh King of Bournemouth and Liverpool also has both Nicola Barella of Inter Milan and Michael Olise of Reading this month.
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori also appears to have completed his loan transfer to AC Milan which includes the option of a permanent summer transfer.
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Wolves sign Willian Jose
Wolves have signed Real Sociedad forward Willian Jose on loan for the remainder of the season. They have the option of making the move permanent.
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Mbappe wants to move to Liverpool
Kylian Mbappe is set to join Liverpool, ESPN reports.
The young star is considering his future at PSG and his dream is to play for Real Madrid.
Financial constraints could delay this move, or any move, so a further contract extension is likely at this time.
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Deal done! Tomori joins Milan
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Koulibaly wants Man United to move
Kalidou Koulibaly is ready to leave Napoli and Manchester United is his favorite destination, Marca reports.
Manchester City and Liverpool are also long-time center-back admirers, but it’s their rivals where the 29-year-old wants to go next.
Koulibaly’s current deal with Naples runs until 2023.
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Surveillance of the Bertrand arsenal
Sport standard understand that Arsenal are considering a move for Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand as they seek to provide competition for Kieran Tierney.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta revealed this week that the club are looking for a left-back to compete with Tierney after Sead Kolasinac was cleared to join Schalke on loan.
Bertrand is in the final six months of his contract with the Saints and has been in extended talks on a new deal with the South Coast club.
The former Chelsea full-back, who still lives near the Blues’ training ground in west London and travels to Southampton, was interested in Leicester this summer following the sale of Ben Chillwell and the Foxes have been keeping an eye on the situation since.
The 31-year-old is believed to be happy to stay at the club he joined in 2014 – but, if a new deal were not struck, offers such as Arsenal would be hard to refuse.
Southampton would not sanction a sale this month, with Bertrand being their only senior left-back, while the player would be happy to wait until the end of the season to assess his options if the new contract is not signed.
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An update on Dele Alli amid all the speculation about his future …
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Fiorentina Eye Anderson moving
Italian club Fiorentina are considering a loan for Felipe Anderson this month, writes Jack Rosser.
The Brazilian playmaker struggled desperately while on loan at FC Porto in the first half of the season and West Ham are said to be interested in moving him once more in order to protect the value of a player he has spent 35 million pounds sterling in 2018.
Anderson is said to only want a move if all goes well and is wary of moving to a new club and having to settle down again so quickly after moving to Portugal. Neither the club nor the player see much benefit in his return to east London for the remainder of the season
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Odegaard “not close contact with Zidane”
There may have been a few Arsenal fans fearing the worst when news broke an hour ago that Zinedine Zidane had tested positive for coronavirus.
However, Athletic’s David Ornstein has said Real Madrid star Martin Odegaard has not been seen as close contact with the Frenchman, meaning his plan to move to Arsenal is unlikely to be affected.
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Ryan ‘buzzes’ to join Arsenal childhood club
Ryan is unsurprisingly delighted to have joined Arsenal – the club he supported in his youth.
“You signed up for the club you supported when you were a kid,” he wrote alongside a big emoji on Twitter.
“It’s very exciting to start this new chapter and I will give everything I have to contribute to the first club I have ever loved.”
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Arteta and Edu on Ryan’s signing
Mat Ryan will compete with the disappointing Alex Runarsson to provide competition for Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper Bernd Leno after Matt Macey’s departure for Hibernian earlier this month.
“Mat is a seasoned goalkeeper, proven talent in the Premier League and has also played many internationals for Australia. Mat will further strengthen our team with his experience and knowledge of the game at the highest level, ”said Edu, Technical Director of the Gunners.
“Following Matt Macey’s recent transfer to Hibernian, Mat will provide very good competition and positive support to all of our goalkeepers and we can’t wait for him to quickly fit into the setup here at Arsenal.”
Manager Mikel Arteta added: “We know Mat very well from his performances with Brighton in recent seasons and he brings extra quality to our squad.
“Mat has a very good experience in the Premier League and has played more than 100 times in the league which will greatly benefit us on and off the pitch. We welcome Mat to Arsenal and look forward to working with him this season. ”
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