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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 in pre-contract deals for the summer, and Lionel Messi is unlikely to sign a new contract in Barcelona following his extraordinary fall with the club.
Manchester City seems to bet on the Argentine legend with Pep Guardiola in charge, but a reunion with Neymar at PSG is also a clear possibility, and Mauricio Pochettino is ready to be the next coach in Paris.
Manchester United are in second place and could strengthen their title bid with reports suggesting that Moisés Caicedo, Max Aarons and Leon Bailey are on their radar.
On the other hand, Arsenal would be interested in Brighton’s Tariq Lamptey if Héctor Bellerin leaves the club, while Real Madrid midfielder Isco and Heretha Berlin defender Omar Rekik are on Mikel Arteta’s list of finalists. Tottenham are behind Marcel Sabitzer, while Frank Lampard is under pressure to have his summer signings fired at Chelsea with Thomas Tuchel now free to take on a new job.
Follow the latest news, deals, rumors and gossip from the January transfer window on our LIVE blog below.
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Isco to Arsenal?
Moving to North London now… Emile Smith Rowe has offered Arsenal fans a taste of how a creative gamer can get Mikel Arteta’s Gunners shooting again. Still, with Mesut Ozil almost certain to leave next summer, or possibly sooner, Arteta will need more of his midfield.
According to the Telegraph, Arsenal are interested in a short-term loan deal for Isco, which would see Real Madrid parachute into the Emirates for the remainder of the season. It’s the kind of deal that could work for all parties, although there will likely be competition for the Spanish international’s signature, and the Spurs were interested previously …
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Caicedo and Aarons al Man Utd?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has tempered Manchester United fans’ expectations of a busy January window, but could his recent form cause a rethink?
United are two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool and a couple of winter additions could well take them to the next level in terms of a title challenge.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Norwich City’s Max Aarons is a target to offer a more offensive alternative than Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the right back. Aarons is said to be “appreciated” at Old Trafford, but a deal is “not closed” as there is no offer.
As for Moisés Caicedo? The 19-year-old Ecuadorian midfielder has been in the headlines lately with ties to United. Romano says the deal “is up to Man Utd. Contacts but no decision has been made yet. Other clubs are also interested.
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Arsenal told him to pay
Arsenal have been told they need to shell out around € 600,000 (£ 542,000) to sign Hetha Berlin defender Omar Rekik, according to Bild.
Rekik came close to joining in the summer, but Arsenal were unable to reach an agreement.
However, the 19-year-old is now expected to complete the transfer in January.
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Cabinet, a no-go for Klopp
Liverpool have ruled out a move for Inter’s Milan Skriniar, according to Calciomercato.
Spurs flopped with an offer for the center-back in the summer and Inter have not lowered their starting price of £ 54 million, a fee Liverpool are unwilling to pay.
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Poch wants Dele’s meeting
Mauricio Pochettino could try to raid his old club for Dele Alli once appointed by PSG.
Alli is keen to walk away from Spurs in January to rekindle his career, but the club is increasingly reluctant to allow the 24-year-old to leave, either permanently or on loan, next month, as the Injuries increase in José Mourinho’s team.
Spurs are also hopeful that Alli can still rediscover the form that made him one of Europe’s best young players, while the club is also aware that it is unlikely that they will be able to find a replacement of his quality on the market. January transfers.
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Arsenal want Jordan
Arsenal are also eyeing Sevilla midfielder Joan Jordan, The Sun reports.
The 26-year-old is a combative midfielder and has been identified by Mikel Arteta as the answer to his team’s weak center.
Sevilla are looking for a club that will activate Jordan’s 55 million pound release clause, but the player is expected to be available for close to 32 million pounds.
And that’s a price Arsenal will be willing to pay to kick off their failed campaign and start giving Arteta and his team the “identity” they crave.
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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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Pochettino wants Zaha
Mauricio Pochettino wastes no time identifying his transfer goals at PSG, with Wilfried Zaha among the names he is expected to make moves for.
The Sun says Pochettino will be given money to spend in January and that Zaha, a target of his while at Spurs, is being targeted.
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Arsenal’s interest in the loan of Isco
Arsenal are interested in signing Real Madrid midfielder Isco on loan for the rest of the season, according to PA.
The report claims that the move would depend on Real Madrid subsidizing his salary and would also require Arsenal to let a player go due to his local quota.
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Chelsea and Liverpool for Sancho?
That’s the latest, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.
“I think he will move next summer,” the Sky Italy reporter told Que Golazo Podcast. «Yes, as we said, it is so difficult in January, we have said it so many times about Jadon Sancho, because Borussia Dortmund is not huge to sell its players in the middle of a season, of a complicated season like the one they are having, for they need their stars to be back on a higher level, and they don’t want to sell out to Jadon Sancho in January.
“But next summer I hope that Jadon Sancho leaves the club. Yes, he really was one step away from leaving Borussia Dortmund this summer, Manchester United came very close to signing him for 100 million euros, but then Borussia Dortmund changed their plans, but Manchester United had the agreement with the player and his agents, so everything was ready, and then the deal collapsed in the later stages.
“That is why I say that next summer I hope that Jadon Sancho leaves the club and returns to the Premier League. We have to understand if Manchester United will arrive with 120 million euros (109 million pounds), if they will be ready this time to sign the player or if they will risk other clubs joining the race.
“I will say that Liverpool, Chelsea and many clubs are exploring the Jadon Sancho situation, so at this point the race is open.”
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