What The Sports Pages Say

Friday January 20 [​IMG]
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Ashley Young is ready to snub Premier League interest this month to clinch a mega-money move to China.
•Chelsea want £12m from Bournemouth for keeper Asmir Begovic.
•Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce has gone back for Sunderland left-back Patrick van Aanholt - and that will put him on collision course with former employers Sunderland.
•Liverpool have rejected Southampton's loan bid for defender Mamadou Sakho as a replacement for Jose Fonte.
•Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka is trying to seal a deal for Stoke's wantaway Bojan Krkic.
•Watford are playing hardball with West Brom over striker Odion Ighalo - and have started by telling them to increase their opening £17m offer.
•Bournemouth have joined the race to sign Norwich's versatile full-back/midfielder Robbie Brady - even though his price-tag has hit £10m.
•Newcastle are only willing to do a loan deal for Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend.
•Leicester striker Leonardo Ulloa is prepared to hand in a transfer request in the next 24 hours in a bid to resolve his future.
•Aston Villa will step up their pursuit of Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes once Henri Lansbury signs.
The Independent [​IMG]
•Diego Simeone insists he will not "tie down" Antoine Griezmann and prevent a Manchester United move.
•The Chinese Football Association have announced a re-think on transfer fees.
•Andy Carroll may have suffered whiplash while performing his wonder goal last weekend.
•Mauricio Pochettino is "concerned" with Erik Lamela's long injury absence as it is confirmed the Tottenham forward faces another scan.
The Sun [​IMG]
•West Ham stars delivered the ultimate snub to Dimitri Payet by deleting him from their squad Whatsapp group and banning him from a club night out.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Manchester United want to give Luke Shaw another chance despite major question marks over his attitude.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Lucas Leiva is refusing to commit his future to Liverpool this month and admits the clock is ticking on his Anfield career.
•Aston Villa are on the verge of signing Barnsley midfielder Conor Hourihane.
The Times [​IMG]
•Manchester City have set a new transfer record - for a 13-year-old.

Saturday January 21 [​IMG]
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Dimitri Payet will fly to Marseille this weekend - and doesn't want to return to England.
•Leeds hitman Chris Wood has emerged as a surprise alternative to Diego Costa for Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian.
•Burnley have made a club record £13m offer for Norwich utility man Robbie Brady.
•Joleon Lescott is training with Sunderland and could join to give David Moyes added defensive depth.
•Chelsea insist Asmir Begovic is not for sale after rejecting a £10m offer from Bournemouth.
•Crystal Palace are battling Aston Villa and Norwich for Fleetwood Town starlet Amari'i Bell.
•Everton starlet Tom Davies says even Liverpool fans are saluting him on the streets of Merseyside
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Monaco midfielder Bernardo Silva is wanted by Manchester United in the summer as Jose Mourinho continues to revamp his squad.
•Burnley are ready to smash their transfer record in pursuit of Norwich City's Robbie Brady.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Pep Guardiola will sensationally let Sergio Aguero leave Manchester City following secret showdown talks at a restaurant, and the striker could join Chelsea.
•Manchester City's David Silva and Samir Nasri could be the next stars to head to the Chinese Super League to join ex-boss Manuel Pellegrini.
•West Ham are considering a complaint to FIFA as they accuse Marseille of "tapping up" wantaway midfielder Dimitri Payet.
•Liverpool will make Manchester City an offer as they plot to make Joe Hart their No 1 this summer.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Marseille have made an improved £26m bid for West Ham star Dimitri Payet.
•Manchester United will face stiff competition from Borussia Dortmund for Ajax sensation Kasper Dolberg.
•Juventus are reportedly ready to offer Gianluigi Donnarumma a bumper contract if he fails to agree a new deal with AC Milan.

Sunday January 22 [​IMG]
The Sun [​IMG]
•Sunderland want Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira to take over from David Moyes if the Scot is fired or quits.
•Manchester United's stars will face a pay cut if they miss out on Champions League football again next season.
•Antoine Griezmann has been told he will remain an Atletico Madrid player "for a long time", as Manchester United ramp up their interest.
•Burnley are braced for a £20m tussle over star centre-half Michael Keane - with Manchester City joining Everton and Leicester in the hunt.
•Agent Mino Raiola has put Premier League clubs on high alert after making huge demands for AC Milan's 17-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
•Andros Townsend is keen on a return to Newcastle - just six months after they sold him to Crystal palace, according to reports.
•West Ham vice-chairwoman Karren Brady has warned Marseille that wantaway playmaker Dimitri Payet won't be sold cheaply - with his talent befitting that of a team like Real Madrid.
Sunday Mirror [​IMG]
•Real Madrid have opened talks about a summer move for Chelsea star Thibaut Courtois - but have ruled out a swap deal involving striker Alvaro Morata.
•Antoine Griezmann has been promised Manchester United's iconic No.7 shirt if he completes his expected £70m switch to Old Trafford in the summer.
•Dutch legend Ruud Gullit has warned Paul Pogba that he is on the same road to Manchester United oblivion as Memphis Depay.
•Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace want to bring Oliver Burke back to English football until the end of the season.
Sunday Mail [​IMG]
•Adnan Januzaj has revealed how Paul Pogba has been nagging him about a return to Manchester United.
The People [​IMG]
•West Ham are considering a deal to loan outcast playmaker Dimitri Payet to Nice.
•Jose Mourinho has changed Manchester United's ball boys to speed up play when his stars are on the attack.
•Tottenham have rejected an £8million offer from Crystal Palace for Wales international full-back Ben Davies.
Daily Star Sunday [​IMG]
•Chelsea have joined the chase for Benfica right-back Nelson Semedo.
•Marcus Rashford gave Manchester United a huge lift when he came on against Stoke, according to manager Jose Mourinho.
Sunday Express [​IMG]
•Monaco want to sign Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain target Goncalo Guedes.
•Ipswich have a deal in place to sign Leeds United midfielder Toumani Diagouraga for the rest of the season, says Mick McCarthy.
•Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero has rejected the chance to join Boca Juniors, according to reports.
•Swansea boss Paul Clement is determined to hang on to Chelsea target Fernando Llorente after the striker starred in Saturday's win at Liverpool.

Monday January 23 [​IMG]
The Sun [​IMG]
•Goncalo Guedes was left out of the Benfica side on Sunday, fuelling speculation he is on the brink of a £26m move to Manchester United, according to reports in the Portuguese press.
•Gerard Deulofeu is set to to join AC Milan on loan from Everton as he looks to get some valuable game time in Italy.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Jose Mourinho won't stand in Wayne Rooney's way if he wants a China move. Champions Guangzhou Evergrande and Beijing Guoan are set to offer £700,000-a-week to the Manchester United striker.
•Raheem Sterling was punished for being too honest and should have dived during Saturday's draw with Tottenham, according to Manchester City team-mate Yaya Toure.
•Jack Wilshere will make a decision over his Arsenal future at the end of the season.
•Hull want to sign Liverpool reject Lazar Markovic on loan until the end of the campaign.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Joel Matip got an important 60 minutes under his belt for Liverpool Under 23s on Sunday in their 3-0 Premier League Cup victory over Ipswich Town.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Manchester United will make a decision this week as to whether to bring forward the £38m signing of Benfica defender Victor Lindelof.
•Jurgen Klopp is planning to sign two left-backs in a bid to solve his problem position at Liverpool.
•Mauricio Pochettino has told Pep Guardiola's critics to lay off and give him time.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Rangers captain Lee Wallace has urged manager Mark Warburton to reward Kenny Miller with a new deal.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool to retain their belief in the midst of an unconvincing start to 2017 and said his transfer plans have been frustrated by clubs refusing to sell prized assets in January.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Sam Allardyce has opened up about the threat of relegation on Crystal Palace and what his players need to do. "Shut it all off and focus on what you have to do together to get out of trouble."

Wednesday January 25 [​IMG]
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is expected to make a move for Bayer Leverkusen winger Julian Brandt in the summer.
•Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho is weighing up two offers from Southampton and Spartak Moscow, according to reports.
•Tottenham are close to agreeing the sale of defender Federico Fazio to Roma, according to reports.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Sam Allardyce could be set for amazing reunions with Yann M'Vila and Chris Samba at Crystal Palace.
•Philippe Coutinho will agree a five-and-a-half year contract that will make him the club's highest-paid current player.
•Swansea and Hull are battling it out to sign Inter Milan centre-back Andrea Ranocchia to help fight relegation.
•Manchester City's fit-again England midfielder Fabian Delph has dismissed talk of a move away from the Etihad before next Tuesday's deadline.
•Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli claims he turned down the Chelsea job before Antonio Conte.
•Watford striker Odion Ighalo is being lined up for a move to China before the end of the window.
•Everton have seen an improved £8million offer for Werder Bremen midfielder Thomas Delaney rejected.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Southampton have received a devastating blow with fears Virgil van Dijk is out for up to three months. The Holland centre-back injured his ankle against Leicester at the weekend.
•Pep Guardiola is already making noises about staying at Manchester City beyond his three-year contract.
•Antoine Griezmann's brother has continued to tease Manchester United fans by posting a picture of Old Trafford on Twitter.
•Barcelona star Lionel Messi is yet to be offered fresh terms regarding a new contract despite opening talks mid-way through January.
•Dimitri Payet is being given 24-hour protection after his windows were egged by angry West Ham fans.
•Oliver Burke is excited to be linked to Crystal Palace, Leicester and Middlesbrough but the £13million winger is enjoying life with Bungesliga side Red Bull Leipzig.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Manchester United are looking to make Old Trafford the second biggest stadium in Europe with an 88,000 capacity.
•Assistant referee Darren Cann has been axed from Crystal Palace's FA Cup tie against Manchester City on Saturday after competition chiefs initially failed to flag his playing history with the Eagles.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Everton have ruled out a January exit for James McCarthy after he turned down Sunderland.
•Aston Villa chairman Dr. Tony Xia has hinted the club are about to announce the signing of three players - with another one possibly to follow.
•Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has returned to full training ahead of the EFL Cup semi-final clash with Hull City.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Crystal Palace have taken Christopher Samba on trial with a view to completing a free transfer for the former Blackburn Rovers and QPR defender.

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Thursday January 26 [​IMG]
Daily Express [​IMG]
•Chelsea will reportedly launch a £56m bid to sign Arturo Vidal from Bayern Munich this summer. The midfielder had previously played under Antonio Conte at Juventus.
•West Ham are prepared to let defender Reece Oxford leave on loan, with Rangers interested in signing the 18-year-old.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Leicester are facing a major battle to keep record signing Islam Slimani. Chinese club Tianjin are ready to offer £40m for the Algeria striker signed from Porto for £29m last summer.
•Sunderland boss David Moyes is trying to do a £3m deal for Swansea left-back Neil Taylor.
•Aston Villa are insisting on getting their £12m back for striker Ross McCormack, who has fallen out with boss Steve Bruce.
•Aston Villa are the latest Championship side to show an interest in signing Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom on loan.
•Norwich are set to sign Dutch left-back Marvin Zeegelaar for £3.5m from Sporting Lisbon.
•Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has held showdown talks with Granit Xhaka after the midfielder was accused of racially abusing an airport worker.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Chelsea have failed with a bid worth £27m for Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie.
•The Blues will also try and sign Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal for £56million.
The Sun [​IMG]
•Antonio Conte would sanction the sale of Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid - if it meant landing his ultimate transfer target, Alvaro Morata.
•Sunderland will battle Fenerbahce boss Dick Advocaat in the race to sign Stoke's Charlie Adam.
•Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon is a shock target for Chelsea - if they elect to let Asmir Begovic go to Bournemouth. The other two in the frame for the Blues are Diego Lopez - on loan to Espanyol from AC Milan - and Galatasaray's Uruguay international Fernando Muslera.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Philippe Countinho could still be a target for Barcelona, despite signing a new contract at Liverpool.
•Watford have agreed to sign AC Milan striker M'Baye Niang on loan with view to a permanent £16m transfer. However, Burnley have also made a late bid to take the 22-year-old on loan.
•Brad Guzan has agreed his Middlesbrough summer exit after signing a pre-contract agreement with MLS side Atlanta United.
•Everton's James McCarthy is attracting interest from Crystal Palace and Newcastle as the out-of-favour midfielder considers his options.
•Middlesbrough forward Gaston Ramirez has handed in a transfer request amid interest from Leicester City.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Celtic keeper Craig Gordon is on a three-man Chelsea shortlist, as they consider whether to sell Asmir Begovic.
•Hull City boss Marco Silva says he believes Ryan Mason will play for Hull again once he recovers from his fractured skull.
•Sunderland are weighing up a bid for QPR's 30-year-old defender Nedum Onuoha.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Jose Mourinho has given Anthony Martial a stark warning that his performances at Manchester United must improve.
•Rio Ferdinand has launched a scathing attack on West Ham rebel Dimitri Payet for his refusal to play for the club.
Daily Record [​IMG]
•Ryan McGowan could be set for a return to Hearts after the Aussie agreed to terminate his contract at Chinese Super League side Henan Jianye.
•Ryan Christie, who has joined Aberdeen on loan, has insisted the Dons were the only Scottish team he would ever have left Celtic for.

Friday January 26 [​IMG]
The Sun [​IMG]
•Wayne Rooney has been offered wages of £600k-a-week by Shanghai Shenhua to join Carlos Tevez in the Chinese Super League.
•Wolves boss Paul Lambert is on the verge of clinching a £1.85million deal for Blackburn right-back Ben Marshall.
•Sam Allardyce wants to bolster Crystal Palace's leaky defence with deals for Chris Samba and £10million Olympiacos midfielder Luka Milivojevic.
•Willem II are close to agreeing a deal to take Watford striker Obbi Oulare on loan until the end of the season.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic will join Zenit St Petersburg before the end of the month on a free transfer.
•Newcastle are keen on taking Brazilian striker Gabriel Appelt Pires on loan from LaLiga outfit Leganes.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Aitor Karanka has confirmed Middlesbrough's interest in Paris Saint-Germain forward Jese Rodriguez.
•Spartak Moscow’s Quincy Promes says he has no intention of joining Liverpool this month.
•Sunderland are interested in Bordeaux left-back Diego Contento.
•Wolves boss Paul Lambert is considering a raid on Sky Bet Championship rivals Norwich for winger Josh Murphy, despite the 21-year-old starlet just penning a new contract.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Robert Snodgrass is set for a medical at West Ham on Friday ahead of his £10million move from Hull.
The Times [​IMG]
•Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is still keen on signing Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•West Brom are eyeing a loan swoop for Chelsea's out-of-favour defender Branislav Ivanovic.
•Fleetwood boss Uwe Rosler is wanted as the next manager for of Norway.
•Aston Villa's Jack Grealish has emerged as a target for Middlesbrough.
•West Brom have checked on whether Hull City striker Abel Hernandez is available in this window.
•Everton's Phil Jagielka, Mamadou Sakho at Liverpool and Serdar Tasci of Spartak Moscow are all on Southampton's radar as they look for cover for the injured Virgil van Dijk.

Saturday January 28 [​IMG]
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Watford are considering an offer approaching £27million for striker Odion Ighalo from China's Shanghai Shenhua.
•Branislav Ivanovic is set to leave Chelsea on a free transfer before Tuesday night's deadline with West Brom, Leicester and Crystal Palace wanting to complete a deal.
•Radamel Falcao has rejected three mega-money offers to move to the Chinese Super League
•Aston Villa are ready to offer starlet Jack Grealish to Middlesbrough for striker Jordan Rhodes.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Aston Villa have launched a double bid for Swansea duo Neil Taylor and Modou Barrow.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Mauricio Pochettino has insisted Vincent Janssen is not a flop at Tottenham.
•Branislav Ivanovic may not play for Chelsea against Brentford, missing out on a Stamford Bridge farewell.
•Philippe Coutinho insists he does not want to play in China or Spain.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Antonio Conte has refused to give Branislav Ivanovic assurances about his Chelsea future.

Saturday January 28 [​IMG]
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Watford are considering an offer approaching £27million for striker Odion Ighalo from China's Shanghai Shenhua.
•Branislav Ivanovic is set to leave Chelsea on a free transfer before Tuesday night's deadline with West Brom, Leicester and Crystal Palace wanting to complete a deal.
•Radamel Falcao has rejected three mega-money offers to move to the Chinese Super League
•Aston Villa are ready to offer starlet Jack Grealish to Middlesbrough for striker Jordan Rhodes.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Aston Villa have launched a double bid for Swansea duo Neil Taylor and Modou Barrow.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Mauricio Pochettino has insisted Vincent Janssen is not a flop at Tottenham.
•Branislav Ivanovic may not play for Chelsea against Brentford, missing out on a Stamford Bridge farewell.
•Philippe Coutinho insists he does not want to play in China or Spain.
The Guardian [​IMG]
•Antonio Conte has refused to give Branislav Ivanovic assurances about his Chelsea future.

Sunday January 29 [​IMG]
The Sun [​IMG]
•Atletico Madrid are prepared to offer massive wages to Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez.
•Tottenham could make a pre-deadline move for Wilfried Zaha after he returned to Crystal Palace from the Africa Cup on Nations.
•Swansea boss Paul Clement is to launch a £7m bid for Benfica defender Lisandro Lopez.
•Liverpool are determined to land Roma star Leandro Paredes for £26.5m.
•Dynamo Kiev are willing to sell Andriy Yarmolenko for £9m with Premier League clubs waiting in the wings.
•West Brom boss Tony Pulis is lining up a £5m bid for Belgium international Nicolas Lombaerts.
Mail On Sunday [​IMG]
•Arsenal are rivalling Manchester United for Antoine Griezmann.
•Gary Lineker has slammed Jurgen Klopp for criticising the FA Cup.
•Jose Mourinho will assess Anthony Martial's future for Manchester United when he plays in the FA Cup.
Sunday Mirror [​IMG]
•Manchester United are ready to sanction Wayne Rooney's move to China inside the next month.
•Liverpool are set to sell Daniel Sturridge in the summer - Jurgen Klopp has lost patience with the striker's injuries.
•Chelsea are lining up Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale as an alternative for Craig Gordon.
•Crystal Palace are unwilling to take a loss on £13m Andros Townsend as Newcastle continue to circle.
•Bastian Schweinsteiger is set to be recalled to Manchester United's Europa League squad.
•Manchester United are back at the top of sport's rich list and could now net the Glazers £4bn.
•Liverpool's title hopes are over if Chelsea win at Anfield, fears Steven Gerrard.
Daily Star Sunday [​IMG]
•Burnley want to sign Andrew Robertson from Hull after missing out on Robert Snodgrass.
•Oumar Niasse is out to prove he is one of the best strikers while on loan at Hull.
Sunday Express [​IMG]
•Leicester are stepping up their efforts to sign Middlesbrough forward Gaston Ramirez.
•Dimitri Payet is set to complete a £27m switch to Marseille.

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Monday January 30



•Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic is close to agreeing three-and-a-half year deal with Russian side Zenit St Petersburg.
•Burnley are keen on adding Norwich winger Robbie Brady to their squad with a potential £13million bid.
•Liverpool have arranged a private jet to fly star Sadio Mane back from AFCON in time for Tuesday's Premier League showdown with Liverpool.


•Liverpool look set to miss out on the signing of Paris Saint-Germain star Jese Rodriguez.
•Reds defender Mamadou Sakho says he has apologised to his team-mates and Jurgen Klopp after his behaviour in the summer.
•Leeds United expect to seal the signing of West Ham star Ashley Fletcher before the transfer window shuts.
•Charlton Athletic are reportedly keen on signing Arsenal defender Krystian Bielik.
•Roma have revealed they are yet to receive an offer from Liverpool or Juventus for midfielder Leandro Paredes.
•England star Adam Lallana has agreed a new four-year £120,000-a-week deal ending fears that he could be lured away from Anfield this summer.
•Tottenham are ready to splash the cash on Deadline Day with a £25m bid for Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha in the pipeline.


•Paulo Dybala has fuelled speculation Juventus boss Max Allegri is quitting the Italian kings for Arsenal by snubbing his boss' handshake.
•Sunderland boss David Moyes is making an £11m bid for Leicester City's unhappy striker Leonardo Ulloa.
•West Brom want to bring Chelsea outcast Branislav Ivanovic to the Hawthorns this month.
•Middlesbrough are locked in talks to sign Fulham's Tom Cairney for £7m after missing out on Robert Snodgrass.
•Chelsea have Brighton keeper David Stockdale in their sights - just in case they cannot poach Craig Gordon from Celtic.
•Atletico Madrid are ready to offer Alexis Sanchez £220k a week as they prepare for life after Antoine Griezmann.
•Nottingham Forest are keen on Benfica's Pele after signing the midfielder's team-mate Joao Teixeira over the weekend.


•Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has confirmed he wants to leave Stamford Bridge after admitting: "I'm wasted on the bench."
•Southampton are confident of closing a £17m deal for Napoli's Italian international Manolo Gabbiadini on Monday.
•Swansea chief Paul Clement wants Benfica defender Lisandro Lopez in bid to shore up leaky defence.
•West Brom are trying to hijack Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic's proposed move to Zenit St Petersburg.


•USA captain Michael Bradley has attacked Donald Trump's executive order which bans travel to the US from seven Muslim-majority countries.


•Aston Villa are ready to make a renewed £8m move for Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes.


•Rangers have been told that Port Vale keeper Jak Alnwick, 23, will cost them £250,000.

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Tuesday January 31



•West Brom have launched a £10m bid for Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez.
•Arsenal are reportedly edging closer to securing a summer deal to land Roma defender Kostas Manolas.
•Charlton are reportedly eyeing a late loan move for Arsenal striker Stephy Mavididi.
•Everton seem to have beaten Barcelona and Liverpool in the race to sign Corinthians striker Caio Emerson.


•Chelsea have joined Juventus in the race to sign Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi.
•Paulo Dybala will leave Juventus and shun Manchester United for Real Madrid or Barcelona at the end of the season.
•Swansea City are making a surprise swoop on Spanish side Getafe for Argentinian midfielder Emi Buendia and are close to signing Aston Villa striker Jordan Ayew - even though the Ghanaian is still at the Africa Cup of Nations.


•Odion Ighalo will become English football's latest concession to the Chinese Super League after Watford agreed a £20m deal with Chongchun Yatai for the Nigerian striker.
•Andros Townsend will cost Newcastle £15m to loan back and then buy - if they get promoted. Crystal Palace are demanding a £2m loan fee until the end of the season. Then they want the £13m buy-out clause in his contract paid in full in the summer - meaning Newcastle will be handing Palace more than they sold him for seven months ago.
•Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce has made an enquiry for the Brentford striker Scott Hogan while West Brom are also interested.
•Aston Villa are set to sell Ashley Westwood to Premier League side Burnley as Steve Bruce continues his big revamp.
•Luton midfielder Cameron McGeehan could join Barnsley in a £500,000 move despite being ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg last month.
•Manchester City's young guns guarantee the club a "brilliant" future says Yaya Toure.


•Tianjin Quanjian have made a £32m offer for Salomon Rondon but have been told by West Brom that he is not for sale in this window at any price.
•Watford are considering a deadline day loan move for Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul.
•West Ham striker Andy Carroll has opened up to Jamie Redknapp and said: "I don't really like watching football! I had to Google some Liverpool players when I signed".


•Paul Clement has won league titles in England, France and Spain, and claimed the Champions League - the fabled 'Decima' - with Real Madrid but says keeping Swansea City in the Premier League would be his best achievement.
•Antonio Conte believes his Chelsea team can land a significant psychological blow on Liverpool with victory at Anfield on Tuesday night.

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Wednesday February 1



•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has already identified his summer transfer targets ahead of a potential £80million bid for Antoine Griezmann.
•Ashley Young was denied the chance to leave Manchester United on loan as the club were only willing to take a cash offer following the departures of Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay.


•Jose Mourinho hopes Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young decide to stay at Manchester United until the summer. Although the English transfer window has shut, the market in the lucrative Chinese Super League remains open until February 28 - leaving opportunity for movement before the end of the campaign.
•Antonio Conte missed out on Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon - and that forced him to block Asmir Begovic's £10million switch to Bournemouth.
•Everton boss Ronald Koeman refused to sanction the £15million sale of James McCarthy, because he sees the midfielder forming the foundation of a trophy-winning team.


•Hull tried to bring former Manchester United winger Nani back to the Premier League from Spanish side Valencia.
•Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has rocked Borussia Dortmund fans after declaring: 'If I want to go to the next level, I need to leave in summer'.


•Watford offered £10million plus Heurelho Gomes in exchange for Asmir Begovic but the offer was rejected by Chelsea.
•Pep Guardiola is confident Fernandinho will sign a new deal at Manchester City.


•Chelsea had a £35m bid for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele turned down and failed to land Inter Milan midfielder Jonathan Biabiany

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Thursday February 2



•Joe Hart has reportedly met with Chelsea officials in Milan to discuss a summer move.
•West Ham have moved swiftly to delete any memory of Dimitri Payet after replacing the mural of the playmaker at London Stadium with one celebrating Andy Carroll's wonder goal against Crystal Palace.


•Antonio Conte will put Celtic striker Moussa Dembele at the top of his shopping list for a £100million Chelsea summer spending spree which also includes Real Madrid forward Alvaro Morata and Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk.
•Aaron Ramsey fears a worrying lay-off because of his injured calf. The Arsenal midfielder certainly misses Saturday's Premier League showdown at Chelsea after limping out of the home loss to Watford on Tuesday night.
•West Brom boss Tony Pulis insists that top scorer Salomon Rondon has been unsettled by personal problems rather than a big-money bid from China.
•Craig Bellamy has taken his first steps in senior coaching under Neil Warnock at Cardiff City.


•Tottenham are set to be without Danny Rose for the whole of February after the defender injured his knee in Tuesday's draw with Sunderland.
•Mino Raiola has sensationally claimed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic could leave Manchester United for Napoli.
•Tim Krul pulled the plug on a loan move to Watford because his medical was too long.
•Antonio Conte has sent scouts to check out Marseille wonderkid Maxime Lopez.


•Zlatan Ibrahimovic's agent Mino Raiola has hinted that the striker could leave Manchester United for Napoli at the end of the season.


•Didier Drogba remains a free agent after turning down Brazilian giants Corinthians.


•Manchester United have agreed a deal in principle with Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann.


•Burnley, Leicester, Southampton and Swansea all failed to land Celtic defender Erik Sviatchenko on deadline day.

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Friday January 3



•Real Madrid are ready to pounce for Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.
•Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted he is tracking Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe - a player he believes "could be another Thierry Henry."
•Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be open to a sensational move to Napoli, claims Mino Raiola.
•Swansea manager Paul Clement has revealed he attempted to sign Frank Lampard during the January transfer window.


•Rafa Benitez's long-term Newcastle future is in doubt over their failure to buy in January.
•Michael Carrick is likely to be asked to take a pay cut to land another twelve-month deal at Manchester United.
•West Ham will go back in with a £15m bid for Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart this summer.


•Frank Lampard turned down the chance to earn a staggering £16m for playing just one more season, before announcing his retirement yesterday.


•Manchester United are ready to bankroll the £130million summer signings of Antoine Griezmann and Victor Lindelof that Jose Mourinho feels will make them champions.
•Marco Verratti should go home to Italy next summer and join Inter Milan, according to his international team-mate Antonio Candreva.
•Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has hinted at a Borussia Dortmund exit next summer and with Karim Benzema jeered at every turn at the Santiago Bernabeu there is a potential vacancy.
•Frank Lampard set to be offered a coaching role with the FA.
•Rafa Benitez's long-term Newcastle future in doubt after broken promises from Mike Ashley.
•Clubs were left shocked by Patrick Bamford's demands during the transfer window.


•Manchester United have reached an agreement with Benfica to sign right-back Nelson Semedo.


•Celtic target Henry Onyekuru has returned to his club after going AWOL, but will refuse a move to Russia in the hope the Hoops will come back in for him this summer.

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Saturday February 4



•Barcelona have put Arsenal contract rebel Mesut Ozil on their summer transfer wish list.
•Manchester City are set be at the very front of the queue to sign William Carvalho after he joined a new agency run by Pep Guardiola's brother, Pere.


•Manchester United will sell Wayne Rooney to free up funds for the £100m signing of Antoine Griezmann.
•New Paris Saint-Germain star Julian Draxler has revealed Arsenal record-signing Mesut Ozil is the man he would most like to bring to France.
•Chelsea could miss out on James Rodriguez because Cristiano Ronaldo wants him to stay at Real Madrid.
•Cesc Fabregas is not ruling out a stint in the Chinese Super League.
•Manchester United have reportedly struck a deal in principle to sign Benfica defender Nelson Semedo for £35m.
•Marco Veratti's agent has warned Premier League teams that "all the gold in the world" won't be enough to sign the PSG midfielder.


•Patrice Evra has revealed he was stopped from making a January return to Manchester United.


•Claude Puel has taken a swipe at Jose Fonte ahead of his return to Southampton by telling his former captain: I don't regret selling you.
•Claudio Ranieri insists Leonardo Ulloa will play for Leicester again despite accusing his manager of betraying him.
•West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has ruled out summer move for Manchester City exile Joe Hart.


•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has confirmed he wanted to sign Craig Gordon as a replacement for Asmir Begovic - but had the door slammed in his face by Celtic.

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Sunday February 5



•Chelsea are planning to hijack Real Madrid's £75m summer swoop for Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.
•Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez is a £60m target for Atletico Madrid, having been identified by Atletico boss Diego Simeone as the man to replace Antoine Griezmann, who is expected to sign for Manchester United in the summer.
•Anthony Martial believes Jose Mourinho is attempting to drive him out of Manchester United.
•Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has told boss Rafa Benitez to "judge me in the summer" after the Spaniard was furious after a lack of January signings.
•Jose Mourinho has told Michael Carrick that he is too old for a new Manchester United contract.
•Manchester City's teenage Brazilian sensation Gabriel Jesus has revealed how Pep Guardiola launched his own personal recruitment drive to take him to the Etihad.
•Jose Mourinho has given up on this season's Premier League title, admitting Manchester United are now in serious danger of missing out on the top four.


•Mark Hughes has hinted West Brom intentionally leaked Saido Berahino's drug ban before their Premier League win over Stoke on Saturday.
•Theirry Henry says Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus is the latest number nine import to set European academy alarm bells ringing.
•Pep Guardiola has confirmed he didn't push Ronaldinho out of the door at Barcelona in 2008.


•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has been told by his former club Real Madrid that he will have to dig deep for midfield sensation Marco Asensio.


•Manchester United stand to lose £85m if they fail to reach the Champions League.


•Inter Milan are ready to offer Sergio Aguero a lucrative escape route from Manchester City in the summer.
•Jose Mourinho will have to pay £50m if he wants to bring Sweden international central defender Victor Lindelof to Manchester United from Benfica this summer.
•Gordon Strachan was once accosted by Diego Maradona's gun-toting minders in a hotel corridor.

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Monday February 6



•Inter Milan's new Chinese owners are ready to offer Chelsea boss Antonio Conte a £13m-a-year salary and a £350m transfer kitty to rebuild the Italian giants.
•The formation of a European Super League could have moved a step closer with the postponement of Real Madrid's fixture this weekend.
•Manchester United are in line to lose a massive £85m if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.
•Bayern Munich star Douglas Costa has put Premier League clubs on alert after revealing his desire to play in England.


•David Moyes is taking his Sunderland strugglers on a four-night team-bonding trip to New York.


•Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu hopes to join Premier League leaders Chelsea this summer.
•Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish tore into the players after their 4-0 home defeat to Sunderland.
•Mauricio Pochettino says his Tottenham team are on the path to becoming one of the best sides in the world.
•Watford are already eyeing a permanent deal for on-loan Milan striker M'Baye Niang.


•Arsenal are leading the race for Sheffield Wednesday ace George Hirst.

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Tuesday February 7



•Manchester City will go all-out to land Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang if Sergio Aguero leaves.
•Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris could double his wages to £200,000 a week if Real Madrid end up making the Frenchman their No 1.
•Antonio Conte was at the Juventus Stadium to watch his former club take on Inter Milan - and left just as reported transfer target Paulo Dybala was substituted.
•Antoine Griezmann's transfer to Manchester United moved a step closer as his key advisor claimed Old Trafford would be the ideal fit.


•Sergio Aguero will not be sold this summer with Manchester City's hierarchy telling the Argentine to stay and fight for his place with Gabriel Jesus.


•Manchester City believe Gabriel Jesus will help make Sergio Aguero better rather than replace him.
•Liverpool are keen to beat Manchester United to teenage Nottingham Forest star Ben Brereton.
•Arsenal and West Ham will have to meet a £60m buyout clause to secure Alexandre Lacazette.


•Hugo Lloris is on a shortlist of goalkeepers Real Madrid will approach this summer with the Spanish giants believing the Spurs captain may be easier to attract than Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois.
•Manchester City want to keep Sergio Aguero this summer but Paris St Germain are monitoring the situation in the even the Argentina striker after being dropped by Pep Guardiola in favour of new signing Gabriel Jesus.
•Former Wolves, Reading and Fulham striker Seol Ki-hyeon has been appointed South Korea's assistant manager.


•Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane does not agree with club president Florentino Perez about signing £43m-rated Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea.
•Aston Villa are going up against Arsenal by keeping tabs on Blackpool winger Bright Osayi-Samuel, according to reports.
•Liverpool's 19-year-old striker Brooks Lennon has re-joined MLS side Real Salt Lake on loan.


•Southampton are in discussions over a deal for free agent Martin Caceres. The 29-year-old defender had a trial spell with Crystal Palace last week but they opted against making him an offer.
•Thibaut Courtois experienced a crazy two days of sport, taking in an NBA game followed by the remarkable Super Bowl LI after playing in Chelsea's win.


•Leicester's players are facing a 40 per cent cut in their wages if they are relegated.
•Paris St Germain are preparing to test Manchester City's resolve by launching an audacious bid to sign Sergio Aguero this summer.


•Frustrated Kenny Miller is still in the dark over his Rangers future despite holding face-to-face talks with the Ibrox hierarchy in the hope of thrashing out a new deal.

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Wednesday February 8



•Jurgen Klopp will take on Pep Guardiola in the battle to sign Borussia Dortmund hotshot Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
•Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has ruled out a move for former striker stars Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa.
•William Gallas has stuck the boot into Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, accusing him of not having the same winning mentality as Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.
•Brazil legend Rivaldo's son has joined Dinamo Burcharest.
•Barcelona are set to bid for Monaco's young midfield star Bernardo Silva.


•Chelsea star Willian has announced he's going to China....but Blues fans shouldn't worry too much as it's just for a pre-season tour.


•Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has played down the chances of them re-signing Chelsea striker Diego Costa, but admitted he'd love the Spain international to return.
•Crystal Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye has admitted he is "flattered" by interest from Marseille.
•Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has revealed how he got the unusual but fitting middle name Happy - and how his first name is because of a character in a Jean-Claude van Damme movie.


•Sunderland's survival instinct should scare our relegation rivals, Seb Larsson says.
•Watford captain Troy Deeny has accused Aaron Ramsey of having "bottled it" for their first goal against Arsenal last week.


•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is plotting a double swoop for Everton striker Lukaku and Valencia right-back Joao Cancelo.
•Arsenal have agreed a deal for Nigerian wonderkid Lateef Omidiji Jr, according to reports.


•David de Gea has welcomed Eric Bailly back to Manchester United following the defender's return from the Africa Cup of Nations with a touching message on Instagram.
•Liverpool's slide in the Premier League has left Jurgen Klopp's record to this point identical to that of predecessor Brendan Rodgers in his first 54 games.
•Toby Alderweireld has revealed how he couldn't move his toes or walk for three days following the knee injury he sustained against West Brom in October.
•Marcel Desailly has told John Terry it is 'time to go' at Chelsea having watched him fall out of favour - saying it's just like when Terry ousted him 13 years ago.


•Rangers ace Barrie McKay has admitted the turbulent return to the top flight has left him feeling the pressure.