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Real Madrid are ready to launch a mega-money raid on the Premier League, with stars such as Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, David de Gea and John Stones all on their radar.
Real Madrid have turned down Liverpool's loan offer for youngster Martin Odegaard.
Inter Milan have joined neighbours AC in race to land Man United midfielder Marouane Fellaini.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri wants to make Saido Berahino his latest signing as bids to boost the club's title challenge.
Roman Abramovich believes Chelsea 's chances of landing top managerial target Diego Simeone have received a massive boost after Atletico Madrid were hit by a transfer ban.
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote is heading to China after agreeing an £8million move to Shanghai Shenhua.
Newcastle are set to admit making a big transfer mistake - by loaning Florian Thauvin back to a French club.
Norwich are set to sign £6.5m striker Sebastien Haller as part of a double swoop including starlet Ben Godfrey.
Alan Curtis hopes to stop Swansea's decline by signing Everton's Steven Naismith and Napoli midfielder Jonathan de Guzman.
Arsene Wenger will follow up the deal for Mohamed Elneny with a more established midfielder in the summer with Southampton's Victor Wanyama the top target.

Real Madrid plan a £250m raid on the Premier League before a transfer ban kicks in, with £80m Chelsea star Eden Hazard their No 1 target. Sergio Aguero, David De Gea, Paul Pogba and Robert Lewandowski are also on their wish list.
Newcastle are ready to make a £12million bid for Tottenham winger Andros Townsend.
Juventus star Paul Pogba has teased Manchester United fans over Instagram by posting a photo of himself in the Red Devils kit.
Arsenal could make the most of Real Madrid's transfer ban by poaching Alvaro Morata from under their nose.
Newcastle are ready to cut their losses on Florian Thauvin by allowing him to return to Marseille just six months after signing him.
Liverpool target Salvatore Sirigu has said he will listen to 'serious offers' as his time at PSG appears to be drawing to a close.
Andrea Pirlo has ruled out a loan move from New York City FC.
Obafemi Martins claims he has rejected an "interesting offer" to join Aston Villa.

Southampton are facing a summer fight to keep another one of their top stars as Graziano Pelle ponders a return to Italy.
Liverpool and Tottenham are monitoring 20-year-old Yasin Ben El-Mhanni, who has just started a trial at Crystal Palace.
Manchester United are in the final stages of securing a deal for Serie D side Forli 16-year-old defender Luca Ercolani.

Liverpool midfielder Allan is set to spend the season on loan with Belgian club Sint-Truiden.
Brazil star Felipe Anderson will not be joining Manchester United this month, according to reports.

Leeds have accepted a bid from Everton for 22-year-old defender Sam Byram.

Chelsea have held talks over signing Brazil striker Alexandre Pato as the club aim to boost their options up front this month.
West Brom are refusing to sell Saido Berahino this month and have told Tottenham and Newcastle not to waste their time putting in offers.
Manchester City are planning an expensive summer overhaul to build a squad capable of playing the Pep Guardiola way, with Eliaquim Mangala and Wilfried Bony set to be two of the major casualties.
Newcastle are planning to pave the way for Andros Townsend's arrival by allowing Florian Thauvin to return to Marseille after just six months at the club.
Everton have agreed a fee of £3.7m with Leeds for defender Sam Byram.
Leicester have made a £6m bid for Ghana international Daniel Amartey, his club FC Copenhagen have claimed.

Mario Gotze's long-term future at Bayern Munich is in doubt after the Bundesliga champions admitted they have yet to discuss a new deal with the forward whose contract runs out next year.
Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has yet again rejected a move to Arsenal.

Mark Warburton last night vowed Rangers won't be held to ransom if St Johnstone want to play hardball over Michael O'Halloran.
Derby County are set to launch a £7m bid for Andy Robertson - and net Dundee United a fortune.
Celtic hitman Anthony Stokes is edging closer to a deal with Hibs and a return to the Championship club for a second spell.
Aberdeen have launched a bid to take Partick Thistle midfielder Stuart Bannigan to Pittodrie. However, Dons boss Derek McInnes faces competition from clubs in English League One for the former Scotland U21 man.
Celtic are facing a fresh fight in their bid to land £2.5m striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson. The Iceland international has said he wants to stay with Nantes.
Rangers Supporters' Trust will open another shop to sell merchandise in a bid to put money directly into the club.
Rotherham keeper Adam Collin is looking to finalise a loan move to Pittodrie and could be available for the trip to Ross County on Sunday; Liverpool recalled Danny Ward from the Dons earlier this month

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Saturday January 16

Manchester United are lining up a record-breaking bid for Real Madrid's James Rodriguez.
Willian has finally got some good news for Chelsea fans by declaring: 'Sign me up'.
Luke Shaw is making positive steps on the road to recovery from his horrific double leg break against PSV Eindhoven in September.
Mario Gotze will meet with Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer to discuss his future at the German Champions with Liverpool waiting in the wings.
Chelsea will not sign a striker this month despite on-loan Radamel Falcao being too unfit to play for his parent club, Monaco.
Jurgen Klopp says he snubbed a chance to fill Alex Ferguson's boots at Manchester United. The Liverpool boss was approached by Fergie himself three years ago.
Alexandre Lacazette has warned the Premier League's top clubs he will not move to England to warm their bench. Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea have all been linked with the 24-year-old Lyon striker.
Liverpool are lining up a January offer for Southampton striker Shane Long.
Everton 'keeper Tim Howard is wanted by MLS side Colorado Rapids, who could offer him up to £2m per season.

Bacary Sagna has accused referees of sabotaging Manchester City's title chances.
Watford hope to tie up a £6.5m deal for Malaga winger Nordin Amrabat.
Newport County have confirmed the loan signing of Chelsea goalkeeper Mitchell Beeney.

Guus Hiddink has warned Chelsea not to do anything "stupid" in the transfer market. Hiddink believes clubs have to be "rather desperate" to sign new players in January.
The Chelsea transfer saga of last summer made a man of John Stones, says Everton manager Roberto Martinez.
Southampton risk star striker Graziano Pelle returning to Italy after delaying talks over a new contract. Pelle - wanted by both Juventus and Fiorentina - is into the final 18 months of his current deal.
Tony Pulis has called for the transfer window to be scrapped after claiming the "jungle" mentality it creates has messed with West Brom striker Saido ­Berahino's head.
Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers are interested in signing Aiden McGeady on loan from Everton.
Cristiano Ronaldo could be returning to England before Euro 2016...but only as part of the Portugal squad being lined up for a friendly with Roy Hodgson's side, potentially at Old Trafford.

Norwich have agreed an £8.5 million fee for Swiss international defender Timm Klose. Klose, 27, has grabbed his chance to play in the Premier League after dropping down the pecking order at German club Wolfsburg.
Liverpool are competing with Arsenal for Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams. The winger broke the record in Spain after being clocked at 22.2 miles per hour.
Arsenal are looking at Leicester's head of technical scouting Ben Wrigglesworth as they start an overhaul of their player recruitment system.
Harry Kane inspires the same fear that Romario and Ronaldo once did, claims Tottenham boss Pochettino
Celtic have opened talks with Manchester City over taking their best young talent on loan, with Patrick Roberts and Bersant Celina talked about.
Everton are facing a fight to land Sam Byram after Newcastle and West Ham launched attempts to hijack the deal. Leeds have accepted a £3m bid from the Merseyside club.
QPR could offer Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford a first-team lifeline.
Bristol City will look at Oxford United manager Michael Appleton as a possible replacement for Steve Cotterill, who was fired on Thursday.

Manchester United want Tottenham youth supremo John McDermott, influential in bringing through the likes of Harry Kane at White Hart Lane, to take over as their head of youth recruitment when Derek Langley leaves at the end of the season.
Tony Pulis is in a battle with former club Crystal Palace over a £1m bonus payment they made to him just before he left Selhurst Park

Sam Allardyce, the Sunderland manager, has warned that English football will struggle to produce another Harry Kane if the FA does not resist Fifa's ­attempt to end the emergency loan system.
Manchester United's head of youth development is to quit the club at the end of the season after becoming disillusioned with the state of the academy.

Despite the criticism from pundits and supporters, Simon Mignolet is set to sign a new deal at Anfield and believes he is improving as a goalkeeper.
Liverpool are monitoring Athletic Bilbao's forward Inaki Williams, who has a release clause in his contract of 20m euros.

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Monday January 18

Barcelona sent a scout to watch John Stones at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as they step up their bid to sign the Everton defender.
Leicester are hopeful of sealing a deal for Copenhagen's 21-year-old defender Daniel Amartey by the end of the week.
Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy says Aston Villa and German side Bayer Leverkusen are options for him this move.
Chelsea have beaten Manchester United to the signing of 16-year-old Ajax prospect Juan Familia Castillo.
Ashley Cole has agreed a deal to join LA Galaxy from Roma.


Southampton have turned down a Liverpool approach for striker Shane Long - despite their signing of Charlie Austin on Saturday.
Watford expect to tie up a club-record £6.7m deal for Malaga's Moroccan winger Nordin Amrabat in the next 24 hours.
Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy has spoken to Aston Villa boss Remi Garde about a move to Villa Park.
Everton's Steven Naismith has agreed an £8m move to Norwich.


Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is considering a move for exciting West Ham youngster Reece Oxford.
Sunderland are preparing a £9m bid for Swansea forward Andre Ayew.
Pablo Zabaleta could leave Manchester City for a move to Italy at the end of the season.


Pablo Zabaleta has dismissed reports that he could quit Manchester City for a move to Inter Milan this month but has not ruled out a summer switch.


Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink is to tell owner Roman Abramovich that veteran defender John Terry should be handed another contract.
Arsenal have appointed the Leicester scout who helped the club sign Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante.
Diego Costa's shin injury may hasten Alexandre Pato's move to Chelsea.


Sam Byram will be presented as an Everton player today.

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Wednesday January 20

West Ham are planning a £18m swoop for Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, according to reports in the Brentwood Gazette.
Jurgen Klopp insists Christian Benteke has got a future at Liverpool. The 25-year-old has spent three of the last four matches on the bench despite being the only fit striker for the Reds.
Manchester City are leading rivals Manchester United in the race to sign Everton star Ross Barkley.
Chelsea are facing an anxious wait over £30m-rated Alex Teixeira, but the Shakhtar Donetsk's billionaire president Rinat Akhmetov is refusing to sell his star player in January.

Louis van Gaal is considering walking out on Manchester United this summer - a year before his contract expires.
Chelsea have joined the transfer chase for Watford's Odion Ighalo as their summer striker shake-up looms.
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has been spotted holidaying in China as Manchester United speculation continues.
West Ham want to bring ex-Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan back to the Premier League.
Danny Graham is set to join Blackburn on loan from Sunderland.
Former England ace Alan Smith is set to stay at Notts County for the rest of the season - despite holding talks with Plymouth.

Manchester United have been told to stump up £65m to get their hands on Everton star Romelu Lukaku with the Toffees desperate to keep hold of the Belgian striker.
Stephen Fry has stepped down from his director role at Norwich. The comedian and presenter has been on the Carrow Road board since 2010.
Swansea and Crysal Palace are locked in talks over a swap deal between Dwight Gayle and Bafetimbi Gomis.
Newcastle on the trail of Middlesbrough's wonderkid winger Harry Chapman.
West Brom and Crysal Palace are battling it out for Sweden striker Emir Kujovic.
Yaya Toure is eyeing up the Manchester City exit again.

West Ham are ready to launch a shock raid for Algerian hitman Ishak Belfodil and are also pondering a loan move for Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike.
Swansea have enquired about a £5m deal for Bordeaux defender Lamine Sane.
Aston Villa have opened talks over a potential £4.9m deal for Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic will sign a new one-year contract.
Tottenham have blocked Andros Townsend's loan deal to Newcastle with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy demanding a £14m transfer fee.
Manchester United's teenage defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson has already proven he has the mettle to handle the big stage, according to team-mate Chris Smalling.
Raul is eyeing a return to Real Madrid and says he is willing to take on a role at boardroom level if a coaching opportunity at the Santiago Bernabeu does not arise.

Anthony Martial could end up costing Manchester United a British transfer record of more than £60m, according to documents leaked on a French website.
Chelsea fear they may be forced to wait until the summer to land £30m target Alex Teixeira.
Yaya Toure could be set to leave Manchester City this summer, according to his agent.
Liverpool have begun talks with Juventus over a proposed £45m bid for striker Alvaro Morata, according to reports in Italy.
Aston Villa are on the verge of agreeing a £4.9m January deal for Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.
Arsenal have been warned they must meet the £12.6m release clause to complete the signing of Celta Vigo striker Nolito.
Tottenham have made a £23m bid for Atletico Madrid striker Jackson Martinez, according to reports in Spain.

Radamel Falcao could still leave Chelsea during the January transfer window in a bid to regain fitness and play for Monaco this season.
Former Arsenal full-back Emmanuel Eboue says he would welcome a return to the Gunners after a difficult end to his four years at Galatasary last summer.

Tottenham are expected to return with an improved bid for James Maddison this month as they attempt to ward off interest in Coventry's City's 19-year-old midfielder from other Premier League clubs.
Everton and Stoke City are considering a move for Southampton striker Shane Long.
West Ham hope to sign Jake Cooper, the Reading centre-back.
Chelsea have been watching Aymen Abdennour after renewing interest in the Valencia centre-back.
Aston Villa appear to have reached an agreement to sign Hajduk Split goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.

Kilmarnock have launched a bid to land Crystal Palace striker Sullay Kaikai.

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Thursday January 21

The agent of Edinson Cavani has contacted Manchester United over signing the £50m-rated Paris St-Germain striker also wanted by Arsenal.
Pedro is looking for a way out of Chelsea after just five months at the club.
Laurent Blanc is close to signing a contract extension with Paris St-Germain which will shatter any hope of Manchester United replacing Louis van Gaal with the Frenchman.
Arsenal are locked in talks with Roma over an extension to Wojciech Szczesny's loan deal.
Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam is a loan target for Wolves and Brighton.

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has revealed his skull injury recovery has been the biggest challenge of his career.
Meanwhile, Cech's glove-makers are still living in the past having sent a new set of his custom-made gloves to the Chelsea training ground in Surrey, rather than Arsenal's Hertfordshire HQ.
Saido Berahino is being kept waiting over whether he will be allowed to leave West Brom this month.
Middlesbrough will make an increased bid of £9m for Ross McCormack - with Fulham aware that their Scotland international wants a move to the Riverside.

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace is demanding a staggering £30m for Saido Berahino.
Aston Villa have been offered the chance to sign Nemanja Vidic on a free transfer. The 34-year-old former Manchester United captain left Inter Milan after terminating his contract by mutual consent.
Victor Valdes has been offered an escape route from his Manchester United hell by Standard Liege.
Sam Allardyce will offer Fabio Borini back to Swansea in a bid to sign their top scorer Andre Ayew.
Steven Gerrard may be winding his career down but kit manufacturers will want him to keep playing with the LA Galaxy star responsible for the most shirts sold out of any Englishman in football - and is seventh worldwide.
Robert Lewandowski has dealt a blow to any English admirers, by declaring the Premier League has nothing to offer.

Liverpool have rejected a Swansea enquiry for former midfielder Joe Allen but the club may return with summer bid.
Greg Dyke has taken a swipe at Chelsea for neglecting their thriving academy in favour of buying foreign talent. He said: "English players are not just absent at the top level, they don't play at all."
Cardiff City are set to complete a loan move for Dutch midfielder Lex Immers from Feyenoord.
Watford remain keen on Fiorentina midfielder Mario Suarez and want to sign him on loan with a view to a permanent move.

West Ham are targeting a summer swoop for £20m-rated Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi.
Former Chelsea defender Graeme Le Saux says Roman Abramovich should consider Mark Hughes and Alan Pardew for the full-time job.
Borussia Monchengladbach's Granit Xhaka has admitted it is his dream to play in the Premier League with Arsenal and Liverpool ready to pounce.
Aston Villa's new chairman says owner Randy Lerner is determined to turn them into one of the Premier League's best-run clubs before he walks away.

From massive investment in the Premier League to buying up Brazilian talent, China is emerging as a gigantic player on football's world stage.

Chelsea's transfer dealings will come under renewed scrutiny after it emerged that the club did not secure a sell-on clause while negotiating Romelu Lukaku's move to Everton two years ago.
Sunderland have ended their interest in Lorient centre half Lamine Kone.

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Monday January 25

Louis van Gaal is set for showdown talks with his Manchester United bosses early in the week after the club's latest setback, a 1-0 defeat at home to Southampton on Saturday.
Chelsea target Antoine Griezmann says he has no intention of leaving Atletico Madrid. The France international has been linked with a £60m+ move to the Premier League.
The Blues are however confident of landing Paris Saint-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi after successful talks with the Argentina international. He is out of contract at the end of the season and would be available on a free transfer.

Louis van Gaal is ready to walk out on Manchester United after admitting his side's recent performances have let the club's fans down.
Bayern Munich are set to go head-to-head with Real Madrid over the summer to keep hold of Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, a £75m target for the Spanish giants.
Sam Allardyce says he will give up watching his favourite soap operas, EastEnders and Coronation Street, as he focuses on watching as much football as possible to secure the players he hopes will be able to keep Sunderland in the Premier League.
Fernando Torres, who is on loan at Atletico Madrid, could leave AC Milan this summer and become a surprising addition to Barcelona's forward options.
Manchester United have stepped up their interest in Sevilla midfielder Ever Banega, who could even arrive at Old Trafford before the transfer window closes next Monday.
Moussa Sissoko says he will not quit Newcastle this month - but hinted he could go in the summer.`

Carlos Tevez was head-butted before a massive 40-man melee broke out in the grudge match between his Boca Juniors side and rivals River Plate in Argentina.
Chelsea's loan deal for Radamel Falcao, who has been sidelined since the end of October with a thigh injury, includes a £38m purchase option according to whistle-blowing website Football Leaks.
Jose Mourinho is 'desperate' to take over as Manchester United manager.
Chelsea are closing in on the loan signing of Brazil forward Alexandre Pato.

Fabricio Coloccini has hit out at some of his Newcastle team-mates, claiming they are 'too nice' as the club continues to battle against relegation from the Premier League.
Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores is closing on the signing of Fiorentina midfielder Mario Suarez.

Liverpool are still searching for a goalkeeper, despite handing a new deal to Simon Mignolet last week, and they have now been linked with a move for Genoa No 1 Mattia Perin.
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Roma outcast Gervinho is set to end his spell in Serie A and join Chinese club Jiangsu Suning.

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Tuesday January 26

James Rodriguez has put Manchester United on transfer alert after hitting out at his critics among the Real Madrid support - he has been labelled overweight and criticised for a series of subdued performances.
West Ham are preparing a £20m bid for Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi as they look for a premium signing ahead of their move to the Olympic Stadium.
Tottenham are looking to sign Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama, with Andros Townsend heading to St Mary's as part of the deal.
Lewis Towns has emerged as a target for Manchester United and Manchester City - at the age of only five.

Louis van Gaal was twice talked out of resigning as Manchester United manager over the Christmas period, having to be convinced to stay by chief executive Ed Woodward.
Chelsea are ready to sell striker Patrick Bamford, but they will insist on having a buy-back clause in any transfer.
Manchester United have upped their interest in Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin, who has also been linked with Liverpool.
Chelsea are keeping an eye on Sparta Rotterdam's young midfielder Rick van Drongelen.

Andros Townsend is on the verge of joining Newcastle United after Tottenham relented on their need for a £14m transfer fee.
Manchester United are lining up a move for Barcelona 'keeper Claudio Bravo.
Tommaso Bianchi is set to leave Leeds United and return to his native Italy, a deal with an unnamed side having been agreed with the club's owner Massimo Cellino.

Loic Remy could head off on loan to Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Swansea or Aston Villa if Chelsea are able to force through their move for Alexandre Pato.
Francis Coquelin could return to the Arsenal side against Southampton next week after two months out with a knee injury.

Manchester United have not given up hope of luring Pep Guardiola to Old Trafford as Louis van Gaal returns from a brief trip to the Netherlands to a broken dressing room.
Liverpool have been told to improve their £28m offer for Shakhtar Donetsk striker Alex Teixeira.
Sunderland are keen on luring out-of-favour Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy to the Stadium of Light.
Manchester United scouts were watching Porto on Sunday, with apparent interest in Netherlands international Bruno Martins Indi and young midfielder Ruben Neves.
The secret of Jamie Vardy's success with Leicester includes the use of -135 degree centigrade ice chambers and cherry drinks.
Ronaldinho narrowly avoided disaster on a trip to India after a rusty traffic light fell in his path.
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Manchester United have scouted Marseille winger Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, who has previously been linked with Liverpool and West Ham.

Newcastle have made a new approach for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette.

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Thursday January 28

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is prepared to reject interest from the Premier League this summer to secure a move to Real Madrid once the Spanish club's transfer embargo is lifted at the end of the 2016-17 season.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as a strong and credible contender to take over at Chelsea next season.
Chelsea's initial discussions aimed at securing a permanent successor to José Mourinho have led them to consider Stoke boss Mark Hughes, along with Diego Simeone, Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri.

Chelsea remain keen on Leicester star Jamie Vardy - and could use Loic Remy as a makeweight to try to land the England striker.
Emmanuel Adebayor has admitted he knows nothing about Crystal Palace and will have to Google them.
Mathieu Debuchy has held talks with Sunderland and Aston Villa after being told he can leave Arsenal in January.
AC Milan's Nigel De Jong is set to follow Ashley Cole to LA Galaxy after being offered a three-year deal.
Saido Berahino's West Brom hell is set to continue as Jeremy Peace prepares to refuse a January sale.
New York Red Bulls young centre-half Matt Miazga is set to join Chelsea in a deal worth around £3.5m including add-ons.
Villa fans have been labelled "delusional" by the club's former assistant manager Peter Grant.

Leicester are considering a surprise beat-the-deadline move for Southampton striker Graziano Pelle.
Gary Cahill will not be allowed to leave Chelsea this month despite his growing frustration at Stamford Bridge.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had his salary doubled to more than £1m-a-month.
Arsenal are preparing an improved £4m bid for Leicester youngster Ben Chilwell
Europe's football giants are plotting to turn the Champions League into a money-spinning cartel which will put an end to the Euro dreams of teams such as Leicester.

Sunderland and Newcastle could be set to swoop for Leeds club skipper Sol Bamba after he was told he can leave the Championship club.
Feyenord youngster Tahiti Chong says Manchester United are keen to sign him - but insists he's not going anywhere.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is on the move! But it's a new house he's looking for in Cheshire and not a new job.
Fernando Torres looks set to leave Atletico Madrid at the end of the season after coach Diego Simeone turned down the opportunity to take him on a permanent deal from AC Milan.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has blocked 20-year-old midfielder Andreas Pereira from going out on loan after being chastened by criticism over his transfer policy in the first half of the season.
Tottenham will make one last offer for West Brom misfit Saido Berahino before Monday's transfer deadline.

Arsenal have agreed a £23m fee with Dynamo Kiev for Andriy Yarmolenko, according to reports.

Gary Cahill is considering his Chelsea future as the central defender's frustration grows over his lack of first-team football.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will firmly reject any approach for Mauricio Pochettino, with the club confident they can hang on to their impressive head coach.

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Friday January 29

Liverpool have identified Javier Hernandez, the former Manchester United striker, as one of their priority targets as Jürgen Klopp seeks to overhaul his misfiring forward line this summer.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits he "can't lose any more" ahead of tonight's FA Cup clash with Derby County.
The Red Devils are monitoring Nigeria forward Ahmed Musa after Leicester City had a £14million bid turned down by CSKA Moscow.
Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam has been ruled out for up to six weeks due to a calf injury.
Norwich City have renewed their efforts to sign Patrick Bamford on loan from Chelsea.
Lyons striker Alexandre Lacazette has indicated that he's not interested in a move to Newcastle United.
Everton are considering a move for Ecuador international Miler Bolanos.
Striker Emmanuel Emenike has had a medical before a proposed move from Fiorentina to West Ham.

West Ham are considering a move for Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is weighing up a move for Udinese midfielder Piotr Zielinski.
Monaco are rivalling Tottenham's bid to sign Moussa Dembele from Fulham.
Norwich are waiting for an answer over their bid to sign Chelsea rising star Patrick Bamford.
Newcastle will give West Brom until the weekend to relax their stance on Saido Berahino - and will move for Loic Remy if they continue refusing to sell.
Charles N'Zogbia is digging his heels in at Aston Villa and threatening to stall new boss Remi Garde 's shake-up.
Barcelona superstar Neymar has admitted he would 'love' to play under Pep Guardiola but insists he is happy in Spain.

Derby County's centre forward Chris Martin is an £8million target for several Premier League clubs including Swansea and Stoke.
Reece Oxford's loan move to Charlton is off - because boss Jose Riga did not know who the West Ham wonderkid was.
Chelsea's bid to land their No1 target Max Allegri as their new manager has been given a huge boost as Juventus are already hunting for his replacement.
Manchester United are making an astonishing raid on Chelsea to pinch one of Europe's hottest young properties Domingos Quina, while Louis van Gaal's side are also reportedly in talks to sign Palermo attacking midfielder Franco Vazquez.
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has emerged as a top transfer target for Chelsea.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has added rising Polish star Piotr Zielinski to his shopping list.
West Brom are hopeful of securing Sandro on loan from QPR until the end of the season.

Nigerian midfielder Kelechi Nwakali is flying to London to complete a move to Arsenal.
Liverpool are weighing up a shock bid for Bayern Munich hitman Robert Lewandowski.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants to sign Udinese's Piotr Zielinski in the summer while also planning moves for Joel Matip and Ben Chilwell.
Watford have made a formal offer for Liverpool forward Jerome Sinclair.

Leicester have rejected a new bid from Arsenal for highly-rated young defender Ben Chilwell.
Chelsea are still considering a January move for Valencia defender Aymen Abdennour.
Italy boss Antonio Conte is the leading candidate for the Chelsea manager's job.

Real Madrid have tried three times in the last five years to sign Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

Chelsea have added Claudio Ranieri, Mark Hughes and Eddie Howe to their managerial short-list but Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte remain strong

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Saturday January 30

Atletico Madrid are offering hitman Jackson Martinez to Chelsea in a desperate bid to land Diego Costa before Monday's transfer deadline.
Struggling Swansea have bid £7m for Crystal Palace's exiled striker Dwight Gayle.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez is lining up a move for prolific Ecuadorian striker Miler Bolanos.
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he will complete a £3m double deal for Nigerian teenagers Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze before Monday's transfer window.
Aston Villa misfit Gabby Agbonlahor will be staying with the club - after a Turkish takeaway failed to materialise.

Manchester United are locked in talks over a £30m deal for Benfica midfielder Renato Sanches.
Tottenham are ready to offer Mauricio Pochettino a new improved contract to ward off Chelsea and Manchester United.
QPR have issued every player with a lengthy no-nonsense 27-page book on exactly what they can and can't do, with stringent guidelines on booze, mobile phones, hats, and even when they can play golf.

Loic Remy is set to sign for Leicester after Chelsea accepted a bid from the Premier League leaders.
Newcastle will launch one final bid to land striker Saido Berahino before the transfer window closes.

Chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda has joined Real Betis on loan.
Mark Hughes says Crystal Palace have landed a potential star in Emmanuel Adebayor and confirmed the Potters were keen to sign the controversial striker.
Newcastle are in talks with Valencia over a loan move for Argentine defender Lucas Orban.
Aiden McGeady will be omitted from Everton's squad for the FA Cup trip to Carlisle with the winger hoping to seal a loan move to Spanish side Sevilla.

Sam Allardyce is facing a race against time to sign the striker he craves after giving up on Swansea's Andre Ayew.

Leicester's attempt to reinforce their squad before the end of the January transfer window have been dealt a blow after Milan rejected a proposed offer of £12.1m M'Baye Niang and insisted he is not for sale.
Real Madrid are set to announce football's first £1bn kit deal, according to reports in Spain on Friday.
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Arsene Wenger revealed he has not yet spoken to Arsenal about extending his contract which runs out at the end of the season but has ruled out managing another club.
Italian side Roma are reportedly set to make an offer for Chelsea defender Gary Cahill.