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Shinji Kagawa: Manchester United to Borussia Dortmund
The brilliant Japan playmaker has just not settled since his move to Old Trafford 18 months ago, so much so that now new Red Devils boss David Moyes is said to be willing to allow the 24-year-old to re-join his former club come the new year, reports Welt.
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Ashley Cole: Chelsea to New York Red Bulls
The veteran England left back has found himself in an unusual position of late, that is, warming the substitutes’ bench at Stamford Bridge after being dropped following the west London club’s shock 2-0 loss at Newcastle United, with Cole set to move to Major League Soccer outfit the New York Red Bulls at the turn of the year, says the Daily Mirror.
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Jermain Defoe: Tottenham Hotspur to Toronto FC
With the English front man having largely played second fiddle behind recent new big-money arrival Roberto Soldado at White Hart Lane so far in this campaign, especially in the Premier League, it is thought that Defoe now wants to protect his place in the Three Lions squad ahead of next summer’s World Cup in Brazil by moving to the MLS in order to get regular playing time, according to the Daily Mirror.
Ilkay Gundogan: Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal
The coveted holding midfield player has been out of action for most of this season and with his contract in the Ruhr Valley set to run out in the summer of 2015 and there still being no sign of any agreement being in place between the two parties, the German is set for a switch to the Emirates in January, claims the Daily Star.
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Wesley Sneijder: Galatasaray to Manchester United
The experienced Netherlands international has a reported buyout clause in his contract worth £13 million and with the Premier League champions currently struggling badly for creativity in the middle of the park, boss David Moyes is set to activate that when the winter window reopens next month, according to reports in the Guardian.
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Ryan Gauld: Dundee United to Arsenal
The much talked about Scotland Under-21 international has been dubbed the “Baby Messi” back in his homeland after a string of eye-catching displays for his club side north of the border, and now the Gunners are believed to be keen to land the playmaker in January, say the Daily Mail.
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Kevin de Bruyne: Chelsea to Atletico de Madrid
The ginger-haired Belgium midfield player was finally handed his chance in the west Londoners’ midfield by returning Blues manager Jose Mourinho at the start of this campaign, however, de Bruyne has seemingly failed to impress the self-styled Special One and now looks set for a new years switch to the Vincente Calderon instead, reports the Daily Mirror.
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Seamus Coleman: Everton to Arsenal
The attack-minded Toffees right back is being lined up by Gunners coach Arsene Wenger as a possible replacement for departing French full-back Bacary Sagna at the Emirates in January, according to reports in the Metro.
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Luis Suarez: Liverpool to Real Madrid
The mercurial, yet world-class, forward has been tracked by the Spanish giants of late, with los Blancos now expected to follow up that interest by making a £60m bid for the Uruguay international when the window opens in January, say Goal.com.
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Karim Benzema: Real Madrid to Arsenal
The in-form France attacker has been closely monitored by the north London club of late, with Gunners manager Arsene Wenger known to be a huge admirer of his compatriot, so much so that the Premier League leaders are now expected to make their long-awaited move for the 25-year-old at the turn of the year, claim ESPN.
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Antonio Valencia: Manchester United to Galatasaray
The inconsistent wide man has now been made surplus to requirements at Old Trafford by new Red Devils coach David Moyes, with the Scot believed to be prepared to offload the winger to the Turkish champions next month, say the Daily Express.
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Jackson Martinez: FC Porto to Chelsea
The Colombia international is currently one of the most prolific attackers plying his trade on the Continent, so much so that the Uefa Europa League holders are believed to be lining up a big-money offer for the player in January, reports the Daily Mirror.
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Anderson: Manchester United to FC Porto
The Brazil midfield player has been a major let down ever since moving to Old Trafford from the Portuguese giants, and now it seems like Anderson’s days in the north west are numbered, with a return to the Dragao very much on the cards in the new year, claim the Daily Mirror.
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Lassana Diarra: Lokomotiv Moscow to Arsenal
The former France international briefly played for the north London club in the 2007-08 campaign, and now it is understood that Gunners boss Arsene Wenger wants to bring the holding midfield player back to the Emirates in the January window, according to reports in the Daily Mirror.
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Anders Herrera: Athletic Bilbao to Manchester United
Having only just failed to sign the young Basque midfield player in the final hours of the summer transfer window, the Red Devils are still expected to return to Spain with a new and improved offer for Herrera next month, say the Guardian.
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Valmir Berisha: Halmstads to Liverpool
The young Swedish star has been making all the headlines back in his homeland after being dubbed the ‘next Ibrahimovic’, and if reports in the Daily Mirror are to be believed, then the Merseyside giants are set to beat La Liga giants Real Madrid to the 17-year-old’s signature in the new year.
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Alberto Moreno: Sevilla to Manchester United
The in-demand Spain international left back is currently one of the hottest properties in Europe after recently breaking into the world champions’ first team and with United known to be desperate to sign a replacement for departing Frenchman Patrice Evra, the defender could be on his way to the Theatre of Dreams in January, reports the Daily Mail.
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Juan Mata: Chelsea to Atletico de Madrid
The brilliant Spanish playmaker has only been used as a bit-part player at Stamford Bridge so far in this campaign by Blues boss Jose Mourinho, and with the wide man keen to get as much playing time in between now and the start of the World Cup in June, Mata is hoping to join Atleti in the winter window, says the Daily Star.
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Luis Nani: Manchester United to Galatasaray
With new Red Devils head coach David Moyes having now finally lost patience with his in-and-out Portugal international, the Scot is said to be hopeful of using the player in part exchange for the Turks’ playmaker Wesley Sneijder in January, reports the Daily Express.
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Eliaquim Mangala: FC Porto to Chelsea
The Frenchman is rated as one of the most promising centre backs currently operating on the Continent, and could very well be heading to the Blues in the new year as manager Jose Mourinho looks to strengthen his wobbly back line in the second half of this season, claim the Daily Express.
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