A round-up of Friday’s biggest transfer stories.
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Premier League champions Manchester United have been warned that it will now cost them a whopping £40 million if they still wish to lure highly rated Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus from the Bundesliga to the Old Trafford in the January transfer window.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Hull City are eyeing up a £6 million move for out-of-form Sunderland front man Steven Fletcher when the winter transfer window opens again for business in the new year, even though the Scotland international has not found the back of the net since Oct 27 after struggling badly with an ankle injury of late.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Chelsea plan to offer Serie A giants Inter Milan unwanted striker Demba Ba in part exchange for the Italians’ highly rated midfield player Fredy Guarin next month.
Full story: talkSPORT
A whole host of big-name Premier League clubs have been put on alert after in-form Torino wide man Alessio Cerci confirmed his intention to quit the Serie A club in January in search of a club featuring in this season’s Uefa Champions League, with the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal having both been linked with the Italy international of late.
Full story: talkSPORT
Premier League strugglers West Bromwich Albion are on the verge of appointing former Real Betis manager Pepe Mel as a replacement for the recently departed Steve Clarke in the Hawthorns hot seat, with the Baggies hoping to be able to confirm the experienced Spaniard in the role after Saturday’s Premier League encounter with West Ham United.
Full story: The Daily Telegraph
Serie A outfit Lazio are eyeing up a move for one-time Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo, with the Roman giants wanting their former midfield star to replace Vladimir Petkovic in the Italian capital.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool are hoping that influential skipper Steven Gerrard could now be back in action quicker than first thought after the veteran midfield player tore his hamstring earlier this month, with the England international initially ruled out of action for six weeks, although now the player is set to return to training in the new year.
Full story: The Liverpool Echo
Premier League duo Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are both hoping to be able to take advantage of the current uncertainty surrounding Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole’s future at Stamford Bridge by offering the veteran the chance to remain in the Premier League beyond the end of his present deal with the west London club that ends this summer.
Full story: The Daily Express
Chelsea midfield player Ramires says that the West Londoners should try to re-sign former player Nemanja Matic from Portuguese giants Benfica when next month’s winter window opens again for business.
Full story: The Daily Express
Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino says that highly rated midfield player Adam Lallana will not be leaving the south-coast club in January, despite recent reported interest in the England international from Premier League champions Manchester United.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Tottenham Hotspur midfield player Sandro has ruled out a move to Serie A duo Inter Milan or AS Roma when the January transfer window opens again next week.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Relegation threatened Premier League outfit Crystal Palace are set to enter into contract talks with in-demand wide man Jonny Williams after the likes of both Arsenal and Manchester City recently went to watch the young Welshman in action.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Under-pressure Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay is due to hold showdown talks with Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan following the South Wales club’s 3-0 home defeat to Southampton in the Premier League on Boxing Day.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Tottenham Hotspur are ready to offload misfiring Argentina international Erik Lamela to Serie A giants Inter Milan when the January transfer window opens again for business.
Full story: The Daily Express
Napoli head coach Rafa Benitez wants to sign out-of-favour Arsenal centre-back Thomas Vermaelen in January.
Full story: Goal
Kelechi Iheanacho’s proposed move to mega-rich Premier League outfit Manchester City is on the verge of collapsing over the 17-year-old Nigerian’s excessive wage demands, with Portuguese giants FC Porto ready to step in and snap the youngster up instead.
Full story: Goal
Former Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan midfield player Kevin-Prince Boateng is in hospital in Germany after being assaulted on Christmas Day.
Full story: The Daily Mirror
Both La Liga champions FC Barcelona and Atletico de Madrid want to sign highly rated Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois at the end of this season, with the Blues’ on-loan shot stopper valued at a whopping £17m.
Full story: The Daily Mail
Arsnal right-back Bacary Sagna is now ready to listen to offers from a whole host of clubs on the Continent as the in-demand France international prepares to quit the north London club on a free transfer when his current contract expires next summer.
Full story: The Daily Mail
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