Manchester United and Chelsea among a number of top teams looking to finalise massive transfers in the January window this week…
The January transfer window is finally here, and a number of clubs look to be getting their business done early. Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea are all looking to complete deals this week, with a number of star names both joining and exiting the Premier League.
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Here are eight of the biggest transfers that look certain to happen this week:
8) Ezeqiel Lavezzi – Paris Saint-Germain to Liverpool
Source – Daily Star
The Argentine has been heavily linked with a cut-price move to Liverpool in January, and with his situation at PSG growing steadily worse, this one looks like it could happen sooner rather than later.
7) Lukas Podolski – Arsenal to Inter Milan
Source – Daily Mail
This deal looks like it’s all but done already, with the German World Cup winner having his medical at he Serie A club and saying his goodbyes at Arsenal ahead of a January loan move.
6) Andrej Kramaric – HNK Rijeka to Chelsea
Source – Sky Sports
A star of the future, Chelsea look set to wrap this one up very soon. He will more than likely be loaned straight back out, either to his current club or to Dutch side Vitesse Arhem.
5) Wesley Sneijder – Galatasaray to Juventus
Source – Express
Thought to be a long term target for Manchester United, the Dutch international looks to be on the verge of signing for Serie A side Juventus.
4) Yaya Sanogo – Arsenal to Bordeaux
Source – Telegraph
The raw young Arsenal striker looks like he will struggle for game time at the Emirates this season, so the Gunners boss is looking to loan him out to ensure first team football. Although a Premier League move has been touted, Bordeaux now looks his most likely destination.
3) Mohamed Salah – Chelsea to Inter Milan
Source – talkSPORT
The Egyptian international is another player who has struggled for first team football, and the former FC Basel star doesn’t seem to be in Jose Mourinho’s long term plans. An initial loan to Inter Milan is likely to be followed up by a permanent move in the summer.
2) Xherdan Shaqiri – Bayern Munich to Liverpool
Source – Metro
The £11m rated Swiss star will almost certainly be on the move in the coming days, and Liverpool look to be leading the chase for his signature.
1) Kevin Strootman – Roma to Manchester United
Source – Daily Star
While there haven’t been any major new developments in the deal for the Dutchman, it is believed that United already have the transfer wrapped up; whether it is concluded this January or at the end of the season.