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Football Rumours on Saturday 20th January 2018
2018-01-20 08:55:53


  • Tottenham are expected to beat Arsenal to the signing of Bordeaux's 20-year-old Brazilian attacking midfielder Malcom.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • It may not be a done deal yet but Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has congratulated Manchester United on the signing of Arsenal's Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 29.
    (Talksport)


  • Manchester City pulled out of the deal to sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal as they feared it would have an impact on the financial stability of the club.
    (Times)


  • Armenia midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan bid a tearful farewell to his Manchester United team-mates after what could be the 28-year-old's last training session before joining Arsenal.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Alexis Sanchez could start for Arsenal against Crystal Palace on Saturday after returning to first-team training on Friday having previously trained with the youth team.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • But there was a breakthrough in the deal late on Friday that prompted Alexis Sanchez to say his goodbyes to his Arsenal team-mates and leave the team hotel as the Gunners prepare to face Crystal Palace.
    (Daily Express)


  • Brighton have broken their transfer record to sign striker Jurgen Locadia from Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.
    (BBCSport)


  • Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez has refused to commit his future to Newcastle United as he waits for the club to make three or four January signings.
    (Guardian)


  • Liverpool were weighing up a £40m move for Stoke keeper Jack Butland but have been told the 24-year-old is not for sale.
    (Daily Express)


  • There will be no Manchester United return for West Ham's Javier Hernandez as Besiktas close in on a £7.5m (8.5m euro) deal for the Mexico striker, 29.
    (Goal)


  • Crystal Palace have bid £9.75m for 31-year-old Italy striker Eder, who plays for Inter Milan.
    (Corriere dello Sport)


  • Norwich are close to completing a deal to sign Eintracht Braunschweig's 24-year-old Cuban-born German winger Onel Hernandez.
    (Sun)


  • Everton are interested in Lille defender Adama Soumaoro, 25, but have yet to make a move for the player.
    (Liverpool Echo)


  • Rangers' Portuguese defender Bruno Alves, 36, has emerged as a target for Italian side Benevento.
    (Sky Italia)


  • Bournemouth are happy to sell striker Benik Afobe this month but want to get back the £10m they paid Wolves to sign the 24-year-old two years ago.
    (Sun)


  • Chelsea will hold more talks with Roma over deals for 23-year-old Brazilian left-back Emerson Palmieri and Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko, 31, next week.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has stopped looking for a new left-back after changing his mind about Luke Shaw, 22.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Swansea have turned to 'super-agent' Jorge Mendes to help them make some January signings.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Manchester United and Paris St-Germain are set to battle it out for French free agent Lassana Diarra, 32. The former Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth midfielder left Al Jazira in the UAE last month.
    (Le Parisien)


  • Arsenal are ready to throw in French striker Olivier Giroud, 31, as part of the deal to sign Borussia Dortmund's 28-year-old Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
    (Independent)


  • Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp doubts Manchester City ended their pursuit of Alexis Sanchez because of money.
    (Independent)


  • Derby County are prepared to let their 29-year-old Scotland striker Chris Martin join Sunderland on loan.
    (Newcastle Chronicle)


  • Atlanta United have signed 18-year-old Argentine defender Ezequiel Barco from Independiente in a record MLS deal.
    (Goal)


  • A move to an Italian club could give 28-year-old Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge's career a boost, says former Reds captain Jamie Redknapp.
    (Liverpool Echo)


  • Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has called on striker Alvaro Morata, 25, to overcome any "stupid" psychological problems he may have in front of goal because everyone at the club trusts him.
    (London Evening Standard)




  • MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Arsene Wenger is adamant Jack Wilshere will stay at Arsenal - and hinted he can become the club's permanent captain.
    (Sun)


  • Chris Coleman has spoken for the first time about Jack Rodwell's ongoing situation at Sunderland - and revealed the midfielder doesn't want to play for the club.
    (Sunderland Echo)


  • Mauricio Pochettino has said it is harder for Tottenham's academy players to break into the first team than when he arrived at the club.
    (Guardian)


  • Former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is being lined up to replace Antonio Conte as Chelsea manager in the summer, with former Blues defender Juliano Belletti as his director of football.
    (Daily Star)


  • And Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is the prime target for Paris St-Germain.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Michael Carrick will retire at the end of the season and join Manchester United's coaching staff, says Jose Mourinho.
    (SkySports)


  • Sam Allardyce planned to spend the new year in Dubai before going on safari in South Africa but cut short his retirement plans because he "just had to" take the Everton job.
    (Times)


  • Daniel Kindberg, chairman of Swedish side Ostersunds, is considering an investment in National League crisis club Hartlepool.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino has said the club did "everything" to try to bring Theo Walcott back to the Saints, before the 28-year-old winger moved from Arsenal to Everton.
    (Southampton Echo)




  • OTHER STORIES

  • Alexis Sanchez is in the Arsenal squad for Crystal Palace and could still bid the Emirates farewell from the pitch.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not make his Arsenal debut against Crystal Palace after the Gunners spent this morning fine-tuning the details of his swap deal from Manchester United.
    (Evening Standard)


  • Thibaut Courtois has added to Antonio Conte's growing list of problems by suffering an ankle injury that is expected to rule the goalkeeper out of Chelsea's trip to Brighton.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Theo Walcott collected his belongings at Arsenal's London Colney training ground in black bin bags.
    (Daily Star)


  • Kevin De Bruyne is gearing up to sign a new deal at Manchester City worth more than £260,000 a week.
    (Daily Mail)


  • The Football Association will consider whether it is worth scrapping more replays in the FA Cup after acknowledging Premier League clubs' complaints about the congested fixture calendar.
    (Daily Mail)


  • West Brom's hopes of strengthening their squad in January are being hindered by Premier League wage control rules, with their summer spending leaving them Alan Pardew little room to manoeuvre.
    (Times)



  • (Sun)








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