🚨 Sancho is 'HOME,' Dier gets DREAM move, Barça vs Real in Super Cup final, Bonucci's Turkish DELIGHT, Sven's sadness and more

Today's round-up, featuring Arsenal, Man United, Tottenham, and much more!

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Today’s top stories:

• WATCH: Lewandowski and Yamal fire Barça into Spanish Super Cup final

• Radu Dragusin’s Tottenham shirt number revealed

• Ian Maatsen joins Jadon Sancho at Dortmund

• Plus more from Chelsea, Brighton and Man United

Al Ittihad

• Al Ittihad are working on a deal to sign Ángel Correa from Atlético Madrid. The Saudi club will approach Atléti to open talks soon. Not an easy deal as it will depend on the financial package for both club and player.

Arsenal

• Gabriel Jesus is back in training for Arsenal. As expected, his knee injury was not serious.

• Arsenal forced to reconsider striker purchase after selling club demand ‘crazy money’ [Fabrizio Romano]

Atlético Madrid

• Thiago Almada is one of the top names on Atlético Madrid’s list in case Ángel Correa will leave the club.

• Atlético Madrid eyeing up move for MLS starlet [Fabrizio Romano]

Barcelona

• Goals from Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona a 2-0 win in their Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Osasuna, setting up a tantalising El Clásico in the final against Real Madrid [pictures from SSC and RFEF].

• Barcelona will be without Raphinha for the final after the Brazilian’s hamstring injury against Osasuna [Sport]

Bayern Munich

• Official, confirmed. Bayern have signed Eric Dier from Spurs on a permanent deal. Tuchel has his new centre-back: “He's a specialist at centre-back. We're getting him for the centre-back position, he can play right or left centre-back as well as in a back three. He also used to play as a No.6 in the Premier League some years ago.”

• Eric Dier: “This move is a dream come true for me, because as a kid you want to play for clubs like Bayern one day. They’re one of the biggest clubs in the world and have an incredible history.”

Borussia Dortmund

• OFFICIAL: Jadon Sancho is back at Borussia Dortmund. Loan deal signed between clubs. He will be BVB’s new number 10 until the end of the season. Director, Sebastian Kehl, was key to making the deal happen. Sancho: “When I walked into the dressing room today, it felt like coming home. I've never lost contact with the people in charge. I can’t wait to see my teammates again, play football with a smile on my face, assist and score goals and help BVB.”

• Italy U16 centre back Luca Reggiani has signed a contract to become a new Borussia Dortmund player. He leaves Sassuolo and joins BVB Academy with immediate effect.

• Official, confirmed. Ian Maatsen joins Borussia Dortmund on loan until June 2024. Maatsen has also extended his Chelsea contract until June 2027 with a release clause included.

Brentford

• Official, confirmed. Brentford have signed Turkish midfielder Yunus Emre Konak from Sivasspor.

Brighton and Hove Albion

• Chelsea keen on transfer of £100million-rated Premier League star [The Standard]

• Valentín Barco has signed an official contract to become a new Brighton player. Documents completed, deal sealed. Here we go confirmed. Boca Juniors have already received the money from Brighton: $10m net fee in one go. ‘El Colo’ will be announced and unveiled as a new Brighton signing soon. Here we go.

Burnley

• David Datro Fofana to Burnley, here we go! Agreement in place for the striker to join on a loan deal. There’s no buy option, and Chelsea believe Premier League experience will be key. Medical on Saturday. Salary 100% covered by Burnley.

Chelsea

• Chelsea officially activated the recall clause for David Datro Fofana, as revealed last week… and he’ll join Burnley this weekend once his medical is completed.

• Chelsea linked with a move for 20-year-old Bundesliga forward [The Standard]

Fenerbahçe

• Official, confirmed. Leonardo Bonucci has joined Fenerbahçe from Union Berlin on a short term deal valid until June.

• Radu Krunić will fly to Istanbul today to undergo medical tests and join Fenerbahçe. Documents are being exchanged and signed with AC Milan. Krunić only wanted to join Fener since August, despite having other opportunities.

Genoa

• Official, confirmed. Djed Spence joins Genoa on a loan deal from Spurs with his salary paid by Tottenham until the end of the season. Genoa will have a €10m buy option clause but it’s not mandatory.

Juventus

• Fiorentina fighting Monza for Juventus striker Kean [Tuttosport via TMW]

• Juve cruised into the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia after a 4-0 victory over Frosinone in their quarter-final clash. Kenan Yildiz scored one but the hero of the night was Arkadiusz Milik who bagged a hat-trick [pictures from Viaplay].

Manchester United

• Anthony Martial has never been discussed as an option for Marseille. Club didn't reject anything as negotiations never took place. The situation around Martial remains quiet so far. No talks taking place either over a new deal with Man United.

• Man United look to Elland Road once Amrabat bids farewell [Fichajes]

• Sevilla keep pushing for Hannibal to agree and respect verbal pact as they want him on loan from Man United, as do Everton. Buy option and buy back clause also confirmed as part of potential deal.

Olympiacos

• Olympiacos are now close to reaching an agreement with José Palomino on personal terms as a new centre-back. Negotiations ongoing with Atalanta as Salernitana also want the player.

• Olympiacos are set to sign Chiquinho from Benfica as a free agent for next season. There’s a verbal agreement on a three-year deal valid until June 2027 in place. Here we go.

RB Leipzig

• Lukas Klostermann has signed a new contract valid until June 2028.

Strasbourg

• Strasbourg have agreed a deal to sign Miloš Luković. Contract signing in the next days. Luković has been on Chelsea/BlueCo radar for a long time now.

Sven-Goran Eriksson

• Former England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, announced on Swedish radio that he had a year to live “at best,” after being diagnosed with terminal cancer [pictures from BBC Sport].

The Debrief Podcast

• Angus and Ben talk with Chris Wheeler -- the Daily Mail's Manchester United Insider -- about what Sir Jim Ratcliffe will bring to the club and what changes are imminent at Old Trafford. As always, Fabrizio Romano pops in to talk about the latest on the January window including the latest on Sancho, Dragusin, Gallagher and more.

Tottenham Hotspur

• Tottenham could ignite £50 million move for rival midfielder [Give Me Sport]

• Official, confirmed. Final fee for Radu Dragusin deal is €25m fixed and €5m in easy add-ons. In case the add-ons are triggered in the next six years, Dragusin will become the 3rd best sale ever in Genoa’s history. Director Johannes Spors signed him for slightly more than €5m last August. He will wear the No.6 shirt at Spurs.