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Arsenal
Arsenal target agrees personal terms with their London rivals. More details!
Arsenal have been monitoring Victor Valdepenas since his time in the youth teams at Real Madrid. (Sports Mole)
Barcelona
Barcelona have quietly begun mapping out their long-term managerial strategy, and two high-profile names are already on the clubâs radar: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique. (AS)
Barcelona keen on signing âŹ10m goalkeeper in 2026 â international open to move. More details!
Agents of Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado have met with Manchester United. (Indy Kaila)
Chelsea
Chelsea open to selling World Cup-winning midfielder Enzo FernĂĄndez if a suitable bid arrives this summer. (TEAMtalk)
Chelsea are prepared to table a âŹ50 million offer for Rennesâ highly rated young centre-back JĂŠrĂŠmy Jacquet. (RMC Sport)
(Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) âThere is an ideaâ â Fabrizio Romano reveals internal Chelsea transfer plans. Full Story here!
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace are preparing to offer Thomas Frank the managerial role at Selhurst Park this summer. (Football Insider)
Juventus
Juventus have renewed their efforts to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace after seeing their opening proposal rejected. (Mail)
Liverpool
Liverpoolâs interest is currently the strongest in signing RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande. (Caught Offside)
Liverpool confirm January signing of electric winger with 24 goals. Full Story here!
Marc Guehiâs pointed dig at Liverpool in first Man City interview. More details!
Manchester United
Joshua Zirkzeeâs hopes of securing a return to Serie A this month have been dashed, with Roma director of football Frederic Massara confirming that Manchester United have flatly refused to sanction a January move. (GOAL)
Manchester United set to hold meeting with Michael Carrick to discuss January transfer window. (Fabrizio Romano)
Michael Carrick has instructed every member of his coaching staff to report to Carrington for a full review and analysis of the mistakes made in the victory over Manchester City. (Indy Kaila)
Manchester Utd making a move for ÂŁ22m midfielder dubbed as ânew Busquetsâ. More details!
Manchester United now on verge of completing deal after talks start âmoving in the right directionâ. Full Story here!
Real Madrid
Coaches at Real Madrid believe that signing Ruben Neves, be it now or in the summer, would be a smart addition to their midfield. (Cadena SER)
(Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images) Jurgen Klopp on links with Real Madrid: âIâm at a point in my life where Iâm completely satisfied with my situation. I donât want to be anywhere else. I donât get nervous when I hear that Real Madrid is supposedly interested, if thatâs even the case; itâs just media speculation.â
Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspurâs internal pressure has intensified after manager Thomas Frank once again excluded Mathys Tel from the clubâs UEFA Champions League squad list. (Fabrizio Romano)
Recently dismissed Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso is not interested in taking over at Tottenham. (Independent)
West Ham United
Flamengo are preparing to return with a new offer for Lucas PaquetĂĄ this week as they continue their push to bring the West Ham United star back to Brazil. (Ben Jacobs)