Chelsea are said to have several targets in January and could end up with four new players, with academy product Trevoh Chalobah heading for the exit door.
Meanwhile, Tottenham defender Eric Dier is reportedly being watched through one of Spurs’ Premier League rivals.
Elsewhere, we have all the latest on Newcastle’s search for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips.
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Newcastle reportedly are keen to sign Chelsea’s Andrey Santos – whose loan contract at Nottingham Forest has been ripped up.
Eddie Howe is on a mission to solve the Magpie’s struggles after suffering four defeats in their last five games.
Santos, 19, has failed to make any impact at the City Ground since leaving Chelsea at the start of his tenure.
The Blues’ Brazilian midfielder received £11 million last January from Vasco Da Gama.
But the midfielder was sent out on loan to Nottingham to earn more game time this term.
However, Santos only played two games for Forest, so Les Bleus called him up.
He may not stay at Stamford Bridge for long, as Jacobs claims Newcastle have reignited their interest in the youngster.
Rio Ferdinand has warned Wayne Rooney about the risks of taking on the task at Birmingham City.
The former Manchester United striker, 38, was sacked by the Blues following their 3-0 defeat to Leeds on New Years Day.
Speaking on his podcast Vibe with Five, Ferdinand said: “I spoke to Wayne on the phone when he got the job.
“I spoke to him at the time, it’s a complicated time to enter a club when there are queues and they are fine, when they like the coach.
“I saw that the players liked the coach and bet on him.
“Nine times out of 10 a coach replaces someone who isn’t doing well. It’s a different situation and he had his back against the wall from the beginning. “
Middlesbrough are on the verge of signing Aston Villa starlet Finn Azaz for £2.5million.
The 23-year-old midfielder has spent the last 18 months on loan at Plymouth Argyle, who won the League One title last season.
He recalled through Villa the progress of a permanent transfer to Boro.
Manchester United fans are fuming after being linked with former Stoke City striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
The striker has been at Bayern Munich lately, alongside Harry Kane and Mathys Tel.
And as Fabrizio Romano reports Caught Offside, Choupo-Moting has “been discussed internally” via Manchester United bigwigs.
Romano is keen to make it clear that negotiations between United and Bayern have not yet been finalised, but the Red Devils appreciate the player.
United are keen to sign a striker to compete with Rasmus Hojlund, who has struggled to adapt to Old Trafford.
The Hammers have been approached via a number of Saudi clubs for centre-back Nayef Aguerd.
According to movement expert Fabrizio Romano, Roma and AC Milan have also shown interest, although they are most likely ruled out.
Aguerd, 27, would be satisfied at the London Stadium.
Several are interested in signing Chelsea Under-21 captain Alfie Gilchrist.
The 20-year-old defender broke into Mauricio Pochettino’s first team.
It’s not yet known if he could still be allowed to leave Stamford Bridge on loan later this month.
There will be no shortage of suitors
Arsenal are looking to sell Mohamed Elneny, Nuno Tavares and Cedric Soares, according to reports.
The chief of the gunners, Mikel Arteta, has already decided on his team in this window.
However, in order to do so, Arsenal will have to overcome some of the existing ones due to issues with the FFP.
According to the Standard, Elneny, Tavares and Soares are among those who could leave.
Kasper Schmeichel could reportedly return to the Premier League with Sheffield United.
The former Premier League winner left England in 2022 at Nice from Leicester.
But his time in France did not go as planned, even though he made 46 appearances in Ligue 1 before being released in September.
Schmeichel, 37, joined Anderlecht on a one-year deal and Sheffield United will move in this month, reports MailOnline.
The Dane has made thirteen appearances for Anderlecht and has only kept two blank sheets.
And he may be tempted to return to the Premier League despite the Blades’ struggles.
Donyell Malen has been linked with a move away from Borussia Dortmund as the German pursues Jadon Sancho.
Talks are underway between Manchester United and Dortmund over a potential loan deal that would bring Sancho back to Germany.
According to movement expert Fabrizio Romano, Malen could leave BVB this month, which would pave the way for Sancho.
He added that Malen recently replaced officers in anticipation of a conceivable move.
Man Utd are ready to fight Liverpool for the signing of Joshua Kimmich, according to reports.
The Mail claims that the Bayern Munich midfielder could leave the Bundesliga this summer.
Old Trafford is a potential destination, Jurgen Klopp may be looking to bring his German compatriot to Anfield.
Atletico Madrid are willing to sign Mason Greenwood, according to reports.
The Manchester United striker was at Getafe this season.
SunSport recently revealed that Barcelona are interested in Greenwood, who Man Utd are worth £40m.
According to Spanish outlet Marca, Atletico Madrid are also keen to sign the 22-year-old.
Man Utd are set to fight Liverpool for the signing of Joshua Kimmich, according to reports.
The Mail claim that the Bayern Munich midfielder could leave the Bundesliga this summer.
Old Trafford is a potential destination, although Jurgen Klopp could look to bring his German compatriot to Anfield.
Conor Gallagher doesn’t need to leave Stamford Bridge.
The midfielder is closely linked to Tottenham.
Blues bosses could simply try to sell Gallagher, even if boss Mauricio Pochettino is a big fan.
According to transfer expert Rudy Galetti, the England international’s priority is to stay at Chelsea.
Thomas Partey is reportedly no longer a target for Juventus.
The Ghanaian was strongly linked with a move to the Serie A side in the summer.
According to Calciomercato, Juve are concerned about Partey’s injury history in seasons.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side could swoop for Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips or Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg instead.
Manchester United are interested in signing Michael Olise from Crystal Palace, according to reports.
The Red Devils are already planning a summer overhaul of their squad now that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has completed his partial takeover of the club.
United are running out of cash for January and possibly wouldn’t move for the Palace star this month.
But according to Standard, Erik ten Hag will try to sign the 22-year-old this summer.
Spurs are set for another round of talks with Genoa as they aim to seal a deal for Radu Dragusin.
Ange Postecoglou hopes to add the 21-year-old centre-back to his squad as soon as possible.
Tottenham have given the Romanian around £20 million.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Genoa expects a payment close to £26 million.
Reportedly, Jadon Sancho’s loan to Borussia Dortmund is his “key stage”.
It emerged that the Bundesliga side were in talks with Manchester United over the loan of their former winger.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claims that the deal with Dortmund will be closed “very soon”.
But they will only cover a portion of Sancho’s wages.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hopes to be active in the transfer market this month.
The Gunners boss has noticed a dent in his team’s name in recent weeks.
According to The Times, the Spaniard wants a new midfielder, forward and full-back this month.
Having spent a lot of cash in recent years, the Gunners’ bosses would arguably struggle to achieve those three goals.
West Ham are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea striker Armando Broja.
Hammers manager David Moyes will sign a new striker this month.
According to journalist Rudy Galetti, Broja is on West Ham’s wish list.
He claims that the Hammers like PSG ace Hugo Ekitike.
Manchester United could reportedly land Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
The former Stoke striker is set to warm up the Bayern Munich bench with Harry Kane at the helm.
According to The Athletic, it is possible that the Red Devils will try to loan the 34-year-old this month.
Jadon Sancho is “pushing” to sign for Borussia Dortmund “as soon as possible”, says movement expert Fabrizio Romano.
It emerged that Dortmund were in talks with Manchester United to bring Sancho back to the Bundesliga on loan.
Sancho has been frozen at Old Trafford since September following a falling out with Erik ten Hag.
Newcastle and Peterborough are set for huge windfalls if Arsenal sign Ivan Toney.
The Brentford striker has been strongly linked with a move to the Gunners this month.
However, Arsenal are facing the festival of Chelsea and Tottenham and Toney is reportedly valued at £100m via the Bees.
A deal of that amount would see Newcastle and League One Peterborough pocket millions of their sellout clauses.
According to Sky Sports, Posh has a 30% clause in the £5m deal that brought Toney to Brentford in 2020.
Meanwhile, Newcastle would receive 30 percent of that amount after selling the futures contract to Peterborough two years earlier.
These clauses would see Darren Ferguson get £30m if Toney sells for £100m, and the Magpies would charge £9m for that figure.
EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea are making a move for Benfica defender Antonio Silva after scouting the Manchester United defender for several weeks, write CIARAN WISEMAN and STEVE BRENNER.
The Blues watched the Portugal star, 20, during a3-0 win over Famalicao on Friday, having been scouted by the club for several weeks.
SunSport understands that the west London club have Silva as a potential new pillar in their defence.
Recent signings Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile have been unidentified since arriving at Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile, veteran defender Thiago Silva will turn 40 next season and may still be gone when his contract expires this summer.
Arsenal are reportedly interested in Douglas Luiz.
The Brazilian midfielder is said to earn around £15m in January; however, Aston Villa are understandably reluctant to sell the Brazilian.
It’s claimed Luiz is ahead of Fulham’s Joao Palhinha in the list of possible transfer options for Gunners’ boss Mikel Arteta.
Ray Parlour claims keeping Thomas Partey would boost Arsenal’s title hopes.
But the Gunners legend also advised that the Ghanaian presenter should be sacked if the only option was a new primary deal.
Parlor told Danish magazine Tipsbladet: “If they don’t give him the long-term contract he wants, it would be better to let him go.
He’s been injury-prone and Arsenal probably don’t need to put the money his agent needs on the table.
Therefore, temporarily it would be better to let him pass and bring him cash. “It’s about striking the right balance. “
“It’s the same thing they faced with Granit Xhaka; If you lose it, you lose it, and let’s move on.
“But in an ideal world, I think a player like Partey would at least be part of the team if Arsenal need to win the title. “
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