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Manchester United midfielder Gordon Hill believes David Moyes will struggle in acquiring world class players in January.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he begged Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo to make a move to Old Trafford last summer during the pre-season

Manchester United are considering a January move in signing Atletico Madrid midfielder Raul Garcia and Athletic Bilbao's Benat Etxebarria in January

Manchester City's towering midfielder Yaya Toure has been awarded the African Footballer of the Year for a third time in row.

Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal have been a boost in signing Jorginho after his agent admitted the Brazilian could leave the Italian club in January.

Rubin Kazan midfielder Yann M'Vila is once again looking for a move to the Premier League.

Reports in Portugal suggest Arsenal are prepared to meet Jackson Martinez's €40m release clause this month.

Alessandro Del Piero says he turned down Liverpool because he didn't want to let Sydney FC down

Arsene Wenger says that it will be very difficult for the club to replace Theo Walcott on the pitch with the winger ruled out for six months

Jose Mourinho is the second highest paid manager in the world while Arsene Wenger is in the fourth position.

IB Times UK speak to The Fighting Cock, a leading Tottenham Hotspur fanzine on what lies ahead of the club this month.

Dimitar Berbatov will snub Arsenal interest and stay at Fulham if current teammate Alexander Kacaniklic has his way

Remy Cabella firmly turns down a move away from Montpellier

Arsenal youngster Chuba Akpom has joined Brentford on loan despite the shortage of strikers at the Emirates.

Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata admits he will have to consider his options given his current lack of first team football.

Rakitic will sign a new deal to reduce his £33m release clause and be sold next summer.

Manuel Pellegrini says Joleon Lescott will remain at Manchester City

Daniel Agger has dismissed suggestions he is looking to leave Liverpool during the January transfer window.

Udinese insist they aren't interested in purchasing Fabio Borini as his agent claims his future is with Liverpool

Atletico Madrid are willing to offer a swap to sign Chelsea loanee goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on permanent basis.

Federico Macheda's agent has revealed he will leave Manchester United in the summer with no loan offers on the table

Jonathan Obika joins Brighton and Hove Albion on loan as Jermaine Defoe looks set to leaves Spurs

As many as eight players are set to leave Old Trafford in the summer as David Moyes wants to rebuild his squad for next season.

Tottenham's Jermain Defoe looks set to move to Toronto while rumours suggest that David Moyes may axe a number of players in the summer and Magnus Wolff Eikrem signs with Cardiff City.

Barcelona insist Cristian Tello can't leave the club this month due to a growing injury list at the club

Sunderland are close to sign Argentinian defender Santiago Vergini from Estudiantes de La Plata.

Salomon Kalou has been valued at £72m while Alvaro Morata will remain at Real Madrid

Michy Batshuayi's agent claims he can leave for his release clause, much to the displeasure of Standard Liege

Paris Saint Germain are set to pay Antoine Griezmann's release clause to sign the Manchester United target