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Emre Can has rubbished speculation that he has already agreed a £4.4m-a-year deal with Juventus giving Liverpool hope of extending his contract.

FC Basel's Manuel Akanji has completed a move to Borussia Dortmund. The defender was previously linked with a move to Manchester United and Liverpool.

Chelsea will let Batshuayi, 24, leave if they can sign a replacement striker in the January transfer window.

Napoli are keen to bolster their forward line during the January transfer window and are looking to sign either Simone Verdi or Gerard Deulofeu.

Arsene Wenger has identified Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the perfect replacement for Alexis Sanchez, who is closing in on a move to Manchester United.

Souness did not need a second invitation to express his admiration for Van Dijk, who missed Liverpool's 4-3 win over Manchester City with an injury.

Tottenham were only willing to pay £35m for the Brazilian attacker, while Arsenal are prepared to pay £40m.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he is "relaxed" over attempts to sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal and admits Henrikh Mkhitaryan could leave the club this month.

West Ham forward Andy Carroll is reportedly intent on a loan move to Chelsea after the Blues recently displayed interest in the Englishman.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been left out of the Manchester United squad to take on Stoke City having reportedly been offered to Arsenal as part of a deal for Alexis Sanchez.

Mauricio Pochettino considers a short-term move to the Championship as a perfect solution to Marcus Edwards' lack of regular senior football with a move to Norwich now confirmed.

Riyad Mahrez will not be leaving Leicester City despite being linked with Arsenal and Liverpool, according to manager Claude Puel.

Everton were linked with a £25m move for Swansea City's Mawson earlier this month, and Cottee thinks the former Barnsley centre-back should be a priority for the Toffees.

Reports in Italy claim Liverpool want to sign Suso to replace Philippe Coutinho, but Milan suggest they will not listen to any offers.

Manchester United host Stoke City at Old Trafford hoping for a win that will cut Manchester City's lead at the summit back to 12 points.

Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio is expected to meet with Barcelona officials this week in a bid to accelerate the transfer of Rafinha Alcantara.

Assistant manager Alan Irvine says West Ham have not approached Everton over Tom Davies and insists that striker Diafra Sakho still has a future at the club.

Karim Benzema has taken a significant step forward in his recovery after completing part of a Real Madird training session on Monday 15 January.

Bordeaux manager Jocelyn Gourvennec says Malcom will be replaced if Arsenal manage to strike a deal for the Brazilian this month.

United and Spurs are just two of a host of top European clubs that have been credited with an interest in Sessegnon.

Liverpool have been linked with a €50m move for the Brazlian shot-stopper, who says his future is "in the hands of God".

Ben Wilmot is set to join Tottenham from Stevenage despite having played just one league game for the club he joined as a scholar.

Sam Allardyce sees Theo Walcott playing "anywhere across the front three" at Everton if the club manage to beat Southampton to a deal for the Arsenal forward.

Ernesto Valverde could guide Barca to an unbeaten La Liga season after ending the first half of the campaign streets ahead.

Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet have failed to convince onlookers that they deserve to be Liverpool's first-choice between the sticks.

Ousmane Dembele is set to be on the sidelines for around three to four weeks after the Barcelona winger suffered a fresh hamstring injury during the victory over Real Sociedad.

Ben Stokes has been charged with affray relating to an incident that took place outside a Bristol night club in September 2016.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says Anthony Martial is "not ready" for Stoke match but hopes he can play after injury sustained at Dubai training camp.

North and South Korea plan to send joint ice hockey team to Winter Olympics in Seoul. North Korean delegation also includes an orchestra.