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Lucas, 25, admitted over the weekend that he is not part of PSG coach Unai Emery's plans for the future.

Everton are keen to sign Theo Walcott this week as Sam Allardyce looks to address his team's goal scoring issues.

Roger Federer is currently defending his Australian Open crown in Melbourne and has no plans to retire from the game in the short-term.

Former Liverpool forward believes the signing of Virgil van Dijk has gone a long way towards addressing the Reds' defensive issues.

Borussia Dortmund will sanction the sale of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the January transfer window if they receive a bid of around £53.3m for the Gabon international.

Alexis Sanchez is expected to be Manchester United's first January signing after neigbours Manchester City decided to end their interest in the Chilean international.

The six-time Australian Open champion cut an emotional figure after the game, embracing the crowd for their support.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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