Rumour Mill: Juventus in for Darmian, Reds eye Serie A duo

Matteo Darmian is a loan target for Juventus, Liverpool have been linked with Serie A defenders Martin Caceres and Jeison Murillo, while Salvatore Sirigu has snubbed a move to Aston Villa, according to Thursday’s transfer rumours.


Arsenal

– Ezequiel Lavezzi, a long-term target of Arsenal and Liverpool, is unlikely to leave PSG in January, his agent has revealed (Radio CRC)
– Mathieu Debuchy is set to leave Arsenal after talks with Arsene Wenger, with Roma and Lyon interested (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa

– Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu has snubbed a January move to Aston Villa (RMC)

Bournemouth

– Juan Iturbe has begun training with Bournemouth after a £1.1million season-long loan fee was agreed (The Sun)
– Chelsea will recall Christian Atsu from his loan spell at Bournemouth (ESPN)

Chelsea

– Chelsea are preparing to hijack Tottenham’s pursuit of Bologna midfielder Amadou Diawara (Tutto Mercato)
– Bertrand Traore is a loan target for Ajax in January (ESPN)
– Paul Pogba’s agent believes it will take a bid of more than £73m (€100m) to sign the Juventus player at the end of the season (Tuttosport)
– Patrick Bamford is expected to join Swansea on loan when his Crystal Palace stint officially comes to an end
– Leicester City are finally set to offer Jamie Vardy a new contract in an effort to kill off interest from Chelsea and Manchester City (Daily Telegraph)
– Chelsea will recall Christian Atsu from his loan spell at Bournemouth (ESPN)

Crystal Palace

– Crystal Palace are eyeing a move for the latest non-league hidden gem, Hitchin Town right-back Kane Smith, 19 (The Sun)
– Patrick Bamford is expected to join Swansea on loan when his Crystal Palace stint officially comes to an end

Everton

– Everton have opened talks with Grasshopper Zurich over a £3million deal for young striker Shani Tarashaj, who will be loaned back to the Swiss club for the rest of the season (Daily Mail)
– Everton also remain keen on a deal for Leeds full-back Sam Byram in January

Leicester

– Leicester have targeted Dynamo Kiev defender Aleksandar Dragovic after the Ukraine club intimated they would sell him in January for £16million (Daily Mail)
– Liverpool are pushing to sign Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell, but a deal is unlikely in January (Daily Mail)
– Leicester City are finally set to offer Jamie Vardy a new contract in an effort to kill off interest from Chelsea and Manchester City (Daily Telegraph)

Liverpool

– Liverpool have tabled a bid for Juventus and Uruguay defender Martin Caceres (Don Balon)
– Liverpool are weighing up an offer of (£22m) for Inter defender Jeison Murillo (Fichajes)
– Liverpool are closing on a surprise January deal for West Brom striker Saido Berahino (Fijaches)
– Manchester City have joined Liverpool in the hunt for £32million-rated Schalke star Leroy Sane (Bild)
– Fenerbahce are keen to meet with Liverpool to discuss a permanent deal for loan star Lazar Markovic (Sabah)
– Ezequiel Lavezzi, a long-term target of Arsenal and Liverpool, is unlikely to leave PSG in January, his agent has revealed (Radio CRC)
– Liverpool have told Jose Enrique he is free to find another club from January with his five-year deal not being renewed in the summer (Liverpool Echo)
– Liverpool are pushing to sign Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell, but a deal is unlikely in January (Daily Mail)

Manchester City

– Manchester City have joined Liverpool in the hunt for £32million-rated Schalke star Leroy Sane (Bild)
– Paul Pogba’s agent believes it will take a bid of more than £73m (€100m) to sign the Juventus player at the end of the season (Tuttosport)
– Manchester City are preparing a £32million bid for Real Madrid forward Isco (The Sun)
– City are also keen on Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – and will let Wilfried Bony leave if they land either in January (The Sun)
– Leicester City are finally set to offer Jamie Vardy a new contract in an effort to kill off interest from Chelsea and Manchester City (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United

– Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian is a shock target for Juventus (Daily Express)
–  Victor Valdes is on the verge of joining Mexican club Cruz Azul in January (Mundo Deportivo)
– Manchester United are close to the £35million signing of Lazio playmaker Felipe Anderson (The Sun)
– Manchester United remain keen on Sadio Mane, but Southampton are unwilling to sell in January (Daily Mail)
– Paul Pogba’s agent believes it will take a bid of more than £73m (€100m) to sign the Juventus player at the end of the season (Tuttosport)

Newcastle

– Bordeaux captain and central midfielder Henri Saivet is Newcastle’s top target in January (L’Equipe)
– Atletico Madrid could rival Spurs and Newcastle for Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi in January
– Wolves are keen on a permanent deal for former loan defender Mike Williamson in January (Express & Star)

Norwich

– Norwich City have made enquiries for Inter Milan defender Andrea Ranocchia and are willing to pay £7million (Daily Mail)

Southampton

– Southampton boss Ronald Koeman says he might sign a striker in January but it depends on the fitness of Graziano Pelle and Jay Rodriguez
– Manchester United remain keen on Sadio Mane, but Southampton are unwilling to sell in January (Daily Mail)
– Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is ready to cut short the season-long loan of QPR defender Steven Caulker (Daily Mirror)
– West Ham will join Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Swansea and Southampton in the race to sign Chelsea striker Loic Remy on loan in January (Daily Mail)

Stoke

– Stoke are eyeing a move for Iranian forward Sardar Azmoun, who plays for Rubin Kazan (Jaam-e Jam)

Sunderland

Lorient right-back Lamine Gassama is expected to join team-mate Lamine Kone at Sunderland in January (Sunderland Echo)

Swansea

– Patrick Bamford is expected to join Swansea on loan when his Crystal Palace stint officially comes to an end
– West Ham will join Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Swansea and Southampton in the race to sign Chelsea striker Loic Remy on loan in January (Daily Mail)

Tottenham

– Chelsea are preparing to hijack Tottenham’s pursuit of Bologna midfielder Amadou Diawara (Tutto Mercato)
– Atletico Madrid could rival Spurs and Newcastle for Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi in January

Watford

– Watford strikers Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney will be handed bumper pay-rises to keep them at the club (Daily Mirror)

West Brom

– Liverpool are closing on a surprise January deal for West Brom striker Saido Berahino (Fijaches)

West Ham

– West Ham want to sign Italy and Juventus striker Simone Zaza and could sign him on loan with a view to a permanent £13.2million transfer (Gazetta dello Sport)
– Scottish Premiership side Dundee are said to be considering a move for left-back Stephen Hendrie (HITC)
– West Ham will join Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Swansea and Southampton in the race to sign Chelsea striker Loic Remy on loan in January (Daily Mail)


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

10 World Most Eloquent People

Image
Only the eloquent can adequately describe eloquence. It includes articulation, a mellifluous tone of voice and poise under pressure. To be eloquent is to speak well in a persuasive and deeply thoughtful way. Though it appears to come easily, eloquence does not often come naturally. The most talented speakers often have training in rhetoric and behavioral psychology. Here are 10 great examples of eloquent speakers who have made their mark on the world. 1. Martin Luther King, Jr “I Have a Dream” is perhaps the most powerful speech in American history. In poetic, unequivocal language, he explains how people can live up to their ideals for the sake of their children. 2. Abraham Lincoln In a speech only two minutes long, Lincoln explained the moral justification for the Civil War in his Gettysburg Address. 3. Winston Churchill In a few short years Churchill transformed himself from a burly, unemployed, failed novelist to a leader of the free world with ...
Read more

St. Finbaar’s College, Akoka wins the annual Helmbridge Science Challenge for secondary schools in Lagos State.

St. Finbarr’s College Akoka, Lagos at the weekend won the annual Helmbridge Science Challenge for secondary schools in Lagos State. The school in a six-week-long competition defeated May Day College and Topgrade Secondary School, Surulere in the preliminaries to qualify for the final. The Akoka boys who walked-over Penny International College Coker, the defending champions, for late coming, went into sporadic jubilation on their victory. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that 16 schools participated in the competition, including Yaba College of Technology Secondary School, St. Finbaar’s College, Penny Internatinal College, Shining Lord’s Secondary and Technical School. Others are St. Michael’s Anglican College, Jubilee Model Grammar school, Fountain Heights Secondary School, St. Gregory’s College and St. Jude’s Private Secondary School. Also in the competition are Methodist Boys’ High School, Birch Freeman High School, Community Senior Grammar School and ABS College. ...
Read more

BIAFRA: IPOB, MASSOB shut down markets, Uwazuruike expelled

Image
  Visit Late Odumegwu Ojukwu’s house to seek his blessing Uwazuruike expelled, Madu takes over as MASSOB leader Forget Biafra, secession —Nwabueze Over seven thousands members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday,   shut   down markets and all commercial activities in Nnewi, Anambra State in solidarity protest for the release of the Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, who has been incarcerated by  the Directorate of State Services, DSS, for over one month. Members of the IPOB mobilized from Onitsha, Asaba, Awka, Ekwulobia, Awka-Etiti, Enugu, Imo, Ebonyi and Abia states, converged at  Nnewi from where they marched to the house of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu to ask for his blessing even in death. This came as constitutional lawyer and leader of eminent group of Nigerians, The Patriots , Professor Ben Nwabueze (SAN),  admonished  the  groups to have a re-think over th...
Read more