Here are The top football transfer rumours, speculations, Done deals and Titbits making the round at the moment as compiled by Paul Ayorinde, Please follow @NewFanzone and @El_Pauleta for more football transfer updates and much more.
Done deals:
– Morgan Amalfitano has officially signed for Lille on a two and a half year deal.
– Hertha Berlin have completed the signing of Sinan Kurt from Bayern Munich.
– Coventry have completed the signing of former England midfielder Jole Cole on a free transfer.
– Brighton have completed the signing of Anthony Knockaert from Standard Liege for an undisclosed fee.
– Gent have completed the signing of Lucas Deaux from Nantes for an undisclosed fee.
– Turkish international striker Mevlut Erding has joined Guingamp on loan until the end of the season from Hannover.
Chelsea’s Willian (left) and Radamel Falcao,
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Today’s reports and rumours:
– Radamel Falcao’s loan deal at Chelsea is to be cancelled, according to reports.
– Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has announced he will not be leaving the Ligue 1 club during the transfer window.
– Mark Hughes is confident the club’s ongoing contract talks with Marko Arnautovic will result in an agreement being reached despite Paris Saint-Germain showing interest in signing the player.
– Liverpool look set to make a bid for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka, according to reports.
– Manchester United are weighing up a bid for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, according to reports.
– Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce says the deal to sign Lorient defender Lamine Kone is off.
– AS Monaco have made a offer for Corinthians striker Vagner Love, according to reports.
– Mark Hughes refused to rule out a move for Porto midfielder Gianelli Imbula.
– According to reports, Louis van Gaal has rejected four bids for defender Paddy McNair.
– Talks between Leicester City midfielder Gokhan Inler and FC Schalke have stalled, the Bundesliga club’s coach Andre Breitenreiter has said.
– Watford striker Odion Ighalo says he would find difficult to turn down a “dream move” to Manchester United if they bid for him during the January transfer window.
– Real Madrid are reportedly tracking Hatem Ben Arfa’s progress and the Frenchman is keen to work under Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.
– Jonathan Calleri’s father warned the move to Inter “will be decided by Sunday or he’s staying at Boca Juniors.”
– According to reports in France, Stoke are interested in Lorient’s defensive midfielder Didier Ndong.
– Liverpool have recalled Sheyi Ojo from his loan spell at Wolves.
– Lazio coach Stefano Pioli has criticised forward Felipe Anderson amid claims the Brazilian is awaiting a bonus payment before quitting the club for Manchester United this month.
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– Eden Hazard will not commit his future to Chelsea until the next manager is chosen, according to reports in England.
– Inter Milan defender Andrea Ranocchia has agreed to join Liverpool, according to reports in Italy.
– Norwich agreed deal to sign right-back Ivo Pinto from Dinamo Zagreb on a three-year deal, according to ESPN Soccernet sources.
– Marouane Fellaini won’t be joining AC Milan anytime soon, according to the Serie A club’s CEO Adriano Galliani.
– Simone Zaza’s agent says his client is “happy at Juventus” despite reported interest from England.
– Napoli defender Henrique will reportedly have a medical with Brazilian side Fluminense tomorrow.
– According to reports in England, Napoli have rejected a £14.1 million Swansea City offer for Manolo Gabbiadini.
– Daniele Rugani’s agent slammed Juventus for snubbing the defender. “The whole football world expected him to play.”
– Sampdoria are reportedly looking to bring veteran midfielder David Pizarro back to Serie A.
– The agent of Napoli midfielder Jonathan De Guzman says talk of a Carpi move is “just rumours”.
– Reports in Italy suggest Valencia are preparing a €5m bid for Milan’s Keisuke Honda.
– Inter could offer Assane Gnoukouri on loan as part of their bid for Udinese full-back Silvan Widmer, according to reports.
– Norwich have put a £15m price on winger Nathan Redmond in an effort to put off Premier League rivals Crystal Palace, who are interested in the 21-year-old, according to reports.
– Striker Jermain Defoe will only leave Sunderland in this transfer window if the club receive an offer they simply cannot refuse, according to manager Sam Allardyce.
– Liverpool defender Kolo Toure has said he wants to remain in the Premier League even if his contract is not extended at Anfield, while joking he could join Real Madrid.
Football tit bits:
– Swansea have appointed Alan Curtis as their manager until the end of the season.
– FIFA’s ethics committee said on Thursday it has opened formal proceedings against Jérôme Valcke, after its investigators recommended a nine-year ban against the former secretary general.
– Philippe Coutinho will be sidelined at least until the end of January and Dejan Lovren for the next 10 days with hamstring injuries sustained against Stoke City, Liverpool’s manager, Jürgen Klopp, has confirmed.
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– Suspended UEFA president Michel Platini says he will not stand in the FIFA presidential election next month.
– Luis Enrique has dismissed reports that striker Luis Suárez threatened Espanyol players in the tunnel after Barcelona’s
4-1 Copa del Rey victory at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
– Chelsea midfielder Oscar has denied he was involved in a training-ground bust up with team-mate Diego Costa.
– Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney does not make the top 100 in a list of football’s most valuable players put together by football think-tank the CIES Football Observatory.
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