Done deals:
– Marseille have completed the signing of Florian Thauvin from Newcastle until the end of the season.
– Monaco have signed Brazilian defender Jemerson from Atletico Mineiro.
– Atlético Madrid left-back Guilherme Siqueira has joined Valencia on an 18-month loan deal.
– West Ham United have signed striker Emmanuel Emenike on loan from Fenerbahce.
Today’s reports and rumours:
– Striker Moussa Dembele’s move from Fulham to Tottenham is off, according to Sky Sports sources.
– Manchester United have reportedly bid £22million for Benfica midfielder Renato Sanches, according to reports in Portugal.
– According to reports, West Brom are set to sign Spurs midfielder Alex Pritchard on loan.
– LA Galaxy have signed former Manchester City midfielder Nigel De Jong, according to the Los Angeles Times.
– According to reports, Watford are negotiating with Rennes over the transfer of midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure.
– According to reports, Roma striker Seydou Doumbia is set to undergo a medical at Newcastle ahead of a loan deal until the end of the season.
– Norwich forward Kyle Lafferty will not be going to Sion on loan after talks over the switch broke down.
– Tottenham defender Milos Veljkovic is close to joining Werder Bremen, according to reports.
– Aston Villa manager Remi Garde is confident of wrapping up a deal to bring a striker to Villa Park before tomorrow’s transfer deadline.
– Independiente vice-president Noray Nakis says his club rejected Real Madrid’s offer for Martin Benitez because they planned to loan the young striker out after signing him.
– Liverpool are ready to launch a bid for Real Madrid winger Denis Cheryshev, according to report.
– LA Galaxy are keen on signing Aston Villa defender Joleon Lescott, according to reports.
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– Newcastle and Stoke have made £21million bids for Saido Berahino as the race to sign the West Brom striker hots up.
– Lille midfielder Soualiho Meïté is closing in on a loan move to Belgian side Zulte Waregem
– CSKA Moscow are unwilling to sell Premier League target Ahmed Musa in this transfer window, according to reports.
– Stoke City have reportrdly made a £5.3million offer for Tottenham Hotspur defender Federico Fazio.
– Torino striker Fabio Quagliarella is expected to join Sampdoria before the transfer deadline.
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– Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc has suggested that Ezequiel Lavezzi will remain at the club until his contract expires in the summer.
– According to reports, Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has blocked the loan exit of Bertrand Traore.
– AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani confirmed “negotiations” with LA Galaxy for Nigel de Jong.
– According to reports, Marseille have made a loan offer with an option to buy for striker Maxi Lopez.
– Roma reportedly have a deal in place for Inter full-back Davide Santon.
– Bordeaux midfielder Clément Chantôme has confirmed that he will remain with the Ligue 1 side until the end of the season, despite an offer on the table from Premier League outfit Leicester City.
– Genoa forward Diego Perotti will reportedly have his Roma medical tomorrow morning.
– According to reports, Caen are interested in signing Christian Kouakou from Ligue 2 side Tours.
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– According to reports, AC Milan will not sign Mario Balotelli permanently this summer.
– According to report, Lille have made an enquiry for 35 year old striker Amauri.
– Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said the club will not sign Celta Vigo forward Nolito in the winter window.
Football tit bits:
– A Greek second-tier league match was delayed on Friday when players staged a sit-down protest against the death toll
of migrants trying to reach the Aegean islands.
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– John Terry has confirmed he is to leave Chelsea at the end of the season.
– Atletico Madrid midfielder Augusto Fernández has partially torn the interior ligament in his left knee and is expected to be sidelined for about eight weeks.
– The Brazilian Public Prosecutor’s Office has decided to press charges against Neymar, the current Barcelona president
Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell for alleged tax evasion and document tampering, ‘Veja’ magazine has revealed.
– FA Cup fifth round draw
Chelsea v Manchester City
Reading v West Brom/Peterborough
Watford v Leeds United
Shrewsbury Town v Manchester United
Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool/West Ham United
Tottenham v Crystal Palace
Arsenal v Hull City
Bournemouth v Everton
* The fifth round matches will take place between 19-22 February.
Paul Ayorinde
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