Done deals:
– Hannover have completed the signing of Hugo Almeida from Anzhi Makhachkala.
– Southampton have completed the signing of Charlie Austin from QPR.
– Celta Vigo have completed the signing of Claudio Beauvue on a five-and-a-half year deal.
– Celtic sign Danish defender Erik Sviatchenko from FC Midtjylland on four-and-a-half year deal.
– OGC Nice have completed the signing of midfielder Remi Walter from AS Nancy.
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Today’s reports and rumours:
– According to reports, Arsenal are interested in Ukrainian winger Andriy Yarmolenko.
– QPR have enquired about the availability of Chelsea forward Patrick Bamford, according to reports.
– Manchester United attacker Andreas Periera has no plans to leave the club on loan, despite reports suggesting otherwise, according to Goal.
– Corinthians manager Tite has revealed that Pato’s future will be decided in “two or three days.”
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– West Ham are considering a cut-price £10 million deal for Liverpool’s Mario Balotelli, who’s on loan at AC Milan.
– Ashley Cole is reportedly close to joining LA Galaxy.
– Chilean defender Gonzalo Jara has left Mainz, with the Bundesliga club confirming they have agreed to terminate the player’s contract.
– Newcastle’s France international Moussa Sissoko is a £12m January target for Serie A leaders Napoli, according to Sky Sports Italia.
– Italy striker Graziano Pelle is set to leave Southampton after the club signed Charlie Austin from QPR, according to reports.
– Norwich City have agreed a deal to sign Wolfsburg defender Timm Klose, according to reports.
– Totttenham could make an €8million move for Toulouse forward Ben Yeddar, according to reports in France.
– Liverpool are reportedly interested in Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams.
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– Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy has revealed that he will quit the club in January as he wants to play for France at Euro 2016.
– Swansea City have made a move to re-sign Joe Allen from Liverpool, according to reports.
– According to reports, Barcelona sent scouts to watch John Stones in Everton’s draw at Chelsea.
– Leicester are hopeful of sealing a deal for FC Copenhagen’s Daniel Amartey by the end of the week, according to the Press Association.
– Dinamo Zagreb have rejected an approach from Chelsea for 18-year old goalkeeper Adrian Semper.
– Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka has been linked with Liverpool and the club’s sporting director Max Eberl admits that they would consider any major bids.
– Chelsea are reportedly interested in Crystal Palace defender Scott Dann.
– Watford are keen on QPR winger Matt Phillips, according to reports.
– Norwich manager Alex Neil remains hopeful of closing out a deal for Everton’s Steven Naismith this month.
– Chelsea are lining up a £20m swoop for Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez, according to reports.
– QPR have approached Everton about signing Bryan Oviedo on loan for the rest of the season,according to reports.
– Newcastle United are set for another raid of the Swansea squad with an eye on signing Bafetimbi Gomis, according to reports.
– Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has blocked a loan move for Victor Valdes to Newcastle, according to reports.
– Aston Villa boss Remi Garde revealed the club has not received any offers for Joleon Lescott.
– West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insisted that while he is planning to improve the squad next summer, he is unlikely to dip into the transfer market in this window.
– According to reports, West Brom are demanding £7m for Callum McManaman, 24, after QPR and Middlesbrough became the latest clubs to register an interest in the winger
– Watford are hoping to complete the £6.5million signing of Malaga’s 28-year-old winger Nordin Amrabat, according to reports.
– Swansea have reportedly rejected an approach from Sunderland for their 26-year-old Ghanaian forward Andre Ayew.
– Fiorentina have joined Inter and Napoli in the race for young Empoli defender Federico Barba, according to reports.
– According to reports, Turkish side Besiktas met with OGC Nice’s Hatem Ben Arfa this weekend to discuss a possible transfer.
Football tit bits:
– Swansea City have told Sky Sports News that they are close to appointing former Udinese boss Francesco Guidolin as head coach alongside Alan Curtis.
– Louis van Gaal believes Manchester United can win the Premier League after their late victory over Liverpool reignited an unlikely title push.
– Real Madrid director general Jose Angel Sanchez has claimed that FIFA is looking into Premier League clubs over breaches of the same regulations that saw Atletico and Real Madrid given transfer window bans last week.
– Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has broken the record for the most number of Premier League goals scored for one club, as he netted in the 1-0 win against Liverpool to overtake Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.
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– Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo says the team are happier playing under new coach Zinedine Zidane than they were under previous boss Rafa Benitez in the aftermath of Sunday’s 5-1 La Liga win over Sporting Gijon.
– Roberto Martínez criticised the standard of refereeing as Everton were denied a first league double over Chelsea in 37 years by John Terry’s equaliser in the eighth minute of added time, a goal allowed to stand despite the centre-half converting from an offside position.
– Max Allegri insists “Napoli are the Scudetto favourites for now” despite Juventus earning a 10th consecutive victory.
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