Transfer Round Up For January 24th 2016

Done deals:

– Victor Valdes has agreed to join Standard Liege on loan from Manchester United until the end of 2015-16 season, subject to a medical.

– Preston North End have signed goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard on loan from West Bromwich Albion until the end of the season.

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Shakhtar Donetsk are thought to be sticking firm on their £38million valuation of 26-year-old Brazilian forward Alex Teixeira, according to reports.

– Hull City have joined Norwich City and QPR in the group of clubs interested in taking Chelsea’s Patrick Bamford on loan, according to reports.

– Chelsea have held successful talks with Paris Saint-Germain striker Ezequiel Lavezzi, according to reports in England.

Ezequiel Lavezzi
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– French midfielder Moussa Sissoko has insisted he won’t quit Newcastle United this month.

– Borussia Monchengladbach have issued a hands-off warning over in-demand midfielder Granit Xhaka, according to report.

– Liverpool are interested in signing Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, according to reports.

– Chelsea are considering a loan move for Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva, according to reports.

– Tottenham are interested in signing Gambia international Jagne Pa Modou from FC Sion, according to reports.

– According to reports, Manchester United have had positive talks with Benfica over the possible signing of Renato Sanches.

– Chelsea’s winger Christian Atsu is in Spain ahead of an expected loan move to either Rayo Vallecano, Levante or Malaga

– Schalke chairman Clemens Toennies has told Sky Germany that the club are in advanced talks with Tottenham over Kevin Wimmer.

– Inter Vice-President Javier Zanetti confirmed Fredy Guarin is in advanced talks with Shanghai Shenhua, not Jiangsu Suning.

– West Ham are interested in Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz, according to reports.

– Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores expects to bring in at least one more player before the end of the transfer window.

– Inter Milan have joined Chelsea in the race to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Ezequiel Lavezzi, according to reports in Italy.

– Zinedine Zidane says defender Nacho will not be leaving Real Madrid and says he represents the “future of the team” at the Bernabeu.

– Manchester United have been in talks over signing Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez, according to reports.

– Tottenham are interested in bringing both N’Golo Kante and Jamie Vardy to White Hart Lane from Leicester, according to reports.

– Roma director Mauro Baldissoni confirms Gervinho is heading to China.

– L’Equipe claim AC Milan have joined Inter Milan in asking to sign Hatem Ben Arfa as a free agent next season.

– Lorient’s right-back Lamine Gassama is set to remain at the Ligue 1 side until the end of the season when his contract expires, according to reports.

– Chelsea’s attacker Bertrand Traoré is very interested in a possible loan move to Marseille until the end of the season, according to reports.

Football tit bits:

José Mourinho
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– Jorge Mendes, the agent of José Mourinho, has branded a report claiming the Portuguese wrote to Manchester United regarding his credentials to be the next manager as “ridiculous and absurd”.

– Arsène Wenger labelled Diego Costa clever for the part he played in Per Mertesacker’s early dismissal and bemoaned the “emotional damage” inflicted on his team.

– Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is “Over the moon” at the birth of his third child Kit Joseph Rooney on Sunday.

Victor Valdes Confirms United Exit

Embattled Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes has tweeted about his exit from the club he joined last January, the Former Fc Barcelona goal tender has been frozen out of the United first following a dispute with Manager Louis Van Gaal about six months ago, the dutch tactician had claimed that values had refused to train with the Under 21’s, a charge Valdes denies.

Valdes is believed to be on his way to Standard Liege in Belgium for a loan deal till the end of the season, the spaniard has not been listed even once this season with Argentine Goalkeeper Romero preferred ahead of him and David De Gea holding down the number one spot, this loan deal is a way out for Valdes.

https://twitter.com/1victorvaldes/status/690119617864454146

His tweet as generated a lot of responses from Man United fans, with the bulk of them apologising to the Spanish Legend for the kind of treatment meted out to him at Old Trafford.

Below is one of the replies he got

https://twitter.com/steffenxo/status/690119749850783747

His Spanish Compatriot and Man United colleague David De Gea has also payed tributes to him on social media.

We learn a lot from the best! Good luck my friend in this new stage! @1victorvaldes pic.twitter.com/Wm0Ng89lCm

— David de Gea (@D_DeGea) January 21, 2016

Valdes might just be able to get his career back on track with this loan move, which would most likely become a permanent deal at the end of the season.

Transfer round up for January 10th 2016

Done deals:

– Bournemouth have completed the signing of Benik Afobe from Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.

– Monaco have completed the signing of Wagner Love from Corinthians.

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Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to reports, Barcelona are considering a £50 million summer move for Aaron Ramsey.

– According to reports in Italy, Newcastle United are interested in Sassuolo striker Gregoire Defrel.

– Liverpool have reached an agreement to bring Alexandre Pato to Anfield, according to reports.

– Manchester United are closing in on a £12million January deal for the “Japanese Messi” Yoshinori Muto, according to reports.

– According to reports in England , Jurgen Klopp has become “increasingly frustrated” Daniel Sturridge repeated fitness problems and would consider offers in the region of £25million for the 26-year-old forward.

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– Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao looks set to stay at Stamford Bridge for the rest of the season after Monaco ruled out taking him back early.

– According to reports in England, Everton will make a £21million January move for Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko, as the Toffees are worried the 26-year-old will attract big suitors if he impresses with Ukraine at Euro 2016.

– Swansea are poised to make a £4million bid for AC Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong, according to reports.

– Newcastle will make a club-record £18m bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino this month,according to reports.

– Aston Villa defender Philippe Senderos hopes he can return to Switzerland in the January transfer window, as he looks for regular football again.

– Genoa are lining up a move for out-of-favour Aston Villa striker Libor Kozak, according to reports.

– Swansea City want to bring Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony back to the club, according to reports.

Louis Van Gaal

– Louis van Gaal says Manchester United are unlikely to be active in the January transfer window, and would not be drawn on speculation linking the club with Lazio’s Felipe Anderson.

– According to reports, Premier League side Aston Villa, Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen and Italian club AS Roma are all lining up to sign Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy this month.

– Lille are closing in on the signing of left-sided player Julian Palmieri,according to reports.

– Wolves have submitted an offer for Rennes’s full-back Cheikh M’Bengué, according to L’Équipe.

– Hellas Verona are keen on signing Lyon defender Lindsay Rose, according to reports.

– Bournemouth have bid for Norwich City striker Lewis Grabban, according to Sky Sports sources.

– Fiorentina are considering a swoop for central defender Luis Neto from Zenit St Petersburg, according to reports.

Romelu Lukaku signs for Everton Fc- photo credit evertonfc

– Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 22, wants to join Paris St-Germain or Real Madrid in the summer rather than Manchester United.

– According to reports, Debreceni forward Norbert Balogh is expected to fly in today for a Palermo medical.

– Sampdoria striker Eder has reportedly turned down a huge offer from Chinese club Jiangsu Suning FC.

– Mauricio Pochettino would not be drawn on speculation linking Andros Townsend with a move away from Tottenham in January.

– Manchester United forward Adnan Januzaj failed to show the necessary desire during his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund, coach Thomas Tuchel has said.

Football tit bits:

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– Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure’s agent has questioned the credentials of Pep Guardiola and claimed his grandfather could win the league in Spain and Germany.

– Carles Puyol believes it would be a “huge injustice” if Lionel Messi did not win an unprecedented fifth Ballon d’Or on Monday.

– Real Madrid’s midfielder Luka Modric believes Saturday’s 5-0 drubbing of Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga in Zinedine Zidane’s debut as the club’s manager shows the former Real and France great is the right man for the job.

– Gonzalo Higuain insists Napoli must not get too excited about being Winter Champions. “Being there in May is what counts.”

Transfer Round Up For January 9th 2016

Here Are today’s football transfer stories, rumours, Done Deals and Football titbits as compiled by Our Man Paul Ayorinde, follow @El_Pauleta and @NewFanzone on twitter for more updates and an instant follow back.

Done deals:

– St Gallen have completed the signing of midfielder Gianluca Gaudino from Bayern Munich on an 18-month loan deal.

– AS Monaco have confirmed the loan departure of Gabriel Boschilla to Standard Liege until the end of the season.

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Newcastle are interested in Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, according to Sky Sports.

– Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not looking to sign any new players in the transfer window.

– Lazio rejected a €50 million offer from Manchester United for Felipe Anderson in August but have not received a new bid since, the Italian club’s director of sport has confirmed.

– Juventus could make a major signing in the January window, according to boss Massimiliano Allegri.

– Nacho Monreal is set to extend his Arsenal contract until 2019, according to reports.

Mario Gotze

– Mario Gotze has ruled out leaving Bayern Munich for Liverpool this winter and said he has not heard anything from Jurgen Klopp.

– Louis van Gaal has said it is possible that Manchester United could make signings in the January window.

– Ricardo Rodriquez remains a £30 million target for Manchester United, according to Bild.

– Shakhtar Donetsk have yet to receive an offer for Alex Teixeira despite strong speculation linking the attacking midfielder with Chelsea, according to coach Mircea Lucescu.

– Sunderland have agreed a deal to sign former Hull City striker Dame N’doye, according to reports.

– Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is interested in signing Schalke winger Sidney Sam, according to reports in Germany.

– Tottenham winger Andros Townsend is open to going out on loan in a bid to secure more game time.

– Crystal Palace are prepared to meet a £22.5m buyout clause to sign Sporting Lisbon’s Algeria striker Islam Slimani, according to reports.

Laurent Blanc
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– According to reports, Manchester United have made an approach for Paris Saint-Germain manager Laurent Blanc.

– According to reports in France, OGC Nice have had an opening €1m offer from AS Nancy’s midfielder Remi Walter rejected.

– West Brom boss Tony Pulis is planning a shock move for Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor, according to reports.

– Watford striker Odion Ighalo has emerged as a surprise summer transfer target for Arsenal, according to reports.

– According to L’Équipe, Ligue 1 side Bordeaux have made a €1.5m offer for Red Star Belgrade central defender Vukasin Jovanovic.

Felipe Anderson
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– Felipe Anderson admits “I don’t know” whether he’ll be a Lazio player in February after Manchester United interest.

– AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani has confirmed “negotiations with Roma for Stephan El Shaarawy”

– Napoli reportedly rejected a €25million Newcastle United offer for Kalidou Koulibaly this morning.

Football tit bits:

– Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has called on the Premier League to follow European leagues and introduce a winter
break to help the welfare of players.

– Paul Scholes launched a fresh attack on Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United side following their unimpressive FA Cup
win against Sheffield United at Old Trafford and claimed the home side’s players looked as bored as their supporters. “The players looked bored themselves. There’s no spirit, there’s nobody having a go at each other, there’s no smiling, there’s no entertainment. I think even Van Gaal on the bench looks bored, but he’ll come out and say he’s happy.” He said

– Luis Enrique has revealed he would not be attending Monday’s Ballon d’Or gala on Monday.

Louis Van Gaal

– Louis van Gaal insisted the result was all that mattered after his Manchester United side survived a major scare to see off Sheffield United in their FA Cup third round match.