And here is the Football Transfer Round Up For January 12th 2016 as compiled by our Paul Ayorinde
Done deals:
– Newcastle United have completed the signing of Jonjo Shelvey from Swansea City on a five-and-a-half-year deal.
– Liverpool sign defender Steven Caulker from QPR on loan until the end of the season.
– Palermo have completed the signing of Polish international defender Thiago Cionek from Modena
– Lazio have completed the signing of midfielder Ronaldo Pompeu Da Silva from Empoli.
Today’s reports and rumours:
– Newcastle United are being linked with former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner, according to reports.
– According to ESPN Soccernet sources, Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink is yet to decide whether to keep Christian Atsu or loan him out again.
– Barcelona boss Luis Enrique admits he is looking to strengthen his squad in a bid to retain their treble crown.
– Inter Milan have terminated Nemanja Vidic’s contract at the club, according to reports in Italy.
– Norwich City end interest in George Santayana transfer after failed medical.
– A host of Premier League sides, including Aston Villa, Norwich, Newcastle and Swansea, have enquired for Paul Pogba’s brother and St Étienne defender Florentin Pogba, according to reports.
– Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande are interested in signing West ham striker Nikica Jelavic.
– AEK Athens are interested in signing Aston Villa’s Charles N’zogbia, ccording to reports in England.
– Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone is looking to sell Jackson Martinez to Arsenal, according to reports in Spain.
– According to reports, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Branislav Ivanovic are both in contract talks with Chelsea.
– Claudio Ranieri says Leicester’s January transfer business is already over after signing Demarai Gray from Birmingham.
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– Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores has said he’s interested in signing Emmanuel Adebayor and Andros Townsend.
– Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez hasn’t ruled out a future move to Arsenal.
– Crystal Palace have joined Southampton in the chase for Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro, according to talkSPORT.
– Dele Alli has signed a new contract with Tottenham, which will run until 2021.
– L’Equipe claims that Edinson Cavani does not feel he is sufficiently valued by Paris Saint-Germain and is considering pushing to leave the club at the end of the season.
– Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has ruled out adding more firepower in the January transfer window to bolster his side’s Premier League title challenge, saying Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho is adequate back-up.
– Fiorentina full-back Gilberto is in negotiations to join Genoa on loan, confirmed his agent.
– Hull boss Steve Bruce said he would be “off his rocker” to consider selling Tom Huddlestone to Championship promotion rivals Derby.
– Dwight Gayle can leave Crystal Palace but only on a permanent deal, according to Sky Sports sources.
– Alessandro Diamanti is set to leave Watford to join Atalanta on loan, according to reports.
– According to reports, Sunderland have revived their interest in Lamine Kone and talks are continuing.
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– Everton boss Roberto Martinez is hopeful of adding to his squad before the end of the January transfer window.
– AC Milan confirmed Luiz Adriano is not called up for the Coppa Italia tie with Carpi as “he is in transfer negotiations.”
– Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are said to be tracking Torino winger Bruno Peres.
– Hector Herrera’s agent confirms talks with Napoli, but warns “he won’t leave Porto until June.”
– Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admits “we like Gonzalo Higuain, but I doubt Napoli will sell.”
– Reports in Italy suggest Borussia Dortmund have given the green light for Ciro Immobile to return to Torino for €11million.
– Fiorentina have reportedly joined the race for Andrea Ranocchia, but Inter Milan would prefer a sale to Liverpool.
– Napoli have reportedly raised their bid for Nikola Maksimovic to €22million, but Torino are holding out for €25million.
– Lazio have received an offer of €10million from Swansea for Spanish striker Keita Balde, according to reports in Italy.
– Everton and Newcastle are keen on signing Espanyol striker Felipe Caicedo, according to reports.
– According to reports, Manchester United have £15million bid for Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez rejected.
Football tit bits:
– Roberto Carlos has said he is in talks to join Zinedine Zidane’s backroom staff at Real Madrid and hinted he may be
able to persuade Neymar to join him.
– Mathieu Valbuena has said he would have “no problem” playing alongside Karim Benzema should they both be
chosen to play for France in the Euros.
– Manuel Pellegrini has admitted Vincent Kompany may not return until the “last part of the season” due to his latest calf
injury.
– Louis van Gaal has admitted there have been times this season when Manchester United have left him feeling “bored
or angry”
– Barcelona forward Luis Suarez will serve out his two-match ban for his role in a Copa del Rey tunnel bust-up after the Spanish federation appeals committee overruled the Catalan club’s bid on
Tuesday.
– Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is “not interested” in criticism from Yaya Toure after being named African Footballer of the Year.
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