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Gedson Fernandes of SL Benfica in action during the Liga NOS match between SL Benfica and Rio Ave FC at Estadio da Luz on November 2, 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal.According to Football Insider , West Ham United have reached an agreement to sign Benfica midfielder Gedson Fernandes after a breakthrough in negotiations.The Hammers have sealed a deal for the 21-year-old to join the club this month on an 18-month loan without an option to buy.West Ham boss David Moyes wants to add a midfielder to his squad, and Fernandes is expected to complete a move in the coming days.The likes of Everton, Chelsea and Manchester United have all been linked with the Portugal under-21 international, but it appears the London Stadium outfit have beaten fierce competition to land their man.Fernandes have already fall...

Danny Drinkwater of Aston Villa poses for a picture at Bodymoor Heath training ground.Former England international Danny Drinkwater has joined relegation-threatened Aston Villa on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.The 29-year-old midfielder, who won the league with outsiders Leicester City in 2016 and moved to Chelsea in 2017, spent the first half of the season on loan to Burnley after becoming surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge.“Danny was a key member of Leicester City’s title winning team and has represented England so he is a vastly experienced player,” said Villa manager Dean Smith. “He will strengthen our squad significantly.”Villa are 17th in the league and one point above the relegation zone, with an injury-hit squad.Forme...

Ben Osborn of Sheffield United during the FA Cup Third Round match between Sheffield United and AFC Fylde at Bramall Lane.Ben Osborn has no interest in leaving Sheffield United on loan during the transfer window, insisting he is ready to be patient in order to fulfil his dream of becoming an established Premier League player.The midfielder has yet to start a top-flight match for Chris Wilder’s side, with four of his seven appearances so far coming from the bench.With a number of Championship clubs understood to be monitoring Osborn’s situation at Bramall Lane - together with Billy Sharp and Luke Freeman, he has been the subject of several loan enquiries - the 25-year-old insisted he is prepared to bide his time following United’s impressive start to the new season.“My career is still on an...

Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Roma in action during the football Serie A match Ac Fiorentina v AS Roma at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence.Arsenal have reportedly rejected an approach from Roma to sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan on a permanent basis this month.The Armenia international, who joined the North London side in January 2018, moved to the Italian capital on a season-long loan over the summer having failed to impress under Unai Emery.Having missed the opening stages of the season with injury, Mkhitaryan has netted three Serie A goals in nine appearances so far this term.According to Forza Roma, the Gunners have rejected a bid worth £8.5m from Roma to strike a permanent move for Mkhitaryan.Manager Paulo Fonseca is said to highly admire the attacking midfielder, who has demonstrated excellen...

Alexander Nuebel of FC Schalke 04 controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt at Veltins-Arena.Bayern Munich have announced that Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Nubel will join the club on a free transfer in the summer.The ex-Germany Under-21 international, 23, has agreed a five-year contract with the Bundesliga champions.Nubel was named Schalke captain before this season after becoming first choice after the winter break in 2018-19.He told the club in December that he would not be renewing his contract, which expires at the end of June.Nubel is serving a four-match ban after being sent off for a chest-high tackle on Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Mijat Gacinovic on 15 December.He has made 35 appearances in Germany's top flight and could be a lo...

Merih Demiral of Juventus FC in action during the Serie A football match between Juventus FC and Udinese Calcio. Juventus FC won 3-1 over Udinese Calcio.Leicester have fallen short with their £25.5m bid for Juventus centre-back Merih Demiral, claims Sky Sports.Brendan Rodgers wants to sign a new centre-back this month after failing to replace Harry Maguire in the summer.Leicester banked £80m for the England international and are now prepared to re-invest part of that in order to find his successor.Caglar Soyuncu has stepped up and filled the void left by Maguire with aplomb and now Rodgers wants to partner the 23-year-old with his Turkey international team-mate.Demiral only joined Juventus in the summer but has struggled to get a look in under new manager Maurizio Sarri.The 21-year-old was...

Thomas Lemar of Atletico de Madrid looks on during the Liga match between Real Betis Balompie and Club Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Benito Villamarin.Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks with Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Lemar in the January transfer window, according to reports.The 24-year-old moved to Spain from Monaco in 2018 but has failed to replicate the heights he reached in helping the French team win the Ligue 1 title a year earlier.A World Cup winner with France, Lemar was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal and Liverpool before deciding to join Atletico for a reported €60m (£51m).After featuring in 31 games in his first season at the Wanda Metropolitano, the forward has been used more sparingly so far this season, playing in only 13 league games.And according to Foot Merc...

Moussa Dembele of Olympique Lyon. Chelsea are willing to pay up to £34m for Moussa Dembele, but Lyon are confident of keeping hold of their striker in the January transfer window.The former Celtic forward, who has scored 30 goals since moving to Ligue 1 from Celtic for £20m 18 months ago, is one of the options Chelsea are weighing up in January.However, the French club released a statement on Thursday outlining their intent not to let the 23-year-old leave.It read: "Olympique Lyonnais has taken note of certain information relayed by the media suggesting that Moussa Dembele could interest other clubs during this transfer window."We would like to reaffirm its wish, as in the summer of 2019, to keep Moussa Dembele."The club has full confidence in Moussa and counts in particular on him to...