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PSG sign Zenit Saint Petersburg midfielder Leandro Paredes

Zenit Saint Petersburg midfielder Leandro Paredes have signed a four year contract with  Paris Saint-Germain.The Argentina midfielder has been in Paris finalising the deal since the weekend with the fee agreed around £35m.The 24-year-old has been playing for the Russian club since the summer of 2017, having previously represented Boca Juniors, Chievo, Roma and Empoli.
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Manchester City failed with bid for Barcelona transfer target

Manchester City has failed in a bid to sign  another key transfer target. Frenkie De Jong has completed his move to Barcelona thereby leaving Paris Saint-Germain and Man City disappointed.The 21-year-old has been the subject of transfer speculations for several months now with the three clubs battling for his signature. But the Spanish giants secured the midfielder from Ajax in a £65 million deal on Wednesday. He has signed a five-year contract that will see him move to the Camp Nou at the end of the season.De Jong was a key target for City as a viable candidate to provide backup for and subsequently replace Fernandinho. But with Paris Saint-Germain also keen on the the player, the battle line was drawn to secure his services. Although the Netherlands international has revealed h...
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Sunderland striker Josh Maja close to joining Bordeaux

Bordeaux are on the verge of landing Sunderland striker Josh Maja  for a deal that could rise to £3.5million, according to report.Maja rejected the offer of a new contract at Stadium of Light two weeks ago, and Sunderland are resigned to losing their 16-goal striker.The two clubs are haggling over the fine details of the deal and it is understood personal terms will not be an issue.Cardiff and Crystal Palace were also reportedly keen to sign Maja as well as a number of German clubs.The 20-year-old's contract with the Black Cats is set to finish this summer.                                                                &nb...
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Kelvin Prince Boateng set to join Barca on loan

Sassuolo midfielder Kelvin Prince Boateng is close to signing loan deal with Barcelona.According to report, Barcelona will pay around £1.75m to borrow the 31-year-old for the rest of the season with an option to buy for £7m in the summer.Sassuolo general director Giovanni Carnevali will fly to Barcelona later on Monday and a deal is expected to be finalised later this week.Boateng only joined Sassuolo in the summer and has scored four goals in 13 Serie A outings, recently playing in a more advanced role.His previous spell in La Liga was a successful one, Boateng scoring 10 goals in 28 appearances for Las Palmas in 2016-17 before leaving for Eintracht Frankfurt.Boateng's Europe-hopping career has also seen him play for Hertha Berlin, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke, Tottenham, Portsmouth and Mil...
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Exeter City sign Jaden Brown on loan from Huddersfield

Huddersfield Town defender Jaden Brown has signed a loan deal to Exeter City  for the remainder of the 2018/19 campaign.The defender joined Huddersfield from Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month and has been sent out to gain senior football experience at St James Park.Exeter City sit outside of the League Two play-off spots on goal difference alone, having been beaten by Coventry City in the final at Wembley last season.Huddersfield Town academy manager Leigh Bromby said: “Our intention has always been to get Jaden out on loan if the right opportunity arose; it formed part of our conversations when we signed him this month.“Jaden has reached the stage of his development where exposure to senior football at a high level is the right step and I’m delighted that ...
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Bournemouth close to signing Brentford defender Chris Mepham

Brentford and Bournemouth have resumed negogiations over a potential move for Chris Mepham and a deal now appears to be close.Bournemouth had offers for the Hammersmith-born central defender rejected during the summer transfer window.The Cherries remain interested in Mepham, 21, and have again made an approach to Brentford to see if an agreement can be reached.Southampton are also eyeing Mepham along with his team-mate Ollie Watkins. 
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Atletico Madrid holds transfer talk with Chelsea to sign Alvaro Morata

Chelsea and Atletico Madrid have begun talks over a possible deal deal for Alvaro Morata to join the Spainish club.Atletico have shown their interest in Morata after much speculation over the future of the Chelsea striker, who has also been linked with the likes of AC Milan, Barcelona and Sevilla.Morata has struggled since a big-money move to Stamford Bridge from Real Madrid in the summer of 2017.He could now return to Madrid, paving the way for Maurizio Sarri to bring in a striker.Chelsea head coach Sarri wants a forward during this month’s transfer window and in recent weeks has deployed Eden Hazard as a ‘false number nine’ rather than select Morata or Olivier Giroud.Sarri is keen for Chelsea to sign Gonzalo Higuain, who played under him at Napoli and is currently on a season-long l...
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West Brom winger Oliver Burke join Celtic on loan

Celtic have signed Oliver Burke on loan from West Brom for the remainder of the season.The winger joined West Brom from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig in the summer of 2017 for a fee reported to be around €16.5m, but he has fallen down the pecking order under West Brom head coach Darren Moore.Burke has made only three substitute appearances in his Championship club this season and he will get the chance to kick-start his career under Brendan Rodgers in Glasgow.However, West Brom’s sporting and technical director Luke Dowling ruled out a permanent switch for the Kirkcaldy-born Burke, capped five times by Scotland.Dowling told the West Brom website:“To be fair to Oli, there have been a lot of changes at the club since his arrival which have not helped him.“The opportunity to join a club of Celti...
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Jason Puncheon joins Huddersfield on loan

Huddersfield have confirmed the signing of Jason Puncheon from Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season.Puncheon, 32, whose four Premier League appearances for Palace this season have come off the bench, is Huddersfield’s second January signing following the arrival of defender Jaden Brown from Tottenham.“I’m very happy that we are able to welcome Jason to Huddersfield Town,” manager David Wagner stated in a statement.“It is clear that we want to add quality and options to our midfield areas in this January transfer window and I’m sure many of our supporters know about Jason from his years playing in the Premier League.”The midfielder, who has made almost 200 appearances in the top flight for Palace, Southampton, Blackpool and QPR, will stay at Huddersfield until June 30.“As well...
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Liverpool forward Dominic Solanke complete permanent move to Bournemouth

Bournemouth have signed Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke in a £19million deal. The 21-year-old had attracted interest from Crystal Palace in recent weeks but after they cooled on a deal the Cherries moved in and Press Association Sport understands an initial fee has been agreed, with extra payments factored in.Solanke’s arrival, likely to be the first of two moves from Anfield to the Vitality Stadium with defender Nathaniel Clyne set to join on loan until the end of the season, will pave the way for Jermain Defoe to join Rangers on an 18-month loan.The 36-year-old former England striker has found his first-team chances limited this season.Solanke, who moved to Anfield in the summer of May 2017 for an undisclosed compensation fee as a former academy player, and made 27 appearances in ...
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Samir Nasri joins West Ham as doping ban end

Former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has completed his expected move to Premier League team West Ham on a deal to the end of the season after he finished a doping ban. West Ham on Monday announced the signing of the 31-year-old Nasri, who is available to play from Tuesday after an 18-month ban for receiving an intravenous treatment at a Los Angeles clinic in breach of the World Anti-Doping Agency's rules. Nasri has been without a club since leaving Antalyaspor of Turkey in January and previously played in the Premier League for Arsenal and Manchester City, the latter under now West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini. He has been training with West Ham and there is an option to extend his stay beyond the end of the season. Pellegrini stated in club website: "I am very plea...
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Rajiv van La Parra set to join Middlesbrough on loan

Hudderfield Town have confirmed that winger Rajiv van La Parra will join Middlebrough on loan when the transfer window opens on 1 January 2019.The Dutchman, who joined the Hudderfield  from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2016, has made just five starts in the Premier League this season, the most recent of which came at Burnley on 6 October 2018.Huddersfield Town Head Coach David Wagner explained:“Rajiv is 27 and understandably wants to play regular football, which is not something I can offer him at Huddersfield Town right now.“We wish him the best of luck at Middlesbrough for the rest of the season.”Rajiv’s contract at Huddersfield Town runs until the summer of 2020, with the Club having an option on a further season.
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Valencia eye West Ham United forward Javier Hernandez

Valencia plans to make a move for West Ham United striker Javier Hernandez in January transfer window, and believe the Mexican international wants to return to La Liga.The Spanish club are eager to change their goal-shy attack due to the struggles of Kevin Gameiro and Michy Batshuayi, with the latter set to return to Chelsea after an unsatisfactory loan move.Valencia’s financial situation means they would favour a similar temporary move for Hernandez, but that is seen as the main obstacle to any deal. It is understood the striker wants to return to Spain after an enjoyable time there with Real Madrid in 2014-15, and there is a feeling from the Mestalla that West Ham might be willing to do a deal. While Hernandez has played in the majority of matches this season, he hasn’t been ab...
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Real Madrid set to sign Manchester City youngster Brahim Diaz

Real Madrid has reached an agreement with Manchester City and talented forward Brahim Diaz. The Spanish prospect will join Los Blancos when the transfer window opens in just a few days.Madrid President Florentino Perez and sticking with his transfer market plan of signing young, promising players and building them up within club.After being known for over a decade as the club that signs the biggest names in Europe, Los Blancos are now signing players 22 and younger who have shown glimpses of brilliance.Brahim Diaz will be the next up-and-coming player to put on the white kit and he will make his switch to the Spanish capital in just a weeks time according to Marca.The fee will be in the area of €15 million but could be more due to add-ons and stipulations in the agreement. Diaz has agreed ...
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Barcelona target Valencia defender Jeison Murillo

Barcelona are in the process of finalizing a loan deal for Valencia defender Jeison Murillo, according to Catalan radio station RAC1. The deal would be a good one for Barcelona who’ve been looking for a way to fix their defence after Samuel Umtiti and Thomas Vermaelen injury. Murillo has had some injury problems over the last 12 months and only started 16 games in the league. Being only 26-years-old Murillo could be a great prospect for Barcelona should he remain healthy.The main reason Barcelona seem to be targeting Murillo is that they can’t seem to get a handle on Ajax’s Matthjis de Ligt in the January transfer window. They really need a experienced defender. Murillo might be the top tier player they want .
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Adrien Rabiot agree terms with Barcelona

Adrien Rabiot, who is out of contract in the summer of 2019, has reportedly agreed terms with Barcelona over a potential transfer to the Spanish giants. According to report, Adrien Rabiot contract situation is concerned. The French midfielder has reportedly agreed terms with Barcelona over a move and is likely to leave PSG for the Catalan giants in the near future.Adrien Rabiot emerged from the PSG academy at a time when the French giants had become a cash-rich entity, with the club having a treasury at their disposal to reinforce their squad. But, the midfielder soon became a household name at the club and till date, has 227 senior appearances to his credit.But, for a while now, Rabiot’s contract has been the talk of the transfer window, with the Frenchman not ready to commit to a new dea...
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Manchester City agree to sign US goalkeeper Zack Steffen

Manchester City have reached an agreement to sign goalkeeper Zack Steffen from Columbus Crew. Steffen has agreed a four-year deal with the Premier League champions, which will begin in July, for an undisclosed fee.The 23-year-old, who started his career in Germany with Freiburg II, has been capped six times by the United States, and is regarded as one of the most outstanding players in Major League Soccer.He will remain at Columbus Crew until he joins up with Man City in the summer.
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PSG, Juventus Reportedly eye Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen

Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly joined Juventus in the pursuit for Tottenham Hotspur star Christian Eriksen, who has just 18 months left on his contract.According to report, contract negotiations have gone on for some time, but the lack of agreement has opened the door for some of Europe's biggest clubs.
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Rafa Benitez hopes to complete deal with Sebastien Haller once the transfer window opens

Newcastle united boss Rafa Benitez is believed to have made Eintracht Frankfurt striker Sebastien Haller his top transfer target, who has netted six goals in nine appearances this season.Although, Benitez is unaware of what his January transfer budget will be, it is believed that he is growing ever-more optimistic that Mike Ashley will be prepare to break the club’s long-standing transfer record during the winter window.Benitez is thought to be keen on three new additions in January, with attacking reinforcements top of his list.But Haller is believed to be the number one target, although, Newcastle could face competition from Dortmund for his services.
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Norwich city eye Everton winger Anthony Evans

Norwich City are interested to sign a  loan deal with Everton in January for the  20-year-old striker Anthony Evans. It was reportedly stated that the Striker is highly thought of at Goodison Park and  he has been in good form for Everton’s U23 Development squad, scoring three goals in seven appearances in Premier League 2 this season.The crucial point is that Everton naturally want their man to play regular football, which is pretty much an expectation of any club loaning out young players to other clubs. If you loan out a prospect and then he isn’t playing then he is not going to develop and that is the whole point of the exercise.
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