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Philippe Coutinho reportedly eye move to Manchester United

Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho could be on his way to Manchester United this summer from Barcelona.The Brazilian playmaker, 26, swapped Merseyside for Catalonia in January 2018, but the move has not worked out.Now, according to report, Coutinho has informed a number of Spanish players in the United squad that he wants to resurrect his career in Manchester with a £100million deal mooted.Since joining Barcelona fourteen months ago, Coutinho has played 60 games and scored 18 goals not a bad return for a midfielder.However, most of his contributions came during a run of good form towards the end of last season, whereas he has struggled recently only completing 90 minutes twice since October, and receiving jeers from his own fans against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
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Real Madrid target Real betis Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso

Real Madrid reportedly enquired Real Betis about Argentine midfielder Giovani Lo Celso before the Ajax upset hit Santiago Bernabeu earlier this week. A senior representative is believed to have contacted Betis about the player who is currently on loan at the club from Paris Saint-Germain and it’s very likely that he will be roped in on a permanent deal. Betis will then obtain 80 per cent of his rights for €25 million while PSG hold the other 20 per cent. It is believed that the Seville club are willing to listen to offers once the player becomes theirs and will let him leave for around €60million. With the decline of Luka Modric and Toni Kross clearly visible, Madrid could find themselves in a desperate need to sign a quality Midfielder 
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Juventus reportedly eyeing Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio

Juventus are plotting a move for Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio this summer and have made contact with the 23-year-old. Asensio, who has spent a lot of time on the Real bench this season, has been consistently linked with Juve following Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Turin last summer. 
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Man Utd's Fellaini complete move to Shandong Luneng in China

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has joined  Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng. Fellaini traveled to China on Thursday to complete the deal that brings to an end five and half years at United. Fellaini, 31, joined United from  Everton in 2014 when he became the first significant signing after Sir Alex Ferguson's departure as manager.He signed a  new two-year deal last summer that was due to run until 2020."Everybody at United thanks Marouane for his service and wishes him well for the future as he completes his move to Shandong Luneng Taishan FC in China," the club said in a statement.The Belgium international managed just three minutes of Premier League action under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He was signed for United by his forme...
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Celtic winger Lewis Morgan joins Sunderland on loan

Sunderland have  signed of Celtic winger Lewis Morgan on loan.Morgan joined the Scottish Champions 12 month ago but has struggled for playing time.He is yet to start a league game and has featured just 13 times for Brendan Rodgers’ side.Morgan, a Scotland international, will innow spend the second half of the season at Sunderland, who are fighting for promotion from League One.The Black Cats are fifth, but have three games in hand on leaders Luton.Morgan is reunited with Sunderland boss Jack Ross  the pair worked together during St Mirren’s Scottish Championship winning campaign last year.                                                      ...
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Ozil snub loan move to Paris Saint-Germain

Mesut Ozil has rejected  a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain.The French club are eager to add to their squad before the window closes after  Neymar was ruled out for 10 weeks.However, according to Suddeutsche Zeitung, the Arsenal midfielder has rejected the opportunity to join the  Ligue 1 leaders on a temporary deal. Neymar faces 10 weeks on the sidelines after picking up a foot injury in a French  Cup clash against Strasbourg a week ago.He is set to miss the Champions League round of 16 clash with Manchester United, and Thomas Tuchel is keen to see his squad injected with more attacking threat in his absence.Ozil has been out of favour at the Emirates since Unai Emery arrived in the summer, taking charge from Arsene Wenger. He has started just 13 of the ...
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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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