Rumour Mill: Chelsea and Liverpool chase Kroos
Chelsea and Liverpool are locked in battle to sign an unsettled Toni Kroos from Real Madrid, while Manchester United close in on a defender, according to today’s rumours.
Arsenal
– Arsenal may look to bring Oguzhan Ozyakup back to the club from Besiktas after selling him for just £350,000 in 2012 (Daily Star)
Aston Villa
– Remi Garde is close to signing Bordeaux defender Lamine Sane as he bids to strengthen his Aston Villa squad (Daily Telegraph)
– Villa are rivalling Championship duo Bristol City and Derby County for £5.5million-rated Lyon striker Claudio Beauvue (Guardian)
– Scott Sinclair is a January target for former club Swansea City, though Garde is wary of selling to a relegation rival (WalesOnline)
Bournemouth
– Watford believe they are in pole position to sign Malaga keeper Carlos Kameni, who is also wanted by Bournemouth (Daily Mirror)
– Bournemouth are among clubs to have asked about taking Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts, 18, on loan (Daily Mail)
Chelsea
– Manchester City and Chelsea have joined Arsenal in the hunt for high-rated Charlton teenager Ademola Lookman (Independent)
– Chelsea have jumped ahead of Manchester United and Liverpool in the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, who is keen to quit the Bernabeu (Guardian)
– Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato would prefer to join Chelsea over Liverpool (Independent)
– Atletico Madrid are set to increase the buy-out clause of Antoine Griezman to €100million in an attempt to scare off interest from Chelsea, who see the Frenchman as a potential replacement for Eden Hazard (AS)
– Chelsea are “in talks” with Paris Saint-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, according to the player’s agent (Various)
Crystal Palace
– Manchester United have joined Crystal Palace, West Ham, and Leicester City in the chase for Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani (The Sun)
Everton
– Everton scout Ian Atkins checked on Leeds United right-back Sam Byram during Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat by Ipswich Town (Daily Mail)
Leicester City
– Manchester United have joined Crystal Palace, West Ham, and Leicester City in the chase for Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani (The Sun)
Liverpool
– Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato would prefer to join Chelsea over Liverpool (Independent)
– Liverpool will continue to monitor Red Bull Leipzig winger Emil Forsberg, 24, as they consider a summer offer (Daily Mail)
– Liverpool, Real Madrid and AS Monaco remain locked in a three-way battle over 17-year-old Monaco forward Kylian Mbappé (Get French Football)
– Chelsea have jumped ahead of Manchester United and Liverpool in the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, who is keen to quit the Bernabeu (Guardian)
Manchester City
– Bournemouth are among clubs to have asked about taking Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts, 18, on loan (Daily Mail)
Manchester United
– Manchester United have joined Crystal Palace, West Ham, and Leicester City in the chase for Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani (The Sun)
– The Red Devils are close to signing 24-year-old Austria centre-back Aleksandar Dragovic from Dynamo Kiev in a £16m deal (Sport Mediaset)
– AC Milan have not received any offers for 16-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma despite strong reports linking Manchester United with a £30million move (Sport Mediaset)
– Chelsea have jumped ahead of Manchester United and Liverpool in the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, who is keen to quite the Bernabeu (Guardian)
Newcastle United
– Winger Florian Thauvin, who only arrived at Newcastle in the summer, may return to former club Marseille on loan (L’Equipe)
– Lille boss Frederic Antonelli has confirmed Yoann Gouffran is a player the club are interested in signing (Various)
Norwich City
– The Canaries will not allow Kyle Lafferty to leave until they have signed new forwards to replace him (Belfast Telegraph)
Southampton
– Gaston Ramirez is a target for former club Bologna, says club manager Marco Di Vaio (Various)
Stoke City
– Mame Diouf has emerged as a Wolfsburg target as they seek to sign cover for the injured Bas Dost (Kicker)
Sunderland
– Steven Fletcher is likely to join Celtic on a Bosman this summer despite reports linking him with a January move to China (Sunderland Echo).
Swansea City
– Scott Sinclair is a January target for former club Swansea, though Aston Villa boss Remi Garde is wary of selling to a relegation rival (WalesOnline)
Tottenham
– Saido Berahino may have to stay at West Brom for the rest of the season as Tottenham are unwilling to pay the £23m they offered for him last summer (The Sun)
– Tottenham and West Ham are on red alert after reports in France claimed Wissam Ben Yedder is ready to force a move out of Toulouse this month (The Sun)
Watford
– Watford believe they are in pole position to sign Malaga keeper Carlos Kameni, who is also wanted by Bournemouth (Daily Mirror)
West Brom
– Saido Berahino may have to stay at West Brom for the rest of the season as Tottenham are unwilling to pay the £23m they offered for him last summer (The Sun)
West Ham
– Tottenham and West Ham are on red alert after reports in France claimed Wissam Ben Yedder is ready to force a move out of Toulouse this month (The Sun)
– Manchester United have joined Crystal Palace, West Ham, and Leicester City in the chase for Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani (The Sun)