Rumour Mill: Man United beat PSG in race for Benfica ace

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Goncalo Guedes: Linked with Manchester United

Goncalo Guedes: Linked with Manchester United

Paris Saint-Germain are ready to bid for a pair of big-name Premier League stars, Barcelona could scupper Liverpool’s efforts to land a top target, Manchester United look to bag a Benfica prospect and Juventus are upping their interest in Emre Can, according to Saturday’s transfer rumours…

 

Arsenal

Arsenal look set to hijack Everton’s move for Lyon winger Rachid Ghezzal, according to reports on Saturday (The Sun)

Arsenal have taken up an option to extend 32-year-old midfielder Santi Cazorla’s contract for another year (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed Joey Barton’s claims that he could have joined the Gunners after the 34-year-old Burnley midfielder revealed he was due to meet the Frenchman for talks in the summer of 2011 (Daily Express)

 

Bournemouth

Chelsea are keen to keep Asmir Begovic after rejecting a £10m offer from Bournemouth but admit they may still sell him if they can sign another goalkeeper (Daily Mirror)

 

Burnley

Burnley are ready to smash their transfer record in pursuit of Norwich City’s Robbie Brady (Daily Mail)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed Joey Barton’s claims that he could have joined the Gunners after the 34-year-old Burnley midfielder revealed he was due to meet the Frenchman for talks in the summer of 2011 (Daily Express)

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Chelsea

Chelsea are keen to keep Asmir Begovic after rejecting a £10m offer from Bournemouth but admit they may still sell him if they can sign another goalkeeper (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka says his 20-year-old forward Adama Traore is good enough to play for Chelsea but he must continue to learn at Boro (The Times)

Chelsea want to sign Bayer Leverkusen ace Hakan Calhanoglu after sending scouts to watch him last month (Fanatik)

French champions PSG have entered the race for Manchester United and Chelsea target Franck Kessie (Daily Star)

Everton have had a £15.5million bid rejected for Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie, who has been attracting interest from Chelsea and Manchester United (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij will not sign a new deal at the club paving the way for a move to Chelsea in the summer (Corriere dello Sport)

Premier League heavyweights Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool line-up moves for Inter Milan playmaker Ivan Perisic (Gazzetta dello Sport)

 

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace are battling Aston Villa and Norwich for Fleetwood Town starlet Amari’i Bell (Daily Mirror)

Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend is keen to return to Newcastle, just six months after moving to Selhurst Park in a £13m deal (The Guardian)

Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce admits they need reinforcements during the January transfer window if they are to remain in the Premier League (Daily Star)

Palace are considering signing Middlesbrough’s Stewart Downing, 32, if they lose Andros Townsend to Newcastle (Guardian)

 

Everton

Everton starlet Tom Davies says even Liverpool fans are saluting him on the streets of Merseyside (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland are interested in Everton duo Phil Jagielka and Bryan Oviedo (The Times)

Everton have had a £15.5million bid rejected for Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie, who has been attracting interest from Chelsea and Manchester United (Gazzetta dello Sport)

There is yet to be an agreement between AC Milan and Everton over a loan move for winger Gerard Deulofeu (Liverpool Echo)

 

Leicester City

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri is determined to hold on to striker Leonardo Ulloa, despite the player handing in a transfer request (Daily Telegraph)

Gaston Ramirez will be heading from Middlesbrough to Premier League champions Leicester City this month (Corriere dello Sport)

 

Liverpool

Everton starlet Tom Davies says even Liverpool fans are saluting him on the streets of Merseyside (Daily Mirror)

Paris Saint-Germain are preparing summer bids for Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli and Liverpool playmaker Adam Lallana (The Times)

Barcelona are interested in signing 21-year-old Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud, who has been linked with Liverpool (Fichajes)

Premier League heavyweights Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool line-up moves for Inter Milan playmaker Ivan Perisic (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Juventus are stepping up their interest in Liverpool midfielder Emre Can with him emerging as their primary summer target (Tuttosport)

 

Manchester City

Manchester City’s David Silva and Samir Nasri could be the next stars to head to the Chinese Super League, where a reunion with former City boss Manuel Pellegrini at Hebei China Fortune is on the cards (The Sun)

Former Arsenal and Tottenham defender Sol Campbell believes he could help under-pressure City defender John Stones turn his season around (Daily Mail)

 

Manchester United

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has vowed not to sell 25-year-old forward Antoine Griezmann amid interest from Manchester United (Telegraph)

Monaco midfielder Bernardo Silva is wanted by Manchester United in the summer as Jose Mourinho continues to revamp his squad (The Sun)

Paul Pogba has told his former Manchester United team-mate Adnan Januzaj, 21, that he wants him back at Old Trafford when his loan spell at Sunderland comes to an end (The Sun)

Borussia Dortmund are set to rival Manchester United for 19-year-old Ajax striker Kasper Dolberg (Daily Mirror)

PSG attempted to hijack Dutch winger Memphis Depay’s transfer from Manchester United to Lyon (L’Equipe)

French champions PSG have entered the race for Manchester United and Chelsea target Franck Kessie (Daily Star)

Everton have had a £15.5million bid rejected for Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie, who has been attracting interest from Chelsea and Manchester United (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Manchester United are close to agreeing €30 million move for Benfica prodigy Goncalo Guedes (Record)

Premier League heavyweights Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool line-up moves for Inter Milan playmaker Ivan Perisic (Gazzetta dello Sport)

 

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka says his 20-year-old forward Adama Traore is good enough to play for Chelsea but he must continue to learn at Boro (The Times)

Gaston Ramirez will be heading from Middlesbrough to Premier League champions Leicester City this month (Corriere dello Sport)

Southampton

Barnsley full-back James Bree could be on his way to Southampton or Aston Villa after both clubs met his £4m valuation (The Sun)

Southampton’s offer for striker Manolo Gabbiadini continues to fall short of Napoli’s asking price (Tuttosport)

 

Stoke

Stoke City play-maker Bojan Krkic will not be heading to Serie A this month (Corriere dello Sport)

 

Sunderland

Joleon Lescott is training with Sunderland and could join to give David Moyes added defensive depth (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland are interested in Everton duo Phil Jagielka and Bryan Oviedo (The Times)

 

Tottenham

Paris Saint-Germain are preparing summer bids for Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli and Liverpool playmaker Adam Lallana (The Times)

 

Watford

Watford have told West Brom they will need to pay more than £17m if they want to sign 27-year-old striker Odion Ighalo (Daily Mirror)

 

West Brom

Watford have told West Brom they will need to pay more than £17m if they want to sign 27-year-old striker Odion Ighalo (Daily Mirror)

 

West Ham

Marseille have made an improved £26m bid for West Ham star Dimitri Payet (Daily Star)

West Ham are considering a complaint to FIFA as they accuse Marseille of “tapping up” wantaway midfielder Payet (The Sun)

Payet will fly to Marseille this weekend – and doesn’t want to return to England (Daily Mirror)

Payet is losing out on £25,000-a-match appearance money for every game he misses for West Ham (Daily Telegraph)

West Ham winger Andre Ayew, 27, is suspected to have contracted malaria while playing for Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations, the national team’s doctor says (Daily Star)