Rumour Mill: Liverpool battle for Meyer; Spurs enter Rabiot race
Max Meyer: Starlet has caught the eye at Schalke
Liverpool are competing with a host of European giants to sign Schalke starlet Max Meyer, while Tottenham are to battle Arsenal for the signature of Adrien Rabiot, according to today’s rumours.
Arsenal
– Basel midfielder Mohamed Elneny will complete his £7million move to Arsenal today (Daily Telegraph)
– North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham will battle for PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot (La Parisien)
– Arsene Wenger is preparing a shock £20million bid for Watford striker Troy Deeney (Daily Star)
– Arsenal youngster Dan Crowley has asked Wenger to allow him to leave the club on loan after flourishing at Barnsley earlier this season (Daily Express)
– Out-of-favour right-back Mathieu Debuchy is being targeted by midlands duo Aston Villa and West Brom (The Sun)
– Ronald Koeman has told the Gunners they will have to wait until the summer if they want to sign Victor Wanyama (Daily Mirror)
– Arsenal want to sign Lille winger Sofiane Boufal, 22, who has been dubbed the ‘new Eden Hazard’ (Fichajes)
Aston Villa
– Out-of-favour right-back Mathieu Debuchy is being targeted by midlands duo Aston Villa and West Brom (The Sun)
– Villa will have to compete with Lille if they are to sign former West Brom and West Ham midfielder Morgan Amalfitano (Birmingham Mail)
– Crystal Palace are hoping to scupper Villa’s move for Chelsea striker Loic Remy (Daily Mirror)
– Forgotten defender Philippe Senderos is a target for Serie A outfit Lazio (Il Tempo)
Bournemouth
– Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy, who has lost his place to Declan Rudd, is a £3million target for Bournemouth (Daily Mirror)
– The Cherries have made Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford their number one target this January (Daily Star)
– Eddie Howe is monitoring young Manchester United midfielder Ben Pearson, who has just ended his loan spell at Barnsley (Coventry Telegraph)
– Howe has also enquired about the availability of Hull City centre-back Michael Dawson (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea
– The reigning champions have rejected a offer from Atletico Madrid for striker Diego Costa, though remain interested in Atletico’s Jackson Martinez (Daily Mirror)
– A three-way bidding war is set to break out between Chelsea, Manchester City and Juventus for Real Madrid star Isco (Daily Express)
– Radamel Falcao could end his nightmare stay in the Premier League with a move to MLS outfit Columbus Crew (MundoDeportivo)
– Midfielder Ulises Davila, 24, has left Stamford Bridge without making a single first-team appearance, joining Mexican side Santos Laguna (Daily Star)
Crystal Palace
– Alan Pardew wants to sign Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey and QPR striker Charlie Austin (Goal)
Everton
– The Toffees have joined the race to sign veteran AC Milan goalkeeper Diego Lopez (Gazetta Dello Sport)
Leicester City
– Claudio Ranieri is preparing a £2million bid for AC Milan’s former Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong (Daily Mail)
– However Ranieri has pulled out of a deal to sign Dynamo Kiev defender Aleksandar Dragovic (Daily Mail)
Liverpool
– The Reds are to compete with AC Milan, Barcelona and Sevilla to sign midfielder Max Meyer, who could cost £25.5million (SportBild)
– Jurgen Klopp has been linked with a £22million move for Borussia Dortmund Ilkay Gundogan (Sportmediaset)
– Manchester United could steal in to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Marc Andre Ter-Stegen after Liverpool denied any interest (Calciomercato)
Manchester City
– A three-way bidding war is set to break out between Chelsea, Manchester City and Juventus for Real Madrid star Isco (Daily Express)
Manchester United
– Lazio are willing to sell attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson to Manchester United for £36.7million (Gazetta Dello Sport)
Newcastle United
– Steve McClaren is keeping an eye on PSV left-back Jetro Willems but won’t make any bid until the summer (Newcastle Chronicle)
Norwich City
– The Canaries want to sign Leeds United star Sam Byram and could offer striker Kyle Lafferty in exchange (Daily Mirror)
– Inter Milan defender Andrea Ranocchia, 27, has rejected a move to Carrow Road (Tuttomercatoweb)
Southampton
Sunderland
Swansea City
– Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew wants to sign Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey (Goal)
Tottenham
– North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham will battle for PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot (La Parisien)
Watford
– Quique Sanchez Flores is eyeing a deal to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey for £6.5million (Sport Witness)
– Arsenal are preparing a shock £20million bid for Watford striker Troy Deeney (Daily Star)
West Brom
– The Baggies are among a host of clubs interested in 20-year-old Colombian forward Mateo Cardona, who plays for Envigado (Midlands Express & Star)
– Out-of-favour right-back Mathieu Debuchy is being targeted by midlands duo Aston Villa and West Brom (The Sun)
West Ham
– Slaven Bilic has seen a bid of £7.4million rejected by Besiktas for former Chelsea winger Gokhan Tore (Shoot)
– Birmingham midfielder Reece Brown has joined the Hammers on trial this month (Birmingham City Official)