Arsenal are ready to trigger a 12-month extension clause in Granit Xhaka‘s contract to keep him at the Emirates until 2025.
Newcastle United are interested in Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney but the Gunners may not sell the 25-year-old Scotland international as manager Mikel Arteta is keen to keep him.
Leeds United duo Wilfried Gnonto and Weston McKennie could be involved in a swap deal with Juventus in the summer. American midfielder McKennie, 24, is currently on loan to Leeds but Juventus are open to making it a permanent deal with Italian forward Gnoto, 19, going the other way.
Lee Carsley could leave his post as England Under-21 manager after this summer’s European Championships and former England players Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Scott Parker could be considered to replace him.
Marc Cucurella hopes his Chelsea revival will be rewarded with a 90-minute test against goal machine Erling Haaland.
Barcelona’s hierarchy have privately expressed relief at the fact that they didn’t lose Frenkie de Jong to Manchester United last summer
Tottenham are not willing to sell England striker Harry Kane in the summer even if the 29-year-old, whose contract with Spurs runs out in summer 2024, does not sign a new deal.
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Manchester United are going to offer Uruguay midfielder Facundo Pellistri, 21, a new contract before loaning him out next season.
Leeds United have agreed to sign Barcelona and Spain forward Ilias Akhomach, 18, at the end of the season.
Argentina and Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez, 23, has agreed a new five-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League club.
Former Spain and Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique would be interested in taking over as Tottenham boss if Spurs parted company with Antonio Conte.
Manchester United will not risk a long pursuit of Tottenham striker Harry Kane with the club aware of the difficulties of negotiating with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.
Legendary Arsenal manager George Graham admitted he didn’t know about the Gunners’ boozy ‘Tuesday Club’.
Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has revealed he would like his next club to be in the Premier League.
Lyon’s midfielder Houssem Aouar, 24, is close to signing for Eintracht Frankfurt on a free transfer after turning down a move to Manchester United.
Barcelona could sell some of their biggest stars as the troubled club look to raise £178m, with Brazil winger Raphinha, 26, among those who could be offloaded.
Virgil van Dijk believes he should have taken a break from first team duties before and following the World Cup after making the stark admission his body paid a price to make a speedy return from knee surgery.
Manchester United have received loan enquiries from clubs in Turkey for their 21-year-old England forward Mason Greenwood, who is still currently suspended by the club despite criminal charges against him being dropped in February.
Napoli remain confident of keeping hold of Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 22, despite interest from Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Real Madrid will evaluate the long-term futures of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos before committing to a move for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has been urged to reject a switch to Liverpool.
Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy hopes to get the all-clear to resume full training within the next fortnight.
United have joined Chelsea and Arsenal in keeping tabs on Southampton’s 19-year-old Belgian midfielder Romeo Lavia.
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Tottenham are eyeing a summer move for Bristol City midfielder Alex Scott. The 19-year-old England youth international is also interesting Crystal Palace and West Ham.
Negotiations are ongoing between Manchester United and David de Gea. The Spanish goalkeeper, 32, is out of contract in the summer, but keen to remain at Old Trafford.
Real Madrid are also keeping tabs on Newcastle’s 25-year-old Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes for the remainder of the 2022-2023 season as a potential alternative option to Bellingham.
Liverpool will be frontrunners in the race to sign Chelsea’s England midfielder Mason Mount this summer, if the 24-year-old is unable to agree a new contract at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have renewed their interest in RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol, 21, with Manchester City and Tottenham also keen on the Croatia international who has a £97m release clause in his contract that comes into effect from 2024.
Emi Martinez confessed his next challenge could be as tough as winning the World Cup – as he set his sights on ending Aston Villa‘s 27-year-wait for a major trophy.
Premier League clubs have reacted with anger and a demand for clarity after Newcastle’s chairman, Yasir al-Rumayyan, was described in a US court document as “a sitting minister of the Saudi government”.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has suggested Chelsea will have to sell players to balance their books after spending £600m on new signings this season.
Arsenal have reportedly joined Manchester United in the race to sign Celta Vigo youngster Gabri Veiga.
Arthur Melo made his Liverpool injury return on Saturday to help his side’s Under-21 team record a 7-1 win over Leicester City.
Barcelona and Real Madrid have renewed their interest in Bayer Leverkusen and Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, with the 19-year-old recently returning to action after a long-term injury.
Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson, 22, is in line for a call-up to Gareth Southgate’s England squad for next month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the highest-paid sportsman ever with his £173m Al Nassr deal, smashing Lionel Messi and Canelo Alvarez‘s pay.
Tottenham winger Bryan Gil, 21, wants to go back to Valencia and may get his wish in January.
Newcastle have been heavily linked with highly-rated 19-year-old Velez Sarsfield midfielder Maximo Perrone, but Manchester City may have beaten the Magpies to his signature.
Erik ten Hag reportedly tried to shut down any excuses by ordering one Manchester United player to ‘stop whining’ after he complained it was too hot to play during the team’s defeat against Brentford in August.
Chelsea are pressing ahead with a club-record transfer that could see Enzo Fernandez arrive at Stamford Bridge in January.
Wolverhampton Wanderers target Viktor Gyokeres, 24, is going nowhere in the January transfer window, says the Sweden forward’s Coventry City boss Mark Robins.
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Southampton are interested in signing Lorient and Nigeria striker Terem Moffi, 23, in January.
Real Madrid are ready to spend over 100m euros (£88.6m) to sign 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who is also a target for Liverpool.
Scotland captain Andy Robertson has been rewarded for services to football, charity and young people having been named on the New Year Honours list.
Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta believe Newcastle United have emerged as serious title contenders.
Jorginho, 31, wants to return to Napoli when his Chelsea contract ends, but Barcelona and Newcastle are also interested in the Italy midfielder.
Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi believes Arsenal target Mykhailo Mudryk could one day become a Ballon d’Or winner.
Raul Jimenez, 31, is likely to be allowed to leave Wolves in January if the club succeed in signing another striker.
Chelsea are willing to pay the £105m release clause of World Cup star Enzo Fernandez in the January window as they look to beat Man Utd and Liverpool to his signature.
Atletico Madrid and Spain striker Alvaro Morata, 30, is a loan target for Manchester United.
Manchester City are willing to offer AC Milan England midfielder Jack Grealish, 27, in exchange for 23-year-old Portugal forward Rafael Leao.
Newcastle United are redrawing their January transfer plans to include the search for a midfield playmaker with Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans of interest.
Bournemouth have joined Leicester City in expressing interest in Atalanta’s former Chelsea winger Jeremie Boga, with the 25-year-old Ivory Coast international available on loan.
Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey needs to start two more matches to earn a one-year contract extension, but the 30-year-old is sidelined for up to eight weeks with a calf injury and has six months left on his current deal.
Leeds are closing in on a deal for RB Salzburg captain and Austria defender Maximilian Wober, 24, but Everton are also interested.
Real Madrid will prioritise a deal for Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham in 2023, with the 19-year-old set to choose the Spanish side over Liverpool.
Cody Gakpo revealed that Virgil van Dijk convinced him to sign for Liverpool after completing his £37 million move to Anfield today.
Fulham are expected to make a formal offer for Arsenal defender Cedric Soares in the coming days.
Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea have reservations about meeting Atletico Madrid‘s £8m loan fee for 23-year-old Portugal midfielder Joao Felix.
Tottenham have made an offer of £13m for Barcelona’s 26-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie.
Manchester United will focus on next year’s summer transfer window instead of spending in January.
Chelsea will be one of the busiest clubs in the January transfer window, with both short and long-term problems to solve at Stamford Bridge.
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Liverpool, Juventus, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund are interested in Brighton and Argentina star Alexis Mac Allister, 24, who may be available for between £31m and £35m.
Talks between Arsenal and Gabriel Martinelli about a new contract are in the “final stages”, according to reports.
Manchester United and Tottenham have opened talks with Rennes over 25-year-old French striker Martin Terrier, who was valued at £34m over the summer.
Chelsea are monitoring Inter Milan‘s 26-year-old Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries, who is also on Manchester United’s radar.
Newcastle United have ruled out signing 31-year-old Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho.
Juventus fans have been left confused and irritated by Paul Pogba sharing pictures of himself enjoying the slopes over the festive period – despite not having played for the club since re-signing in the summer.
