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Football Rumours on Thursday 12th January 2017

last updated Thursday 12th January 2017, 9:08 AM


  • Barcelona and Juventus are interested in Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana, 28, and face competition from Paris St-Germain.
    ( Times )


  • Manchester United could make a £40m move for Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko in order to beat Chelsea to the 22-year-old.
    ( Daily Star )


  • West Ham are close to wrapping up the transfer of Brentford striker Scott Hogan in a deal worth £15m, having had three earlier bids for the 24-year-old rejected.
    ( Sun )


  • Chelsea are lining up Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson, 23, as their number one target to replace John Terry when he heads to China in the summer.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • But Chelsea club captain Terry, 36, will not be leaving the club before the end of the season despite being linked with a loan move to Bournemouth.
    ( Sky Sports )


  • However, a conflicting report claims Terry will indeed speak to Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe over a possible move later this week.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Sunderland manager David Moyes is weighing up a move for 27-year-old Everton midfielder Tom Cleverley.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi, 23, has been told he has no chance of leaving Chelsea this month amid reported interest from Swansea and West Ham.
    ( Daily Star )


  • West Brom boss Tony Pulis is ready to make a new move for Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke, 26, and could finance the deal by selling 23-year-old striker Saido Berahino to Stoke.
    ( Sun )


  • Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic, 28, is set to stay at the Nou Camp for at least the rest of the season despite reports linking him with a move to Manchester City.
    (Guardian)


  • Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce is closing in on the £3m signing of 24-year-old Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson, while Sunderland left-back Patrick Van Aanholt, 26, is also a £7m target for the Eagles.
    ( Sun )


  • Italian champions Juventus are interested in signing 22-year-old Liverpool midfielder Emre Can.
    ( Calciomercato )


  • Hull City boss Marco Silva has confirmed his interest in 30-year-old FC Porto midfielder Evandro, who worked under Silva at Estoril.
    ( Hull Daily Mail )


  • Swansea City are thought to have held talks over a deal for Norwich full-back Martin Olsson, 28, as they push on with their January spending plans.
    ( Wales Online )


  • West Ham have made an improved bid of £5m for 29-year-old Hull and Scotland midfielder Robert Snodgrass, who has scored 12 goals for club and country this season.
    ( Sky Sports )


  • French side Lyon are interested in signing out-of-favour Manchester United forwards Memphis Depay, 22, and Adnan Januzaj, 21, who is on loan at Sunderland.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Everton are eyeing a move for 17-year-old Sheffield Wednesday striker George Hirst - the the son of former Owls striker David.
    ( Liverpool Echo )


  • Aston Villa believe their offer for Nottingham Forest captain Henri Lansbury has been accepted and are preparing for the 26-year-old midfielder's medical.
    ( HITC )


  • Stourbridge defender Dan Scarr, 22, who scored his side's goal in their 2-1 FA Cup third-round defeat by Wycombe last weekend, has been taken on trial at Premier League West Brom.
    (Express and Star)




  • INTERNATIONAL STUFF

  • Former England team-mates Paul Ince, 49, and Stuart Pearce, 54, will be interviewed for the England Under-21 manager's job.
    (Times)




  • OTHER STORIES

    Arsenal will not let club captain Per Mertesacker, 32, leave on loan this month despite him not playing a single minute for the Gunners this term after suffering a serious knee injury in pre-season.
    ( Daily Mirror )

  • Tottenham's wage structure will go through the roof as they bid to keep hold of star players such as Dele Alli.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • The Football Association have been urged to bid for the 2030 World Cup by the president of the Asian Football Confederation.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Fifa has launched an investigation after six watches worth £10,000 each went missing at its awards gala in Zurich on Monday.
    ( Sun )


  • Manchester United have triggered a one-year extension on Marouane Fellaini's contract.
    ( Daily Mail )




















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