Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Arsenal join race for Dia

Paris Saint-Germain are bracing themselves for the signing of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi at their official club stores - according to <a href="https://www.footballtransfers.com/2020/12/exclusive-psg-tell-club-stores-to-be-braced-for-messi-signing-announcement" target="_blank">Football Transfers</a>. The French champions have instructed their merchandise branches to start preparing for an influx of shirt sales with the Argentine's name emblazoned across the back, as they grow increasingly confident of winning the race for his services. Messi, who has also been strongly linked with Manchester City, is set to drop into the free agency pool at the end of the season.

PSG bracing for Messi signing at club stores

Barca star continues to be touted for a move to France

Leeds have turned their attention to Chelsea centre-half Fikayo Tomori, reports <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-keep-tabs-on-chelsea-ace-tomori/" target="_blank">Football Insider.</a> The England international will not come cheap for the Whites, but he has slipped down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge and could be prised from west London in January.

Leeds looking into Tomori deal

Arsenal and Everton have reportedly entered the race to sign Reims forward Boulaye Dia. Ligue 1 sides Marseille and Lyon were tipped to fight it out for the 24-year-old’s signature, but <a href="https://le10sport.com/football/mercato/exclu-mercato-arsenal-et-everton-debarquent-sur-une-piste-chaude-de-lom-529612" target="_blank">Le10 Sport</a> claims the Premier League sides are circling.

Arsenal and Everton join race for Dia

Real Madrid midfielder Isco hopes to leave the club in January, with Juventus and AC Milan eager to land him. The Spain international has been linked with a move to Everton, but <a href="https://www.calciomercato.it/2020/12/15/juventus-milan-calciomercato-isco/" target="_blank">Calciomercato.it</a>&nbsp;claims the Serie A sides hope to lure him in the next transfer window. But Isco's salary is the main stumbling block for bot hsides.

Isco to make Serie A move in January?

Moussa Diaby is set to sign a five-year contract extension at Bayer Leverkusen. The 21-year-old winger is reportedly a target for Manchester United, but&nbsp;Sky Sport&nbsp;in Germany claims he will commit to Leverkusen to 2025. The Bundesliga side are also set to extend the contracts of Florian Wirtz and central defender Edmond Tapsoba.

Diaby snubs Man Utd for Bayer Leverkusen stay

Boubacar Kamara is likely to leave Marseille in the January transfer window. The 21-year-old defensive midfielder and defender has been linked to the likes of Bayern Munich and Barcelona, while he is said to be a target for Manchester City and Chelsea. And it was reported on RMC's&nbsp;<a href="https://rmc.bfmtv.com/mediaplayer/podcast/after-marseille/" target="_blank">After Marseille</a>&nbsp;that a big offer in January will likely see him depart the Ligue 1 side.

Barcelona & Man City target Kamara to leave in January

Atletico Madrid are considering a move for Inter winger Ivan Perisic,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.elgoldigital.com/el-atletico-mete-en-cintura-a-carrasco-con-fichaje-expres-en-el-inter-de-milan/" target="_blank">El Gol Digital</a>&nbsp;reports. Atleti are ready to offload Yannick Carrasco and see the Croatia international as an ideal replacement. Inter are said to be willing to hear offers for Perisic in January.

Atletico want Perisic to replace Carrasco

Roma have tied 18-year-old left-back Riccardo Calafiori to a new contract. The youth academy product, who has made three first team appearances this season, is now tied to the club until 2025. <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> 💭 From dream to reality... 🖊️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ASRoma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ASRoma</a> <a href="https://t.co/DqD580XLzW">pic.twitter.com/DqD580XLzW</a> — AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASRomaEN/status/1338880748175036417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Calafiori signs new Roma deal

Memphis Depay says he has not made a decision about his future as his contract at&nbsp;Lyon&nbsp;nears its end. The Dutch star has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona, where he would join up with his former national team boss Ronald Koeman.&nbsp; Depay will see his contract with Lyon expire at the end of the season. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/depay-refuses-to-commit-future-to-great-team-lyon/1qvkw9wpdw44f1uytdw9r70ok2" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal</a>

Depay refuses to commit future to Lyon

Barcelona presidential candidate&nbsp;Emili Rousaud has attempted to quash speculation the club could bring Neymar back anytime soon. The&nbsp;Brazil&nbsp;star, whose contract at PSG expires in 2022,&nbsp;has long been linked with a move back to the Spanish giants. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/barcelona-sign-neymar-psg-contract-expires/17dgeuttxarb71xw1lv6ojrzwa" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal</a>

'Barca can only re-sign Neymar when his PSG contract expires'

Lucas Torreira will return to Arsenal next month from his loan at Atletico Madrid, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/calcio-estero/tmw-atletico-madrid-torreira-via-libera-del-cholo-puo-partire-a-gennaio-1470538" target="_blank">Tuttomercatoweb</a>. Atletico boss Diego Simeone has not been sufficiently impressed with the Uruguayan, who is likely to be sent out on another loan.&nbsp; Torino and Fiorentina are potential landing spots for the 24-year-old midfielder.

Torreira will return to Arsenal in January

Mesut Ozil's agent has revealed the exiled midfielder will not leave Arsenal in January. Ozil was omitted from Mikel Arteta's&nbsp;Premier League and&nbsp;Europa League&nbsp;squads in October and&nbsp;cannot be selected again for first-team action until at least January. The former Real Madrid midfielder will see his contract expire at the end of the current season. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/mesut-ozil-seeing-out-arsenal-contract-agent-erkut-sogut/jg2voee4ljq11qvs62yq9ziby" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal</a>

'Loyal' Ozil will see out Arsenal contract, claims agent

Lalas Abubakar has signed a new contract with MLS side&nbsp;Colorado Rapids, it has been <a href="https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2020/12/15/rapids-sign-clubs-two-time-defender-year-lalas-abubakar-new-contract" target="_blank">confirmed</a>. The Ghanaian centre-back is now tied to the club until 2024.

Abubakar signs Colorado Rapids deal

Paris Saint-Germain are the front-runners in the battle to land Theo Hernandez from AC Milan.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.corriere.it/sport/20_dicembre_14/milan-ibrahimovic-fuori-anche-col-genoa-piu-che-pari-col-parma-preoccupano-infortuni-8ce0e8f8-3e49-11eb-9065-1ec87c08befd.shtml" target="_blank">Corriere della Sera</a> reports the left-back has attracted interest from several top sides with his performances this season. But PSG are willing to triple his current wages, proposing a €4.5 million salary.

PSG willing offer Hernandez giant wages

Arsenal are interested in signing 20-year-old Fabio Vieira from Porto,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/fc-porto/detalhe/fabio-vieira-nas-maos-de-zahavi?ref=FC%20Porto_DestaquesPrincipais" target="_blank">Record</a>&nbsp;reports. The midfielder recently made Pini Zahavi his agent, which could signal a possible departure from the Portuguese side. Marseille are also eyeing him, while he could still extend his stay at Porto.

Arsenal in race to sign €30m Vieira

Paulo Dybala's agent is open to meeting with the Juventus leaders to discuss a new contract for the attacker. Juve president Andrea Agnelli claimed recently that the club had made an offer to the Argentina international, but Romeo Agresti reports they have heard nothing since June. <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dybala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dybala</a> 🔥 🔴 According to Dybala’s entourage, the contract offer mentioned by Agnelli was presented to the player last June and there was not agreement 🔴 Antun recently was in Turin for a few weeks but there were no contacts with Juve 🔴 Antun is ready to meet Juve — Romeo Agresti (@romeoagresti) <a href="https://twitter.com/romeoagresti/status/1338769958910783488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Dybala ready to resume Juventus talks

Barcelona&nbsp;forward Lionel Messi's father and agent Jorge has categorically denied meeting with&nbsp;Paris Saint-Germain&nbsp;officials. Spanish outlet El Chiringuito claimed on Monday that PSG are the frontrunners to sign the 33-year-old after holding talks with Jorge at the Qatari consulate in Barcelona last week. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/fake-news-messis-father-rubbishes-psg-transfer-rumours/7j3537lpnrru12gagsudgkust" target="_blank">Read Jorge's reaction on Goal!</a>

Messi to PSG reports are 'fake news'

Manchester United&nbsp;will struggle to get “upward of £100 million ($134m)” for Paul Pogba in the January transfer market, claims Luke Chadwick, with the Red Devils warned that a divisive figure may prove difficult to shift. Chadwick has told CaughtOffside: “In terms of the Pogba incident, it seems like his agent would be more than happy to get him out in January, but I can’t see anyone paying upward of £100m for him at the moment because the performances haven’t really been there to merit that.” <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/man-utd-struggle-get-100m-pogba-chadwick-centre-half-signing/179kd377ztku01anh71zyz60zg" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

‘Man Utd will struggle to get £100m for Pogba’

With Jesse Lingard pushing for a move away from Manchester United, the <a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-transfer-ighalo-lingard-23169097" target="_blank">Daily Star</a> reports that the Red Devils are set to change their recruitment plans. Odion Ighalo is another set to depart in January, when his loan deal comes to an end, meaning that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will prioritise firepower over defensive additions.

Lingard to impact Man Utd's plans

Leeds are ready to rekindle their interest in Daniel James, according to <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/12/14/southampton-keen-sign-manchester-united-youngster-brandon-williams/" target="_blank">The Telegraph.</a> The Whites came close to landing the Welsh winger during his time at Swansea, only to eventually see arch-rivals Manchester United lure him away to Old Trafford. He has struggled for regular game time with the Red Devils this season, though, and that could open a door again for those at Elland Road.

James to Leeds could be back on

The sight of Joel Matip joining Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez in the treatment room means that&nbsp;Liverpool&nbsp;have to sign “another senior defender” in January, says John Aldridge. The former Reds striker told the Liverpool Echo: "Joel Matip going off injured at Fulham just proved again that we have to buy once the transfer window opens because, as well as the young kids have done, you can't be having a situation like we have at the moment where the only fit centre half is actually a midfield player." <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/matip-injury-liverpool-must-spend-klopp-aldridge-centre-half/8i4cy7es0adp1nilcvqgonmmn" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

‘Matip injury means Liverpool must spend’

Marquinhos has addressed rumours linking Lionel Messi with&nbsp;Paris Saint-Germain, admitting that the&nbsp;Barcelona&nbsp;superstar is a "great player". Messi, who has spent his entire career to date at Camp Nou, is approaching the final six months of his current contract at Barca. The 33-year-old tried to activate a clause in that deal which allows him to leave the club at the end of any season in August, having been powerless to prevent the team from falling to a humiliating&nbsp;Champions League&nbsp;defeat at the hands of&nbsp;Bayern Munich. Read the full story on <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/messi-is-a-great-player-marquinhos-addresses-rumours-linking/99bs115y2lgx15atogc5pyhsu" target="_blank">Goal</a>.

Messi to PSG transfer rumours addressed by Marquinhos

Theo Hernandez has admitted he "can't imagine going back" to&nbsp;Real Madrid, and that he is hoping to stay at Milan "forever". Hernandez completed a €24 million (£22m/$29m) move to Santiago Bernabeu from&nbsp;Atletico Madrid&nbsp;in 2017, with the Blancos tying the left-back down to a six-year contract after meeting his release clause. The 23-year-old went on to win four trophies with Madrid, including the&nbsp;Champions League, but was never able to establish himself as a regular in the first team. Read the full story on <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/i-cant-imagine-going-back-to-real-madrid-hernandez-hoping-to/8r2jb026p66h1nxg80fx0496c" target="_blank">Goal</a>.

I can't imagine going back to Real Madrid - Hernandez

Celtic are ready to hand&nbsp;Conor Hazard a bumper new deal - according to the <a href="https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6406518/celtic-conor-hazard-bumper-contract-extension/" target="_blank">Scottish Sun</a>. The 22-year-old goalkeeper's current contract is due to expire next summer, but the Hoops are eager to tie him down to fresh terms. Hazard has impressed since being asked to fill in for struggling duo&nbsp;Vasilis Barkas and Scott Bain in the Celtic net, and kept a clean sheet during a 2-0 win over Kilmarnock at the weekend.

Celtic to hand Hazard bumper new deal

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> 🤝<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Feyenoord?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Feyenoord</a> — Feyenoord Rotterdam (@Feyenoord) <a href="https://twitter.com/Feyenoord/status/1338793430579818497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Slot set to replace Advocaat at Feyenoord

Southampton are eager to land Brandon Williams' signature in the January transfer window - according to <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/12/14/southampton-keen-sign-manchester-united-youngster-brandon-williams/" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a>. The Saints want to bring in the 20-year-old on loan for the second half of the season, with&nbsp;Ralph&nbsp;Hasenhuttl eager to bolster his defensive options. Williams has only started two games for United this season, with both of those outings coming in the Carabao Cup.

Southampton eager to land Williams

Arsenal have decided that they will only consider loan offers for William Saliba in January, reports <a href="https://theathletic.com/2257563/2020/12/14/bayern-upamecano-man-utd-arsenal/?source=emp_shared_article" target="_blank">The Athletic.</a> Mikel Arteta is yet to hand the French defender a competitive debut, but the Gunners still believe in his potential and won't sanction a permanent switch elsewhere.

Arsenal make Saliba decision

Manchester United remain keen on Sporting starlet Nuno Mendes, claims <a href="https://www.ojogo.pt/" target="_blank">O Jogo.</a> Liverpool, Real Madrid, Inter and Juventus are also said to be monitoring the 18-year-old left-back as Europe's top clubs seek to buy into the potential of an exciting talent.

Man Utd still keen on Mendes

Arsenal may be set to miss out on Houssem Aouar once again, according to <a href="https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/psg-la-tentation-aouar-2017906.html" target="_blank">RMC Sport.</a> The Gunners were keen on the Lyon playmaker over the summer but could not afford to put a deal in place, and Paris Saint-Germain are now said to be back in the transfer mix.

Arsenal to miss out on Aouar

Serge Aurier is in line for a contract extension at Tottenham - according to <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-tottenham-offering-new-contract-to-after-levy-u-turn/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a>. The 27-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Spartak Moscow in the summer window, but has since revived his career at Spurs. Aurier has now entered the final 18 months of his existing deal, and Tottenham are planning to tie him down to fresh terms in the coming weeks.

Aurier in line for Tottenham extension

Gareth Bale is planning a final swansong at Real Madrid - according to <a href="https://en.as.com/en/2020/12/14/football/1607936560_862746.html" target="_blank">AS</a>. The 31-year-old is currently taking in a season-long loan spell at Tottenham, but wants to return to Santiago Bernabeu for the final year of his contract in 2021/22. Bale has only scored twice in nine appearances since returning to Spurs in September.

Bale planning Madrid swansong

West Ham are likely to complete the signing of Lyon defender Marcelo next summer - according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/13474189/west-ham-transfer-marcelo-free-lyon/" target="_blank">The Sun</a>. The 33-year-old was eager to join the Hammers in the last transfer window, but the move fell through at the last minute. Marcelo is still eager for a fresh start in the Premier League, and David Moyes can bring him to West Ham on a free transfer at the end of the season.

West Ham in position to sign Marcelo next summer

Inter and AC Milan are monitoring Papu Gomez's situation at Atalanta - according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/gomez-in-saldo-inter-e-milan-alla-finestra-ecco-la-priorita-dei--36278" target="_blank">Calcio Mercato</a>. The 32-year-old has been tipped to leave&nbsp;Gewiss Stadium in January after falling out with head coach&nbsp;Gian Piero Gasperini. Gomez has been linked with a move to MLS, but the two Milan clubs could offer him the chance to remain in Serie A.

Inter & AC Milan monitoring Gomez situation 

Western Sydney Wanderers have signed James Troisi after the midfielder terminated his contract with Adelaide United after only one season. The Wanderers club website <a href="https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/troisi-red-black" target="_blank">confirmed</a> the signing of the 32-year-old, who is an AFC Asian Cup winner with the Socceroos, while also winning the A-League and FFA Cup with Melbourne Victory.

Troisi signs for Wanderers

Under-fire Arsenal&nbsp;coach Mikel Arteta has been given full backing of the club's technical director Edu but relief won't be felt in the form of big-money signings during the January transfer window. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/edu-backs-under-fire-arsenal-coach-arteta-reveals-the-club/398i638n7o761qktk1hb6uzhk" target="_blank">Read the story on Goal!</a>

Edu backs under-fire Arsenal coach Arteta, reveals the club won't spend big in January

Agent Mino Raiola said the future is sunny for goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, but did not say whether that would continue to be at AC Milan. Speaking to <a href="https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a" target="_blank">Sky Sport Italy</a>, Raiola said: “His future is bright. Will it be sunny in Milan?&nbsp;The sun is everywhere, that is the important thing.”

Donnarumma future called into question

Erling Haaland says he is happy at Borussia Dortmund. The forward picked up the Golden Boy award on Monday and is content with his position at the club. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/haaland-hails-best-in-the-world-agent-raiola-after-scooping/tprjf2uqgnxe1hsr4qoqlk1z1" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Haaland content at Dortmund

Edu has provided his backing to Mikel Arteta and called on the fans to do the same. Arsenal are struggling in the Premier League, but the club’s support for the manager is not wavering. “Just believe. Internally here, listen, we are doing well,” technical director Edu told<a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12161817/edu-tells-arsenal-fans-to-back-mikel-arteta-and-reveals-club-will-not-spend-big-in-january" target="_blank"> Sky Sports</a>.

Edu calls for Gunners fans to back Arteta

Inter are ready to offload Ivan Perisic in January, reports suggest. The Croatian returned to the club from a season on loan at Bayern Munich, but <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/14-12-2020/inter-quattro-cessioni-conte-puo-partire-anche-perisic-3901664333113.shtml" target="_blank">Gazzetta Dello Sport</a> claims the club are ready to sell if the right offer comes in for the winger.

Inter to listen to offers for Perisic

Marc Guehi will get his chance to stake a claim for place at Chelsea next summer, according to the <a href="https://theathletic.com/2257563/2020/12/14/bayern-upamecano-man-utd-arsenal/" target="_blank">Athletic</a>. The defender has impressed on loan at Swansea, so much so that manager Frank Lampard will give him a chance in pre-season.

Guehi to get Chelsea chance

Former England international goalkeeper Tim Flowers has been named the new manager of Barnet. “Clearly from the outside, there are things that need changing, the results speak for themselves,” Flowers told the <a href="https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2020/december/barnet-football-club-appoint-tim-flowers-as-new-manager/" target="_blank">club’s official website</a> of a team 20th in the Conference Premier.

Flowers takes charge of Barnet

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