Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Man Utd mulling over two-year Ramos deal

Arsenal have, according to <a href="https://www.90min.com/posts/arsenal-transfer-psg-julian-draxler-mikel-arteta-mesut-ozil" target="_blank">90min</a>, opened talks with representatives of Paris Saint-Germain forward Julian Draxler. The Germany international, who faces fierce competition for places in France, has long seen a move to the Premier League mooted.

Arsenal discussing Draxler deal

Neymar is close to agreeing a contract extension at Paris Saint-Germain, reports <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20210112/491547522981/barca-psg-neymar-renovacion.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo.</a> The Brazilian has been heavily linked with a return to Barcelona in recent times, but he is now ready to commit to fresh terms in France beyond the summer of 2022.

Neymar close to agreeing PSG extension

Manchester United are, according to <a href="https://grandhotelcalciomercato.com/it/muro-di-ramos-crisi-con-perez-cosa-c-e-dietro-il-non-rinnovo-con-il-real-madrid" target="_blank">Calciomercato,</a> open to the idea of signing Sergio Ramos on a lucrative two-year contract. The World Cup-winning defender is yet to be offered an extension to his deal at Real Madrid and will drop into the free agent pool this summer if no fresh terms are agreed at Santiago Bernabeu.

Man Utd mulling over two-year Ramos deal

Bayern Munich are still the favourites to land Dayot Upamecano from RB Leipzig, according to <a href="https://www.tz.de/sport/fc-bayern/fc-bayern-muenchen-dayot-upamecano-chelsea-rb-leipzig-transfer-wechsel-90165447.html" target="_blank">TZ</a>. Chelsea are the latest team to show interest in the centre-back, but Bayern are still leading the race. Upamecano is contracted to Leipzig until 2023 but he has a clause that will allow him to leave in the summer for €40 million (£36m/$49m).

Bayern ahead of Chelsea in Upamecano race

RB Leipzig star could leave in summer for €40m

Manchester United and Real Madrid are preparing to battle it out for Rapid Vienna starlet Yusuf Demir, claims <a href="https://www.defensacentral.com/real_madrid/1610368736-exclusiva-dc-el-madrid-esta-pendiente-de-la-perla-austriaca-del-rapid-viena-yusuf-demir" target="_blank">Defensa Central.</a> The 17-year-old midfielder is attracting interest from leading sides across Europe, with those at Old Trafford and Santiago Bernabeu ready to buy into his potential.

Man Utd & Real Madrid to battle it out for Demir

Red Devils & Blancos want teenage starlet

Premier League rivals Chelsea and Arsenal have joined the hunt for Bursaspor striker Ali Akman. <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9136437/Chelsea-Arsenal-keen-talented-Bursaspor-striker-Ali-Akman-impressive-start-season.html" target="_blank">The Daily Mail</a> reports that two London neighbours are eager to snap up an 18-year-old who has hit nine goals through 16 games this season.

Akman of interest to Chelsea & Arsenal

Teenage striker wanted by Premier League giants

Steven Nzonzi could be on his way back to the Premier League, with Arsenal and Everton interested in signing him. <a href="https://www.footmercato.net/a5706793833241686610-stade-rennais-ca-bouge-en-coulisses-pour-steven-nzonzi" target="_blank">Foot Mercato</a>&nbsp;claims the 32-year-old midfielder will open talks with Roma to terminate his contract this month. He is currently on loan at Rennes and the French side will offer him a long-term deal, but they are not the only ones who want him.

Arsenal & Everton interested in N'Zonzi

France international wants to terminate Roma contract

AC Milan are hopeful of keeping&nbsp;Brahim Diaz beyond the end of this season, according to <a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2021/01/12/5ffddeaee2704e2e298b4569.html" target="_blank">Marca</a>. Diaz has impressed for the&nbsp;Rossoneri during the first half of the season since joining on loan from Real Madrid. Such is the level of his performances the Serie A club are preparing to speak to Los Blancos over extending his stay in Italy, either on a permanent deal or another loan to cover the 2021-22 season.

Milan keen to keep Diaz

Newcastle are in talks with Monaco over a deal for&nbsp;Djibril Sidibe, according to <a href="https://www.todofichajes.com/el-newcastle-negocia-por-djibril-sidibe/" target="_blank">Todofichajes</a>. The deal for the French international could be worth around €11 million (£9.8/$13m). Sidibe spent the 2019-20 season in the Premier League with Everton.

Magpies eye Sidibe

Tottenham are among a host of clubs interested in signing Wigan teenager Kyle Joseph, reports the <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-sign-wigan-kyle-joseph-23305768" target="_blank">Mirror</a>. The 19-year-old has impressed since breaking into the Latics team at the start of the season and scored a hat-trick against Burton shortly after Christmas. Sheffield United, Rangers and Celtic are also tracking the youngster, who is out of contract in the summer, with Wigan entitled to compensation should he decide to move on.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Interest in Joseph heating up

LA Galaxy have signed defender Jorge Villafana from Portland Timbers in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2021 MLS Super Draft. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> LA Galaxy have acquired Jorge Villafaña as part of a deal for a first-round pick in the 2021 MLS Super Draft. Best of luck on your next adventure, Jorge! Thank you for all you gave our club. DETAILS | <a href="https://t.co/wMwVblja5h">https://t.co/wMwVblja5h</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RCTID?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RCTID</a> <a href="https://t.co/MruTVrABRH">pic.twitter.com/MruTVrABRH</a> — Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimbersFC/status/1349069115617468416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Galaxy sign Villafana

Manchester City Women are close to signing USWNT defender&nbsp;Abby Dahlkemper, reports <a href="https://twitter.com/itsmeglinehan/status/1348766979700781059" target="_blank">The Athletic.</a> The 27-year-old is expected to travel to England later this month to sign&nbsp;a two-and-a-half year contract. Dahlkemper, who has made 62 appearances for the US women's national team,&nbsp;has spent the last four years playing&nbsp;for NWSL side North Carolina Courage.

Dahlkemper in Man City talks

Marseille midfielder Kevin&nbsp;Stootman is closing to sealing a loan move to Genoa, reports Le10Sport. The Italian club have agreed to pay half of Strootman's wages for the duration of the loan, with Marseille having been keen to get the Dutchman off the wage bill for a while. The loan signing of&nbsp;Pol Lirola also meant&nbsp;Strootman's opportunities may be limited during the second half of the campaign, making a loan the best move&nbsp;for all parties.

Stootman edging closer to Marseille exit

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is considering whether to bring former manager Avram Grant back&nbsp;to work with current Blues boss Frank Lampard, according to <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12185941/avram-grant-former-chelsea-manager-being-considered-for-return-by-roman-abramovich" target="_blank">Sky Sports.</a> Lampard is under pressure with the Blues down in ninth place after a run of just one win in their last six games. Grant is a former Chelsea director of football and had a brief spell in charge of the club during the 2007-08 season, where he led them to the Champions League final.

Grant linked with Chelsea return

Mesut Ozil's agent says the Arsenal midfielder is a “Fenerbahce&nbsp;fanatic” and is hopeful a move to the Turkish club can be completed soon. In a Twitter question and answer session on Monday, Ozil said that he had no plans to retire and&nbsp;wanted to move to Fenerbahce or Major League Soccer, revealing that he was a fan of the Turkish club as a child growing up in&nbsp;Germany. The player’s agent, Erkut Sogut, is also hopeful a deal can be struck, reiterating Ozil’s passion for his boyhood club. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/ozil-fenerbahce-fanatic-agent-move-arsenal-outcast/17kuxx82lx0l21smem8kc5l0if" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

'Ozil is a Fenerbahce fanatic'

Jose Rojo Martín, known as Pacheta, has been appointed new Huesca boss. Pacheta succeeds Michel, who was sacked on Monday with the club bottom of La Liga with just one win so far this season. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> OFICIAL | José Rojo Martín 'Pacheta', nuevo entrenador de la SD Huesca. ¡Bienvenido y mucha suerte! 💪🔵🔴<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PachetaNoRebla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PachetaNoRebla</a> — SD Huesca (@SDHuesca) <a href="https://twitter.com/SDHuesca/status/1349031303920967682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Pacheta named Huesca boss

Montreal Impact have signed teenager&nbsp;Sunusi Ibrahim from Nigerian side 36 Lion FC. The 18-year-old has put pen-to-paper on&nbsp;a three-year contract, with an option year for 2024. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Sunusi Ibrahim est Montréalais. Le Club fait l'acquisition de l'attaquant Sunusi Ibrahim &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/TfA61icEh6">https://t.co/TfA61icEh6</a> The Club acquires acquires forward Sunusi Ibrahim &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/aucvM0V14g">https://t.co/aucvM0V14g</a> <a href="https://t.co/7fcxMw36Qn">pic.twitter.com/7fcxMw36Qn</a> — Impact de Montréal (@impactmontreal) <a href="https://twitter.com/impactmontreal/status/1349053567366258688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Impact sign Nigerian youngster

Everton are still hopeful of signing Rui Silva despite the&nbsp;Granada goalkeeper supposedly signing a pre-contract at Real Betis, reports <a href="https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/fichajes/2021/01/12/rui-silva-betis-disensiones-bandazos/314047.html" target="_blank">Estadio Deportivo.</a> The 26-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and so is&nbsp;free to discuss terms with other clubs, with reports claiming Betis had won the race for his signature. However, it is believed the deal is not yet sealed and Silva could still yet end up at Goodison Park, with the Toffees able to pay higher wages than their Spanish rivals.

Toffees still in race for Silva

Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah has arrived in Germany as he edges closer to completing a move to&nbsp;Bayer Leverkusen, reports <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/12185998/timothy-fosu-mensah-bayer-leverkusen-to-sign-man-utd-defender-for-1-8m" target="_blank">Sky Sports.</a> The 23-year-old is expected to&nbsp;sign a three-and-a-half year contract with the German club. Leverkusen are set to pay around £1.8 million ($2.4m) for&nbsp;Fosu-Mensah, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

Fosu-Mensah close to Leverkusen move

Luka Jovic is close to ending&nbsp;his horror spell at&nbsp;Real Madrid&nbsp;and will be allowed to depart the club on loan this month and return to former club&nbsp;Eintracht Frankfurt,&nbsp;Goal&nbsp;has learned. The Serbian striker's agents are working with Real to secure him a loan away from Santiago Bernabeu, with&nbsp;AC Milan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Wolves&nbsp;having been among the clubs credited with an interest. However, he will go back to Frankfurt, the club from where he moved to Madrid in 2019. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/real-madrid-jovic-return-eintracht-frankfurt-on-loan/mp2xzgh5yfac1i0z9oympgoa3" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Real flop Jovic to return to Eintracht Frankfurt

Arsenal defender Rob Holding has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract at Arsenal. The 25-year-old has now committed to the club through to the summer of 2024, with the option of a further year. Holding has been a regular in the Gunners team this season having been linked with a move away over the summer. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/arsenal-defender-holding-signs-new-contract-through-to-2024/otpn6w8jtoc0161kkebhiw9ik" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Holding signs new Arsenal contract

Liverpool will find it “impossible” to land Dayot Upamecano in January, reports <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/12184801/liverpools-centre-back-pursuit-and-julian-brandt-fabrizio-romano-discusses-transfer-window" target="_blank">Sky Sports.</a> Jurgen Klopp is in the market for another centre-half, but a star turn on the books at RB Leipzig is set to prove out of reach.

Impossible for Liverpool to land Upamecano

Tottenham&nbsp;have no need to rush contract talks with Harry Kane or fear interest from afar, says Michael Brown, with the prolific frontman expected to honour terms through to the summer of 2024. Brown told Football Insider: "Yes, they’ve obviously had a bit of pressure with Covid, the new stadium etc, but they don’t need to sell Harry Kane when he’s on a contract like he is." <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/kane-staying-spurs-until-2024-contract-sale-brown/1knmrc2lt5fvl1r7ur9ypxk3v7" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

‘Kane is staying at Spurs until 2024’

Barcelona have shelved plans to offload Junior Firpo during the January transfer window, claims <a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2021/01/12/5ffd7a45ca474139598b45ad.html" target="_blank">Marca.</a> Granada are among those to have asked about the left-back’s availability, but no offers have met the demands of those at Camp Nou and Ronald Koeman is prepared to keep his squad intact.

Junior set to remain at Barca

Chelsea will not be lowering their demands for Ross Barkley amid talk of interest from Aston Villa in putting a permanent deal in place. The Blues have allowed the England international to spend the 2020-21 campaign on loan at Villa Park, but the <a href="https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/david-brooks-aston-villa-transfer-19598185" target="_blank">Birmingham Mail</a> says it will take a sizeable fee to keep him in the West Midlands.

Chelsea won’t let Barkley go cheap

Jose Mourinho has shrugged off Mesut Ozil’s claim that he would rather retire than join&nbsp;Tottenham, with the Spurs boss pointing out that nobody has presented the German with that dilemma. The Portuguese has said: “Who told him that Tottenham would be interested in signing him?” <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/who-told-him-tottenham-interested-mourinho-ozil-retire-over/1gvwaz1vhmdhd1mlytfxr8vmuf" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Mourinho responds to Ozil’s ‘retire over Spurs move’ jibe

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> ℹ️ Pablo Machin will no longer be Deportivo Alaves' coach. Thanks, Pablo!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoazenGlorioso?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoazenGlorioso</a> 🦊 <a href="https://t.co/F9OcvwiuDF">pic.twitter.com/F9OcvwiuDF</a> — Deportivo Alavés 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@alaveseng) <a href="https://twitter.com/alaveseng/status/1348941235050975232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Alaves sack Machin

Hakan Calhanoglu seems likely to leave AC Milan this summer. The Rossoneri hope to convince him to sign a new contract when they resume negotiations this week. They cannot offer him more than €3.5 million per season, however, which is half the attacking midfielder’s current demands. And <a href="https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2021/01/11/milan-calhanoglu-rinnovo-calciomercato-news" target="_blank">Sky Sport</a>&nbsp;claims that he has received offers of as much as €5m from other interested teams.

Calhanoglu receives better offers than AC Milan

Roma hope to make space in the squad and raise transfer funds by offloading three players,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/roma-tiago-pinto-al-lavoro-sugli-esuberi-da-fazio-a-pastore-la-s-60674" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>&nbsp;reports. The Serie A side want to offload Javier Pastore, Juan Jesus and Federico Fazio in the near future. Pastore, who is currently injured, has a €4.5 million salary but he is not part of the club's plans. Jesus is on around €2.2m, but his contract expires in the summer. Fazio, meanwhile, has seen potential moves fall apart because of his wage demands but Roma hope he will lower his expectations.

Roma want rid of Pastore, Jesus and Fazio

Fulham's&nbsp;Anthony Knockaert will spend the rest of the season on loan at Nottingham Forest. The winger was supposed to return to the Premier League side at the end of the month, but it has been confirmed he will remain at Forest.

Knockhaert loan extended

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to send Manchester United youngster Nathan Bishop out on loan this month. The 21-year-old goalkeeper joined the club from Southend a year ago and recently signed a new long-term contract. But instead of bringing him into the senior squad, Solskjaer wants him to get experience elsewhere, telling the club’s website: “Yes, I think Nathan’s next step should be a loan deal. He could be ready for the Championship or League One for sure.”

Man Utd open to Bishop loan

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">❲𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱🎯❳ 𝗕𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗮̀ 𝗹'𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 <a href="https://twitter.com/lirola_kosok?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lirola_kosok</a> 💙😁 <a href="https://t.co/YDO9eYB6id">pic.twitter.com/YDO9eYB6id</a>— Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) <a href="https://twitter.com/OM_Officiel/status/1348965469764661248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Marseille land Lirola

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Good luck, Filip! 👊— Leicester City (@LCFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/1348963389599604736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Benkovic leaves Leicester on loan

Valencia have made a second approach for Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks, claims <a href="https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague/status/1348558099540549638" target="_blank">Guillem Balague.</a> The Liga outfit are keen to take the England international on loan for the second half of the 2020-21 campaign.

Valencia make second bid for Winks

Arsenal are, according to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/13713723/arsenal-alex-runarsson-january-loan-raya-brentford/" target="_blank">The Sun</a>, ready to shelve their interest in Brentford goalkeeper David Raya. Mikel Arteta is eager to add another shot-stopper to his ranks, but he will not be launching a raid on the Championship during the winter window.

Arsenal unlikely to move for Raya

Rangers are ready to make a move for Scott Wright. <a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/scott-wrights-potential-rangers-switch-23300623" target="_blank">Daily Record</a>&nbsp;reports the Glasgow side have approached Aberdeen about the winger, whose contract expires at the end of the season. The Dons are open to selling him in the current transfer window, however, to prevent him leaving for free.

Rangers move for Aberdeen winger

Marseille will confirm the signing of Pol Lirola from Fiorentina this week,&nbsp;<a href="https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/om-c-est-bon-pour-lirola-strootman-a-annonce-son-depart-2028196.html" target="_blank">RMC Sport</a>&nbsp;reports. The 23-year-old right-back will join Marseille on loan until the end of the season but the French side have the option to make the deal permanent for €11.5 million (£10m/$14m).

Marseille to confirm Lirola signing

West Ham have made a €7 million (£6m/$9m)&nbsp;offer for Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik, it has been reported on&nbsp;Domenica Sportiva. The Poland international is expected to leave the Serie A side in January and has been linked with several clubs. The Hammers hope to get an advantage over their rivals and are acting on their interest in him.

West Ham make Milik bid

Arsenal goalkeeper Alex&nbsp;Runarsson could be on his way out of the club this month. <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/arsenal-ace-runarsson-opens-transfer-talks/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a>&nbsp;reports the Gunners are in talks with a team in Europe over a deal for the shot stopper.

Runarsson nears Arsenal exit

AC Milan are edging closer to completing the signing of Mohamed Simakan from Strasbourg,&nbsp;<a href="https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/2021/01/11/calciomercato-milan-simakan-svanberg-pavoletti-news" target="_blank">Sky Sport</a>&nbsp;reports. The defender wants to leave the French side for the Serie A side and all parties are close to reaching an agreement.

AC Milan close to Simakan signing

Rhys Norrington-Davies is set to leave Sheffield United for Stoke, <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/stoke-city-set-to-beat-west-brom-to-signing-of-sheffield-united-ace/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a> reports. West Brom have been trying to sign the 21-year-old, who is on loan at Luton, but he is set to be recalled and sold to Stoke.

Norrington-Davies to leave Sheffield United for Stoke

U.S. women's national team defender Abby Dahlkemper is set to become the latest American to head to England. According to <a href="https://twitter.com/itsmeglinehan/status/1348766979700781059">the Athletic</a>, Dahlkemper is set to sign a two-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City. The move will see Dahlkemper join fellow USWNT stars Tobin Heath, Rose Lavelle, Sam Mewis and Christen Press in England.

USWNT"s Dahlkemper bound for Manchester City

LAFC have signed South Korean international Kim Moon-Hwan from K League side Busan IPark, <a href="https://www.lafc.com/post/2021/01/11/lafc-signs-korean-international-kim-moon-hwan?utm_campaign=web&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter">the club announced on Monday</a>. Moon has&nbsp;represented his national team 11 times, having played in World Cup qualifying and&nbsp;the AFC Asian Cup in 2019. “Moon is a dynamic, exciting player who also brings top international experience to our team,” said LAFC Co-President &amp; General Manager John Thorrington. “He is an intelligent and versatile defender in the prime of his career, and our Club and our supporters are incredibly excited he chose LAFC for the next phase of his career.”

LAFC sign Korean international

Atletico Madrid&nbsp;are close to signing Moussa Dembele from&nbsp;Lyon, Diego Simeone has confirmed. The Lyon star's move to La Liga is imminent as he appears set for&nbsp;a loan deal with an option to buy. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/dembele-on-brink-of-atletico-madrid-move-as-simeone-says/gz82jwcl3p23166nmu3rnrbvo">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Dembele on brink of Atletico Madrid move

Brighton have beaten Manchester United and Atlanta United to a deal for Moises Caidedo reports <a href="https://twitter.com/CLMerlo/status/1348687848082448384">TyC Sports</a>. Caicedo is set to leave&nbsp;Independiente del Valle for England as he is expected to receive his visa this week. The 19-year-old midfielder is already a full international for Ecuador and was the&nbsp;first player born in the 21st century to ever score in CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying.

Brighton beat Man Utd and Atlanta to Ecuadorian starlet

Fiorentina are targeting a move for AC Milan's&nbsp;Andrea Conti, reports <a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/fiorentina-target-milan-wingback-conti-the-situation">Gianluca DiMarzio</a>. Conti's agent is set to meet with Fiorentina in the coming hours, although they have yet to contact Milan to discuss a fee. One possible deal could be a loan with an option to buy after 18 months.

Fiorentina target AC Milan defender

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says that Manchester United does not need a big signing in January to contend for the title. Last season's signing of Bruno Fernandes has been seen as a catalyst for their surge, but Solskajer doesn't expect a similar deal this season. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/solskjaer-man-utd-dont-need-bruno-fernandes-style-january/t6ptyt35fbw81b1d8c39gkf9o">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Solskjaer: Man Utd don't need Bruno Fernandes-style January signing 

Cagliari have joined&nbsp;Torino and Verona in the race to sign Fioentina's Alfred Duncan, reports <a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/en-cagliari-working-on-farago-depaoli-exchange-the-latest">Gianluca DiMarzio</a>. Negotiations have already begun for the midfielder, who joined Fiorentina permanently in 2020 after playing for the club on loan from Sassuolo. Additionally, Cagliari are looking to sign&nbsp;defender Fabio Depaoli from Atalanta, who is currently on loan at Sampdoria.

Cagliari one of several teams chasing Fiorentina's Duncan

AC Milan have set their sights on Chelsea Fikayo Tomori, reports <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1348752283719315462">Sky Sports</a>. The Italian side has contacted Chelsea over a potential move, and Tomori himself is open to the idea. However, Strasbourg's&nbsp;Mohamed Simakan is Milan's primary target, with Tomori being the backup plan should a deal collapse.

AC Milan eyeing Chelsea's Tomori

The Columbus Crew have signed&nbsp;Isaiah Parente&nbsp;as a Homegrown Player, <a href="https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2021/01/11/columbus-crew-sc-signs-academy-product-and-midfielder-isaiah-parente?_ga=2.43491685.1546328503.1610257600-1697527091.1604502108">the club announced</a>. Parente, who came up through the club's academy, joins the Crew having played&nbsp;for Wake Forest University from 2018-2020, making 50 appearances. “We are thrilled that Isaiah has earned a First Team opportunity and are pleased to have Isaiah return home to Ohio,” said President &amp; General Manager&nbsp;Tim Bezbatchenko. “Isaiah’s time at Wake Forest was very successful and we’re thrilled to have yet another Crew SC Academy player join the Crew SC First Team. "I want to commend the work of Isaiah as well as his Crew SC Academy coaches and staff during his four years in the Academy as this is an important milestone for him. Over the last several years, our Academy has continued to provide a pathway to the professional ranks as we cultivate top youth talent in the state and the region. We look forward to working with Isaiah and see him continue his development.”

Crew add young midfielder

Mesut Ozil has his sights set on Turkey and the U.S. as he nears an Arsenal exit.&nbsp; The Gunners star looks set to go leave the Emirates and he admitted that he has two potential destinations in mind. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/ozil-i-want-to-play-for-fenerbahce-or-in-mls/1v7hg01b8zbxl1wy3inkd1u5ni">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

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