Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal turn to Gomes; Man Utd hijack Tottenham bid; Chelsea plot Kvaratskhelia move

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·11 January 2025

Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal turn to Gomes; Man Utd hijack Tottenham bid; Chelsea plot Kvaratskhelia move

January window in full flow for Premier League giants

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The January transfer window is really kicking into gear as the Premier League’s biggest clubs work on incoming and outgoings. Arsenal are in need of a new striker and have reportedly made their first move to sign wantaway Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, who is attracting interest from AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund.

Joao Gomes is also attracting plenty of interest, from both the Gunners and United, while other potential attacking targets in Bryan Mbeumo, Jhon Duran, Nico Williams and Jobe Bellingham continue to face speculation over their futures. Another attracting plenty of interest is Randal Kolo Muani, who Tottenham want but Juventus are leading the race.

United could also lose Kobbie Mainoo this month to help with their financial woes, with Chelsea first in line for his signature, while Liverpool are reporting plotting a hijack of PSG's deal for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Man City have agreed a £34million fee with Lens for Abdukodir Khusanov. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!

Live updates

28 seconds ago

Moyes on Everton return

"It's great to be back. I enjoyed 11 wonderful and successful years at Everton and didn't hesitate when I was offered the opportunity to rejoin this great club.

"I'm excited to be working with The Friedkin Group and I am looking forward to helping them rebuild the club.

"Now we need Goodison and all Evertonians to play their part in getting behind the players in this important season so we can move into our fabulous new stadium as a Premier League team."

14 minutes ago

Confirmed: Everton appoint David Moyes

David Moyes is back at Goodison Park!

24 minutes ago

Jorginho offered Arsenal exit route

Arsenal could lose Jorginho this month, with his agent offering him to Palmeiras.

ESPN report that the 33-year-old is open to an Emirates exit and a move to Brazil is of interest, having been born in the country but never played for a professional club.

Jorginho is out of contract at Arsenal at the end of the season and Mikel Arteta recently suggested that there had been no movement on the situation.

"I don’t want to start to have these conversations now, I want to have these conversations much later because the focus has to be on what we have to do in the season," the Gunners boss said.

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45 minutes ago

Man City agree Khusanov deal in triple transfer hunt

Manchester City look to be pushing for a hat-trick of new signings early in the January transfer window.

Reports claim that Omar Marmoush had agreed a deal in principle to move to the Etihad Stadium from Eintracht Frankfurt, with City beating the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool to a deal for the Egypt forward.

City have also been attempting to close a deal for Palmeiras’ teenage defender Vitor Reis, while Fabrizio Romano reports they are now on the verge of signing another young centre-back in Abdukodir Khusanov.

Talks with French club Lens over the Uzbekistan international, 20, are said to be in their final stages with an agreement reached over a £34m deal and Khusanov having already settled on personal terms.

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52 minutes ago

Liverpool and Chelsea get new Kvaratskhelia boost

An interesting new update from France now on man of the moment Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

PSG appear to be leading the race to sign the Georgian star from Napoli this month, though Liverpool and Manchester United have also been heavily linked, along with Chelsea and Arsenal to a lesser extent.

The French giants have been trying to agree a deal for Kvaratskhelia this week, but it seems complicated.

RMC Sport in France report that the player wants to join PSG, who cannot meet Napoli’s demands for a total package of €80m unless they make a big sale first.

Talks are said to be continuing, but could this open the door for Liverpool and Chelsea?

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57 minutes ago

Arsenal turn to Joao Gomes

Wolves are fighting off interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool in Joao Gomes.

It's been a month of warding off admiring glances for Wolves, after Mattheus Cunha decided to sign a new contract rather than be swayed by Gunners interest.

And now Gomes is a target, report The Sun. Wolves hold all the cards, though, with the Brazilian under contract until 2028

It would only take a huge bid for Wolves even to consider selling him.

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1 hour ago

Man Utd take lead in race for Kolo Muani deal

Manchester United have now emerged as big players in the increasingly crowded battle for Randal Kolo Muani, fresh reports claim.

An imminent move to Tottenham quickly became an open race between Spurs and Juventus and is now apparently being led by United.

Florian Plettenberg of Sky Germany reports that United are stepping up their pursuit of Kolo Muani and are “determined to do everything possible” to secure his signature this month.

They have apparently spoken to the player’s camp already and are now expected to approach PSG as they target a loan agreement with an option to buy.

Plettenberg names Chelsea, Aston Villa and AC Milan - plus ‘other clubs’ - as other interested parties in Kolo Muani, along with Tottenham and Juventus.

London Standard

1 hour ago

Arsenal to net Biereth transfer windfall

Arsenal are set to bank a seven-figure sum by Mika Biereth joining Monaco from Sturm Graz, writes Simon Collings.

The Gunners sold Danish forward Biereth to Austrian side Sturm Graz last summer for £4m and inserted a sell-on clause into the deal.

Standard Sport understands that sell-on clause was significant and Arsenal are now set to benefit as Biereth closes in on a move to Monaco.

The French club have agreed to pay £10.8m up front for the striker, with a further £1.75m in add-ons, and he is now due to undergo a medical.

Read the full story here!

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1 hour ago

Potter addresses West Ham interest in Rashford

Graham Potter admitted West Ham will consider bringing a new forward into the club due to an injury pile-up amid links with Marcus Rashford.

Striker Niclas Fullkrug went off after 15 minutes against Villa with what looked like a serious hamstring injury, compounding an already difficult situation in attack where Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen are both sidelined.

“I need to assess the injuries and assess where we are at, have a think in terms of everybody connected.

“We’ll have a think, if we can find anybody that can help us. If those [players] are out, it’s something we’ll have to look at, of course.”

Potter added: “I only comment on players that are West Ham players. All the speculation aren’t always exactly true and you can get yourself in all sorts of knots confirming or denying everything. It’s best to just speak about players that are West Ham players.”