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Goalkeeper Yann Sommer has held positive talks with Bayern Munich over a move to the Allianz Arena, according to Sky Sport reporter Florian Plettenberg.

The stopper wants the transfer but Gladbach will only sanction his departure if they can find a replacement, and Sommer will not try to force through a move.

Nottingham Forest are willing to let Emmanuel Dennis leave the club just five months after he joined the club from Watford in a deal worth £10 million.

The Athletic report that Forest are willing to listen to offers for the forward, but he can only move abroad as he's already played for two English clubs this season.

Atletico Madrid will try to bring in Caglar Soyuncu from Leicester City during the January transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Diego Simeone's side already have a verbal agreement with the defender to move on a free transfer in the summer but are hoping to bring the move forward.

Cristiano Ronaldo has landed in Riyadh and is set to complete his move to Al Nassr.

Tottenham have suffered a setback in their bid to land Pedro Porro from Sporting Lisbon.

Sky Sports are reporting the Portuguese side are insisting Spurs must pay his £40m release clause which has led Antonio Conte's side to cool their interest in the 23-year-old.

Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile is in London to undergo a medical with Chelsea ahead of completing his move to Stamford Bridge, according to Football.London.

Badiashile has agreed personal terms with the Blues and is due to sign a six-and-a-half deal with Graham Potter's side.

Denmark international striker Kasper Dolberg has joined Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on loan.

The attacker joined Sevilla on loan from Nice at the start of the season but only made two La Liga starts for the Andalusians. He has now opted for a new challenge in Germany.

Alexis Mac Allister would be better off finishing the season with Brighton instead of making a move in January, coach Roberto De Zerbi insists.

Arsenal and Juventus are among the teams said to be interested in signing the 24-year-old, but De Zerbi believes a move in the current transfer window could cause 'problems' for him.

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Bernardo Silva has again cast doubt over his Manchester City future, stating he will discuss the matter at the end of the season.

The Portugal star suggested he is open to leaving for a "new project", having been linked to Barcelona last summer.

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Liverpool are considering a move for Wolves' Matheus Nunes at the end of the season.

Wolves only signed him last summer but The Telegraph reports the Anfield club are open to signing him in a deal worth around €50 million (£44m).

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Manchester United are in the market to sign a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo and are in pole position to land attacker Marcus Thuram.

The Premier League side have been in talks with the Borussia Monchengladbach man and could sign him in January, La Repubblica reports.

Ajax have had a bid for goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli rejected by Villarreal, Relevo reports.

The Dutch giants are in the market for a new goalkeeper and although the Yellow Submarine are willing to listen to offers for Rulli, they were not impressed by the initial offer.

Memphis Depay will leave Barcelona in a free transfer at the end of the season.

The Netherlands star has been linked with a January move but it has been reported he will see out the rest of the season with the Catalan side and exit when his contract runs out this summer.

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Carlos Aleman has left Espanyol to join Valencia, it has been confirmed.

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos is likely to sign a new contract and continue at the club, coach Carlo Ancelotti claimed.

The German's contract expires at the end of the season but Ancelotti has suggested that the 32-year-old won't be leaving any time soon, suggesting he will sign a new contract.

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Lazio have turned down an offer from Spanish side Cadiiz for Luis Alberto.

Calciomercato reports he is expected to stay in Rome for the rest of the season as Lazio are only willing to sell him for around €20 million.

Arsenal have improved their proposal to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk, confirmed — as talks are on after €40m plus €20m bid rejected. 🚨⚪️🔴 #AFC

It’s up to Shakhtar now, as @yehor__d reported.

🔵 Chelsea, also interested in Mudryk in case Arsenal deal collapses. #AFC remain priority. pic.twitter.com/YBYWFSlZSy

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 2, 2023

Inter have decided to postpone contract extension talks with their defender Milan Skriniar after their Supercoppa Italiana tie against AC Milan on January 18 according to Tuttosport, via FCInterNews.

Tottenham Hotspur are currently after the defender whose contract expires in the summer.

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Newcastle coach Eddie Howe is keen on sending Australian talent Garang Kuol on loan: “Garang needs to go and play, it’s the priority”. ⚪️⚫️🇦🇺 #NUFC

“We’re working to find a solution, it’s be at a very good level and with a good club and a good coach”. pic.twitter.com/Q5seYWyUx4

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 2, 2023

Brazilian fullback Fábio leaves Nantes to join Gremio on permanent deal. It’s done and sealed, contract will be valid for two years. 🇧🇷🤝🏻 #transfers

Former Man Utd fullback is already in Brazil for medical tests — he’s gonna play with Luis Suárez at Gremio. pic.twitter.com/uIQDxnXJ1E

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 2, 2023

Arsenal have reportedly activated clauses to extend the contracts of Bukayo Saka and William Saliba by an extra year as per ESPN.

Both Saka and Saliba have contract until 2024 but Arsenal have extended them by one more year. Talks are on for long-term contracts with the players.

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Arsenal are the latest club to show interest in signing Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo according to Fichajes.

Arsenal will face competition from Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea who also want to rope in the player. Brighton are expected to ask for a transfer fee of around €60million.

Keven Schlotterbeck wechselt per Leihe bis Saisonende zum @VfLBochum1848eV . Alles Gute, Keven! 🙏

Mehr dazu auf https://t.co/mlaWmE7ekV 📲 pic.twitter.com/US9htZc0tD

— SC Freiburg (@scfreiburg) January 2, 2023

Newcastle, Juventus and also Borussia Dortmund are in the race for talented right back Iván Fresneda, as reported last week. 🇪🇸 #transfers#NUFC are exploring new right back options and already had first contacts for Fresneda ⤵️ https://t.co/YYfYyikbN4

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 2, 2023

England international midfielder Jude Bellingham is set to inform Borussia Dortmund soon that he will leave the club in the summer according to AS.

The midfielder is currently wanted by Real Madrid and Liverpool and the Bundesliga side will as for a fee of around €100m plus add-ons.

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Notre nouveau joueur vient tout juste de s’en occuper ! 🖊#LOVREN2025 pic.twitter.com/EpQk4Q8JU3

— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) January 2, 2023

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly pushing the club to sign Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat according to Corriere dello Sport.

Amrabat, who had an impressive outing with Morocco in the 2022 World Cup, is also wanted by Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona and Sevilla.

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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Barcelona and Spain forward Ferran Torres according to Fichajes.

The Premier League side are ready to place a €35 million bid for the former Manchester City start whose current contract runs until 2027.

Amid interest from FC Barcelona and Al-Nassr, N'Golo Kante could sign a new contract with Chelsea as per Fabrizio Romano.

The journalist told Caughtoffside, "N’Golo Kante’s priority has always been Chelsea and the Premier League. Kante is now in talks with Chelsea on different terms, this is why the situation is now open again. A few months ago it looked really complicated, but the situation is different now. Barcelona and Al Nassr have never reached any agreement with Kante, just normal interest but it’s now an open situation."

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Everton are keen on making a move for Manchester United youngster Anthony Elanga according to Simon Phillips via GiveMeSport.

The journalist said, "Everton are knocking on the door making enquiries. They are in the early stages. They are speaking to his agent regarding a loan move, I believe, at the moment. That’s the proposal they want to put together for him."

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Chelsea continue to remain interested in signing Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica according to Fabrizio Romano via Caughtoffside.

The journalist claimed, "At the moment there are negotiations ongoing for Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea will push this week to get it done, it’s really advanced, but it’s not completed yet. It will depend on Benfica, on president Rui Costa who always said he wanted €120m clause or nothing. It’s always open to other clubs until it’s done, but Liverpool will not pay €120m clause and never made an official bid despite fake news around.

"Chelsea would ideally like a different structure to the €120m clause, but the player really wants to join. It will be up to Benfica, though, so we’ll see what happens in the next few days."

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Joao Felix is considering making a loan move in January as Premier League giants like Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal remain interested in signing the player.

The Athletic reports that Atletico Madrid have set an asking price of €21million (£18.6m; $22.5m) package for the player which comprises a €15m loan fee plus €6m gross salary.

After signing Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr turned their attention towards Real Madrid star Luka Modric but the Croatian reportedly rejected their offer to continue in Spain according to Marca.

The Saudi Arabian outfit are also keen on signing Sergio Ramos next season but Modric has made it clear that he wants keep playing in La Liga until 2024 when his existing contract expires.

Klopp on more signings after Gakpo: “If there’s something we can do in January which means right player & financial situation…then we will do it, but if not then we will not” 🔴 #LFC

Midfield remain the focus but Liverpool insist they won’t pay €120m clause for Enzo Fernández. pic.twitter.com/73TF4tV050

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 2, 2023

According to Italian outlet Calciomercato, the Italian giants could be prepared to use Dusan Vlahovic to try and tempt Bukayo Saka away from the Emirates if the young Englishman continues to delay signing a new contract.

The deal might make sense from an Arsenal perspective too as the acquisition of Vlahovic would fill the Gabriel Jesus-shaped void.

According to journalist Ekrem Konur, the Sevilla shot stopper, who played an integral part in Morocco's journey to the World Cup semi-final last month, has caught the eye of the scouts at Old Trafford.

After Martin Dubravka was recalled to Newcastle, United are short in the goalkeeper department and could make a move for him this month. Bayern Munich are also monitoring the situation.

Everton are keen on signing another forward to help solve their problem with putting the ball in the back of the net.

According to journalist Paul Brown, the likes of Manchester United's Anthony Elanga are being considered by those at Goodison Park.

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Moncao have dropped a major hint over Benoit Badiashile's future, with the defender recently being linked with a move to Chelsea.

A deal is understood to have been agreed by the two clubs, and the Ligue 1 side's decision to omit the defender from the squad for their 1-0 victory over Brest on Sunday evening will do little to quell speculation.

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