Sunday's transfer news and rumours: Latest gossip and done deals from Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and more

The Premier League's January transfer window is upon us with Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham all set to be busy.

Liverpool were the summer's biggest spenders with no fewer than four new arrivals. Goalkeeper Alisson was the headline-grabber with the Brazilian already proving worth every penny of the world-record fee the Reds shelled out for the Brazilian. Could long-term target Nabil Fekir join him next month? United got a couple of new faces in through the door in the summer but it hasn't made a difference with Jose Mourinho out and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in. Will he spend them closer to the top four in the January sales?

Chelsea have made the biggest splash with the signing of Borussia Dortmund's Christian Pulisic while Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal could all choose to dip their toes in the water as they battle for an all-important top four spot. We will have all the latest news, views, rumours, gossip and done deals right here so don't touch that dial.

Relive all of Sunday's transfer news as it happened.

Sunday's latest transfer news, rumours, gossip & done deals

• Chelsea have enquired about Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho​
• Arsenal are considering former player Marc Overmars as their new director of football
• Marko Arnautovic's move from West Ham to China is off
• Chelsea are set to sign Gonzalo Higuain on loan from Juventus

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2019-01-20T09:00:05.536Z

Good morning and welcome to today's Independent transfer live blog.

 

The January window is upon us with the Premier League’s biggest clubs set to spend, spend, spend as the sales re-open.

We'll bring you all the latest news plus all the done deals and the juiciest gossip throughout the day right here so don't touch that dial.
 
Without further ado, off we go.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 09:00

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Let's start today at Chelsea who could be very busy over the next fortnight.

 

They are said to have asked Barcelona about the possibility of signing Philippe Coutinho this month.

 

The former Liverpool star is struggling for game time and could be available for £100m.

 

Manchester United have also been linked.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 09:07

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Staying at Chelsea and Callum Hudson-Odoi has his heart set on leaving the club for Bayern Munich.

 

The Bundesliga giants most recently submitted an offer of £30m to sign the teenager, who is out of contract in the summer and looking for assurances over first-team minutes.

 

Hudson-Odoi is understood to initially have needed some convincing over a move to Germany but has been impressed by Bayern's commitment to trying to bring him to the Allianz Arena.

 

Such is his desire to leave he has apparently turned down an offer of a new £85,000 per week contract, according to the Mail on Sunday.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 09:09

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Arsenal want Marc Overmars to become their new technical director.

 

That's according to the Sunday Mirror who say the former winger, who is currently at Ajax, is the Gunners' top target as they continue their restructure.

 

Head of recruitment Sven Mislintat is set to leave the club after a breakdown in relationship behind the scenes.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 09:12

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To the Marko Arnautovic saga and a twist in the tale.

 

The Mail on Sunday report the Austrian's dream move to China has collapsed at the 11th hour.

 

Arnautovic was hoping to complete a switch to Shanghai SIPG and pick up upwards of £300,000 per week but that appears to now be just a pipe dream.

 

Manuel Pellegrini dropped the 29-year-old for the game with Bournemouth yesterday with his top scorer apparently "not in the right frame of mind to play".

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 09:15

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Let's take a trip to the champions and a possible surprise loan move before the window.

 

Schalke's Sebastian Rudy is the target, according to the Sun on Sunday, with Pep Guardiola apparently a fan of the German international.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 09:19

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Manchester United are ready to double Marcus Rashford's wages to close to £150,000 per week to keep him at Old Trafford.

 

That's according to the Mirror who say a host of Europe's top clubs are keen on the England international.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 09:20

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Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey is set to join Juventus in the summer but could move even earlier than that.

 

The Welsh international is out of contract in the summer and with no new deal forthcoming is free to talk to foreign clubs with the Italian champions winning the race.

 

He'll join for nothing on July 1 as the likes of Bayern Munich, PSG and Real Madrid miss out with The Times reporting he's put pen to paper on a deal worth £300,000 per week.

 

Nice work if you can get it.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 10:55

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Tottenham are actively looking sign a forward on a permanent deal this January, in order to ease the pressure on a stretched squad after the injury to Harry Kane.

 

Although Kane himself is hopeful of another quick recovery like last season, the threat to Spurs’ season that the injury represents has led to a change of approach regarding the January market.

 

The club and Pochettino have realised the need to bring in another option - especially with Son Heung-Min on Asian Cup duty with South Korea - and have been meeting in the last few days to discuss potential options.

 

Tottenham have already resurrected previous interest in two Spanish-based attackers, Malcom of Barcelona, and Antonio Sanabria of Real Betis.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 11:11

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Over to Liverpool where a surprise target has emerged.

 

Schalke's Weston McKennie is the object of Jurgen Klopp's affection with the Reds boss said to be a big fan of the USA international.

 

The Sun say the 20-year-old could be available for £20m.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 11:12

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So what of Mesut Ozil.

 

Well, according to the Mirror, Arsenal are willing to subsidise his £350,000 per week wage to get him out the door this month.

 

Inter Milan are keen on a loan deal.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 11:13

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Staying with Arsenal and a new, left-field target has apparently emerged.

 

James Rodriguez of Bayern Munich is reportedly on the Gunners radar and could be available for as little as £3million.

 

Six months remain on the two-year loan deal the Colombian signed from Real Madrid 18 months ago and Bayern would be happy to let the attacking midfielder leave early after falling down the pecking order at the Allianz Arena under new boss Niko Kovac.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 11:13

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To Chelsea where their search for a striker could finally be over.

 

The Evening Standard reports the Blues hope to seal a deal with Juventus over a deal to bring Gonzalo Higuain to Stamford Bridge.

 

There remains work to be done with the Argentine currently on loan at AC Milan and the Italian giants more keen on a permanent sale rather than a temporary one.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 11:14

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West Ham have apparently had two offers for Genoa's Krzysztof Piatek rejected.

 

The Mail reports that the Hammers are interested in the 23-year-old Polish striker this month with AC Milan also keen.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 11:15

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Mauricio Pochettino "ticks every box" to be the next long-term manager of Manchester United, according to club record goalscorer Wayne Rooney.

The Tottenham boss is the club's No 1 choice to fill the Old Trafford vacancy since the sacking of Jose Mourinho last month, and Rooney believes his record at Spurs makes him the ideal candidate for the job.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in interim charge of United and has overseen seven wins out of seven since taking on the role, with the latest success being a 2-1 Premier League victory over Brighton on Saturday.

Rooney, working as an analyst for ESPN FC, said: "I think first of all you have to give Ole an opportunity, if he continues the way he is going then I'm sure that will be a discussion for (executive vice-chairman) Ed Woodward and the Glazers whether he keeps the job. But if I had the opportunity to appoint somebody then I would go all out for Pochettino.

Rooney tells United to go 'all out' to get Pochettino

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 12:14

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Back to Chelsea's chase for Gonzalo Higuain and a potential conclusion.

 

The Argentine international has not been included in AC Milan's squad for the game with Genoa.

 

This one looks set to be done sooner rather than later. Watch this space.

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 12:44

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Arsenal are looking for reinforcements this month with Belgian international Yannick Carrasco one of them.

 

However, they cannot afford to sign him from Chinese club Dalian Yifang unless they sell Mesut Ozil first, according to Fox Sports Asia.

 

The 25-year-old is keen on a return to Europe this month.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 13:57

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Over to Tottenham where Christian Eriksen appears unlikely to sign a new deal with the club.

 

Real Madrid are his No 1 suitors and AS report that they are the only club he will consider moving to.

 

Yet more bad news for Spurs who would hope to recoup £100m for the Denmark international in any sale.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 13:58

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To Old Trafford and a potential exit. Manchester United are said to be willing to let Marouane Fellaini leave the club this month, according to the Mirror.

 

AC Milan, Porto and Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande are all said to be interested in what could be a £15m deal.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 13:59

2019-01-20T16:00:28.000Z

Bournemouth are set to offer in-form midfielder David Brooks a new contract.

 

The summer signing from Sheffield United is wanted by Manchester United and Tottenham according to The Sun.

 

 

• Ben Burrows
• 20 January 2019 14:00

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