Saturday's transfer news: Man United, Arsenal and Liverpool latest with Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes and Thomas Lemar updates
Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal are among a raft of clubs hoping to complete some transfer business before the window closes at the end of the window, and we'll have live coverage of today’s latest transfer news, gossip and done deals as we bring you the very latest rumours from around the continent.
But we start with Tottenham, and Christian Eriksen is on the verge of completing a move to Inter Milan. He is expected to fly to Italy for a medical early next week to seal the deal, in which he is expected to earn a tidy £320,000 per week. Tottenham have turned their attentions to Real Sociedad's Willian Jose as they look to keep up their push to finish in the top four, and the Spanish club must decide whether to play their distracted star this weekend against Mallorca. One player who could be heading in the opposite direction to Eriksen is AC Milan's Krzysztof Piatek. Spurs and Milan are said to be haggling over a deal which the Italian club hope will be worth as much as £30m, and the negotiations could run over the coming days towards deadline day.
Manchester United are locked in debate with Sporting Lisbon over the fee for Bruno Fernandes, which could break down or breakthrough at any moment. Sporting are holding out for up £68m while United would prefer to pay something closer to £50m, for a player who has already agreed personal terms with the Old Trafford club. Meanwhile, Arsenal are considering tripling the wages of teenage star Gabriel Martinelli to ward off interest from Real Madrid, while likewise Manchester United are set to offer teenage talent Angel Gomes a bumper deal to keep him from quitting at the end of the season when his contract runs out. Chelsea are said to be interested in the midfielder.
Hello and welcome along to today's transfer live blog. We'll bring you all the latest rumours, gossip and done deals on what is likely to be another busy day as the window deadline now draws close, so stick around...
First up, it's Christian Eriksen and the news the Dane is on the verge of leaving Tottenham Hotspur for Inter Milan.
He is expected to fly to Italy for a medical early next week to seal the deal, in which he is expected to earn a tidy £320,000 per week, according to Sky Sports.
DONE DEAL! The first of the day, and it's a big one: RB Leipzig have snapped up Dani Olmo from Dinamo Zagreb for around £22m.
The talented 21-year-old midfielder came through Barcelona's La Masia academy before switching to Dinamo Zagreb in 2015, and is already a full Spain international.
Here's an interesting one. Edu, the former Arsenal player and now director at the club, has been caught in conversation with Flamengo centre-back Pablo Mari at an airport in Rio. According to ESPN, the 26-year-old defender is set for a medical next week.
AC Milan are in the hunt for Benfica's Florentino Luís, offering an 18-month loan deal with an option to buy for £50m. There is plenty of interest from France too for the 20-year-old deep-lying midfielder.
Juventus are closing in on a swap deal with PSG for Layvin Kurzawa, with the French club receiving Mattia De Sciglio in return.
Arsenal were keen on the left-back, but Juventus have seemingly won the race and emerged as a more attractive destination for the 27-year-old, according to Goal.
Tottenham have turned their attentions to Real Sociedad's Willian Jose as they look to keep up their push to finish in the top four, and the latest is that the Spanish club must decide whether to play their distracted star this weekend against Mallorca.
Barcelona are eyeing a move for Chelsea's out-of-favour Olivier Giroud and could bring the big striker to the club by the end of the month as a player who can play with his back to goal and be a focal point for Quique Setien's team.
Reports in Italy suggest Roma want to sign Real Sociedad winger Adnan Januzaj.
The 24-year-old former Manchester United winger and Belgium international has four goals and four assists in 13 games this season for the Spanish club.
Chelsea are thought to be looking at Manchester United midfielder Angel Gomes, who is out of contract this summer. Might the teenager depart Old Trafford for Stamford Bridge?
Manchester United are chasing two strikers – Odoin Ighalo and Islam Slimani – as they desperately chase cover for the injured Marcus Rashford. Slimani is on loan at Monaco while Ighalo is at Shanghai Shenhua.
Sky Sports reports that the pair are on their shopping list, while a £30m offer has been submitted for Birmingham City's teenage talent Jude Bellingham.
A big story coming out of Italy. Olivier Giroud has agreed terms with Inter Milan, according to Gazzetta Dello Sport, and the Chelsea striker is set to complete a €5m transfer which could rise to more than €6m with bonuses.
Elsewhere West Ham are getting busy this January. The club are interested in bringing in the impressive Nottingham Forest right-back Matty Cash, who is valued at around £15m, and have bid up to £12m for the defender. They are also in talks over the French striker Serhou Guirassy from Amiens.
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