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Football Rumours on Friday 8th January 2021
2021-01-08 09:09:44





TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • William Saliba was the first to be cleared out of the Arsenal changing room as Mikel Arteta frees up space in his squad.
    (Sun)


  • Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Macey is set to join Hibernian until the end of the season.
    (Sun)


  • Fenerbahce boss Erol Bulut says the situation over the club's potential signing of Arsenal's German midfielder Mesut Ozil, 32, will become clearer "in the coming days".
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Arsenal's hopes of landing Emiliano Buendia have faded away after Norwich decided they will not sell this month, according to reports.
    (Daily Express)


  • Tottenham are in a strong position to land RB Leipzig midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, 26, but it is unlikely to happen this month.
    (Daily Express)


  • Lionel Messi, 33, has told Neymar he is planning to leave Barcelona in the summer and join Paris St-Germain, with the Argentina striker also a target for Manchester City.
    (Daily Star)


  • Manchester City are close to signing 'mini Messi' Dario Sarmiento. The 17-year-old Argentine winger currently plays for the country's Primera Division side Estudiantes.
    (Talksport)


  • Newcastle manager Steve Bruce is keen for Newcastle to sign an English trio of Manchester United players on loan this month and has spoken at length with his former club over left-back Brandon Williams, 20, defender Phil Jones, 28, and midfielder Jesse Lingard, 28.
    (90min)


  • Newcastle have contacted Monaco about French full-back Djibril Sidibe, 28.
    (Foot Mercato)


  • Former England Under-20 midfielder Marcus Edwards, 22, has ended West Ham's hopes of signing him in January by renewing his contract at Portuguese club Vitoria de Guimaraes with a £45m release clause.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Leeds United forward Tyler Roberts is wanted by a number of Championship clubs.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Swansea and Bournemouth are eyeing a loan move for Aston Villa's Keinan Davis.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Leeds have identified three signings in the January transfer window and have the funds available to bring in new players, but their clubs are reluctant to sell.
    (Daily Express)


  • West Ham have agreed to sell striker Sebastien Haller to Ajax for £20m.
    (Sky Sports)


  • United's Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero, 33, is expected to return to the club next week as discussions over his future continue.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Egyptian side Al Ahly have ruled out a move for Aston Villa full-back Ahmed Elmohamady, 33.
    (Birmingham Live)


  • Manchester United have completed the signing of Amad Diallo from Atalanta on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Juventus have been dealt a blow in their search for a new striker with Sampdoria's Fabio Quagliarella, 37, ruling out a return to his former side.
    (Daily Mail)



MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Burnley manager Sean Dyche has called for fast-tracked coronavirus vaccinations in football, with the money saved on testing being diverted to the NHS.
    (Guardian)


  • Watford boss Xisco Munoz has told his players to "fight like animals" during Saturday's FA Cup clash with Manchester United.
    (London Evening Standard)


  • Former Salford boss Graham Alexander has been appointed Motherwell's new manager, the Scottish Premiership side announced on Thursday.
    (Sky Sports)



OTHER STUFF

  • from the Bank of England to help offset the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Shrewsbury Town face having to forfeit their place in the FA Cup after their third-round match against Southampton was postponed following a number of positive coronavirus tests.
    (Guardian)


  • Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has donated Stamford Bridge's hotel rooms to NHS staff again.
    (Independent)


  • Leeds United have become the first Premier League club to hand over their facilities for the unprecedented vaccine push.
    (Sun)


  • A League One club with players and staff positive for Covid-19 played a fixture despite knowing they were infected in a bid to keep the outbreak quiet as fears grow that coronavirus is now 'rife' in the EFL after 52 postponements.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Chelsea have arranged an affiliation with a leading junior club in the heart of Newcastle and will do the same on the doorstep of other Premier League rivals as they react to Brexit restrictions on overseas recruitment.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Aston Villa are awaiting the test results of their U23 squad as their FA Cup third-round clash with Liverpool hangs in the balance.
    (Daily Mirror)
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