Rumours: European transfer round-up

The transfer window has already slammed shut but this doesn’t imply that there no transfer rumors lurking.There’s only a single month left for the January transfer window to open ,so lets find out the latest transfer rumors which have begun to take shape.

Napoli are reportedly readying a £10 million move for Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia.Garcia joined Manchester City last season from Benfica in a deal worth £15.8 million.

Garcia joined City last summer from Benfica

German midfielder Julian Draxler has said that he will consider his future again in the summer, but does not intend to leave Schalke in January.His performances have attracted attention from Arsenal,Manchester United and Real Madrid.

Jermain Defoe has agreed an incredible £90,000-a-week switch to Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. Defoe said yes to the deal, worth £6million to Tottenham, last week, but it may be March before he joins them,according to Daily Mirror.

Manchester United and Liverpool are reportedly set to battle over the signature of Atletico Madrid winger Arda Turan in January.

Daily Mirror reports that Wilfried Zaha’s chances of getting a loan away from Manchester United this January are not being helped by suggestions that the young winger is struggling to adapt to the mental challenges of life at a big club.

Arsenal are pondering over a £17 million move for Paris Saint Germain star Ezeqiuel Lavezzi.Although the Gunners are set to face competition from local rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham have jumped ahead of Chelsea in the race for signing 18 year old Southampton left back Luke Shaw.The left-back’s camp feel White Hart Lane would be a better option but the Saints will not entertain any offers for the 18-year-old in the January transfer window.

Former Liverpool striker Steve Nicol believes Liverpool will sell Luis Suarez next summer – if they receive a bid of £100m for the Uruguay forward.Arsenal had bid for Suarez in the summer but they had it flatly rejected by Liverpool.Brendan Rodgers had later proclaimed that they had laughed over the offer.

Barcelona are said to have sent scouts to watch 27-year-old attacker Jackson Martinez in FC Porto’s clash with Nacional at the weekend.Even Chelsea are rumored to be in secret negotiations with the 27 year old Porto striker.

Reports claim that AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli may be on his way out of the Italian club in the winter transfer window.He was recently found to be quoting on Twitter- ‘This is the end’ after Milan’s 1-1 draw with Genoa over the weekend.Chelsea are rumored to be interested in signing him.

Balotelli is well known for performing antics on and off the pitch

Manchester United may have found a long term solution for Patrice Evra in FC Porto’s 22 year old left back Alex Sandro.Being United’s first-choice at left-back for years, the 32-year-old Evra would apparently like to move on, with French side Monaco linked to be his likely destination.