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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. The January transfer window has now been open for 5 days and we have already seen clubs securing reinforcements.
Last January, top clubs across Europe did not hold back from splashing the cash and several big money moves materialized. Notably, Liverpool signed Virgil Van Dijk for £75 million, Manchester City signed Aymeric Laporte and Sanchez moved from Arsenal to Manchester United in a swap deal that sent Mkhitaryan the other way.
We expect some big transfers to happen this winter as well. Without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 5 January 2019.
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Manchester City insert anti-Manchester United clause as Brahim Diaz is set to join Real Madrid
Real Madrid and Manchester City have agreed a £22 million deal for Brahim Diaz. Now according to the Independent, the Cityzens have inserted a clause that is effectively anti-Manchester United, in the contract.
The deal puts the sell-on fee at 15%. However, it will rise to 40% if Real Madrid decide to sell him to Manchester United in the future.
Brahim Diaz's current contract at Manchester City was set to run out in the summer. However, Real Madrid decided against waiting till June and decided to negotiate a cut-price deal for the 19-year-old.
Diaz was persuaded by the promise of regular first-team football at Real Madrid, which he has seen come at a premium at the Etihad under Pep Guardiola. After Jadon Sancho, Brahim Diaz would be the second player to have come from the academy that City would have sold in subsequent transfer windows.
From the trio of Sancho, Diaz and Foden, only Foden remains. He is dubbed as a like-for-like replacement for the ageing David Silva and is expected to remain at the club.
PSG set to beat European rivals to Ajax duo
Paris Saint-Germain are set to pull an upset on Barcelona and Juventus as they inch closer to signing the Ajax starlet duo of Matthijs De Ligt and Frenkie De Jong, as per Calcio Mercato.
Earlier reports had suggested that Barcelona were getting close to clinching both youngsters. But now it looks like Paris Saint-Germain are frontrunners to sign both.
The report claims that PSG director Antero Henrique is in Amsterdam to seal a deal worth €150 million for De Ligt and De Jong.
De Ligt and De Jong are two of the brightest young prospects in European football at the moment and have been on the radar of several top teams across Europe.
Arsenal on the verge of signing Denis Suarez from Barcelona
Arsenal are in the market to find a replacement for Aaron Ramsey and are now hopeful of signing out-of-favour Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez. Gianluca Di Marzio claims that Unai Emery is close to completing a deal for the 24-year-old.
Denis Suarez has fallen down the pecking order at Barcelona. While Busquets and Rakitic are regular features in the starting XI, the arrival of Arthur and Arturo Vidal in the summer has further intensified the competition for a starting berth.
Sport further adds that the Gunners are set to close a deal for £8.5 million. Unai Emery and Suarez have worked together in the past at Sevilla and is hence hopeful of persuading the Spaniard to come to North London.
Chelsea to offload Alvaro Morata on loan to sign Gonzalo Higuain
According to The Sun, Chelsea are on the verge of signing Gonzalo Higuain in exchange of Alvaro Morata who will join AC Milan on loan.
Morata's struggles in front of goal are well documented. Chelsea have hit a rough patch and they desperately need a clinical finisher. Sarri and Higuain have worked together earlier at Napoli and under the Italian, Higuain had his most prolific season.
Higuain is currently at AC Milan on loan from Juventus. Reports have suggested that Juve are not going to stand in the way of the transfer and have given the go-ahead. If the deal goes over the line in January, Chelsea will have solved one of their biggest problems.
Adrien Rabiot agrees to join Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer
Rabiot, whose current contract will run out at the end of the season is free to enter a pre-contract agreement with a club of his liking. And according to The Guardian, the Frenchman has agreed to join Barcelona on a 5-year deal. He will receive £170,000 per week.
Rabiot will receive a signing-on fee of €10 million. Adrien Rabiot has been part of the PSG team since 2012 and was one of their brightest young prospects when he first emerged on the scene. However, a dip in form in the past two seasons has urged Rabiot to consider a change in setting and has refused to renew his contract with the Ligue 1 champions.
Rabiot is as seen as a long-term replacement for Sergio Busquets. He will join Barcelona in the summer.
