Real Madrid revive interest in Chelsea superstar, FC Barcelona scout four Serie A players and other transfer news and rumours of the day - December 12, 2017

Premier League

Will he or won't he?

Arsene Wenger confirms talks ongoing with Mesut Ozil

The Arsenal manager has revealed that the club is trying to negotiate with Ozil and has not given up on making the German sign a new improved deal. Ozil has just over six months remaining on his current contract and has a new £275,000 per week offer on the table from Arsenal.

Talking about the contract situation, Wenger said, "Negotiations are always going on with everybody. I said that many times that we want to keep Ozil and Sanchez and that’s all we can say."

Crystal Palace plot Diego Lopez move

Champions League winning goalkeeper with Real Madrid in 2014, Diego Lopez is reportedly close to agreeing on a move to Crystal Palace, the Daily Mirror has reported today. Roy Hodgson is said to be keen on signing a shot-stopper in January and has identified the 36 year old who is currently playing his trade for the Catalan club, Espanyol.