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Javier Mascherano close to completing a move to China
Sport has claimed that FC Barcelona have given in to Javier Mascherano's demands of leaving in the January transfer market and Mascherano is said to be one step closer to securing a move to Hebei Fortune. The Catalans are ready to let Mascherano leave but only in the final week of January as they wait for Samuel Umtiti to recover from his injury.
Brighton eyeing Ze Luis
After scoring just 14 league goals this season, Brighton and Chris Houghton are desperately in need of a striker in January. The Seagulls have identified Spartak Moscow's Ze Luis as a potential recruitment and have already seen a £5 million bid being turned down. But the Sun reports that Brighton will go back to the Cape Verde international as soon as the transfer market opens up.