Transfers News and Rumours of the Day, 1st January 2017

Modified Jan 02, 2017 14:39 GMT

BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 03: Francisco Alarcon 'Isco' (L) of Real Madrid CF and Ivan Rakitic (R) of FC Barcelona compete for the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou stadium on December 3, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) — Isco could be tempted by the promise of first team football at Juventus

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SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JULY 25: Draw assistant Samuel Eto'o draws Cameroon in African Zone draw at the Preliminary Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia at The Konstantin Palace on July 25, 2015 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) — Samuel Eto’o has been offered a Premier League return

- Turkish club Antalyaspor could lose star striker Samuel Eto’o to the Premier League. The Cameroonian emerged as a shock target for Hull City, who are hoping that his scoring experience with Chelsea and Everton in England could rescue the Tigers in their relegation dogfight.

- FC Porto have resigned themselves to losing Algerian star Yacine Brahimi, according to A Bola. Arsenal have reportedly sent their scouts to watch the creative midfielder and are hoping to land a cut-price deal, with Brahimi having burnt bridges in the summer by trying to force a move away from Portugal.

- Spartak Moscow have all but signed Luiz Adriano from AC Milan, according to Russian news outlet, Sport Express. Milan VP Adriano Galliani flew to Moscow to finalize the deal, which will see the Brazilian move for free, but will save the Serie A club approximately €4 million in wages.

Edited by Staff Editor