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Mikel Arteta addresses Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's Barcelona links
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has addressed rumours claiming Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has agreed on a deal to join Barcelona, stating that the Gabonese striker is happy at the Emirates and is keen on a future at the club. Speaking in a press conference, the Spaniard said, "As far as I know, a week ago after a game at home we were discussing that he said he was so happy and he didn’t agree with the things that were written in the media and he has his future here. That’s what I understand at the moment."

Frank Lampard insists Chelsea are not interested in Boubakary Soumare
Boubakary Soumare

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has ruled out a move for Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare in the January transfer window, stating that while the defender is a "good player", he is not in the club's plans at the moment. When asked about the Frenchman, the former Derby County boss said, "I’m aware of him as a player but he’s not on my radar for this window, to be fair. ‘We played against them [Lille] and I know he’s a good player but that’s one that’s not on the immediate radar, albeit he’s a good player. But he’s another club’s player."

Mikel Arteta responds to Dani Ceballos exit rumours
Dani Ceballos

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has responded to rumours claiming Dani Ceballos is seeking a premature termination of his loan spell at the Emirates due to worries that his lack of game-time at the club will affect his chances of making Spain's Euro 2020 squad.
Speaking in a press conference, he said, "I had a conversation with Dani. When I joined the club he wasn't here, he was in Madrid because he was doing his rehab - for over a month - in Madrid with the team that owns him. And then, when I came here, he was doing his rehab and by the first two or three weeks he was getting back to fitness and I haven't seen much of him because he's only trained with us for a week or 10 days, you know. So it's very early to assess what I can or cannot do with him. I heard about all those things but I have nothing to comment."

Manchester United target Odion Ighalo and Islam Slimani
Islam Slimani

As per reports on Sky Sports, Odion Ighalo and Islam Slimani have emerged as loan targets for Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues his search for a striker to cover for the injured Marcus Rashford. Ighalo is currently plying his trade for Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua while Slimani is on loan at Monaco from Leicester City. Apart from the duo, the Red Devils are also heavily interested in Birmingham City's Jude Bellingham and are believed to have submitted a £30 million offer for him.

Krzysztof Piatek's father claims the AC Milan striker is set for an exit
Krzysztof Piatek

Krzysztof Piątek's father Władysław has claimed that the AC Milan striker is on his way out of the San Siro amid links to Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. The Poland international has fallen out of favour with Stefano Pioli and his father has now alleged that he thinking about an exit.
Speaking to Sportowe Fakty, Władysław said, "After the arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, it was decided in advance that Krzysztof would be a substitute. He would have to suddenly explode with form to return to the team. It seems to me that Krzysztof is already mentally focused on leaving. Of course, if nobody puts out the money, it may turn out that Krzysztof will not go anywhere, but for English clubs, €35m is not much."

RB Leipzig interested in Chelsea's Andreas Christensen
Andreas Christensen

Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen has emerged as a target for RB Leipzig in the January transfer window, Bild has claimed. The defender has long been linked with a departure from Stamford Bridge and could now be set for a return to the Bundesliga. The 23-year-old, who previously spent two years on loan at Borussia Mönchengladbach, has played 15 games for the Blues this season. Leipzig are believed to be very keen on landing the centre-back and will continue their pursuit in the summer, should a winter move fail to materialise.

Spurs and Real Sociedad £11m apart in valuation of Willian Jose
Willian Jose

Tottenham Hotspur and Real Sociedad remain in intensive negotiations over the possible signing of Willian Jose but are £11 million apart in their valuation of the striker. While Spurs have offered £10 million for the services of the Brazilian, Sociedad are firmly holding for £21 million. The striker has a release clause believed to be around £58.8 million but the Spanish giants are aware that it is a hefty price to demand for a player who has scored only eight goals in 20 La Liga games.

Wolves' Jesus Vallejo joins Granada on a sub-loan
Jesus Vallejo

Jesus Vallejo has joined Granada CF on a sub-loan until the end of the season, it was announced on Friday. The defender spent the first half of the current season with Wolverhampton Wanderers after he joined them on loan from Real Madrid and will now spend the other half of the campaign with the Spanish outfit.

Christian Eriksen to undergo medical at Milan next week
Christian Eriksen

Christian Eriksen is scheduled to undergo a medical at Inter Milan at the beginning of next week, according to various reports in Italy. Daniel Levy is believed to have accepted an offer from the Serie A giants, with the Danish midfielder's contract set to run until 2024. Should the move go through, the Tottenham Hotspur playmaker will join a long list of Premier League players Antonio Conte has signed including Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez and Ashley Young.

Arsenal favourites to land Thomas Lemar from Atletico Madrid
Thomas Lemar

If reports in Marca are to be believed, Arsenal have emerged as favourites to land Thomas Lemar from Atletico Madrid as the Spanish giants are understood to be wary of his mediocre performances of late. The Frenchman has not scored a single goal in 15 La Liga appearances and Diego Simeone and his entourage have decided that Arsenal would be the best destination for him. Los Rojiblancos are also believed to be preparing for the arrival of Edinson Cavani from Paris Saint-Germain and will likely sell Lemar to accommodate him.

Barcelona join Inter Milan in Christian Eriksen race
Christian Eriksen

According to Sky Sports, Barcelona have made initial contact with Tottenham Hotspur over the possibility of signing Christian Eriksen in the January transfer window. The Danish playmaker has been heavily tipped for a move to Inter Milan this month and is believed to have met with Daniel Levy to discuss his transfer to the San Siro outfit. However, the Nerazzurri now face competition from the Catalan giants, who have enquired about the midfielder's availability and could swoop in with an offer in the days to come.

ICYMI: Manchester United change stance in Bruno Fernandes chase
Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United have agreed on personal terms with Bruno Fernandes and are optimistic about signing the Portuguese midfielder this month, claims Sky Sports. The Red Devils had previously agreed on a fee of £55 million but are believed to have changed their minds once they learned of Sporting Lisbon's financial tribulations. Instead of progressing with the agreed deal, the Manchester giants are now only willing to offer £42 million for the player. However, there remains a positive air around the negotiations as it is understood that the two clubs are still on good terms with one another.

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