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Chelsea are interested in Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 19, but Brighton will demand a fee in excess of £100m to sign him. (Evening Standard)
Manchester United are watching the progress of Ajax and Netherlands striker Brian Brobbey, 21. (Mirror)
Some senior figures at Real Madrid believe the club should sign Napoli's Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, 25, rather than France international Kylian Mbappe, 25, from Paris St-Germain. (Football Transfers)
Everton want £60m for their Belgium international defensive midfielder Amadou Onana, 22, but Arsenal would have to sell someone first to be able to afford him. (I newspaper)
Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal have made contact with Aston Villa over the signing of their French international full-back Lucas Digne, 30. (L'Equipe, in French)
Brentford and Nigeria midfielder Frank Onyeka, 26, is wanted by Everton, Fulham and a number of clubs overseas and is expected to be allowed to leave on loan. (Guardian)
Arsenal are admirers of Bologna and Netherlands Under-21 striker Joshua Zirkzee, 22. (Telegraph, subscription required)
West Ham are tracking Mexico international striker Santiago Gimenez, 22, who is valued at £30m by Feyenoord. (Times, subscription required)
West Ham and Crystal Palace are interested in signing 23-year-old English winger Jack Clarke from Sunderland, who is rated at £20m, with his former club Tottenham set to get 25% of any transfer fee. (Football London)
Burnley are looking into a deal for Chelsea's Ivory Coast striker David Datro Fofana, 21, who has been recalled from a loan at Union Berlin. (Athletic, subscription required)
Lyon are pushing hard to sign Netherlands winger Arnaut Danjuma as the 26-year-old winger waits for Everton to make a decision on his future after his loan move from Villarreal. (Liverpool Echo)
Brighton have already paid Boca Juniors the $10m (£7.8m) release clause for 19-year-old Argentina Under-23 international Valentin Barco, who can play left-back or winger. (Fabrizio Romano)
Arsenal are monitoring Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee, although a summer deal is more likely for the 22-year-old Dutchman. (Mail)
West Ham are not interested in re-signing 31-year-old England attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard, who is available on a free transfer. (Standard)
Leicester City are trying to sign Inter Milan and Italy midfielder Stefano Sensi, 28. (Leicester Mercury)
Manchester City and Manchester United scouts have been watching 18-year-old FC Copenhagen and Sweden Under-21 midfielder Roony Bardghji. (Football Insider)
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DAILY MIRROR
Erik ten Hag is keeping tabs on Ajax striker Brian Brobbey as Manchester United begin to plan their summer transfer window.
Turkish football is facing new shame after it emerged a club refused to deal with an agent because he is Black.
Former Sunderland and Bristol City manager Lee Johnson has offered to mentor aspiring coaches following his recent sacking by League One club Fleetwood Town.
Graham Potter remains the most talked about name in football circles as the favourite to become the next Manchester United manager should the club decide to move on from Erik ten Hag.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has beem urged to rethink the decision to merge the position of minister for disabled people with another role with Paralympics GB chief executive David Clarke saying it "devalues" disabled people ahead of the Paralympic Games.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Arsenal are admirers of Bologna's Joshua Zirkzee and are keeping a close eye on the striker as they consider potential targets who could strengthen Mikel Arteta's attack.
THE SUN
Kepa fears he will be sent back to Chelsea this summer after falling out of favour at Real Madrid.
Arsenal are willing to trigger the £50m release clause of Martin Zubimendi, reports suggest.
Chelsea have drawn up a five-man striker shortlist with Victor Osimhen their number one target, according to reports.
Nemanja Matic has been spotted at a train station in Rennes after going on strike at the club.
Arsenal have received a boost after it emerged injured striker Gabriel Jesus has been able to train at their warm-weather camp in Dubai.
Portsmouth have agreed a deal to sign former Luton goalkeeper Matt Macey, who has been a free agent since September.
EVENING STANDARD
Chelsea are long-term admirers of Brighton teenager Evan Ferguson.
DAILY MAIL
Saudi Arabia is set to launch a fresh raid on world football and will scour the planet for some of its best young talent - with cash-rich Pro League clubs to increase the number of overseas players permitted in the competition from eight to 10 in the summer.
Nottingham Forest will take transfer advice in this window from the man they sacked as head of recruitment more than a year ago - George Syrianos.
Leeds United expect to lose many of their senior players currently out on loan in the summer irrespective of which division they find themselves in.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has withheld details of proposed rule changes that would permit him to stay in office until 2031 from documents sent to national associations ahead of next month's congress in Paris.
Colin Graves is set to charge Yorkshire interest payments of around 10 per cent a year as part of a £5m refinancing package to ensure the club's survival.
DAILY EXPRESS
Mikel Arteta will reportedly knock back approaches for Eddie Nketiah this January despite Crystal Palace's willingness to pay around £30m for the Arsenal striker.
Leeds and Rangers are set to go head-to-head in the transfer market this month with both clubs tracking one of Scotland's rising stars, Josh Doig.
Middlesbrough fear being without striker Emmanuel Latte Lath and defender Alex Bangura when they defend their 1-0 lead over Chelsea in the second-leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals later this month.
Sunderland could be without full-back Niall Huggins for more than a year because of an operation on his injured knee.
Fulham could rekindle their interest in signing Lazio defender Alessio Romagnoli this month.
THE ATHLETIC
Premier League clubs may not learn any confirmed profitability and sustainability regulations (PSR) punishments until after the season is over.
Leeds United are interested in a January loan deal for West Ham defender Ben Johnson.
Fenerbahce have signed former Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci.
Joel Veltman is on course to return to the Brighton defence in February.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke says Charlie Cresswell will not be part of his first-team plans as the defender is not "mentally ready" to play.
Aston Villa defender Lucy Parker is expected to miss "the majority" of the season after sustaining an ankle injury that requires surgery.
THE GUARDIAN
Frank Onyeka is wanted by Everton, Fulham and a number of clubs overseas, with the Nigeria midfielder expected to be allowed to leave Brentford this month on loan.
Male footballers are becoming increasingly concerned for their physical safety while at work, with a majority believing that fan culture in the men's game has "become increasingly more violent and abusive", research has found.
THE TIMES
West Ham United are tracking the prolific Feyenoord striker Santiago Giménez - although the Dutch club are hoping to fend off interest until the summer.
Exeter Rugby Group plc, the company that runs Exeter Chiefs, has registered a pre-tax loss of £4.58m for the year ending June 2023, up from £2.88m for the previous 12 months.
DAILY STAR
Napoli owner Aurelio de Laurentiis has sent his faltering squad on a week-long hotel retreat, completely cutting players off from their family and friends and putting on extra-hard training sessions in a bid to get their focus back.
DAILY RECORD
Ryan Kent reportedly wants a return to Scotland or a switch to the English Premier League if his Fenerbahce stint ends.
SCOTTISH SUN
Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke says "it's unfair" Michael Beale has landed another top job at Sunderland.
Guardian Rumour Mill
John Brewin
It wouldn’t be a transfer window without Chelsea trying to buy a Brighton player and here’s January 2024’s version. Yes, Evan Ferguson, still a teenager, is this year’s model and would cost a Boehly-busting £100m. It seems unlikely, doesn’t it? But in the search for a striker that continues eternally at Chelsea, something of a centre-forward’s graveyard then perhaps the Irishman is the latest candidate. The list of other possible targets include Dusan Vlahovic at Juventus, Viktor Gyokeres at Sporting, Santiago Giménez at Feyenoord, Borja Mayoral at Getafe, Dominic Solanke and Ivan Toney. Phew. Ferguson’s spent a fair bit of time on the Brighton bench of late, with João Pedro banging in the goals for Roberto De Zerbi but his talent is much coveted.
There’s Victor Osimhen, too, but now as Real Madrid are going cold on Kylian Mbappé and his demands, they are now thinking of making a move for the Napoli striker.
A previous – and possibly future – answer to the Chelsea striking issue was David Datro Fofana, 21, who Burnley want to borrow now that he’s returned from a spell at Union Berlin where he played very little football.
That Brighton have meanwhile unearthed another potential diamond comes as no surprise. They have already paid Boca Juniors a release clause for 19-year-old Argentina Under-23 international Valentin Barco, who can play left-back or winger. Manchester City had been interested but now Barco is headed to Sussex.
More shock news … Manchester United are interested in an Ajax player. This time it’s another striker, and it’s Brian Brobbey, whose arrival in the Premier League will doubtless be regaled with “Blobby, Blobby, Blobby” chants to recall Noel Edmonds’ imperial period. Brobbey’s been banging them in this season as his club recover from their dreadful start to the season.
Arsenal’s search for a striker continues, with the Bologna and Dutch Under-21 striker Joshua Zirkzee, 22, linked, though a deal in the summer seems more likely. Midfield reinforcements wanted too, with Amadou Onana priced at £70m from Everton, who need to sell but wish to do so at a high premium. Everton seem likely to lose Arnaut Danjuma, who is wanted by Lyon, that would end the loan from Villarreal for the maverick winger.
Fulham, having held on to João Palhinha as Bayern made their move, may now have to deal with Barcelona chasing their midfield lynchpin.
Scandinavian corner: Lucas Bergvall is the Djurgården midfielder wanted across Europe. He’s been linked with a move to Eintracht Frankfurt, as well as Barcelona, and Newcastle are interested too. Meanwhile, Manchester City and Manchester United scouts have been watching 18-year-old FC Copenhagen and Sweden Under-21 midfielder Roony Bardghji.
BBC
Conor Coventry: Charlton Athletic sign midfielder from West Ham
Charlton Athletic have signed Conor Coventry from West Ham United for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old midfielder has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the League One club.
Coventry, who made his Premier League debut last season, previously played under Charlton manager Michael Appleton while on loan at Lincoln City.
"I'm delighted to be able to be reunited with him on a permanent deal," Appleton told the club website
"He's very, very comfortable on the ball and knows his position really well. He's a good passer of the ball, with good technique, and he's got a steeliness to him as well which I like - a bit of nastiness to him.
"He's one who lives his life right and is a proper professional."
Coventry, who received his first call up by Republic of Ireland in March 2021 but has yet to make his debut, is Charlton's third signing in January following the transfers of Tyreeq Bakinson and Lewis Fiorini.
The Football Association of Ireland's under-21s player of the year for 2021 made his senior debut for West Ham in September 2018, coming on as a substitute in the West Ham's 8-0 win against Macclesfield Town in the EFL Cup.
His Premier League debut came on the opening day of last season against Manchester City and he made five appearances in West Ham's successful Europa Conference League campaign.
Coventry has also had loan spells with Peterborough United, MK Dons and Rotherham.
C&H
“Shining hope” for West Ham move?
Trevoh Chalobah, once a shining hope for Chelsea’s future, could be set for a surprising revival at West Ham United. The internet has been full of chatter about a potential transfer of the 24-year-old defender giving him a chance to reignite his career under the watchful eye of David Moyes.
“Shining hope” for West Ham move?
Pre-season saw Chalobah seemingly on the cusp of a breakthrough under new boss Mauricio Pochettino. But a string of new defensive signings pushed him back down the pecking order, culminating in a frustrating thigh injury that further side lined him. Stuck in limbo, his Chelsea future appears increasingly uncertain.
Bayern Munich, once keen admirers, have cooled their interest, and Nottingham Forest’s managerial change throws his previous escape route into doubt. Yet, amidst the uncertainty, West Ham have emerged as a beacon of hope.
Moyes, riding high on a sixth-place Premier League position and Europa League knockout berth, is actively reshaping his squad. Thilo Kehrer’s departure opened a defensive vacancy, and with news of Coufal’s unhappiness with his wages and Aguerd pssibly to be sold, attracting suitors, another arrival seems likely.
For West Ham, Chalobah presents an intriguing gamble. His raw talent is undeniable, but lack of playing time has cast shadows of doubt. Moyes, however, is known for his ability to revive careers, and his no-nonsense style might be the perfect crucible for Chalobah to rediscover his spark.
Chelsea, meanwhile, seek a fee north of £25 million, potentially making a January move tricky. Yet, with FFP pressures looming, and Chalobah deemed surplus to requirements, a deal could still materialize, especially if other suitors fail to materialize.
This potential transfer promises an intriguing narrative: a redemption song for a fallen star, a chance for Moyes to work his magic, and a gamble for both clubs. Whether Chalobah finds his wings at the London Stadium remains to be seen, but one thing is certain – the mighty Irons are in for an interesting January window.
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