Wrapping up the Man City transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2022 January window.
Who have Man City been linked with?
Manchester City have Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr on their radar after suffering a setback in their pursuit of Erling Haaland (El Nacional, January 15).
Philippe Coutinho is available for Aston Villa to play Manchester United on Saturday Night Football, but Steven Gerrard won’t rush his new signing, admitting he is not match fit.
Gerrard also says Lucas Digne is available for the clash, live on Sky Sports, after he became Villa’s second signing of the window in a £25m move from Everton.
Jamie Carragher believes Arsenal are being held back by “liability” Granit Xhaka and insists they must move him on if they are to take the next step in their progression under Mikel Arteta.
The Swiss international was shown the fifth red card of his Arsenal career for a last-man foul on Diogo Jota in the first half of Thursday night’s Carabao
Rangers are closing in on a move to sign Hearts defender John Souttar on a pre-contract.
The Scotland international is out of contract this summer and wanted by several English Championship clubs including Blackburn Rovers.
Wrapping up the Chelsea transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2022 January window.
Who have Chelsea been linked with?
Chelsea have revived their interest in Sevilla defender Jules Kounde and are also looking at fellow Frenchmen Presnel Kimpemba and Aurelien Tchouameni (The Sun, January 13).
Newcastle have completed the £25m signing of Burnley striker Chris Wood.
Wood says he is “delighted” to have signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Magpies and is available to play in Saturday’s Premier League match against relegation
Aston Villa have signed Everton left-back Lucas Digne in a deal worth up to £25m.
It follows several days of negotiations, in which Villa beat off interest from Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham.
Steven Gerrard brings in his second signing as manager following the arrival of his former Liverpool team-mate Philippe Coutinho, with Brighton’s midfielder
Chris Wood will undergo a medical with Newcastle on Wednesday as the striker finalises personal terms for a £25m move from Burnley.
Newcastle have triggered a release clause for Wood with a sizeable bid to secure a replacement for Callum Wilson, who has been ruled out with a calf injury for two months after Saturday’s shock FA Cup third-round defeat to Cambridge United.
Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season.
Coutinho completed a medical at Villa’s Bodymoor Heath training ground on Tuesday and received a work permit.
The deal to bring him to Villa Park also includes
Controversial Oldham Athletic owner Abdallah Lemsagam has opened talks with interested parties to sell the struggling League Two club after receiving a death threat, including a bullet.
The handwritten letter, seen by Sky Sports News, was sent to Boundary Park and was signed by a group of fans calling themselves ‘The Anonymous Group’.
