The latest football transfer news and rumours from January 12th 2020

21:45: United and Arsenal interested in Watford defender Kabasele

According to 'Le10Sport', there are two teams who are most interest in the Watford defender, one of the most solid in the Premier League.

20:20: Bayern are extremely keen on Barcelona defender Nelson Semedo

The Bavarian team have Barcelona defender on their side. 'Mundo Deportivo' states that he could leave the Catalan team and head for Germany.

19:30: Caldara completes Atalanta return after injury-hit Milan spell

Injuries restricted Mattia Caldara's game time at Milan and he has completed a move back to Atalanta.

18:00: New York City sign Zelalem: The Arsenal academy player Gedion Zelalem is still playing in the MLS. New York City have made official his signing for the 2020 season from Sporting Kansas City.

 

January 11, 2020

17:15 Todibo close to Schalke move

According to 'Kicker', Schalke could sign Barcelona player Jean-Clair Todibo on loan next week.

17:05 Vallejo close to Granada move

Jesús Vallejo, who isn't getting game time at Wolves, is very close to joining Granada for the 2nd part of the season. The loan with the English side would be canceled.

17:00: United join in the fight to sign Issa Diop: 

According to the 'Daily Mail', Man Utd want to get hold of the West Ham footballer Issa Diop who is also sought after by Chelsea and Tottenham.

16:50: Lobotka could make his debut this Tuesday for Napoli: 

Although it's not official, Stanislav Lobotka is so close to joining Napoli that there is now talk of when he will make his debut. The Italian press think he will play against Perugia this Tuesday.

16:45: Dwight Gayle could go out on loan this January

Dwight Gayle could leave Newcastle United in this winter transfer market. The striker has not had the expected game time, but he would only go out with an obligatory option to buy attached to his loan.

16:30 Llorente could return to Tottenham

According to 'La Gazzeta dello Sport', Tottenham are considering asking Napoli to loan Fernando Llorente, who already played 2 seasons at Spurs.

16:15 Colón announce Brian Fernández signing

Club Atlético Colón have made the signing of Brian Fernández official. The Argentine was without a club after Portland Timbers released him due to drug problems.

16:10: Jack Grealish could play his last game for Aston Villa as a Manchester move is set

Jack Grealish could become the big talking point for Manchester City in the market. The midfielder could be playing his last few games in and Aston Villa shirt and this Sunday, interestingly, he plays against Guardiola's team.

15:40: N'Zonzi will not sign for Lyon because of his salary

Midfielder N'Zonzi no longer has a place at Galatasaray and is looking for options to leave. Olympique Lyon was his expected destination, but his salary is what stopped the operation.

15:15: Tottenham have a principle agreement for Gedson Fernandes

Tottenham are about to close their first signing in the 'Mourinho era'. According to 'Sky Sports', the London club already have a principle agreement with Benfica for Gedson Fernandes' incorporation.

13:30 Stones' future in the air

According to the 'Mirror', John Stones' future at Manchester City is in the air. The CB was expecting City to offer him a new contract which expires in 2022, but they still haven't made any moves.

10:30 Eriksen "agrees" Inter deal until 2024

Inter Milan now have a "yes" from Christian Eriksen. According to 'La Gazzetta dello Sport', the Dane has accepted Inter's offer until 2024.

9:00 Mourinho dismisses transfer speculation after Spurs lose to Liverpool

Jose Mourinho did not want to talk about transfers following Tottenham's defeat against Liverpool on Saturday.

8:00 Sporting boss refuses to deny Fernandes has United agreement

Silas was asked about Bruno Fernandes' future following Sporting CP's 3-1 win over Vitoria Setubal on Saturday.

6:00 Man Utd & Madrid target Van de Beek rules out Ajax exit

Donny van de Beek has no plans to leave Eredivisie Ajax, despite interest from elsewhere in Europe.

4:00 Conte shuts down Vidal talk as he bemoans Inter's injuries

Inter were often overrun in the 1-1 draw at home to Atalanta, but Antonio Conte did not want to discuss signing Arturo Vidal from Barcelona.

2:00 Kimmich calls for injury-hit Bayern to bring in new faces

Defender Joshua Kimmich says Bayern Munich must strengthen this month, stating the squad simply "is not big enough".