The winter transfer window is closed, but now it's time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around following the Jan. 31 deadline day.
TOP STORY: Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal to battle for Mertens
Napoli star Dries Mertens is unlikely to sign a contract sion at the club, reports the Daily Mail, and the news has alerted Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United to the Belgian's availability this summer.
Mertens is available to leave the Italian side on a free transfer at the end of the season should he turn down the contract extension offered to him, which is what the outlet suggests will happen.
Mertens was linked with several clubs in January, including Chelsea, and the fact that he didn't leave suggested that he was keen to stay in Italy. Reports in Italy say that Napoli have offered Mertens £3.3m a year but that the player wants £6.3m a year, and that talks between club and player are not going well.
Inter Milan are also said to be interested in Mertens' services, which could see multiple clubs scrambling for his signature come the summer.
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22.40 GMT: Man United to move for ex-Arsenal playmaker Aaron Ramsey?
With the Welshman struggling to adapt to life in Turin, former Premier League and England striker Darren Bent has called on United to sign Ramsey.
"If he can guarantee you that he'd play a certain amount of games, a lot of games, then yeah I'm all for Manchester United going to get him because he will get you goals. But unfortunately with the injuries it's going to be a risk. If you take him it's going to be a risk," said Bent.
Could Ramsey return to England and stick it to Arsenal? Crazier things have happened...
22.00 GMT: D.C. United of Major League Soccer are reportedly in talks with a Ligue 1 defender.
The Washington Post's Steven Goff reports that Amiens and Mali centre-back Bakaye Dibassy is the main in United's crosshairs. That said, don't expect this deal to be easy, as Amiens (19th in Ligue 1) are reluctant to sell him as they fight relegation.
The 30-year-old, who worked his way through the lower leagues in France, would be a welcome addition for D.C. United, who have made centre-back a priority this offseason.
21.29 GMT: Tottenham did not sign a Harry Kane replacement in January, with Krzysztof Piatek, Willian Jose, Olivier Giroud and Fernando Llorente all linked.
Another player Spurs kicked the tires on? Zenit Saint Petersburg and Russia striker Artem Dzyuba. The big man told Russia 24, via Goal.com:
"When Harry Kane got injured at Tottenham, people contacted me. From Jose Mourinho, as I understand it.
"But it was the New Year holidays, so Zenit said no. And that's all.
"If Tottenham really wanted to sign me then I think they would have been more insistent. That is, the interest was real.
"For my part, I said: 'do it, try, and ask what their offer is.'"
Dzyuba, 31, is currently leading the Russian Premier League in scoring with 11 goals in 19 games.
20.48 GMT: Sticking with Ajax for a moment... The Telegraph previously reported that Chelsea had a bid for Ajax playmaker Hakim Ziyech rejected in January but could the Blues return for the Morocco international in the summer?
Chelsea are expected to have £150 million to spend this summer, with Ziyech one major target for Frank Lampard and Co. The 26-year-old is expected to finally leave Ajax this summer, with Arsenal and Tottenham two other clubs hotly linked for the tricky attacker.
Ziyech, who was a major player in Ajax's run to the Champions League semifinal last season, has eight goals and 21 assists over all competitions so far this season and is valued between £50-60 million.
20.06 GMT: Tottenham look to have a job to do if they want to hold on to veteran defender Jan Vertonghen.
Ajax boss Erik ten Hag has made it clear he is interested in the 32-year-old Belgian, who played at Ajax between 2006-12.
Ten Hag said: "Jan has a history at Ajax. Of course we are following his situation very closely, but you also have to look at the position in which someone plays.
"If that comes together, the availability and the position in which he plays, then he is an option."
Vertonghen, whose contract has less than six month remaining, has seen his form dip a bit this season and was recently an unused substitute for Spurs against Man City.
19.32 GMT: Wolves and Everton seem to be competing for players every transfer window and next season the two could lock horns over £30 million-rated defender John Egan, according to The Sun.
The 27-year-old has enjoyed a breakout season with promoted Sheffield, playing an integral part in the division's second-best defence. In his first Premier League season, the Republic of Ireland international has played in 24 of the Blades' 26 league games, with Sheffield conceding just 24 goals and racking up eight clean sheets.
Egan's performances for Sheffield have attracted interest from Wolves and Everton, both of whom have hit the jackpot with Irish defenders in the past in Matt Doherty and Seamus Coleman, respectively.
John Egan was a no name a year ago and now is valued at £30m, not bad for a guy who cut his teeth for years in England's lower leagues.
19.00 GMT: Things couldn't be better for Liverpool at the moment but while the club is thriving, certain players like Adam Lallana and Xherdan Shaqiri have seen their roles diminished.
Lallana, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is being linked with Arsenal, Tottenham, Leicester City and West Ham and would be available on a free transfer. The Telegraph reckons Leicester could be a favourite, as manager Brendan Rodgers is a big fan of the player, and signed him for Liverpool from Southampton back in 2014.
With Leicester also in good position to secure Champions League football next season, could the Foxes pip the pair of London rivals?
18.22 GMT: Inter Milan has quickly become a landing spot for Man United castoffs with Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez and Ashley Young all trading Old Trafford for the San Siro.
According to FCInterNews.it, Man United youngster Tahith Chong could be next to make this swap, the outlet reporting that Inter are close to agreeing to personal terms with the Netherlands Under-21 international. The 20-year-old has yet to sign a new contract with United, as he is worried about his future role at the club.
Chong is reportedly asking for £1.7million plus bonuses per year in salary, a fee Inter seem willing to meet for the young midfielder. We might as well start calling them 'Inter United' now...
17.49 GMT: MLS expansion side Nashville SC have acquired United States international centre-back Walker Zimmerman from LAFC for up to $1.25 million in allocation money and an international roster spot, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
The deal, which comes as a real surprise, would be the most a club has ever paid in allocation money for a defender. The 26-year-old Zimmerman has been the lynchpin of LAFC's defence the past two seasons (starting 51 games) and has broken through as a starter for the USMNT over the past 12 months.
17.03 GMT: Here's one of the more bizarre moves we have every seen...
Former Arsenal, Man City and Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has signed with Paraguayan outfit Olimpia.
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