The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here), and there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: Arsenal weigh Sanches, Aouar moves
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said he's hoping for a busy end to the January transfer window and reports have now surfaced that suggest he's looking to swoop for Renato Sanches and Houssem Aouar to bolster the club's midfield, according to the Mirror and Eurosport, respectively.
Sanches, 24, has turned down a new contract at Lille after helping them win the Ligue 1 title last season, and has admitted that he's "ready" to move if a suitable offer arrives. The former Bayern Munich star is open to a return to the Premier League, where he feels he has unfinished business after a disappointing loan spell at Swansea City in 2017-18, and could cost around â¬35m with his contract expiring in 2023.
Meanwhile, the Gunners are also one of three clubs battling to sign 23-year-old midfielder Aouar. Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has said that two clubs are looking to sign Aouar on a short-term deal, with one club a more long-term option. Aulas also admitted that none of those aforementioned clubs are yet to meet Lyon's valuation, a reported â¬45m, which means Arsenal will have to go back to the drawing board if they have any chance of getting this move over the line.
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21.28 GMT: Tottenham Hotspur are considering Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat as a potential replacement for Tanguy Ndombele, reports Sky Sport Italia. Amrabat is at the Africa Cup of Nations with Morocco, but Spurs will aim to get a deal completed before the January transfer window's deadline.
20.55 GMT: West Ham United and Newcastle United have long been linked with moves for Manchester United attacker Jesse Lingard, but Foot Mercato adds that Nice are working to bring the 29-year-old to France. Manager Christophe Galtier is keen for a deal to happen, though it is deemed financially complex if not impossible, even with Lingard's contract ending in the summer.
20.38 GMT: Rayo Vallecano could be a possible destination for Mexico winger Diego Lainez, reports EFE. The 21-year-old has struggled for minutes at Real Betis, making just four appearances this season.
20.22 GMT: Inter Milan are moving to sign Felipe Caicedo from Genoa, reports Calciomercato, with the club hierarchy discussing contract terms with the player's representatives. Inter are also looking for somebody to play on the left, with Aleksandar Kolarov close to leaving, and Filip Kostic of Eintracht Frankfurt is the priority for that position.
19.49 GMT: As Arsenal begin to give up on the idea of signing Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic, they are turning their attention to Espanyol's Raul de Tomas, reports AS. The Gunners are yet to make a move for the 27-year-old, whose contract includes a release clause set at â¬70m, but Espanyol are aware of their interest. West Ham United, Leeds United and Leicester City are also looking at the Real Madrid academy graduate.
19.16 GMT: Talks are ongoing between Sevilla and Manchester United for forward Anthony Martial, reports Fabrizio Romano, with the France international still wanting to leave Old Trafford. The discussions are mainly centering around how much of the forward's wages will be covered by Sevilla, while there is said to be no possibility for him to be loaned to Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United or any other Premier League club.
18.43 GMT: Atalanta have completed the signing of attacker Jeremie Boga from Sassuolo, the club announced on Monday. The 25-year-old Chelsea academy graduate is at the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast, and will join La Dea once his involvement in the tournament is over.
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