The January transfer window is one of the biggest and best we've seen with Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool hitting the headlines.
Alexis Sanchez is finally a Manchester United player after completing his long-awaited move on Monday evening. Henrikh Mkhitaryan heads in the opposite direction to Arsenal in the most high profile swap deal the Premier League has ever seen. The Gunners aren't stopping there though with Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang next on Arsene Wenger's shopping list. Bordeaux's Malcom isn't likely to join him though - the Brazilian starlet looks set for a move to Tottenham instead.
Up in Liverpool could Jurgen Klopp reconsider his January plans after the shock defeat at Swansea and try and replace Philippe Coutinho now while Chelsea want a striker before the month is out with Roma's Edin Dzeko now top of their list.
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Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, with midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving in the other direction.
The 29-year-old arrives at United on a four-and-a-half-year deal worth around £14m-a-year, while Mkhitaryan signed a long-term contract with the Gunners.
The swap deal sees Sanchez move to Old Trafford, something that seemed laughable as little as a week ago when Manchester City were expected to sign the Chilean with no competition.
However, they pulled out over Sanchez’s wage demands and agent fees while United offered more and the replacement that prevented Arsenal cashing in on him in the summer.
Alexis Sanchez has revealed the opportunity “to work with Jose Mourinho” was one of the driving factors in his decision to leave Arsenal for Manchester United.
Sanchez has signed a four-and-a-half year deal with the club, while Arsenal announced that Mkhitaryan had joined the club “on a long-term deal”.
In his first interview as a Manchester United player, Sanchez said he was “thrilled” to move to Old Trafford and spoke of his delight at linking up with Mourinho.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has described his switch from Manchester United to Arsenal as a "dream come true".
The Armenian was confirmed as an Arsenal player on Monday evening as Alexis Sanchez completed his own move to Old Trafford.
Talks have been underway for the past week, with the terms and details of the player-swap finalised over the weekend.
Mkhitaryan, who joins Arsenal on a three-and-a-year contract, said he had always dreamed of joining the north London club.
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The Gabon international was disciplined by the club last week after missing a team meeting and has not played for Dortmund since before their winter break as a result.
He is a £53m target for Arsenal and although Arsene Wenger insisted on Saturday that, while the Gunners were interested, there were still “nowhere near” a deal.
However, they might have been getting a little bit closer come Sunday after chief executive Ivan Gazidis was spotted in Dortmund in an attempt to push the deal for Aubameyang through before the 31st January deadline.
He employed a similar tactic last summer when he and Wenger flew out to Monaco in the close season to speak about Kylian Mbappe and, although unsuccessful, it worked in getting a quicker answer.
Speaking on Saturday, Wenger said: “We are nowhere near anything with Dortmund. They are responsible for their own statements. I cannot stand up for what they say. If we sign somebody, we’ll announce it. I half-announced Sanchez against Mkhitaryan, because that’s likely to happen. All the rest: we are not close at all to anything.”
Real Madrid will make a summer move for Liverpool's Mohamed Salah according to the Egyptian’s national team manager and the country’s football association president.
Salah only joined Liverpool this summer but has been the signing of the season, scoring 18 goals in 22 Premier League games this season, and has apparently attracted the gaze of the La Liga giants.
Real’s president Florentino Perez is keen to refresh their attacking front, who have so far disappointed this season after leading the club to back-to-back Champions League titles.
And Egyptian football chief Hany Abo Rida confirmed that the Spaniards would make an offer for Salah and was backed up by head coach Hector Cuper as well.
Bordeaux’s new manager Gus Poyet has ruled out selling winger Malcom this month, despite interest from Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.
Poyet’s predecessor Jocelyn Gourvennec suggested that it would be difficult for Bordeaux to keep hold of the winger before he was sacked last week and replaced by the former Chelsea and Spurs midfielder.
Poyet revealed as he was unveiled to the media on Monday that the future of Malcom was a key topic during his interview for the job.
Kevin De Bruyne has signed a new five-year contract at Manchester City, with the 26-year-old set to stay at the Etihad until 2023.
The Belgian has been the outstanding player in the Premier League’s outstanding team this season, excelling in a midfield role under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola.
De Bruyne’s pre-existing contract was not set to expire until 2021, but his excellent form for the league leaders this season has prompted City to extend his stay.
England Under-21 international Jack Harrison is ready to swap New York City FC for Stoke City this month, but has insisted that no deal is done yet to take him back to his hometown club.
In an interview with The Independent, the impressive Harrison is coy on rising noise about a return to England but the Potters’ interest is real and the opportunity to play in the Premier Leaguecould be too good to turn down for a player released by Manchester United at 14.
“As to the Stoke City rumours, nothing is official yet,” says Harrison. “I’m still a New York City player right now and that’s where my mind is at.”
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Rafael Benitez insists Newcastle United need to be active in the final weeks of the January transfer window to add Premier League experience to their squad, though he fears the club may have left it too late to secure all his targets.
Despite last week’s breakdown in takeover talks between owner Mike Ashley and Amanda Staveley, Benitez claimed to have received assurances over signings, even though the club is yet to enter the market this month.
However, the limitations of Benitez’s squad were laid bare at the Etihad on Saturday as league leaders Manchester City recorded a comfortable 3-1 win. The defeat leaves Newcastle just two points clear of the relegation zone.
Ross Barkley has opened up on his delayed move from Everton to Chelsea, explaining that the nature of his summer injury convinced him that it didn’t feel “right” to join the Blues in such poor physical condition.
The midfielder was poised to make the move to London last summer, with the details of a £35m transfer agreed to, but the deal fell through at the 11th hour with doubts raised over Barkley’s long-term fitness.
Barkley eventually completed his move to Chelsea this January, signing for £20m less than the original agreed transfer fee, much to the annoyance of Everton fans, and the player has explained that his recent injury struggles prevented him from committing to the Blues last year.
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