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Leicester City youngster Fousseni Diabaté is being linked with a move away from the club. The 23-year-old arrived in January, but he has been unable to impress in the 12 months since joining from Ajaccio. He has only played in one Premier League game this season. And Le 10 Sport suggests that a loan move to Caen in France is a possibility. Turkish side Fenerbahce also have an interest, but they would prefer a permanent transfer.

Sevilla are targeting Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos, according to Mundo Deportivo. Mavropanos, 21, has yet to feature for the Gunners this season due to a groin injury. The Greece U21 international moved to the Emirates Stadium from PAS Giannina in January. The La Liga club are hoping manager Unai Emery would be keen to part with Mavropanos once assessing him on his return from injuring.

Lazio are pushing to sign Manchester United fullback Matteo Darmian in January. The Mirror says Lazio will make a move for Chelsea defender Davide Zappacosta if they again fail to convince Manchester United to sell them Darmian. Zappacosta was a £22million signing from Torino in August 2017 but has made just 10 appearances for the Blues this season, and played just twice as a sub in the Premier League, with new boss Maurizio Sarri using a four-man defence. The Romans have been monitoring the 26-year-old Italian's situation at Stamford Bridge as an alternative to United outcast Darmian. Darmian made just four Premier League starts under Jose Mourinho before United replaced the Portuguese with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer earlier this month. He has not appeared in either of Solskjaer's games in charge so far.

Arsenal boss Unai Emery is chasing a deal for Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Having initially had to wait for his spot in between the sticks, Bernd Leno has firmly established himself as the club's No 1. Navas has been reduced to just two La Liga appearances this term for Los Blancos having falling down the pecking order since Thibaut Courtois' arrival. But El Confidencial says Emery remains unconvinced by the German and is keen on bringing in Navas when the transfer window reopens next month. At 32 years of age the Costa Rica international is keen to play regular football and may now be offered a way out by Arsenal. Emery is 'in a hurry' to rush through a deal for Navas who Madrid value at around €14m (£12.6m).

Real Madrid are willing to include players in their offer for Chelsea ace Eden Hazard. Onda Cero says Real are ready to flog two star players to the west Londoners to get him. Real Madrid signed Hazard's pal Thibaut Courtois in the summer on a deal which saw £30m head to Chelsea along with Mateo Kovacic on a season-long loan. Kovacic could now be offered on a permanent basis in order to get Hazard. Isco could also be thrown into the mix in a two-for-one transfer. Real didn't replace Cristiano Ronaldo last summer following his move to Juventus, but Hazard would fit the bill as a high-profile addition 12 months later.

AC Milan expect Gonzalo Higuain to join Chelsea in the coming weeks, it has been revealed. Sportmdiaset says Alvaro Morata and Higuain are set for a sensational swap deal - with the Spanish flop all set to join AC Milan. Chelsea striker Morata has been linked with a January move away from Stamford Bridge, after failing to impress under Maurizio Sarri. It's suggested AC Milan striker Higuain's departure is 'inevitable' with the deal all but 'agreed'. They claim Higuain will move on a sixth-month loan to Chelsea, which they could extend if he's a success. Morata on the other hand will move on an 18-month loan to Milan, cutting out Higuain's parent club Juventus completely.

Juventus are lining up a bid for Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku. Calciomercato.com says the Serie A league leaders are on the hunt for forwards to take over from players like 32-year-old Mario Mandzukic. Belgian striker Lukaku has scored six goals in 22 appearances for United so far in this campaign. The 25-year-old, who missed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first win as United boss on Saturday due to compassionate leave, is not the only United player on the Italian club's radar. Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has held talks with Juventus but United do not wish to sell him.

Chelsea and Tottenham have made offers for PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot. The midfielder has become one of the hottest prospects in Europe and is now in a contract standoff with the Ligue 1 giants. The Frenchman wanted pay equality with Marco Verratti at PSG and more (promised that something will definitely happen or that something will definitely work as described) game time. With his current contract expiring in 2019, Rabiot is packing his bags and a move to Barcelona invites. But Mundo (send away from a country)ivo says Chelsea and Spurs have also both launched high-reaching swoops for the in-demand ace. Rabiot, 23, is an experienced campaigner (even though there is the existence of) his relative youth. He has past English experience, having spent time with Manchester City's academy

Huddersfield Town have joined the race for Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke. Sky Sports says Huddersfield will battle Crystal Palace to snap up Liverpool forward Solanke. The Terriers were keen on the 21-year-old earlier this season and want to sign him on loan. But Palace, who sit 14th in the Premier League table, will challenge Town for the signature of Solanke, who is yet to make an appearance for the Reds this term. Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is also watching his developments. On 30 May 2017, Solanke agreed to sign for Premier League club Liverpool on 1 July upon the expiration of his Chelsea contract. He was officially confirmed as a Liverpool player on 10 July 2017, with Liverpool expected to pay a tribunal-set fee of around £3 million. [28] He made his debut for the club on 16 August 2017, coming on as a substitute for Roberto Firmino in a 2–1 UEFA Champions League first-leg win over Hoffenheim . His first Premier League start for Liverpool came on 30 November in a 3–0 ...

Manchester United are being linked with Juventus winger Douglas Costa. The Red Devils are hoping to sign a winger in January or the summer who can play on the right side of the team. Manchester United have no special wing player's,as mata, lingaard are used as a makeshift winger's. The Manchester interest in Costa date's back to the day's of Alex Ferguson. Even though United have an interim boss in Ole Solskjaer, the club will chase after long term targets if they become available in January. The 28-year-old Costa has only started three Serie A games season, netting 0 goals and 0 assists.

Olympique Lyon management are concerned over Nabil Fekir's stand regarding new contract talks. With Chelsea and Bayern Munich circling, the OL captain has so far refused to consider negotiations over a new deal. Tied to Lyon until 2020, Fekir is in contact with Chelsea, while Bayern are also watching developments closely. OL are reluctant to lose the midfielder with a Champions League knockout tie to navigate, but given his contract situation the board could be forced into a January sale. Fekir stated a fortnight ago: "My extension? It's a goal the club has set for itself. Now we will see with the president. A departure this summer? No, not for the moment, but you know, in football, nothing is done in advance."

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is in direct contact with AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain about a move to London, it has been revealed. On-loan from Juventus, Higuain's struggles at Milan has seen talk raised of his deal being cut short next month. And Sport Mediaset says Sarri is actively working behind the scenes to bring his former Napoli striker to Chelsea. Having urged the two clubs to step up negotiations for a short-term exchange of loans, Sarri also rang Higuain last month to discuss his situation. It's claimed the conversation took place after Higuain was sent off in the defeat to his old club Juventus, resulting in a two-match ban.

Neymar and mbappe likely to force PSG to take serious measure to avoid being tangled in a financial fair play mess. With the latest report coming from the Paris saint germaine camp,that PSG will have to pay up to £170million to relaxe the financial fair play rules. Top club's in Europe have being put on red alert, ready to cast their net for two of the world biggest player's in the game today. PSG will have to sell one of their stars with this FFP rules in 2019. The signings of Neymar for €222 million (£195.8 million) and Mbappe for a reported €180 million (£158.7 million), are believed to have unbalanced the club's accounts. UEFA are looking into the finances of the French champions and the impact of the signings of Neymar and Mbappe. And PSG could be excluded from the Champions League if they are found to have breached FFP rules. Neymar has been linked with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United this season.

Chelsea policy of offering player's over 30 just one year contract might send some key players packing out of the club. With David Luiz and cesc fabregas both in their 30ties,the question right now in so many lip's ,is what's next for the player's. While David Luiz have maintain his position in Chelsea first team and at the same time formed a formidable partnership with rudiger at the heart of Chelsea defence.same can't be said of fabregas,whose appearances this season is a shadow of what he clocked last season since the departure of former Chelsea boss "Conte". While "sarri ball" has given the green light to cesc fabregas to talk to other clubs over a potential transfer away from the club,same couldn't be said of David Luiz who has won the heart and trust of the coach over all other defender's at the club.

Juventus are working on a deal to sign Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey on a free transfer next summer, according to reports in Italy. The Bianconeri are ahead of competition for the 27-year-old, including from Serie A rivals Inter Milan. With his current contract expiring in June 2019, the Wales international is free to negotiate with foreign clubs from January 1. Ramsey was unhappy earlier this season that nobody from Arsenal had initially explained the reasons for withdrawing the offer of a new long-term deal, following months of talks. He had found out via his agent before speaking out publicly on the issue last week, telling a newspaper that he was hoping "somebody will come up and tell me why" the option to stay was taken off the table.

Southampton striker Michael Obafemi was left thrilled by his record breaking goal in victory at Huddersfield Town. At 18 years and 169 days he becomes the club's youngest ever Premier League goalscorer. “It was surreal and I'm thankful to Redders for giving me the assist," he said. “I should have scored two or three more today but I'm just delighted to have got my first goal. "I'm just speechless, I'm happy that I could do it for such a great club and I'm thankful to everyone that has supported me since the beginning." He added: "Just before I came on, the manager said to make sure I run and do the basics before anything else and the goal will come. All the lads on the bench were saying just show what I can do and that the rest would fall into place. It would be recall that Micheal obafemi who was born in Dublin Ireland made his premier league debut January 2018 against tottenham, and he is now a full fledged Ireland national team playe...

Arsenal boss Unai Emery was happy with Mesut Ozil's performance for their win at Burnley. The midfielder who was recall to the starting line up, didn't disappoint the fans,as he rolled back the years with his silky touches. Emery said, "Very good response. I think he played like we needed, today. His skills, his commitment with us today was very good and he helped us. I spoke yesterday with you in the press conference, we need Mesut Ozil and like today, he was there for us." The coach also debunk lacazette reaction as something they need to worry about. "I didn't see that, but I think he is happy with our victory. Only he wanted to score and when a striker doesn't score, I like that he can be angry with his situation. But he worked very well today. For me, the last matches are the best he has played. He is coming back as the best Lacazette to help us."

Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says sacking Jose Mourinho was the right decision. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a former team-mate of Rooney's at Old Trafford, is off to a flying starts as caretaker manager, winning his first game in charge 5-1 at Cardiff. "Something had to change, It was the right decision," DC United striker Rooney said on BT Sport of the decision to dismiss Mourinho. He added: "I stay in touch with a lot of people at the club, speak to them quite a lot - certainly this week - and I think, to be a successful football club, you need everything to be right. "You need the staff at the training ground to be right, the groundsman whoever that is, they need to feel happy and that rubs off, that rubs off on the players and I think that relationship between some of the staff and some of the players obviously wasn't great. "But I think also bringing Ole in, bringing Mick Phelan in, that already has changed. I think the staff down ...

The Blues suffered a shock 1-0 home to defeat to Leicester on Saturday to leave them 11 points adrift of Jurgen Klopp's Premier League leaders Maurizio Sarri has thrown in the Premier League title towel, with the Chelsea boss considering it to be “impossible” for his side to catch Liverpool. The Blues suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat to Leicester on Saturday to leave them a long way off the pace. An 11-point gap to Jurgen Klopp’s table-toppers would need to be bridged in order for Sarri’s side to get back into the race. The Italian cannot see that happening and admits his debut campaign at Stamford Bridge is set to see him finish without the English top-flight crown. “It was impossible from the beginning of the season,” Sarri told BBC Sport. “As I said at the beginning of the Premier League it is impossible to catch Liverpool and Manchester City, we have to be careful to stay close to the first four positions.” Chelsea remain insid...

Chelsea are intensifying their bid for Lyon captain Nabil Fekir - including hiring a big name agent to get the deal done. L'Equipe says Chelsea have handed super agent Pini Zahavi a mandate to negotiate on their behalf terms with Lyon to buy Fekir. The attacker is now a priority target for Chelsea, this despite a failed medical scuppering a move to Liverpool six months ago. Contact has already been established between Zahavi and Fekir's camp, knowing he needs to act fast amid competition from Bayern Munich and PSG. For his part, Fekir is open to anything after refusing to consider new contract talks this summer.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez wants to hire Jose Mourinho for a second spell in order to force out Sergio Ramos, it has been revealed. Sacked this week by Manchester United, Mourinho is already in talks with Florentino about a return to Madrid. And Mundo Deportivo says the president wants to hire Mourinho to shake up the locker room and push Ramos into quitting the club. Despite public appearances, Florentino and Ramos are at loggerheads behind the scenes with the president believing his captain's ego is out of control. Florentino would count on Mourinho to force out Ramos and bring on Raphael Varane as Real's prime centre-half going into a new era. Mourinho has already assured Florentino he would make an effort to mend bridges with the Madrid media. The dilemma for Florentino now is whether to wait until the summer to replace Santiago Solari or replace him immediately with the Portuguese

l AC Milan coach Gattuso standing by Higuain AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso is standing by Gonzalo Higuain ahead of the January market. There's been claims circulating that the strikers loan at AC Milan could be cut short. I keeping higuain close to me, said gattuso "I don't understand the market rumours about him. "He's not having a great time of it, like the rest of the team, but we're fourth in the table and therefore we must give it as little thought as possible

Man Utd caretaker boss Solskjaer: My relationship with Pogba... Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he wants to bring out the best in Paul Pogba. Pogba is set to be handed his first Premier League start since December 1 with Saturday's trip to Cardiff. “He's a World Cup winner," said Solskjaer. “Paul is a terrific lad and when I had him as a kid he was always the happy-go-lucky lad. “He hasn't changed, personality-wise. He's a better player, of course, and he's one that I want to get the best out of. “You have so many quality players that I want to get the best out of. He's no different to anyone else in that respect. "I'm not sure about saying the power has gone to the dressing-room. The power is with the manager. “He picks the team, the tactics, the strategy. The philosophy is in these walls. “That legacy is more important than any player power. Being a Manchester United player is a privilege and I think all of th...

According to Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri who has confirmed that Andreas Christensen going to Barcelona is no an option as the Spanish giant completed the loan signing of murrilo from Valencia Over the past few months. The Catalan giants had been linked with a move for the young Danish center back. But they have gone on to sign Jeison Murillo on loan from Valencia. The Chelsea gaffer was addressing a news conference when he said Barcelona have signed a new player which is a replacement for their target Andreas Christensen Andreas Christensen for sure is out of the matter at the moment. He is an important player, he is young and will be more important in the future. It would be recall that Chelsea signed Christensen at the age of 15years in 2012, has made 22 appearances so far for Chelsea.Christensen helped Chelsea lift the FA Youth Cup and U21 Premier League title in 2014 and won the UEFA Youth League in 2015.

Crystal Palace approach Chelsea about Batshuayi availability Crystal Palace have sounded out Chelsea about the availability of Michy Batshuayi. The Mirror says Palace have asked Chelsea about taking Batshuayi on loan for the second half of the season. The Belgian has spent the first half of it on loan at Valencia. But the La Liga side are expected to cut short his time in Spain and send him back to Stamford Bridge. That will pave the way for Palace, who are considering a move for the player in a bid to bolster their attacking options. Batshuayi has managed just three goals in 20 appearances for Valencia this season and, according to reports in Spain, will be returned to his parent club It would be recall that batsuayi was once on the pay roll of Dortmund where he scored goals that made Dortmund to attempt permanent signing from his parent club Chelsea. Dortmund snapped up Batshuayi on a six-month loan but without an option to buy.he was loaned out  to Valencia in Spanish la...