Transfer news and football gossip: Chelsea plot 35m England striker swoop, Liverpool defender set for exit, West Ham target controversial signing

Transfer news and football gossip: Chelsea plot 35m England striker swoop, Liverpool defender set for exit, West Ham target controversial signing
Here are the biggesttransfer rumours and other football stories from Friday’s newspapers and online…3Chelsea are reportedly plotting a 35million move for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson, 26, who received his first call-up to the England squad yesterday. (The Sun)West Hamare considering making a move for 31-year-old Samir Nasri. The ex-ArsenalandManchester Citywinger is a free agent after serving an 18-month drugs ban.(Daily Mirror)Mesut Ozil has said he could stay at Arsenal for the rest of his career.(London Evening Standard)Former Gunners boss Arsene Wenger says he has not been approached byReal Madridover their vacant managerial position.(Bein Sport)3

Wilson has seven goals and five assists for Bournemouth this season

Chelseas out-of-favour midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko is a target for Fulham. The 24-year-old is currently on loan at AC Milan but has started just two Serie A matches and has been criticised by boss Gennaro Gattuso – FULL STORYManchester United are yet to offer Juan Mata a new contract, despite the midfielders current deal expiring in the summer. (Daily Mail)Liverpool full-back Alberto Moreno is a target for former club Sevilla, with the 26-year-old Reds contract up at the end of the season. (ESPN)Athletic Bilbaocould make a January move for Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente, after the Spaniard told talkSPORT he would love to move back to Spain and return to his former club. (The Independent)Arsenal and Manchester United are both keen on signing 31-year-old Juventus defender Medhi Benatia. (Tuttomercato)3

Manchester United star Juan Mata has been linked with a return to Valencia

Tottenhamboss Mauricio Pochettino has conceded it is difficult to sign new strikers as they effectively know they would be understudies to Harry Kane.(Football.London)Manchester Cityhave sent scouts to watch 14-year-old Cerro Porteno forward Fernando Ovelar, who scored in Paraguay’s Superclasico last weekend and is the youngest player to appear in the country’s top flight.(Daily Mirror)West Hams 19-year-old midfielder Declan Rice says he has still not decided whether to play for England or the Republic of Ireland.(The Times)Leicester Cityare set to announce plans for a “lasting tribute” to owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and the other people who died in the tragic helicopter crash at King Power Stadium.(Leicester Mercury)

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Callum Wilson fully deserves first England call-up, Gareth Southgate tells talkSPORTRaheem Sterling: Danny Murphy defends Manchester City star after penalty dive against Shakhtar DonetskNothing wrong with Jose Mourinhos celebration after Manchester Uniteds win over Juventus, says talkSPORT host Alan BrazilFormer Leicester City boss Craig Shakespeare reveals training ground visit to support grieving players following death of chairman Vichai SrivaddhanaprabhaDanny Welbeck taken to hospital after being stretchered off in Arsenals Europa League encounter with Sporting LisbonLiverpool transfer news: Galatasaray plot January loan swoop for Xherdan ShaqiriMan United midfielder Juan Mata considering Valencia return at the end of the seasonWest Ham United submit offer for Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa reports

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A lot of the Arsenal players are getting off lightly given the focus on Wenger, Alexis and Ozil possibly leaving. And perhaps even more so because everyone is in full 'Arsenal dna lol' mode, and attributing their recent collapses to 'Arsenal being Arsenal' rather than giving individual players the blame they deserve.
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Sir Alex Ferguson famously said in 2015 that dealing with Daniel Levy had been more painful than his hip replacement but Pochettino joked that he was the one manager the Tottenham chairman
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• Jordan Jones equaliser rescues point for Kilmarnock at Celtic Park• Ten-man Hamilton Academicals battle to 3-1 win at Dundee Celtic levelled their own 100-year-old British record of 62 domestic games unbeaten with a 1-1 draw at home against Kilmarnock. However, Celtic saw their lead at the top of the Premiership reduced to one point
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Inter Miami, the newest expansion team of the MLS owned by a business consortium headed by David Beckham, is all set to join the league in 2020. As a result, they have already been eyeing up potential franchise players to kick things off with a bang, with Barcelona striker Luis Suarez reportedly the first to receive a sizeable offer from the club.
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Liverpool legend John Barnes 'not happy' with 'negative' and 'edgy' fans as pressure ramps up on title-chasing Reds Wednesday, 20 February 2019 Liverpool legend John Barnes has told 'negative' and 'edgy' fans to calm down as the Reds enter a crucial stage of their Premier League and Champions League campaigns.
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Liverpool could be set to break the world record for pre-tax profits made by a football club, as they look set to break the €100million (£88.2m) mark.The Reds have enjoyed success on the pitch
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~ Danny Rose on talkSPORT: His gratitude to Mauricio Pochettino for fulfilling England promise, explains Gareth Southgate's 'ruthless' side and his respect for Raheem Sterling ~ Kenya Latest
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Sandro Wagner has left Bayern Munich to join Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda. — FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) January 30, Newcastle and West Ham are also keen on the 21-year-old.
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Pukki's late strike salvages point for Prem-bound Canaries against heartbroken Latics TEEMU PUKKI scored the biggest goal of his sensational season to keep Norwich's promotion push on track. The Canaries marksman supreme made it 27 in the Championship after Kenny McLean played him in for the coolest of finishes in the 81st minute.
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