Transfer news and football gossip: Liverpool to sign Pulisic, Arsenal close in on 18m deal, Bayern Munich move for Chelsea starlet

Transfer news and football gossip: Liverpool to sign Pulisic, Arsenal close in on 18m deal, Bayern Munich move for Chelsea starlet
The transfer window reopens in just a few days and there is plenty of speculation doing the rounds. Here’s the latest news, rumours and gossip from Saturday’s newspapers and online…Liverpool could be set for a New Year boost with the Premier League leaders now frontrunners to secure a stunning deal for ChristianPulisic. TheReds have tabled a 45million bid for the Borussia Dortmund ace as Jurgen Klopp looks to maintain his sides title charge by adding extra firepower to his ranks. FULL STORY HERE2

Christian Pulisic could be on his way to Merseyside in January

Dominic Solanke is weighing up an offer from Crystal Palace to move to Selhurst Park on loan and will make a decision in the next 48 hours. The England Under-21 international has not played a minute in any competition for Liverpool this season. (Daily Mail)Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi is the latest English youngster to be targeted by theBundesligas elite. Bayern Munichare set to table a starting offer of 13million for the 18-year-old when the January transfer window opens. (Daily Mail)Manchester City are expected to recoup more than 15million for Brahim Diaz as his move toReal Madridedges closer. Diaz has agreed to leave the Etihad Stadium after becoming disillusioned with a lack of genuine first-team opportunities. (Daily Mail)Arsenal are closing in on Ever Banega after the Argentinians agent flew to London. Unai Emerywants to bring the experienced midfielder to the Emirates as he continues his Gunners revolution. Banega, 30, has an 18million release clause in his Sevilla contract which Emery is prepared to trigger. (The Sun)2

Arsenal boss Unai Emery and Ever Banega worked together at Sevilla

Jose Antonio Reyes is set to rejoin Arsenal as a part of Unai Emerys coaching team.The former Gunners winger looks poised to return to north London 12 years after he left as a player to kick off his coaching career. (Daily Star)Roy Hodgsonhas mocked suggestions Wilfried Zaha could be tempted to quit Crystal Palace for a lucrative move to China. Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang are reported to haveoffered Zaha an 11million-a-year deal to move to the Far East.ButPalaceboss Hodgson scoffed at the idea the 26-year-old would be prepared to walk away from the Premier League at the peak of his career to move to China. (The Sun) Aston Villa have pulled out of the race to sign Chelsea defender Gary Cahill as a potential deal is considered too expensive. Villa have held talks with Chelsea over a possible January move for the former England international but are now considering other targets amid concerns over the financial cost. (Daily Telegraph)Luke Modric has reportedly rejected a bumper new contract from Real Madrid as he continues to seek a move away from the crisis club. He is one of a number of stars to be considering quitting the club which has been in disarray since the departure of Zinedine Zidane in the summer. (The Sun)

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Philippe Coutinho's poor form since leaving Liverpool attributed to bizarre Barcelona 'curse' as Chelsea and Manchester United lie in wait Wednesday, 3 April 2019 Philippe Coutinho looked destined to seamlessly replace Andres Iniesta in Barcelona's midfield after his record-breaking move from Liverpool.
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A pitch invader brought the Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur to a temporary halt in Madrid on Saturday evening. The scantily-clad intruder was wearing a skimpy

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The 2018/19 PFA Player of the Year award looks like it will be contested between a player from both of Manchester City and Liverpool once again. Last season, Kevin de Bruyne and Mohamed Salah were
Virgil van Dijk defeated Raheem Sterling to claim the (PFA

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Manchester United have appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager until the end of the English soccer season. The 20-time champions of England fired Jose Mourinho on Tuesday and moved
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Birmingham City may not be the only Championship clubs facing a point deduction, according to a report. The Daily Mail claims that Aston Villa , Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County are also under
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Genuine Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane has place Manchester United on red alert more than his future, with L'Equipe reporting that the France international is thinking about leaving Spain's capital.
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'Harry Kane can break Wayne Rooney's England goalscoring record', says Arsenal legend Ray Parlour The Tottenham striker netted his 20th goal for the Three Lions in the win against Croatia
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Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori helped Derby County beat Leeds United in the Championship play-off semi-final and they had a great way to celebrate. Both players started the match and played crucial roles in the 4-2 match at Elland Road, which booked their place in the final at Wembley where they will take on Aston Villa for a spot in the Premier
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In fact, before Alisson's transfer to Anfield, Ederson was the most expensive 'keeper of all time. Liverpool will be hoping for a similar impact from the man keeping Ederson out of the Brazil team. Alisson's shot stopping statistics are also hugely impressive, as can be seen by the graphic below (credit: @colintrainer).

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Jun 04, 2019 · Real Madrid sign Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt for initial €65m Serbian striker joins Madrid on six-year contract Eintracht's Fredi Bobic: 'This is a good and important transfer'

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Arsenal emerge as surprise contenders to sign 19-year-old Ajax defender Matthijs De Ligt. Arsenal are plotting a summer bid for Ajax centre-back Mattijs De Ligt Liverpool, Manchester City and
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Midfielder Agoume, 17, is a rising star with French club Sochaux who has been compared to Paul Pogba and has been on Manchester City's radar for months.. Born in Cameroon, Agoume is available for just £4.43m as his contract runs out next summer and he is unlikely to sign a new one.
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