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Will Jamie Vardy leave Leicester City?With the January transfer window reaching its final stages, clubs are frantically running around trying to sign players who can help their cause. A mid-season transfer window is never the best time to sign quality players due to their inflated prices. However, it can also work spectacularly if a club manages to sign a player who will really make a difference in their fortunes.Most deals usually take place on the deadline day but the foundation for these deals are usually laid in the days prior. Plenty of rumours across the European league were floating about today. We take a look at all the major stories.
#1 Serie A
– Barcelona winger Cristian Tello has agreed to join Fiorentina on a six-month loan deal. Tello who had a couple of successful seasons at Porto will be looking to make an instant impact for the Italian team who are still in the race for the Scudetto.
– Former Roma and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole has signed for MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy following a largely unsuccessful 18-month stint at Roma. The left-back will now look forward to combining with countryman Steven Gerrard.
– Rumours for Paulo Dybala refuse to die down with fresh reports suggesting Barcelona are looking at him as their prime target in the summer. Dybala has already shown interest in teaming up with 5-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi.
– Another forgotten Roma man Gervinho has signed for Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune. Gervinho is the latest high-profile name to move to the Chinese Super League following the transfer of Ramires to Chinese club Jiangsu Suning.
– Alexandre Pato who is about to complete his signing for Chelsea is reportedly a summer target for former club AC Milan. Milan will assess his performance in the Premier League before making a bid.
#2 La Liga
– Barcelona’s Neymar has been linked with a shocking move to bitter rivals Real Madrid. Barcelona, who pay a mammoth proportion of the wages to the trio of Messi, Neymar and Suarez, might be forced to sell Neymar to stay within the salary cap imposed by La Liga.
– Reports also state that Cristiano Ronaldo is unhappy with Florentino Perez for trying to sign Neymar and feels that his time at the club might be coming to an end. Ronaldo, who is coveted by both Manchester United and PSG, is reportedly considering his future according to Sportsmole.
– Meanwhile, Denis Cheryshev is keen to leave Real Madrid after a lack of opportunities with Liverpool, Valencia and Villarreal all reportedly being interested in a loan deal. The winger is keen to ply his trade away from the Bernabeu.
– Fiorentina are keen to bolster their defense with Marc Batra from Barcelona being a rumoured target according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
#3 Premier League
– Arsenal have reportedly been given the green light to sign gifted Real Madrid midfielder Isco for £25 million, according to the Express. Wenger is reportedly looking for one marquee signing to guide the Gunners to the title and may have found his man in Isco.
– Chelsea are rumoured to be interested in Liecester City striker Jamie Vardy. A swap deal involving Loic Remy has been mooted and the Blues are fairly confident of landing their man, according to reports in the Daily Mirror.
– According to latest reports from Sky Sports, Liverpool have failed to agree a fee with Shakthar Donetsk for Alex Texiera. The Brazilian is desperate to make a move to Liverpool and is frustrated that a deal is not being agreed.
– Gary Cahill is worried about his place in England’s Euro 2016 squad and is reportedly looking for a move away from Chelsea to increase his playing time.
– Liverpool are also interested in signing Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka with Jurgen Klopp having met the player’s agent according to the Bild.
#4 Rest of Europe
– Robert Lewandowski is ready to leave Bayern Munich this summer. Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United have all been interested in the striker, but Lewandowski has his heart set on a move to La Liga giants Real Madrid, according to reports in The Telegraph.
– Dynamo Kiev attacker Andriy Yarmolenko has reportedly agreed a £23 million deal to Arsenal but will join the club only in the summer. Arsenal have reportedly beaten Everton who were also interested in the Ukranian.
– Galatasaray forward Burak Yilmaz may be reuniting with his former manager Slaven Bilic at Premier League club West Ham. However, Galatasaray are rumoured to be asking for Hammers’ fan-favourite Dimitri Payet in return.
– CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa has grabbed the attention of Premier League leaders Liecester City with the Foxes willing to bid upto £15 million for the forward. Leicester, who have reportedly missed out on Sampdoria's Eder, will be looking to get this deal done as quickly as possible.
