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Hello, people and welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. With the festive period right upon us, this January transfer window is set to cause massive surprises as all the top clubs from around Europe are looking to plug gaps in their squads.
Premier League
Eden Hazard future update
Chelsea's talisman Eden Hazard has been linked with a move away from London in the summer with Real Madrid keeping tabs on the forward. Though the Blues are confident of keeping Hazard in their ranks beyond the summer, his father thinks otherwise and has offered a huge revelation over his son's future.
Talking to Le Soir, Thierry Hazard said, "What I can reveal about Eden is that he refused a contract extension. This was so that, if necessary, he could follow the interest of Real, whom he could see himself playing for."
His father also said that Real Madrid have not yet approached for the winger's services but the situation may change in a matter of days.
Southampton eyeing Theo Walcott and Daniel Sturridge
After receiving £75 million for Virgil van Dijk, Southampton are looking to invest the amount in luring attacking talents to the St. Mary's. The Saints have struggled for goals this season and in order to solve their scoring issues, Mauricio Pellegrino has earmarked two players with Premier League experience.
The Sun has claimed that Pellegrino is ready to make moves for the out-of-favour duo of Theo Walcott and Daniel Sturridge. Both the players are reportedly looking for a way out of their Arsenal and Liverpool respectively after failing to make the cut this campaign.
Serie A
Leonardo Bonucci happy at AC Milan
The former Juventus centre-back has had a relatively horrible time since his move to AC Milan and this has prompted reports of him being unhappy in the Italian capital which has subsequently linked him with clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester City.
However, his agent Alessandro Lucci has denied these claims and has maintained that Bonucci is happy at the San Siro.
Lucci said, "He’s a great professional, a leader, and he wants to get out of this situation and help the club reach the objectives they deserve."
Juventus reject a player-plus-cash deal from Manchester United
According to the Sun, Juventus have rejected a £70m-plus-Henrikh Mkhitaryan offer from Manchester United for Paulo Dybala. It is being said that the Bianconeri are not interested in taking the Armenian on board and will only listen to offers of over £100 million.
United remain interested in the Argentine forward but may have to pay an English record sum for the 24-year-old.
Bundesliga
Liverpool favourites to land Leon Goretzka
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are set to make another statement signing in the form of Leon Goretzka. SportBild has claimed that Goretzka has chosen to join the Reds next month and has rejected advances from Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich to work with Jurgen Klopp.
The 22-year-old is reportedly set to sign on the dotted line in the first week of January.
West Ham United eyeing Andre Schurrle on loan
The Guardian has reported that David Moyes will spend a lot in the winter transfer window to save the Hammers from relegation. It is believed that Moyes has identified Borussia Dortmund's Andre Schurrle as a stop-gap attacking solution.
The 27-year-old has fallen out of favour at the Westfalenstadion and is eyeing a move away from Dortmund to keep his World Cup hopes alive.
Along with Schurrle, West Ham are also trying to complete deals for Steven N'Zonzi and Alfie Mawson.
La Liga
Antoine Griezmann not to be sold in January
The Colchoneros have today confirmed that Barcelona target Antoine Griezmann will not be sold at any price in January. The Frenchman has been linked with a €100 million move to the Camp Nou with Manchester United also monitoring the situation.
But Atletico Madrid chief Miguel Angel Gil Marin has today revealed to a TV channel that a move was 'impossible'.
“It is impossible that he will leave this team before the summer. Last summer we made a great effort well beyond the club’s possibilities and we will do it once again next summer.”
Real Madrid want Ryan Sessegnon
If AS are to be believed, Real Madrid are preparing a shock move for Fulham's 17-year-old prodigy, Ryan Sessegnon. The teenage left-back has been a regular at Craven Cottage this season and has impressed the Madrid scouts on more than one occasion.
Zinedine Zidane is eyeing a successor for Marcelo at Real Madrid and has reportedly identified Sessegnon as the perfect candidate.
Rest of Europe
Fenerbahce eyeing Nicolas Gaitan
AS have reported that Fenerbahce have enquired about the services of Atletico Madrid's Nicolas Gaitan. The Argentine winger has made just one start this season and is desperate to leave Atletico in January.
The Colchoneros value Gaitan at around €15 million with the likes of Southampton, Crystal Palace and West Ham United also tracking the 29-year-old.
Everton delegation in Turkey
The Toffees are inching closer towards cracking a deal for Besiktas' Cenk Tosun with Sky Sports reporting that a delegation from Everton has reached Turkey.
Sam Allardyce wants Tosun to be an Everton player by the next weekend. Tosun is expected to sign a four and a half year deal at Goodison Park.
