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The transfer window is coming to an end soon as clubs try to get their last minute deals over the line. Most of the big clubs have remained silent this window but there are still some clubs trying to get summer deals done in January.
Liverpool are looking to strengthen their midfield after suffering three successive home defeats. Chelsea are still hunting for a striker replacement in case Diego Costa leaves and there is a twist in the Griezmann transfer saga.
Here is the roundup of all the transfer news and rumors of the day:
Serie A
Paredes not joining Liverpool
Liverpool are in search of a midfielder to sign and Leandro Paredes is the player who is supposedly their no. 1 target. But Roma’s director Mauro Baldissoni has said they have not received any offers for the player.
“I reply the way I do every time, that we do not comment on rumours, Fortunately, there are only two days to go in the transfer window and we won’t have to deal with these questions anymore. We did not receive any formal offers for Paredes. We go forward along our path.” Baldissoni told Mediaset Premium.
Roma to seal Kessie move
Another midfielder Frank Kessie who is a target for Chelsea will most likely be joining AS Roma from Atalanta. A deal is said to be agreed between the two parties for around a sum of 25 million Euros.
Conte wanted to sign Kessie after he has had a very promising season so far for Atalanta.
Bundesliga
Bojan leaves Stoke on loan
Bojan’s uncertain career has taken yet another twist after Stoke let the former Barcelona prodigy join German club Mainz on loan. Bojan made 54 appearances for Stoke scoring 14 goals but could not nail down a place in the first team.
Leon Bailey joins Leverkusen
Leon Bailey who was a Manchester United target has decided to snub the Red Devils and join German club Bayer Leverkusen instead. An agreement was reached today for the former Genk winger.
Premier League
Payet rejoins Marseille
The long drawn out saga of Dimitri Payet has finally ended after West Ham and Marseille reached an agreement to sell the player back to the club he was originally bought from. West Hams will be pretty happy to see his back side with Robert Snodgrass joining them from Hull City as a replacement.
Conte still wants Morata
Antonio Conte has not given up on the signing of Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid. The player earlier stated that he is not going anywhere after haveing a talk with Zinedine Zidane but that has not stopped Chelsea from pursuing the striker according to EL Confidential
MOrata’s playing time has been limited this season despite Karim Benzema being in poor form. But Zidane has ensured the Spaniard that he is very much part of his plans.
Liverpool set to move for Inaki Williams
Inaki Williams has been very impressive for Athletic Bilbao this season and Jurgen Klopp is ready to make the move for the 22-year-old. Daniel Sturridge’s underwhelming performances has left Klopp fuming.
He is ready to sell the Liverpool striker and according to the Mirror, he is ready to sign Williams as his replacement. But the player would cost the Reds close to 42 Million pounds.
La Liga
Barcelona planning big move for Arturo Vidal
Barcelona are ready to make their next big summer signing with Arturo Vidal leading the transfer wishlist. The Chilean has been one of the best central midfielders in the world for quite some time now and is highly coveted by several big clubs arond the world.
It would take some doing to prize him away from Bayern Munich. Busquet's recent injury and uncertainty over Rakitic’s future has prompted the move. According to Don Balon, the midfielder himself wants a move to the Camp Nou as well.
Arsenal enter race for Griezmann
Manchester United looked the most likely destination for French superstar Antoine Griezmann but it looks like they will be facing competitions from Premier League rivals Arsenal who are also interested in bringing the forward in the summer.
The Gunners are willing to spend around 85 million pounds for him but United might still outbid them. United are most certainly favorites for his signature but they will no doubt face competition from some of the biggest clubs in the world.
Bale unhappy at Madrid
Gareth Bale is reportedly unhappy at Madrid because of still having to play second fiddle to Cristiano Ronaldo. The Welshman and the Portuguese don’t have the best of relationships either given their big egos.
Ronaldo has been in and out of form and Bale has been out with injury but the winger now wants the club to build the team around him and make him the main man at the club.
Rest of the world
Gelson to leave Roma on loan
With Roma signing Clement Grenier and the likes of Kevin Strootman already at the club, it looks like fringe player Gelson might be leaving for Lille in France.
Clement Grenier joins Roma
As mentioned earlier Grenier has completed his loan move to AS Roma from Lyon. The midfielder has not been in the first team from for some time and Roma have decided to move for the Frenchman
