Transfers News and Rumours of the Day, 1st January 2017

BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 03:  Francisco Alarcon 'Isco' (L) of Real Madrid CF and Ivan Rakitic (R) of FC Barcelona compete for the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou stadium on December 3, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.  (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
Isco could be tempted by the promise of first team football at Juventus

Bundesliga

ENFIELD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Gedion Zelalem of Arsenal is closed down by Tom Carroll of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League 2 match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on November 18, 2016 in Enfield, England.  (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Much hyped Arsenal midfielder Gedion Zelalem could move to the Bundesliga

- Borussia Dortmund are interested in adding to their youthful talents, by making an audacious bid for Arsenal’s teen sensation, Gedion Zelalem. The American midfielder, who represented Germany at youth level, has been frustrated by the lack of chances in the Gunners' first team and is keen on a move to play for Thomas Tuchel’s side.

- Bundesliga high-flyers RB Leipzig could lose out on one of their stars of the season, as Jurgen Klopp has made his admiration for Emil Forsberg known, according to the Mirror . The Liverpool boss has been rebuffed in his attempts to sign Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund and has now turned to Forsberg.

- Napoli left-back Faouzi Ghoulam could be tempted away by Bayern Munich. The Bavarians want a quality backup to David Alaba and are hoping that a €3 million salary could be enough to tempt the Algerian to leave Naples. However, Real Madrid and PSG are also reportedly interested, which could put a spanner in Bayern’s hopes.

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