Live Transfer Blog: EPL, La Liga and Rest of Europe [14th January 2017]

Transfer news and rumours update throughout the day!

That's it for today people! See you tomorrow, same time, same place!

Transfer Rumour: Real Madrid ready to activate £43m clause in David de Gea’s contract

🔄 | This picture of Tianjin Quanjin chairman Yuhui with superagent Jorge Mendes (Ronaldo, James,.. ) is getting a lot of attention. #CSL 🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/mITVkpg0cW
— FCInsider (@followFCInsider) January 13, 2017

Chelsea players have told Diego Costa to apologise for bust-up with management—set for talks with Antonio Conte next week, per @Matt_Law_DT pic.twitter.com/xY7plAxs49
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) January 14, 2017

BREAKING!

Reports emerging that Patrice Evra has agreed to join Crystal Palace. The former Manchester United left back has been keen on a return to the Premier League and Big Sam has taken the opportunity to sign him up.

Crystal Palace had a £10 million bid rejected by Sunderland last week for Patrick van Aanholt.

HUGE NEWS!

Chelsea have opened talks with Real Madrid over the possibility of signing Alvaro Morata this month. Conte wanted to sign him in the summer as well but Real Madrid were reluctant to sell him.

Paris Saint-Germain are considering a surprise move for Manchester United outcast Memphis Depay. The Dutch winger is also a target for Lyon and Everton.

West Ham United plan to use the cash they receive from selling Dimitri Payet to sign Swansea City playmaker, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Chelsea striker, Michy Batshuayi.

DIEGO COSTA SET TO BECOME WORLD'S HIGHEST PAID PLAYER!

Chelsea have received a huge bid for Diego Costa according to various reports. The Blues' are not willing to sell him right now but the striker is said to be keen on leaving them.

The offer for Costa is said to be around £30 million a year - nearly £575,000 a week! That will make him the world's highest-paid player ahead of Carlos Tevez, who recently joined Shanghai Shenhua.

The fee offered to Chelsea for the striker has not been revealed but t is expected to be a world record fee as they received £60 million for Oscar late in December.

Paris Saint-Germain sporting director, Patrick Kluivert has reportedly contacted Chelsea for their striker, Michy Batshuayi.

The Belgian has made 12 appearances as a substitute for the Premier League leaders.

Manchester United and Liverpool have sent scouts to watch Nottingham Forest teenager, Ben Brereton. The striker has scored 15 goals for the Forest under-23 side this season and is highly rated at the club.

The Premier League duo are said to be readying a bid this month as well in order to beat off competition from each other.

Swansea City are reportedly closing in on a deal to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Tom Carroll. They previously had previously signed him on loan from Spurs and now the Welsh club have agreed a fee of £9 million.

Hello and welcome to the 14th day of the Live Transfer Blog!

We'll have all the updates as the Diego Costa situation at Chelsea takes new turns. Stay tuned!