Top transfer rumours of the day – January 21, 2015

#2 Arsenal and Liverpool

Cheick Tiote might arrive at the Emirates for three years

Arsenal are keen on signing Newcastle’s Cheick Tiote and recently released a bid of £9m. The Ivorian is said to have demanded a fee of £80,000 per week and a three year deal. Tiote is currently at the African Cup of Nations and Arsenal are negotiating deal with his representatives.

Liverpool are willing to go all out to sign Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema. The Reds have reportedly released an audacious bid of £38.1 million for the striker. Brendan Rodgers had approached the striker in summer, but the deal ended up collapsing. Liverpool and Rodgers are hopeful that they can sign him this time.

Arsenal confident of signing Gabriel Paulista as Villarreal boss reveals that the defender could leave at the end of January. The Brazilian centre back admitted, over the weekend that he would be open to the idea of a transfer to Arsenal. Villareal boss Marcelino said on a Spanish radio, “If both Gabriel and the club believe that his sale to Arsenal is the best for all parties, we will accept.”