Chelsea are reportedly interested in a January 2022 Ballon d’Or winner, Karim Benzema.
The Real Madrid legend is contemplating leaving Saudi Arabia despite joining Al-Ittihad in June.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich are reportedly interested in signing Newcastle right-back Kieran Trippier.
On the other hand, Jordan Henderson signed for Ajax after Saudi Arabia’s Al Ettifaq agreed to terminate his contract.
FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES FOR NEW CUSTOMERS
Follow all the latest offers with our blog below. . .
Thomas Frank believes that Sergio Reguilón’s loan to Brentford will be a novelty for both parties.
The 27-year-old Spaniard was reluctant to move to west London as he expected a more prominent move after betting on Real Madrid and Manchester United.
But they eventually convinced him to join the Bees, where he is expected to play given that left-back Rico Henry will be out for a long time.
Reguilon completed a loan switch to the Gtech until the end of the season – though there is no buy option in the deal.
Frank, the Bees boss, said: “We love him, but I also think he wants us to show what a footballer he is. I’m sure it will be a positive partnership. “
Millwall addresses Spurs defender Japhet Tanganga.
The flexible 24-year-old centre-back could even work out with the Lions team as soon as a deal that will likely close quickly.
He is expected to come with an option or legal responsibility to buy for the 24-year-old, who spent the early part of the campaign on loan at Augsburg but appeared only due to injury.
West Ham are expecting a second bid from Marseille for Said Benrahma.
The Hammers rejected a first offer – a loan with a view to making the move permanent in the summer – on Tuesday, hours before the winger was sent off against Bristol City.
Benrahma’s three-match ban for sending off Joe Williams means he will not play again in the January window, meaning any attention related to this month’s injury policy has now been ignored.
The terms presented through Ligue 1 were smart enough for West Ham to sell them, but the club are still willing to let the former Brentford winger go.
West Ham are hoping to secure more than £20m for Benrahma and want a guaranteed budget to find a replacement this month.
Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr are interested in a transfer through Japanese superstar and Real Sociedad winger Takefusa Kubo, according to reports.
Matte Moretto reports that there is a concrete interest in the winger, who is currently at the Asia Cup.
Kubo has played in the past for Real Madrid and is linked with a comeback.
Sergio Reguilon has joined Brentford from Spurs.
The defender spent the first six months on loan at Manchester United, but the Red Devils sent him back to north London.
Japhet Tanganga is set to join Millwall on loan from Spurs until the end of the season.
The defender spent the first part of the season at German side Augsburg, but he showed up.
It’s possible that the deal will close as early as tonight.
Napoli have loaned out Bournemouth star Hamed Traoré until the end of the season.
They will then have the option to make a deal permanent for £22million.
Bournemouth signed him for a fee last summer.
He made 3 Premier League appearances for the Cherries after contracting malaria.
Serhou Guirassy has told his agency that he wants to stay at Stuttgart according to Florian Plettenburg.
His £15m release clause has already expired due to reported interest through Spurs and West Ham.
Guirassy has 17 goals in his 14 appearances this season.
Chelsea will sell striker Armando Broja if he receives adequate compensation.
The club are demanding £35million for the young star.
West Ham, Wolves and Fulham are the Premier League clubs interested in signing the striker.
Spurs between £6m and £7m for Bryan Gil in this transfer window, according to Estadio Deportivo.
But it is believed that Gil will remain and fight for his position under the command of Ange Postecoglou.
The winger spent the second half of last season on loan at Sevilla and it is understood that if he leaves this window again he will need to sign up for a long-term loan rather than a short-term solution.
Sevilla remain interested in Gil.
Ivan Toney has refused to rule out leaving Brentford this month.
Arsenal and Chelsea are interested in signing the Bees forward, valued at between £80m and £100m.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank recently insisted he was “99% confident” that his star would NOT be sold in the January window.
But Toney has now admitted: “You can never wait for when the right time will be to move somewhere else, but I think it’s clear that I need to play at the most sensible club.
“Everyone must play for a big club fighting for titles. If January is the right time for a club to come and pay the right amount, who knows?
“But my main focus is to do what I do on the pitch, and let the background work take care of itself.”
Fabrizio Romano says Roberto Firmino is satisfied in Saudi Arabia and will not move.
He has been linked with a Premier League return – with Sheffield United among the clubs mentioned for a loan deal earlier in the window.
But it turns out that he is fit to stay in Al-Ahli.
Brentford star Ivan Toney has hinted he could move in the January window amid interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham as he needs to play for a “top-tier club competing for trophies”.
You can never expect when the right time will be to move somewhere else, but I think it’s clear that I need to play for a big club.
Everyone to play for a great club, fighting for titles.
Whether it’s this January that is the right time for a club to come in and pay the right money, who knows?
But my main focus is to do what I do on the pitch, and let the background work take care of itself.
Newcastle have doubts over the signing of Bayern Munich ace Joshua Kimmich.
Kimmich’s contract expires in 2025 and he may leave soon.
According to Bild’s Christian Falk, the midfielder should leave in January.
However, it is possible that the Germany international will move in the summer.
Ex-Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has reached an agreement to leave Al-Ettifaq as he closes in on a move to Ajax.
Hfinisherson is set to end his £700,000-a-week contract in Saudi Arabia.
And the Athletic report the midfielder will take a whopping 75 per cent pay cut to seal a move to Amsterdam – still pocketing him £175,000 a week.
The 33-year-old joined Steven Gerrard in July; his adventure in the Middle East lasted only six months.
The English foreigner is expected to sign an 18-month contract with Ajax in a deal that will include the option to grow until 2026.
Aston Villa are set to sign Red Star Belgrade’s Kosta Nedeljkovic, according to reports.
Signing Fabrizio Romano claims that Nedeljkovic will complete his medical at Villa in the coming days.
He adds that the 18-year-old will remain on loan at Crvena Zvezda until the end of the season before joining the Villans.
Sergio Reguilon has completed his medical at Brentford ahead of a loan switch from Tottenham.
The 27-year-old left-back spent the early part of the season at Manchester United before being sent back to north London.
Still not in Ange Postecoglou’s plans, the Spaniard will complete the season with the Bees.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, there will NOT be an option to buy included in the deal.
Napoli star Victor Osimhen has confirmed that he will “definitely” play in the Premier League – but he has “other plans” for now.
Manchester United and Chelsea sought to sign him during the summer.
A move failed to materialise, but the Premier League duo and rivals Arsenal were then put on red alert after a controversial TikTok post left Osimhen contemplating SUING his employers in September 2023.
It then emerged that Chelsea were leading the race to check him out and sign him in the January transfer window.
Facing the media at Afcon, Osimhen was asked about moving to the Prem, to which he replied: “Of course one day, definitely, but for now I have other plans in my career I am looking forward to.
“When the time comes, everyone will know.”
Manchester United’s Amad Diallo has responded to links over a loan move to Middlesbrough by declaring his love for rivals Sunderland, writes SunSport’s Oscar Paul.
Diallo enjoyed a remarkable loan spell at Sunderland last season, scoring 14 goals as the Black Cats reached the championship play-offs.
The 21-year-old Ivorian winger has controlled an appearance as Prem on the Manchester United bench this season due to injury, but many clubs in the league are desperate to sign him on loan this month.
Michael Carrick’s Boro are believed to be on pole position, while Sunderland are keeping an eye on Diallo’s position on a potential return.
Any chance of moving away from Old Trafford was thwarted by a pre-season injury that kept him sidelined until the end of last month.
And as Boro and Sunderland compete for his signature, the youngster responded to the recent speculation by sharing a picture on his Instagram story of his time at Sunderland, accompanied by a kissing emoji.
Arsenal have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite, according to reports.
The defender has been an inspiration since returning to the Toffees in the summer following his loan spell at PSV last season.
He has helped Everton keep seven clean sheets in the Premier League, sparking interest from United, who are reportedly keen to sign a centre-back this month.
Arsenal are also admirers of Branthwaite according to talkSPORT, so the youngster could be the subject of a transfer tussle.
The report adds that Newcastle and Real Madrid are also keeping tabs on Branthwaite, with Carlo Ancelotti in the past checking on the 21-year-old at Goodison Park.
Everton may also be forced to sell due to their financial fair play issues.
Kylian Mbappe has reportedly been offered a whopping £86m-per-year contract by PSG.
The Parisians will continue to be their star in the face of interest from Real Madrid.
Mbappe has entered the final six months of his contract in Paris and has been free to negotiate with foreign teams since January 1.
The 25-year-old has long been on Read Madrid’s list of targets and it is no secret that they are trying to convince him to head to the Spanish capital on the expiration of his contract.
But according to After Foot RMC, PSG would be in a position to make Mbappé an outrageous offer to try to keep him at the Parc des Princes.
The French media outlet claimed that the Ligue 1 club would offer him a contract worth £86 million a year.
The contract would see the World Cup winner pocket around £1. 8 million per week.
Wolves are reportedly interested in signing Armando Broja this month.
The striker returned this season from a long career and recently played for Mauricio Pochettino’s team.
Should the Blues recruit a striker this month, Broja could be let go.
And according to The Guardian, Wolves is a destination imaginable.
Alfie Devine is reportedly signing up for Plymouth Argyle on loan for the remainder of the season.
Tottenham called up the 19-year-old from Port Vale this morning.
According to Spurs youngster Lilywhite Rose, Devine will now be sent to Argyle for the remainder of the season.
The move will see him marry compatriot Ashley Phillips, as well as former England youth coach Ian Foster.
He is expected to have normal playing time, as Argyle wasted creative midfielders Finn Azaz and Luke Cundle earlier this month.
Real Sociedad winger Ander Barrenetxea is a target for Arsenal and Tottenham, SunSport’s Steve Brenner writes exclusively.
The Spanish Under-21 foreigner, who has just turned 22, made his scouts among the North Londoners in November and December.
But then he was out for 3 weeks with an ankle injury, before returning just ten days ago.
Arsenal see him as a target and a target to give wingers like Gabriel Martinelli a party.
Gunners manager Mikel Arteta spent one season with Sociedad from 2004 to 2005 and still has a relationship with the club.
Arsenal scouts will be attending tonight’s Basque derby in Bilbao and Tottenham will be there too.
Alvaro Fernandez has put an end to a very good loan spell at Benfica.
And Manchester United have inserted THREE clauses into his contract.
Fernandez, 20, joined the Red Devils from Real Madrid in 2020 and was shaping up to be a long-time star at Old Trafford.
But the former Preston and Granada loan player has now finished his at Portuguese champions Benfica.
Fernandez will play for the European giants until the summer.
But if he plays in 50 per cent of his games as a starter, he will trigger a £5million clause to make the deal permanent.
United will have a buy-back clause for Fernandez should he leave permanently, as well as a hefty sell-on fee.
©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. “The Sun”, “Sun”, “Sun Online” are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers’ Limited’s Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. View our online Press Pack. For other inquiries, Contact Us. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)
Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/