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It appears patience has finally run out around Anfield in regard to the injury-stricken Daniel Sturridge. After making just three starting appearances in the Premier League so far during 2015-16, the Mirror states that Jurgen Klopp is ready to sell the striker and will be interested in offers of around £25 million.
The Liverpool manager is certainly a busy man at the moment,with reports from the Gazzetta dello Sport also suggesting that Inter Milan are on the verge of accepting an offer in the region of £7 million for defender Andrea Ranocchia. Klopp will have to beat U.C. Sampdoria to his signature though, who have also entered a bid for the 27-year-old.
After already making transfer headlines, Eddie Howe has further added to the Bournemouth ranks with the official signing of striker Benik Afobe from Wolverhampton. According to Goal.com, the Cherries will pay £10 million for the 22-year-old, who has scored 22 goals in 43 games since moving to the Championship from Arsenal.
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If the Independant is to be believed, Robert Lewandowski is ready for a new challenge and could be tempted away from Bayern Munich. Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea will be just a few of the potential suitors for the deadly striker, yet they will have to shell out around £70 million for Lewandowski’s services.
Few club’s wield as much power in the transfer window as Barcelona and the Express is reporting that the La Liga giants are set to target two of the Premier League’s finest, in the forms of Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey and Everton’s John Stones. Arsenal could be offered as much as £50 million for Ramsey and something in the same range will probably be needed to pry the 21-year-old Stones away from Goodison Park.
Louis van Gaal said he did not expect to do any business this month after this morning’s FA Cup win, however, the Daily Star is linking them with a player dubbed the ‘Japanese Messi’. Yoshinori Muto has been starring in the Bundesliga since moving to Mainz 05 and is said to have been personally recommended to the Dutch manager by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Metro.co.uk says that Chelsea is close to making a deal for AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca, expected to be worth somewhere around €30 million. The Colombian has recorded nine Serie A goals this season, although the reigning English champions may have jumped the gun, with AS Monaco stating they will not recall Radamel Falcao back from loan before the end of the season.
A long talked about move for Karim Benzema to Arsenal may have received a needed shot in the arm with Zinedine Zidane’s appointment as Real Madrid manager, according to the Telegraph. Benzema was a favourite of ex-manager Rafa Benitez, yet the switch at the helm has left the Frenchman’s spot in the starting XI under a cloud.
After a swift exit from the FA Cup, Newcastle are not having any luck trying to swoop the Napoli dressing room either. Football Italia reports that Napoli quickly rejected two bids from the Magpies, who offered £18.8 million for Kalidou Koulibaly and €17 million for striker Manolo Gabbiadini.
Finally, Arsene Wenger may have to be on his heels after rumours are circulating that Pep Guardiola wants a reunion with Alexis Sanchez. It is not yet clear where the outgoing Bayern Munich manager will be headed at the end of the season, yet the Express says his agent has direct orders to secure the star playmaker’s transfer for 2016-17.
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