Transfer news LIVE updates – Thursday, January 10
- Arsenal boss Unai Emery has given an update on Denis Suarez
- Marko Arnautovic is at war with West Ham over a possible transfer
- Tahith Chong snubbed Chelsea to join Manchester United
- United themselves could lose Juan Mata
- Premier League done deals: Every confirmed transfer this January
Sarri disagrees with Chelsea over Barella
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is facing a tough test convincing Blues executives to sign Cagliari midfielder Nicolo Barella.
Speaking to Sky Sports’ Dharmesh Sheth, Sky Italy’s Pensante said: “At present we think Napoli are the advanced, compared to the other clubs.
“Also we know that Sarri really likes the player but Chelsea are not so convinced by him.
“It’s more Sarri than Chelsea at the moment so maybe Sarri needs to convince Chelsea that the player is worth trying and trying again, before other clubs close the deal.
“At present the most likely option for him is to stay with Cagliari until the end of the season.”
Transfer news LIVE: Manchester United could lose Juan Mata at the end of the season (Image: GETTY)
Man Utd uncertainty
Juan Mata admits he isn’t sure what the future holds as he enters the last six months of his Manchester United contract.
“I don’t know,” he told Spanish publication AS.
“I’ve been in England for a good while, in a league that I’m well accustomed to and where I’ve adapted well, but it’s true that times you miss home, your family, your friends.
“But I don’t know if I’ll return to Spain in the near future.
“I’m calm [about the situation at United]. I’m at the fantastic club that is Manchester United, one of the biggest in the world.
“I have to think about the short term and do well from now on.”
Arsenal want Kosovo gem
Arsenal are reportedly set for a summer transfer battle with Juventus for the signing of Donis Avdijaj.
Avdijaj is a striker, currently at Dutch side Willem II where he has scored four league goals this season.
Kosovon outlet Telegrafi claim that Unai Emery will battle it out with Juventus for the 22-year-old’s signing in the summer.
The former Schalke man will be a free agent come the end of the season with Willem II unable to agree a new deal with the forward.
Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal are linked with Donis Avdijaj (Image: GETTY)
Coutinho needs to impress at Barcelona
Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho needs to impress in the Copa del Rey at Levante tonight or questions will start being raised about his future.
That is the warning from El Pais, who claim manager Ernesto Valverde doesn’t know what to do with the playmaker.
Coutinho has lost his place in the Barcelona side to Ousmane Dembele and Arthur Melo.
He has started just one of their last six games but should get a run out tonight.
And the report claims that Coutinho ends to take his chances when starting matches – otherwise the problems will deepen.
Manchester United were sensationally linked with a move for Coutinho earlier in this transfer window.
But those rumours have now died down.
Transfer news LIVE: All the latest gossip and rumours from the Premier League (Image: GETTY)
Arnautovic and West Ham at war over transfer
Marko Arnautovic’s brother has released a statement confirming the striker wants to quit West Ham.
“West Ham bought Marko for peanuts. They paid £20m for him, which is nothing in the current market,” read Danijel’s statement, which he gave to talkSPORT.
“They bought him to keep them in the Premier League last season and he did that. He took every award at the club; best player, signing of the season and the players’ award.
“Now West Ham have a fantastic offer. It is close to double what they paid for him.
“He wants to go to a new market and challenge for titles. This is what he wants.”
West Ham responded with a statement of their own.
It read: “Marko Arnautovic has a contract and we fully expect him to honour it. He is not for sale.”
Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal boss Unai Emery has given an update on Denis Suarez (Image: GETTY)
Emery on Suarez deal
Arsenal boss Unai Emery has confirmed the club can only bring in Denis Suarez from Barcelona on loan this month.
“We can’t sign with payment for one player,” he said.
“We can only loan players. The club is working. The club is telling me each moment that different situations can happen for recruitment.
“But at the moment I don’t have new news on that.
“I don’t know now his [Suarez’s] situation. But we can only sign on a loan and I know the club is working for the possibility of players who can help us with this condition.”
Transfer news LIVE: Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri could raid for Marko Arnautovic (Image: GETTY)
Chong snubbed Chelsea for Man Utd
Manchester United beat Chelsea to the signing of youngster Tahith Chong, it has been revealed.
Former head of youth recruitment at United, Derek Langley, has explained how he managed to sign the Dutch starlet and beat the Blues.
“Tahith was spotted when he was a 14/15-year-old playing in a tournament at Carrington. What used to be the Nike Premier Cup,” he told the Manchester Evening News.
“He had already been tipped by our scouts in Holland and basically I followed him at that tournament and then I followed him all over Europe.
“Tahith’s parents would be the first to tell you that his form dipped slightly due to growth issues so at that time I just held fire.
“I carried on watching him and realised his form was coming back.
“He was on the verge of signing for Chelsea and I managed to convince his parents and the boy his future lied at United.”