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Saturday, January 19
- Liverpool have had a £61m bid rejected by Benfica for youngster Joao Felix
- Gonzalo Higuain will arrive in London this weekend to complete his Chelsea medical
- Anthony Martial is set to pen a new five-year contract at Man Utd
- James Rodriguez is set to snub Arsenal
10:10 UPDATE: Alexander-Arnold signs new Liverpool deal
Trent Alexander-Arnold has penned a new long-term deal at Liverpool.
“I’m ecstatic and really proud,” Alexander-Arnold said. “I feel privileged to have the support and the trust the club has in me to offer me a new deal.
“There was no doubt in my mind to sign and extend the years I have with the club. Hopefully we can achieve a lot of success in those years.
“As soon as they offered the contract, there was no hesitation whatsoever. The thing that made it easiest for me was having the people around me to make sure I was able to focus on football as much as possible and get the deal done as soon as possible.”
Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool have had a £61m bid rejected by Benfica for youngster Joao Felix (Image: GETTY)
09:45 UPDATE: Arnautovic sent warning
Marko Arnautovic is good enough to play for any of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal or Tottenham and his talents would be wasted in the Chinese Super League, Paul Merson claims.
In his weekly Daily Star column, Merson wrote: “Marko Arnautovic is too good to go to China – but maybe the money is too good to turn down.
“There must be a personal reason why he wants to go, because he still has a lot to offer and he could play for bigger teams than West Ham.
“If you were Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United or Tottenham you would take him tomorrow.
“He could play for any of those teams. He’s a really good player and he’s not just a centre-forward. He could play in other positions too and give you a different option.”
Transfer news LIVE: Gonzalo Higuain will join Chelsea (Image: TWITTER)
09:20 UPDATE: Denis Suarez to Arsenal update
Arsenal are ready to pay a £2m loan fee to secure a deal for Barcelona ace Denis Suarez.
RAC1 claim the Gunners want Suarez on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy in the summer.
Barca are keen to sell the midfielder this month and cash in.
However, RAC1 say Unai Emery is prepared to shell out £20m in the summer to sign the Spaniard on a permanent deal.
Transfer news LIVE: Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri wants to sign a midfielder (Image: GETTY)
08:50 UPDATE: Klopp rules out Coutinho signing
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has ruled out re-signing Philippe Coutinho amid reports of interest from Manchester United.
“That is something I don’t want to talk about. I would not say it is a potential transfer or a likely one,” Klopp said.
“Nothing to say. Whatever I say would open more stories and there is no story.
“Phil is at Barcelona and as I know he fits really well and everything is fine.”
Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could spend big (Image: GETTY)
08:30 UPDATE: Sarri wants another deal after Higuain
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri wants to sign a midfielder after the Blues complete the signing of Gonzalo Higuain.
The Argentina international will undergo his medical at Stamford Bridge in the next 48 hours.
However, the Guardian say Sarri is already plotting his next January signing.
They claim the Chelsea boss is determined to land a midfielder before the window shuts.
Transfer news LIVE: Marko Arnautovic is on the move (Image: GETTY)
08:10 UPDATE: Man Utd to let Fellaini go
Monaco boss Thierry Henry has contacted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over signing Marouane Fellaini on loan.
RMC Sport say the Frenchman wants Fellaini on a temporary basis, with the midfielder struggling to get game time at Old Trafford.
Fellaini is currently sidelined through injury, with Solskjaer confirming he will be absent for a few weeks.
Arsenal hero Henry is keen to unite Cesc Fabregas and Fellaini at Monaco.
07:50 UPDATE: Liverpool Felix bid rejected
Liverpool have had a £61m bid rejected by Benfica for youngster Joao Felix, Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manha claim.
It was claimed Jurgen Klopp would have a quiet January transfer window.
However, Correio da Manha say the Reds have tabled a £61m bid, which was immediately rejected by Benfica.
Attacking midfielder Felix, 19, has scored four times in nine appearances this season.
Transfer news LIVE: Gonzalo Higuain will arrive in London this weekend to complete his Chelsea move (Image: GETTY)
07:30 UPDATE: Higuain medical in next 48 hours
Gonzalo Higuain will arrive in London this weekend to complete his Chelsea medical.
The Guardian claim the Argentina international will complete his six-month loan deal to the Blues in the next 48 hours.
Higuain is currently on loan at AC Milan from Juventus, however, the striker is desperate to reunite with Maurizio Sarri.
The hitman netted 36 goals for Napoli under Sarri.
Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has ruled out re-signing Philippe Coutinho (Image: GETTY)
07:10 UPDATE: Martial to pen Man Utd deal
Anthony Martial is set to pen a new five-year contract at Manchester United.
Sky Sports claim the France international is close to agreeing a deal.
United recently activated a one-year clause in his contract to keep the 22-year-old at Old Trafford until 2020.
However, Martial is set to commit his long-term future to the Red Devils.
Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd may let Marouane Fellaini go (Image: GETTY)
06:45 UPDATE: Rodriguez to Arsenal off
James Rodriguez is set to snub Arsenal and stay at Bayern Munich for the rest of the season.
ESPN claim Bayern want to keep the Colombia international.
They add that Rodriguez has no interest in joining the Gunners this month.
Rodriguez has six months left to run on a two-year loan deal with the German giants.