07.45 UPDATE: Mikel joining Boro
John Obi Mikel is set to join Middlesbrough.
The former Chelsea midfielder has agreed personal terms and had a medical ahead of his move to the Championship side.
Mikel has been playing in China since 2017 with Tianjin TEDA but is ready to come back to English footb
07.20 UPDATE: Manchester United De Gea boost
Manchester United have been given a boost in their bid to tie David de Gea down to a new contract.
The goalkeeper had six months left on his deal before a 12-month option was triggered earlier this season.
But now there is a sense he could extend his contract further after the impact Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had at the club.
Solskjaer has brought back the feel-good factor and has the players enjoying themselves again after seven wins in a row.
07.00 UPDATE: Liverpool want Hudson-Odoi
Liverpool are reportedly ready to enter the race to sign Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea.
Sport Bild report that Bayern Munich face competition from the Reds as they look to sign the young winger.
Hudson-Odoi has burst onto the scene this season and, with 18 months left on his contract, is considering his future.
Chelsea are keen to keep him but Bayern have been putting the pressure on and Liverpool are now considering a bid.
06.45 UPDATE: Arsenal ready to let Ramsey go early
Arsenal are ready to let Aaron Ramsey join Juventus this month if they can sign Denis Suarez and James Rodriguez on loan.
Ramsey has agreed to join Juve in the summer but Arsenal want him until the end of the season.
However, according to the Independent they will let him go earlier should they land both Suarez and Rodriguez on short term deals.
06.30 UPDATE: AC Milan agree Piatek deal
Chelsea’s deal for Gonzalo Higuain has moved closer after AC Milan agreed a deal for Krzysztof Piatek to replace him.
Higuain was expected in London yesterday and needs to be registered today to face Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg.
The Blues are cutting things close but hope to have him in position at some point today.
Higuain will sign a loan deal until the end of the season that can be extended another year in the summer.
06.15 UPDATE: PSG launch Gueye bid
PSG have launched a £22m bid for Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye, as the Parisian club look for Adrien Rabiot’s eventual replacement.
That’s according to a report in French sport newspaper L’Equipe who claim PSG are running out of hope in the bid for Leandro Paredes.
And with that have moved for Gueye to plug the gap in their midfield.