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Eleven days into the new year and things are heating up in the transfer window, with Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham completing loan deals for Jadon Sancho and Timo Werner.
Far bigger things could be on the horizon in he summer, with Real Madrid reportedly eyeing a move for Erling Haaland should they fail in their pursuit of Kylian Mbappe.
Reports in France on Sunday night indicated Mbappe had agreed to join Real next season, just over 18 months after rejecting a move to LaLiga in favour to remain at the Parc des Princes.
But Real are reportedly growing concerned the 2018 World Cup winner may not leave after all and are ready to turn their attention to Haaland.
Elsewhere, Mikel Arteta has identified Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi as the perfect solution to his midfield conundrum, while Bournemouth are adamant they will not sell Dominic Solanke in January.
Below, Mail Sport takes a look at the transfer rumours on Thursday morning.
Real Madrid could turn their attention to Erling Haaland if they fail to land Kylian Mbappe
Real Madrid are assessing the possibility of signing Erling Haaland amid increasing doubts Kylian Mbappe will leave Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. Reports in France over the weekend suggested the 2018 World Cup winner had agreed to join Real, but the LaLiga giants have set him a deadline of January 15 to make a decision. (AS – in Spanish)
Bournemouth have told Newcastle to forget about signing Dominic Solanke in January after the Magpies enquired about his availability. The 26-year-old has scored 12 goals in 19 Premier League appearances this season. (The Telegraph)
Arsenal are keen on signing Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, but face competitions from a number of Premier League clubs. The 24-year-old, who has a release clause of £51m, has been a lynchpin of Sociedad’s midfield this season and won three of his four Spain caps in the past four months . (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
Newcastle have been told to forget about signing Dominic Solanke in January
Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Real Sociedad midfielder Marin Zubimendi
Brighton are hoping to hijack Napoli’s deal for Udinese attacking midfielder Lazar Samardzic. The 21-year-old has won five caps for Serbia and has scored twice in 17 Serie A games this season. (Sky Germany)
Napoli are looking at Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior and Chelsea centre-back Malang Sarr, who is yet to play under Mauricio Pochettino this season, as options to strengthen their back four in January. (La Repubblica – in Italian)
Wolves have opened negotiations with Southampton striker Che Adams, whose contract at St Mary’s runs out at the end of the season. (Football Insider)
Brentford and Crystal Palace are interested in Sunderland’s winger Jack Clarke, who is also on West Ham’s radar. The 23-year-old has scored 12 goals in 26 league appearances in the Championship this season. (Evening Standard)
Aston Villa are interested in Bayer Leverkusen full-back Jeremie Frimpong, who has contributed to 11 goals in 16 Bundesliga matches this season. Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are also keeping tabs on the 23-year-old. (Football Insider)
Inter Milan will open negotiations with Lautaro Martinez to sign their club captain to a new long-term deal, believed to be worth in the region of £8.5m per season. The Argentine has scored 120 goals in 262 appearances for the Serie A giants. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
A number of MLS clubs are interested in AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud. The 37-year-old has scored 10 goals in 23 appearances in all competitions this season but his contract runs out in the summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
