Football Transfer News (16-1-16)



 Having signed several Southampton players in the last few years, Liverpool could return to to sign another player from Saints as the Reds may make an £8m move for striker Shane Long.

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pool hve also scouted 21-year-old Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams, who has a release clause in his contract of 20m euros (£15.3m) and has also attracted interest from Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

Chelsea are considering making a summer move to bring former manager and current Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri back to Stamford Bridge.

Meanwhile, Chelsea playmaker Willian, 27, wants to sign a lengthy new contract with the club, despite the Blues struggling in the lower half of the Premier League.

Newcastle's new £12m midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, 23, is looking forward to a new challenge after being left "nearly in tears" by his experience at Swansea City.

Manchester United want Tottenham's head of coaching and player development, John McDermott, to oversee their academy.

Manchester City are planning a summer overhaul in preparation for Pep Guardiola arriving as their new manager. The club are set to join the chase for 21-year-old Everton defender John Stones, while striker Wilfried Bony, 27, and centre-back Eliaquim Mangala, 24, could be off-loaded.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez says Stones has improved as a player and as a leader this season, and believes the club's refusal to sell him to Chelsea last summer has aided his development.

Everton face competition from West Ham and Newcastle for the signature of Leeds defender Sam Byram, despite the Goodison Park club having an offer accepted for the 22-year-old.

 Daily Star back pageSunderland manager Sam Allardyce wants the FA to resist Fifa's plans to scrap the emergency loan system.

Watford are hoping to complete the £6.5m signing of Malaga's 28-year-old winger Nordin Amrabat.

 Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 24, says he will not leave the French club in January but could move to the Premier League this summer - with Chelsea and Newcastle reportedly interested. Southampton have delayed talks over a new contract with striker Graziano Pelle, who has 18 months left on his current deal, and risk losing the 30-year-old, who has been linked with Juventus and Fiorentina.

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon does not believe Atletico Madrid's transfer ban will be a reason for manager Diego Simeone, who has been linked with Chelsea, to leave the Spanish club.

Ola Toivonen will remain at Sunderland on loan until the end of the season after Rennes ruled out a return to France for the 29-year-old midfielder.

Bologna have reached an agreement with Sunderland to turn 30-year-old Italian midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini's loan move to Italy into a permanent deal.

 Swansea have rejected an approach from Sunderland for their 26-year-old Ghanaian forward Andre Ayew.

Middlesbrough, Derby and Celtic are interested in taking 19-year-old Manchester City forward Bersant Celina out on loan.

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