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Transfer news RECAP: Ivan Rakitic 'accepts move to Al-Shabab in Saudi Arabia', Crystal Palace near £8.5m deal for right-back Daniel Munoz, and Kasper Schmeichel emerges as Nottingham Forest target
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Re-live Mail Sport's live blog of all the latest news and updates in the transfer window on Saturday, January 27.
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Hannibal Mejbri DROPPED by Sevilla so he can have 'time to learn' after one appearance
Manchester United's midfield talent clearly hasn't impressed so much at Sevilla, who have issued a public statement explaining why he will be frozen out of their squad for the foreseeable future.
- 'Let's see if the boy applies himself'
- 'You should take a step to understand what we want'
- 'He has to know where he is'
Sevilla seem to think Hannibal will learn more from being ostracised for now.
Is this an overly harsh move considering United have only just sent him on loan there this month?
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Multiple clubs eye Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall as Brighton make an approach
Leicester have slapped a prohibitive £40m price tag on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall but he has multiple Premier League admirers.
He has nine goals and nine assists in the Championship this season.
Do you think he is worth £40m?
Read more below.
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Ivan Rakitic's wonderful run in Europe over?
Has European football seen the last of Ivan Rakitic?
If it has, what a legacy. Four LaLiga titles. A Champions League crown. Two Europa League champion medals. A World Cup runners-up medal with Croatia.
They don't make many like Rakitic. A pleasure to watch on the ball and so clever off it.
Al-Shabab are expected to sign him.
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Connor Roberts to leave Burnley?
One of the lynchpins of their Championship title win last season, Connor Roberts' game time at Turf Moor has faded this year.
The full-back has dropped to the bench in recent weeks and will have an eye on making the Wales squad for the European Championship qualifiers - and subsequently, he'd hope, the competition proper.
Who could extend an offer to him?
READ MORE BELOW.
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall not involved for Leicester against Birmingham
Mail Sport's Tom Collomosse with updates here on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
The Leicester midfielder is not involved for the Foxes in their FA Cup fourth round tie against Birmingham City.
As Tom points out, Dewsbury-Hall's absence could be due to rest and rotation.
The midfielder has been linked with a potential move to Brighton in the last couple of days.
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Alex Pritchard informs Sunderland he wants to leave the club.
Curious case this.
Sunderland have issued a statement confirming midfielder Alex Pritchard has asked to leave the club.
'On Friday morning, Alex Pritchard informed the Club that he was no longer available for selection and he subsequently withdrew from today’s matchday squad,' a statement reads.
'The midfielder also expressed his desire to leave SAFC with immediate effect.
'The Club will be making no further comment at this moment in time.'
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Tomas Soucek claims he turned down a move to Saudi Arabia last summer
Some quotes from West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek to a Czech newspaper.
Soucek has claimed he was subject to an offer from a Saudi Pro League club last summer.
The 28-year-old said he snubbed the proposal to stay with the Hammers.
Soucek signed a new contract at the start of this month, a deal committing him to West Ham until June 2027.
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Burnley step up bid for Maxime Esteve
We're not sure if Burnley haved MAXED out their bid for Esteve - get it? - but they have offered a significant sum.
Maxime Esteve is one of the brightest young defensive talents in Ligue 1 but Vincent Kompany doesn't want that to be the case for much longer.
The Clarets have improved their offer, but a few sides have fallen before them. Will they get their man?
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Sean Dyche: Everton DON'T need to sell stars as financial situation is stable
Everton have already been hit with a 10-point deduction for a breach of the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
They face a further charge relating to accounts up to 2023.
But not to fear, insists Sean Dyche - he says Everton won't need a fire sale to stabilise their finances this window.
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In manager news... Bayer Leverkusen 'remain optimistic Xabi Alonso won't leave for Liverpool'
After the bombshell announcement that Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the primary name to emerge as his successor has been Xabi Alonso.
But reports in Germany suggest that the Bundesliga leaders are optimistic that he won't leave in the summer.
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Deal almost done: Crystal Palace close in on £8.5m move for Daniel Munoz
Roy Hodgson nearly has his man.
Crystal Palace have almost completed a £8.5m move for Genk's goal-mad right-back Daniel Munoz. In fact, out of all of Palace's players this season, only Odsonne Edouard can match his record.
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Victor Osimhen to leave Napoli in the summer
To any Napoli fans reading this blog... sorry, if you haven't already heard.
Don't take it from me, though. Take it from the club's president, Aurelio De Laurentiis.
'This was already known since this summer [the fact he would leave], our negotiations were friendly, otherwise it would not have been so long,' he said.
And where could he be headed? Read below to find out.
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Al-Shabab still interested in Miguel Almiron
Even when you're the crown jewel football club owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, that doesn't guarantee you immunity from Saudi clubs trying to poach your stars!
Al-Shabab - one of the clubs not majority owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund - has taken a shine to Miguel Almiron.
Newcastle might need to sell someone, so while they're not keen on letting Almiron go, this is a story worth keeping an eye on.
Get up to speed by reading the article below.
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EXCLUSIVE: Nottingham Forest hold talks with possible target Kasper Schmeichel
He might have played for rivals Leicester City for 11 years, but that hasn't stopped Nottingham Forest being interested in Kasper Schmeichel.
The Premier League relegation-battlers could bring Schmeichel back to England.
There are a couple of hurdles - most notably the fact that Forest were charged with breaking Premier League spending rules earlier this month.
READ MORE BELOW from Tom Collomosse.
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BREAKING: Nemanja Matic signs for Lyon
Lyon have enlisted Nemanja Matic, a two-time Premier League winner, to help them battle relegation from Ligue 1.
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Eddie Howe: It would have been a poor decision to accept Kieran Trippier bid
Bayern Munich tried hard to prise Kieran Trippier away from Newcastle this January, but not hard enough.
The German giants had three bids rejected, with the highest thought to be in the region of £12.8million.
That was not 'good value' at all, according to Eddie Howe. Trippier is staying put.
TRANSFER GOSSIP COLUMN
First off, all the tittle-tattle from the transfer window tornado!
Something more concrete first: Arsenal and Chelsea have been put on alert after Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed Victor Osimhen will leave the club this summer. But more on that later.
Meanwhile, a Belgian wonderkid is attracting interest from Liverpool and Manchester United, while Bayern Munich have reportedly reached a deal for Galatasaray right-back Sacha Boey, who UNited had shown interest in.
READ MORE BELOW.
Good morning!
Hello and welcome to Mail Sport's live blog of today's transfer news!
We've got all sorts coming up today as we head into the final days of the transfer window.
Eddie Howe wants to keep Miguel Almiron at Newcastle but that's not deterring Saudi admirers Al-Shabab.
Napoli have put top English clubs on red alert with a huge Victor Osimehn update.
And in these early hours we'll also bring you news around deals that Crystal Palace, Burnley, and Brighton want to get done.
Don't go anywhere!
- Ivan Rakitic 'has accepted to join Al-Shabab in Saudi Arabia'
- Hannibal Mejbri DROPPED by Sevilla so he can have 'time to learn' after one appearance
- Multiple clubs eye Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall as Brighton make an approach
- Connor Roberts to leave Burnley?
- In manager news... Bayer Leverkusen 'remain optimistic Xabi Alonso won't leave for Liverpool'
- Deal almost done: Crystal Palace close in on £8.5m move for Daniel Munoz
- Victor Osimhen to leave Napoli in the summer
- EXCLUSIVE: Nottingham Forest hold talks with possible target Kasper Schmeichel
- BREAKING: Nemanja Matic signs for Lyon
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Nonsense. if liverpool want Alonso he is going
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