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Transfer news RECAP: Man City considering move for Savinho, Man United consider Joshua Zirkzee as they seek striker and Wolves eye Crystal Palace's Sam Johnstone
By Tamara Prenn For Mailonline
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This was Mail Sport's live blog for all the latest news and updates ahead of the January Transfer window on Wednesday December 27.
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We'll back tomorrow with more news as we get even closer to the opening of the transfer window.
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Newcastle are 'confident of agreeing a loan deal for Kalvin Phillips at the start of the January transfer window'
Newcastle want to agree a loan deal for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips as soon as the January transfer window opens, according to reports.
The Magpies have endured a miserable December which has seen them exit Europe and the Carabao Cup, and they were beaten 3-1 by Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day.
Eddie Howe wants to bring in reinforcements next month in midfield and attack, and has set his sights on Phillips as his main target to cover the former area.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has arrived at Manchester United after his £1.3bn investment... so what does the deal mean for January signings, Erik ten Hag's future and Old Trafford rebuild?
He may have arrived on Christmas Eve but it remains to be seen if Sir Jim Ratcliffe can be Manchester United's saviour.
Confirmation of the British billionaire's £1.3billion investment in the Old Trafford club offered some Yuletide cheer for United fans following a dismal opening half of the season.
Ratcliffe and his Ineos company take a 25 per cent stake in the club and control of football operations from the Glazer family.
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Manchester City are 'closing in on the signing' of Argentine teenage sensation Claudio Echeverri
Manchester City are on the verge of signing of teenage Argentine sensation Claudio Echeverri, who has already been labelled as the 'next Lionel Messi'.
According to ESPN, the Premier League champions have held formal talks with River Plater over the 17-year-old midfielder and the two clubs are nearing an agreement.
Echeverri has made just four appearances for River this season for a total of 72 minutes of football, but starred at the at the Under-17 World Cup last month.
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Jesse Lingard 'offered escape route to Ligue 1 club' after failing to land Al-Ettifaq contract... but 'move could be scuppered by BREXIT rules'
Jesse Lingard has been offered to several clubs in France, but any move could reportedly be scuppered by Brexit rules.
The 31-year-old has been without a club since he left Nottingham Forest at the end of his contract last season.
Lingard has since trained with former club West Ham in the summer and also spent a month with Steven Gerrard's Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq - though both clubs decided not to sign the midfielder.
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Bayern Munich 'hoping to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Man United defender Raphael Varane with German giants ready to make £17.3m bid'
Bayern Munich are reportedly ready to make an opening offer for Man United defender Raphael Varane
The defender has struggled for regular playing time at Old Trafford this season, making just five Premier League starts - with the likes of Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans often starting ahead of the 30-year-old.
This has led to speculation that he could leave the club, with reported interest from Saudi Arabia and former club Real Madrid - where he could potentially replaced the injured David Alaba.
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Manchester United MUST consult Sir Jim Ratcliffe if they want to sack Erik ten Hag while the INEOS owner's £1.3billion investment is being ratified
Manchester United must consult Sir Jim Ratcliffe if they want to sack Erik ten Hag or sign any players while the INEOS owner’s £1.3billion investment is being ratified.
The clause came to light in a 241-page deal document published on the New York Stock Exchange after it was announced on Christmas Eve that Ratcliffe is buying a quarter of the club and taking charge of football operations at Old Trafford.
It will take between four to six weeks for the 71-year-old to pass the Premier League’s first and proper person test, and for the NYSE to oversee the sale of 25 per cent of the club’s Class A shares that Ratcliffe will acquire from investors in addition to the 25 per cent of Class B shares he is buying from the Glazer family.
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TRANSFER GOSSIP COLUMN: Manchester City are close to signing the 'next Lionel Messi'... while Bayern Munich and Real Madrid both want Raphael Varane in January
Christmas and Boxing Day are in the rearview mirror, which means the January transfer is less than a week away.
Unsurprisingly, there's no shortage of rumours to delve into as clubs across Europe look to bolster their squads for the second half of the season or to offload some players who are surplus to requirements.
Manchester City are reportedly on the verge of signing the 'next Lionel Messi', but Kalvin Phillips' spell at the Etihad could be finally coming to an end...
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Olympics star reveals SHOCKING condition of his medal just over a week since winning it in Paris
Letsile Tebogo delivers savage verdict on 'arrogant' Noah Lyles after beating Team USA sprinter to win 200m gold at Olympics - moments before US star admitted to positive Covid test
Paul Scholes reveals the Man United player who 'worries him to death' - after noticing a familiar occurrence in pre-season
Chelsea agree shock £54m Pedro Neto deal as new boss Enzo Maresca's spending heads for £200MILLION - with Atletico forward Samu Omorodion also in-bound... and striker search is NOT over!
Shocking moment brawl breaks out at the Olympic Games: Dutch and German hockey stars get in post-match scrap after star's VERY unsportsmanlike celebration following victory
Alica Schmidt, dubbed the 'world's sexiest athlete', crashes OUT of the Olympic women's 4x400m relay heats as Germany fail to reach the final
Lee Carsley is appointed as England's new interim manager after Gareth Southgate quit - and Irishman will take charge of next two games in his audition for the top job
Man United complete Old Trafford tunnel refurbishment just in time for the new Premier League season - as Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues to effect change at the club
France and Argentina players FIGHT on the pitch in 30-man brawl after hosts win Olympic quarter-final before clashes continue down the tunnel - as grudge match descends into farce amid racism storm
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Embarrassing moment a Premier League footballer falls flat on his back in just his swimming trunks as he enters a lift after day off at the pool
Liverpool are facing a battle to convince Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi to join the club as the LaLiga side's manager makes last-ditch effort to keep £52m Euros winner
Paul Scholes' brutal five-word verdict on Man United ahead of the new season... as he also points out which areas of the team concern him and what player 'worries him to death'
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Noah Lyles' Olympic rival speaks out after Team USA star ran the 200m final with COVID - without telling his fellow sprinters
Newcastle's bid of around £50m for Marc Guehi is REJECTED by Crystal Palace - but there is hope a deal can be struck - as Oliver Glasner's side hold out for a minimum of £65m for the defender
Katarina Johnson-Thompson's heptathlon gold medal quest suffers a HUGE blow as Olympic rival Nafi Thiam takes overall lead in the javelin - giving the Team GB star a mountain to climb in 800m race
Devastated German hockey star breaks silence after being shushed by Dutch player in Olympic final - as he brands mocking gesture the 'most disrespectful thing I've experienced in sport'
The Olympic love split! Paris ISN'T the City of Love for sailing gold medallist, as she reveals she's broken up with her footballer girlfriend during the Games
Inter Milan treble winner looks unrecognisable WITHOUT his iconic headgear... as he leaves his role as U-19s boss
Paris 2024 organizers vow to REPLACE rusty Olympics medals after Team USA star revealed shocking condition after just one week
'Olympic breaking is so sick... I'm loving it!': Social media goes WILD as athletes hit the floor for dizzying dance blasts in newest sport in Paris - and even Snoop Dogg was hooked!
NBA star and Chelsea fan Josh Hart insists his team need a 'TRANSFER BAN' as the Blues' free-spending summer continues with Pedro Neto set to join the club
Team GB secure cycling SILVER in women's madison event - as riders clinch yet another medal in the velodrome
Three cyclists collide at 40mph in terrifying crash at the Olympic velodrome... as bikes smash into pieces and fly everywhere in the women's keirin
USA basketball fans go wild for Kevin Durant's one-line answer about patriotism and representing America: 'Slogan of the generation'
Olympics commentator CORRECTED live on air after misgendering USA star Raven Saunders - as fans ask: 'If they're not a woman, why are they in the women's competition?'
Golf legend Juan 'Chi Chi' Rodriguez dead at 88: PGA Tour mourns the loss of 'vibrant, colorful' Hall of Famer
Noah Lyles reveals he has COVID after needing to be wheeled off the track after third-place 200m finish - but insists he has no regrets and even HUGS his Olympics rivals
Team USA heptathlon star Chari Hawkins breaks down in tears after high jump humiliation at the 2024 Olympics
Olympic Village food vendor breaks silence after swimming star claimed athletes found 'WORMS' in the food in Paris
Aaron Rodgers' devout Christian parents cut ties with their son after ex-girlfriend Olivia Munn blabbed about 'game day sex' with the NFL star, new book reveals
Watch the shocking moment a Chinese hockey player SMACKS ball at Belgium opponent after full-time - sparking a mass bust-up on the pitch - as Olympics semi-final descends into chaos
Moment Mexican diver scores ZERO points with dive branded 'terrible' by BBC pundit after failed appeal in Olympics 3m springboard qualifiers
Travis Kelce 'comforted Taylor Swift on the phone for HOURS' after Eras Tour suicide attack was foiled by police
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem smashes javelin Olympic record with monster throw of 92.97m - as he becomes country's first medallist in 32 years
Revealed: The reason Australia's women's water polo stars wear very revealing swimsuits at the Paris Olympics
OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m to make podium in Paris
Former Liverpool star is BANISHED from the first team and brutally transfer-listed by new club after nightmare season
Olympic Games champion Jessica Fox announces surprise career move following all-conquering Paris campaign
Atletico Madrid 'tried to PULL OUT of £33.7m move' for Chelsea star Conor Gallagher... as chief of rival Spanish club says Diego Simeone's side wanted to sign one of their midfielders instead
Wrestling legend Kevin Sullivan dead at 74: Tributes pour in for 'The Taskmaster' three months after he suffered 'devastating accident'
Graceless Noah Lyles stole Letsile Tebogo's thunder... Botswana's first-ever gold medallist let talent do the talking, writes OLIVER HOLT
Olympics pole vaulter Alysha Newman breaks silence amid OnlyFans criticism after she TWERKED to the crowd
People are calling for Olympic Games gold medallist Ethan Katzberg to take a DNA test following his triumph in Paris
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Simone Biles' coach hits out at Olympics judges after giving Team USA gymnast 'harsh' penalty in the balance beam final
Huge twist in Jarryd Hayne's footy comeback as club offers to give him a lifeline - but on strict conditions
Christian Horner's accuser sees her appeal THROWN OUT following new probe led by independent KC - after Red Bull cleared team principal over 'coercive behaviour' allegations
Olympics fans joke there is at least one 'natty athlete' as they laud Croatian water polo star Josip Vrlic with a seemingly 'normal' physique
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Awkward moment LeBron James thinks Olympics crowd is cheering for him - but they're going wild for another athlete!
Team GB's very own Spiderman! Toby Roberts, 19, wins sensational GOLD medal - Britain's 14th of the Olympics - in gripping men's boulder and lead final
Team USA diver Alison Gibson gets humiliating ZERO from Olympics judges after her feet collide midair with the board
Red-hot USA favorite Noah Lyles finishes THIRD in Olympics 200m final as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo shocks the world to take gold in Paris
Team GB sailing team fail to win medal as engaged couple are DISQUALIFIED in heartbreaking gaffe moments after the start of the race
Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles retires from football after 11 seasons in the NFL
Transgender and non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz into 1500m final at Paris Olympics
Geelong Cats star Tom Hawkins could be forced to AMPUTATE after nasty injury
Plane carrying Carolina Panthers NFL players skids off runway in terrifying scenes at Charlotte Douglas Airport
How the Aussie swimming team kept a HUGE secret as their stars won medals despite shocking issue that was kept under wraps
Viral pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati jokes about his 'package' stopping him from winning a medal at the Olympics in deleted TikTok
Angel Reese reveals why she's joined new basketball league backed by Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and other stars
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