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Transfer news RECAP: Jordan Henderson is monitored by Ajax as he wants to leave Saudi Arabia while Man City could lose out on Boca Juniors wonderkid Valentin Barco as Brighton talks continue
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Relive Mail Sport's live blog for all the latest news and updates ahead of the January Transfer window on Tuesday, January 9.
Should Real Madrid sign Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland?
Like choosing between diamond and gold!
Real Madrid are eyeing up potential moves for both players... but who would be the better one to bring in?
Mail Sport's Ed Carruthers gives the lowdown on the finances, stats, and player pedigrees that will define internal discussions at Madrid.
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Ajax are monitoring Jordan Henderson's situation in Saudi Arabia
Ajax are monitoring Jordan Henderson’s uncertain future at Al-Ettifaq, with the England international open to leaving Saudi Arabia.
Mail Sport revealed on Sunday that the former Liverpool captain is seeking a Saudi exit following his move from Anfield last summer.
And Ajax are among the clubs to have been alerted to the news that Henderson is open to returning to Europe.
You can read more here.
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PSV interest in Man United's Facundo Pellistri is serious
PSV Eindhoven have formalised their interest in signing Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri on loan. LA Galaxy are also interested.
Pellistri, 22, joined United in October 2020 for £9m, but has struggled to crack the first team at Old Trafford.
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Mauricio Pochettino: Financial Fair Play ISN'T a worry for Chelsea this month
Mauricio Pochettino has denied Financial Fair Play constraints will squeeze Chelsea in the January transfer window as they 'look for options or opportunities' to bolster their squad.
Speaking ahead of Tuesday night's Carabao Cup semi-final, first leg trip to Middlesbrough, the Chelsea manager insisted they wouldn't have to sell players before bringing in new recruits.
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Arsenal snubbed by wonderkid striker
Looks like he won't be firing them to the title!
Young forward Dino Klapija and his family turned down Arsenal's overtures to sign for RB Leipzig for £4.8million.
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Thomas Muller to stay at Bayern Munich in Man United blow
Manchester United have long admired Thomas Muller and Erik ten hag even met with the German virtuoso last year.
But it appears things are not to be.
Armed with a new contract and an Amazon documentary about his career on its way, the 34-year-old looks set to remain at Bayern Munich in a blow to Manchester United.
Richard Keys: 'What makes Jordan Henderson think he’s still good enough for the Premier League?'
Jordan Henderson has become the latest individual to feel the unique wrath of Richard Keys and his blog.
The 33-year-old is unsettled in Saudi Arabia and is hankering for a return to the Premier League.
However, Keys isn't so sure he has what it takes for the best league in the world anymore...
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Brighton continue talks with Valentin Barco: Simon Jones' Window Watch
Brighton's talks with Boca Juniors over a £8million move for 19-year-old left wing-back Valentin Barco are ongoing.
Could he be the latest South American star to make his name on the south coast?
Read the report from Mail Sport's transfer expert Simon Jones below.
Sami Mokbel: Arsenal's chances of signing a first-choice striker are slim
I guess that rules out Ivan Toney.
Arsenal need to stay within Financial Fair Play limits after their summer spending so bringing in a top-level frontman will be difficult for the Gunners.
Bit of a worry when they've only scored five in their last seven games...
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Jesse Lingard 'offers himself to Barcelona'
And I offer myself to Jurgen Klopp if he needs a striker!
Jesse Lingard is believed to have offered his services to Barcelona, if they want him.
The 31-year-old has been a free agent since leaving Nottingham Forest in the summer but has been training to keep himself fit.
An informal stitn with Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq did not lead to a contract. Could he be the man Barca need to resurrect their LaLiga title hopes? That West Ham spell a few years ago was quality.
Good morning!
Hello all and welcome to another day of transfer madness.
The window has already sprung up a few surprises - who saw Timo Werner going to Tottenham or Chelsea potentially being the frontrunners for Jordan Henderson's signature - so every day is a day of potential mayhem.
To kick things off, let's get stuck into today's transfer gossip column, carefully assembled by Dan Cancian.
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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
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
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
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!
Inside Man City's bid to become the No 1 sports team in the US thanks to Fortnite, John Cena and a TV audience three times bigger than rivals United
Revealed: Why George Mills has qualified for the 5000m final despite tumbling on the final straight and finishing 18th
Former Manchester United cult hero looks unrecognisable as the star catches up with fellow ex-Red Devils at a golf fundraising event in Ireland
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'
CHAMPIONSHIP KICK-OFF: Get ready for the new-look Leeds, heart-pounding Hull and Wayne Rooney's redemption bid
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
Sandro Tonali made his presence felt on Newcastle's pre-season tour with the midfielder nearing the end of his betting ban - while Magpies CEO Darren Eales reveals how the club plan to spend their massive wealth
Tottenham fans go cold on Dominic Solanke after digging up video where striker reveals he supported ARSENAL as a kid as Spurs close in on £65m deal for the Bournemouth star
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
Paul Scholes reveals the Man United player who 'worries him to death' - after noticing a familiar occurrence in pre-season
BBC TV reporter with no arms hits back at vile trolls who mocked him during Olympic boxing commentary for his disability
Dominos BRUTALLY troll Antony after he vowed to deliver for Man United ahead of new season... with the Brazilian struggling to justify £85m price tag
Tottenham AGREE £65m deal to sign Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke - as the forward prepares for his medical at the north London club
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
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
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
Noah Lyles' Olympic rival speaks out after Team USA star ran the 200m final with COVID - without telling his fellow sprinters
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
Moment Mexican diver scores ZERO points with dive branded 'terrible' by BBC pundit after failed appeal in Olympics 3m springboard qualifiers
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem smashes javelin Olympic record with monster throw of 92.97m - as he becomes country's first medallist in 32 years
Travis Kelce 'comforted Taylor Swift on the phone for HOURS' after Eras Tour suicide attack was foiled by police
Revealed: The reason Australia's women's water polo stars wear very revealing swimsuits at the Paris Olympics
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
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
Olympic Games champion Jessica Fox announces surprise career move following all-conquering Paris campaign
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
Wrestling legend Kevin Sullivan dead at 74: Tributes pour in for 'The Taskmaster' three months after he suffered 'devastating accident'
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
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
I'm a female Aussie boxer and I battered Imane Khelif in the ring. You might see her as 'a man' but she wasn't even that strong
People are calling for Olympic Games gold medallist Ethan Katzberg to take a DNA test following his triumph in Paris
Revealed: Olympian Alysha Newman's OnlyFans earnings after the Canadian pole-vault star celebrated bronze in Paris by TWERKING to the crowd
Huge twist in Jarryd Hayne's footy comeback as club offers to give him a lifeline - but on strict conditions
Olympics fans joke there is at least one 'natty athlete' as they laud Croatian water polo star Josip Vrlic with a seemingly 'normal' physique
Simone Biles' coach hits out at Olympics judges after giving Team USA gymnast 'harsh' penalty in the balance beam final
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Paris 2024 organizers vow to REPLACE rusty Olympics medals after Team USA star revealed shocking condition after just one week
Awkward moment LeBron James thinks Olympics crowd is cheering for him - but they're going wild for another athlete!
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 USA diver Alison Gibson gets humiliating ZERO from Olympics judges after her feet collide midair with the board
Transgender and non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz into 1500m final at Paris Olympics
Team GB sailing team fail to win medal as engaged couple are DISQUALIFIED in heartbreaking gaffe moments after the start of the race
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
Angel Reese reveals why she's joined new basketball league backed by Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and other stars
Noah Lyles' 2024 Paris Olympics are OVER, the American sprinter says after revealing COVID diagnosis: 'See you next time'
Viral pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati jokes about his 'package' stopping him from winning a medal at the Olympics in deleted TikTok
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