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The wait continues for a 25 per cent investment in Manchester United by INEOS to be officially announced and until that happens, there is uncertainly hanging over operations at Old Trafford. Even when the proposed transaction is signed and confirmed, there will be an estimated six-to-eight-week wait for the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test. […]

Liverpool’s priority last summer was to rebuild their midfield and that resulted in the arrivals of Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch. To owners whose model revolves around balancing the books and living within the club’s means, it was a significant outlay to deliver what they felt was needed for the team and squad. By the

Arsenal are not afraid of doing business in January and they will be ready again depending on usual considerations such as injuries, profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) and opportunities in the window. Last summer’s spending meant the signing of David Raya from Brentford needed to be done on loan with an option to buy (£27million; $34.2m), which shows Arsenal

Manchester United will listen to offers for several players in the January transfer window. Well-placed sources have told the Manchester Evening News United are open to selling Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Tony Martial, Jadon Sancho and Donny van de Beek. Financial fair play rules have prompted United to become more proactive sellers, though club sources insist no player will

The North London club are eager to bolster their backline for the second half of the season and their recruitment staff have pinpointed the pair over a possible switch in the winter window. They have now set there sights on Branthwaite and Dragusin. Dragusin, who is currently at Serie A club Genoa, has caught the attention

According to sources, although Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag is interested in the player, Frimpong would prefer a move to Arsenal. The 22-year-old has been strongly linked with a move away from Bundesliga leaders Leverkusen in the summer, when a €40 million release fee in his contract will be activated. The prospect of picking up the

Bayern are desperate not to find themselves in a PSG-esque situation which could see them lose the Canadian on a free transfer in 2025, and would rather facilitate a transfer with certain players used as makeweights. “Bayern want to avoid the [David] Alaba case,” writes Defensa Central’s Luis Alberto Lopez of the Austrian’s free transfer

Arteta has been ruthless when it has come to making cuts in the Arsenal squad in recent months, with the Spaniard surprisingly sending Kieran Tierney away on loan to Real Sociedad during the summer. Smith Rowe has found himself out of the first-team picture as the Gunners have charged to the top of the Premier

Manchester United have reportedly put a number of high-profile players up for sale as reports of Erik ten Hag losing 50 per cent of the dressing room has ‘sharpened his intent’ to trim the squad. Ten Hag has had to deal with a number of off-field issues at United as well as some less than

According to Spanish news outlet SPORT, the Dutch midfielder has proactively offered his services to the Spanish club, considering they are on the lookout for a player to fill in for the injured Gavi, who has suffered a season-ending ACL injury. With the January transfer window approaching, Barcelona is keen on adding a midfielder to support