Daily transfer updates: January 12, 2013
BvB’s Dortmund is one of the most sought out players in the transfer market right now.
Southampton’s Luke Shaw could become the world’s most expensive full-back as Manchester City are looking to sign the 18-year for a record breaking £30million, reports The Daily Mail. Manchester United and Chelsea are set to be in contention too.
Juventus are said to be looking after Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata, thus joining Arsenal the race to sign the young striker who has been left out in the shadow this season by Real Madrid’s manager Carlo Ancelotti, reports soccerlens.com; Even though Ancelotti has strongly denied any chances of the player moving in January, but a loan move could still be a possibility.
According to the Sunday People, champions Manchester United are weighing up a move for Valencia’s cultured midfielder Ever Banega who has apparently demanded for a transfer and is now looking for an immediate move. It has been tipped that Javier Hernandez could be a catalyst in the deal, with the Mexican striker moving to Valencia in an exchange deal.
Manchester United are looking to re-sign Juventus’s Paul Pogba, according to the Express. It is being said that United scouts have been closely watching Arturo Vidal over the past few months, and they have been impressed by Pogba’s surprise rise in form.
Bayern Munich will be making a summer bid for Chelsea’ Juan Mata, reports Mirror. This move could might as well be successful as Jose Mourinho has made it clear that he is not willing to sell Mata to a Premier League team.
Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo are reporting that Antoine Griezmann is apparently happy at Real Sociedad and that the player will not move during this window. PSG are said to be interested in the player along with Arsenal whose €15m bid was turned down earlier this week.
According to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Rubin Kazan have rejected a loan offer from Liverpool for French midfielder Yann M’Vila. Napoli are also said to be in the race for M’Vila who has failed to settle in Russia since joining Kazan from Rennes.
West Ham United have agreed a 3½-year deal with Manchester City to sign Joleon Lescott as they battle against relegation, reports the Telegraph. Sam Allardyce is supposedly looking to strengthen his defence and Lescott, whose contract with his current employers is coming to an end this summer, has seemingly agreed to the move.
Manchester United get a new glimmer of hope after their target, Marco Reus claimed that he wouldn’t follow Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski to Bayern Munich. He told the Mirror, “I wish luck to Lewa and Gotze, but Bayern will never have me. Money is not everything.”
You can check all the confirmed transfers so far here