4 Premier League clubs to chase Gareth Bale, Brazilian star picks Manchester City over Manchester United, and more: Premier League transfer rumours - 23rd January 2018
Hello and welcome to the Premier League transfer news of January 23rd, 2018. There are only 8 days left for the transfer window to slam shut, so clubs will be anxious to get deals over the line. And it only makes sense because a bit of carelessness could see deals dying before coming to fruition.
So, without further ado, here are the hottest rumours of the day…
#5 Weird Chelsea and a bit of Merseyside
I mean, wow. How many strikers will the rumour mill link to Chelsea? Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch, Fernando Llorente, Edin Dzeko and now, according to Sky Sports, Burnley’s Ashley Barnes.
They think that Chelsea are still on the hunt for a target man and have targeted the super-sub from Burnley, who are doing exceedingly well in the Premier League. At this rate, they could be linked with a million more target men
Meanwhile, reports in The Mirror claim that Merseyside clubs Everton and Liverpool have locked horns against each other to acquire the signature of Charlton’s young and talented defender Ezri Konsa, who the club are reportedly willing to sell for £5 million.