Transfer news and rumours of the day: December 17, 2015

Pep to leave Bayern?The winter transfer window gets closer with each passing day and the transfer rumour mill is starting to pick up steam. There has been a buzz around many players and clubs, some needing reinforcements, others seeking moves away from their respective clubs for more than a single reason.Nonetheless, the January transfer window is poised to give us some interesting news.Here are the transfer news and rumours for December 17.

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End of spell at Inter for Montoya?

- Roma wish to bring back Victor Ibarbo from his season-long loan spell at Watford and are willing to offer Juan Manuel Iturbe to the Premier League club, Gazzetta dello Sport reports.

Rudi Garcia supposedly wants to cut short the season-long loan spell of Ibarbo and bring him back in the January transfer window. On the other hand, Watford  want Iturbe who is valued at around £17m on a loan deal at first and will make the deal permanent in the future.

- Napoli have shown interest in Fulham striker Moussa Dembele, London Evening Standard reports.

The 19-year-old is also reportedly being chased by Premier League clubs in Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. He has scored 10 goals in 21 games this season.

- Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini has allowed on-loan Barcelona defender Martin Montoya to leave the club in January if he wants to. The 24-year old full-back joined the Nerazzurri in the summer transfer window for two years in a loan deal but has found it hard to make it into the first team as he made his first appearance for the San Siro-based club last week.

“He can leave in January if he doesn't find this situation suitable for himself,” Mancini said. “Now he has played, proving he can be part of the team, but it's up to him.”