Transfer round-up: Arsenal target 25-year-old midfielder, Liverpool FC eye Italy forward

Read today's top transfer news and rumours on The Grapevine - The Sport Review's football transfer gossip column

The January transfer window is fast approaching Photo: The Sport Review

Welcome to the latest football transfer gossip column from The Sport Review, featuring all of the latest Premier League transfer news and rumours.

Here, we look at some of the top football transfer stories from the British and world media in The Sport Review’s Grapevine, published every day in the build-up to the 2019 January transfer window.

It was a busy summer transfer window in the Premier League as most of the top teams brought in significant reinforcements ahead of the start of the new campaign.

Attentions will now gradually turn towards the forthcoming January transfer window, as Premier League clubs begin considering brining in some potential reinforcements for the midway stage of the season.

We’ll keep you up to date with the very latest transfer news concerning your club in our daily football gossip and rumours column.

So, with the January transfer window now gradually getting closer, The Grapevine has the very latest football transfer news from the Premier League’s top clubs in the round-up below.

Football transfer news:

Arsenal manager Unai Emery is interested in a potential deal to sign 25-year-old Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey.

Full story: Ghanasoccernet via The Sun

Liverpool FC are interested in a potential deal to sign Napoli forward and Italy international Lorenzo Insigne, 27.

Full story: Rai Sport via The Sun

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku, 25, has opened the door to a move away from Old Trafford after expressing his interest in playing in Italy.

Full story: Gazzetta dello Sport via The Independent

Tottenham Hotspur are keeping a close eye on 23-year-old Bournemouth and Netherlands defender Nathan Ake.

Full story: Sky Sports

Manchester United are set to prioritise a new contract for Spain goalkeeper David De Gea, 27. Anthony Martial and Luke Shaw are also expected to sign new deals.

Full story: The Evening Standard

Arsenal have joined AC Milan and Inter in the race to sign 21-year-old Cagliari and Italy midfielder Nicolo Barella.

Full story: Gazzetta dello Sport

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