Transfer round-up: Chelsea clear to sign striker, Arsenal linked with midfielder
Read today's top transfer news and rumours on The Grapevine - The Sport Review's football transfer gossip column, published every day
The Sport Review's football transfer gossip column is published every day
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.
Chelsea are clear to sign Fernando Llorente after Paris Saint-Germain pulled out of the race for the Swansea striker.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is preparing to make a bid for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata this month. The striker has been linked with the Gunners in the past.
Chelsea will make a January bid for West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet, who Hammers boss Slaven Bilic says is refusing to play for the club.
Arsenal and Liverpool have made a “concrete” approach for Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko who is wanted by Chelsea and Manchester United.
French side Lyon are the only club trying to sign Manchester United’s Memphis Depay on a permanent deal but have offered less than the £15m asking price.
Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard has agreed a new £95,000-a-week contract with the Red Devils.
Jack Wilshere’s Arsenal future is looking more and more uncertain after it was claimed the Gunners have still made no effort to begin negotiations over a new deal.
Chelsea are set to rival Juventus and other clubs for the signing of highly-rated Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac in this January’s transfer window.
