Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal deal TODAY, £100m Man Utd plot, Chelsea want one, Liverpool

Transfer news LIVE: Thursday January 31

• Arsenal are today preparing to confirm a loan deal for Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez
• Man Utd star Marcus Rashford has been identified as a £100m target by Real Madrid
• Chelsea are in the market for a midfielder with Nicolo Barella among the options for Maurizio Sarri
• Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is the player Manchester United need according to Rio Ferdinand

08.45 UPDATE: How Man Utd helped Arsenal

Arsenal have only got the chance to sign Inter Milan wideman Ivan Perisic because Manchester United were unwilling to meet his price tag.

That is according to journalist Lars Siverston, who claims United were in for the Croatia international last summer.

“Jose Mourinho was keen to have him at United but United weren’t prepared to pay the kind of transfer fee Inter wanted for him because he’s also 29, if I’m not mistaken,” Siverston said.

“So a loan deal to Arsenal would seem to be slightly less exciting.”

08.38 UPDATE: Newcastle players delighted by move

Miguel Almiron has yet to kick a ball for Newcastle but has already brought the feel good factor to St James’ Park, according to Matt Ritchie.

The midfielder, penalty hero of Newcastle’s shock 2-1 win over Manchester City on Tuesday, said that news of Almiron’s impending arrival was just the tonic the players needed to beat the champions.

“The fans want signings so I am sure they’re pleased and it will be good for the group,” Ritchie said. “When a new player comes in, it not only boosts the fans but the players as well because everyone wants to impress in training.

“I don’t think the transfer record is a big issue, it’s more about bringing bodies in to compete and make the squad stronger.”

08.24 UPDATE: Fulham offered World Cup star

Fulham have been handed the opportunity to sign Croatian World Cup star Domagoj Vida from Besiktas.

Fulham have the worst defensive record in the Premier League and Claudio Ranieri is also trying to sign Chelsea’s Gary Cahill.

Besiktas are already close to signing 23-year-old Uruguayan Mauricio Lemos as a replacement for Vida, 28.

Vida was linked with Liverpool last summer after impressing in Croatia’s shock run to the World Cup final.

08.15 UPDATE: Tottenham to make £80m signings

Tottenham will have plenty of cash to spend once they move into their new White Hart Lane home, claims Chris Waddle.

“I think Daniel Levy will give Pochettino the spending power of Man City and Liverpool once they move in to the new stadium,” Waddle said.

“Daniel Levy will have promised Pochettino that. I expect Tottenham to soon be making £80m signings that can push them to the next level.

“Tottenham fans are used to seeing their side finish in the top 4 and will now be wanting to win silverware. Once Tottenham move in to the new stadium and start signing top players, they won’t have any excuses not to and I think they will.”

08.07 UPDATE: Arsenal could scupper Napoli deal

Arsenal could re-sign Ismael Bennacer 18 months on from selling the midfielder to Empoli.

Bennacer left the Gunners for Empoli having spent time on loan at Tours is now wanted at Napoli.

Napoli have offered Empoli £10.5m to snap up the the 21-year-old Algeria international.

Arsenal have first refusal on the deal or could accept it, meaning they would get a 30 per cent cut – around £3.15m – from his sale to Napoli.

07.57 UPDATE: Burnley reveal price for striker

Burnley have slapped a £9m price tag on Stoke target Sam Vokes as they look to fund their move for Birmingham striker Che Adams.

Sean Dyche’s Burnley are happy for Adams to stay at Birmingham on loan until the end of the season if they agree a deal to sign him before today’s transfer deadline.

Burnley are scrapping with Southampton to sign Birmingham’s top scorer Adams, who notched his 15th goal of the season at Swansea on Tuesday.

They are also in talks with Stoke over a player-plus-cash deal for Vokes which would involve former England striker Peter Crouch moving to Turf Moor.

07.48 UPDATE: Ivan Perisic – Mesut Ozil to trade clubs?

The latest on a potential Arsenal swap deal involving Ivan Perisic and Mesut Ozil has been revealed by transfer expert Guillem Balague.

“Swap deals are very, very difficult,” Balague said on the GB Transfer Show. “We are reaching the end of the transfer window, that’s not going to happen.

“Do Arsenal want it to happen? I’m not sure that’s the case either because they are two completely different situations. We know that Arsenal want two loan deals.

“One they want it not be a defender but not so much a centre-back, perhaps a full-back because of injuries and so on.”

07.34 UPDATE: Leicester – Monaco swap on cards

Leicester look poised to land young Belgium star Youri Tielemans in a £20m loan swap with Monaco.

The 21-year-old midfielder was due to have a medical with the Foxes on Wednesday night, with Leicester’s Adrien Silva going the other way.

Initially the deal would be a straight swap loan arrangement with views to making both permanent moves in the summer.

Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim is a big fan of Silva having worked with the Portugal international at Sporting Lisbon.

07.22 UPDATE: Liverpool spending spree

Manchester United legend Andy Cole is tipping Liverpool to spend big in the summer whether or not their Premier League title bid is successful.

“They’ll go again in the summer, Liverpool will, because it doesn’t matter if you win the league because you’ve still got to try and better yourself,” Cole explained.

“You’ve got to try and bring in players better than what you already have to strengthen for the next season because if Manchester City win the league or Liverpool win the league, guarantee one of them is going to turn around and say: ‘We need to add players because we lost the league or this and that.’

“That’s how competition gets better and that’s how those players become better players. They will go again, they definitely will go again.”

07.12 UPDATE: Rangers to sanction exit

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has revealed Jordan Rossiter is on his way to Bury for the rest of the season.

“There will be no ins. I can’t see it unless something crazy happens,” Gerrard said after last night’s win over Cowdenbeath.

“Regarding outs, Jordan is very close to joining Bury. He’s been down there all day and it is 99 per cent done.”

Rossiter has endured an injury-hit spell since joining Rangers from Liverpool in the summer of 2016.

07.01 UPDATE: Chelsea eye late Watford raid

Chelsea could make a last-ditch move for Watford’s Abdoulaye Doucoure to bolster their midfield ranks, reports claim.

Doucoure has forged a reputation as one of the best players outside of the Premier League’s big six during his time at Vicarage Road.

And the Mirror reckon Chelsea could move for the Frenchman today, in the wake of Wednesday night’s chastening 4-0 defeat to Bournemouth.

Watford are likely to demand around £50m for Doucoure, who has also been targeted by Paris Saint-Germain during January.

06.53 UPDATE: Man Utd exit ON

Manchester United are poised to part ways with Marouane Fellaini as midfielder edges closer to a move to China.

Injury has restricted Fellaini’s playing time under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but he is not in the Norwegian’s plans.

The former Everton star is now set for the Chinese Super League, with Shandong Luneng believed to be his destination.

A deal could be delayed until next month, with the Chinese transfer window open until February 28.

06.40 UPDATE: Celtic chasing loan deal

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is eager to seal a deadline-busting loan deal for Borussia Dortmund ace Jeremy Toljan today.

It is anticipated Toljan will link up with the Scottish Premiership leaders until the end of the season, with the option of a permanent deal.

On Wednesday night, Rodgers revealed he was hopeful of completing one more January signing to bolster his team’s title bid.

“We would hope we could get at least another one in,” Rodgers said. “We know specifically what we want, so hopefully we can do that.”

06.30 UPDATE: Liverpool raid revelation

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk is the man Rio Ferdinand would love to see Manchester United lure away from Anfield.

Ferdinand conducted a Q&A on Twitter ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League draw with Leicester on Wednesday night.

And that’s when he revealed he would love to see United get former Southampton ace Van Dijk on board.

“I’m going @VirgilvDijk.. the position we’re in most need! #AskRio,” Ferdinand said, when asked which player he would take to United.

06.20 UPDATE: Chelsea want one deal

Chelsea are still eager to snap up a midfielder before the transfer window shuts at 11pm tonight.

Chelsea waved goodbye to Cesc Fabregas earlier this month as the two-time Premier League winner joined Monaco.

They missed out on target Leandro Paredes earlier this week as the Argentine signed for Paris Saint-Germain.

However, Express Sport understands they have Nicolo Barella in their sights, despite Cagliari’s insistence he will stay put.

06.10 UPDATE: £100m Man Utd plot

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is the target of a £100m plan being devised by Real Madrid, reports claim.

Rashford is enjoying a strong run of form which began just prior to Jose Mourinho’s sacking back in December.

And Real are set to launch an end-of-season raid to prise him away before United have the chance tie him down with a new deal.

The Sun claim Real are willing to pay £100m for the forward, as well as offering him £250,000 a week to head to the Bernabeu.

06.00 UPDATE: Arsenal announcement TODAY

Arsenal are set to announce the loan signing of playmaker Denis Suarez from Barcelona today.

The Gunners resurrected a deal for Suarez on Tuesday and he jetted in to London yesterday to finalise the move.

Barcelona jumped the gun by confirming the deal, prior to deleting the article from their website.

However, the switch is on and Arsenal will announce the arrival of Suarez later today.

05.55 UPDATE: Transfer news LIVE

Transfer news LIVE is up and running with all of the latest updates on what’s sure to be an exciting deadline day.

Express Sport will bring you news and gossip with Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool all potentially sanctioning deals.

The Premier League’s January transfer window slams shut at 11pm tonight.

So stay tuned as all of the big hitters make late forays into the market and cast off unwanted players.