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Sunday December 24
Real’s £178m spree
07:00: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is responding to their El Clasico defeat to Barcelona by preparing a £178m transfer spree.
Spanish outlet Diario Gol say Real want to start their January spending with a £26.6m move for Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Perez also wants to bolster the defence with Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci on the radar.
And Perez’s final transfer roll of the dice is for a new Galactico in Mauro Icardi who will cost at least £89m.
Huge Van Dijk to Liverpool claim
06:00: Virgil van Dijk will join Liverpool – according to Twitter user Indy Kalia.
The Sunday World say Liverpool are close to agreeing a structured deal worth £70m for Van Dijk and have been given the green light to talk to his representatives.
The 26-year-old was left out of the Southampton squad for their 1-1 draw with Huddersfield today, the second game in succession the defender has missed.
And Twitter ITK Indy Kalia this evening posted: “Hate doing this when not 100% confirmed. Just had text message. Virgil van Dijk to join @LFC. #LFC”
Guardiola to spend £160m
04:30: Pep Guardiola wants to splash £160m in the January transfer window.
The Daily Star on Sunday say Guardiola wants to Alexis Sanchez, Virgil van Dijk and Sergio Busquets at Manchester City.
Sanchez is out of contract at Arsenal in the summer and could be sold in January, while Van Dijk appears to be moving closer to Liverpool.
Guardiola wants a reunion with Barcelona midfielder Busquets in Manchester although may have to settle for a realistic targets Shakhtar Donetsk’s Fred or Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Weigl.
