January Transfer Window and Rumours Soccer

[Ginger Ted]

Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho. It is thought initial talks have taken place over a loan deal until the end of the season, which would see Sancho return to the Bundesliga club

Man Utd signed Sancho from Dortmund in the summer of 2021 in a deal worth £73m

 

[Best]

Unnamed Saudi club interested in West Ham United defender Nayef Aguerd. West Ham only likely to do business IF replacement can be found. Al Ittihad tried to sign Aguerd in the summer. Aguerd now with Morocco squad for AFCON.

 

[Best]

Manchester City are close to completing a deal with River Plate for attacking-midfielder Claudio Echeverri. One source has told Sky Sports News that it could be finalised in the next few days

The initial fee is believed to be in the region of £12m (€14m) plus performance related add-ons. Once complete, Echeverri will return to River Plate on loan for the rest of the year.

 

[Cappuccino Kid]

Former Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino has been offered to several clubs this month

Firmino, 32, joined Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli on a three-year deal in the summer after his Liverpool contract expired but has scored just three goals in 19 games for the club

 

[Franco Pinion]

According to Sky Germany Bayern Munich remain interested in signing Tottenham defender Eric Dier

Discussions internally at Bayern are around the idea of a permanent deal – but they have other options they are also exploring. Dier can speak to clubs outside England this month, with his Tottenham contract expiring in the summer

 

[Ghost]

Aston Villa are showing interest in signing ex-West Ham winger Felipe Anderson on a free transfer in the summer

The Lazio player is free to speak to clubs outside Italy this month about a pre-contract agreement

 

[Legion]

Timo Werner is on the verge of joining Tottenham on a six-month loan deal from RB Leipzig.

 

[Ghost]

West Ham remain in the market for a wide forward this month and Ajax winger Steven Bergwijn is one of several players they are looking at.

Bergwijn joined Ajax from Tottenham 18 months ago and has three and a half years left on his contract. West Ham are exploring both a loan and permanent deal.

 

[Tom]

Timo Werner is on the verge of joining Tottenham on a six-month loan deal from RB Leipzig.

Tottenham is a much better move for him than going to Old Trafford.

I think he will fit quite well into Ange Postecoglou's tactics and Angeball philosophy and maybe won't be expected to score as many as he would at Man United or was the case at Chelsea.

 

[Ginger Ted]

Jordan Henderson wants to return to the Premier League this month but his Saudi club Al-Ettifaq will not allow the England midfielder to leave cheaply.

Henderson made a high-profile move to Saudi Arabia in July to link up with former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard, who had taken over as manager of Al-Ettifaq a few weeks prior.

The 33-year-old cost Al-Ettifaq in the region of £13m and they are reported to be paying him a weekly wage of around £350,000.

Results on the pitch have been indifferent, with Al-Ettifaq winless in the Saudi Pro League since late October and languishing in eighth place, some 28 points behind leaders Al-Hilal.