January Transfers and Rumours 2023 Soccer

[Ginger Ted]

Lucas Pérez, former Arsenal striker and Cádiz's top scorer in La Liga, has paid €500k out of his own pocket to go down two divisions.

He couldn't stand seeing his boyhood club Deportivo La Coruña in the third division and wants to help them get back to where they belong.

 

[Ginger Ted]

Chelsea are holding talks with Shakhtar Donetsk over Mykhailo Mudryk - who is also of interest to Arsenal - while they held a meeting with Benfica over Enzo Fernandez yesterday.⁠
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Two huge potential deals.

 

[Tom]

Abdoulaye Doucoure could depart Everton during the January transfer window.

The Premier League strugglers are open to negotiating a permanent sale of the 30-year-old Mali international.

Everton are unlikely to loan out Doucoure as his contract is due to expire in the summer, although the Merseyside club do have the option to extend his deal by 12 month

 

[Best]

Crystal Palace 'keeper Jack Butland is on the verge of signing for Manchester United on loan, with his medical expected in the next 24 hours.

 

[Legion]

Benfica head coach Roger Schmidt says the club are being disrespected by a club chasing Enzo Fernandez.

It was reported on Wednesday that Benfica were not happy about the way Chelsea approached a potential deal to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez and that the player's head had been turned by the approach.

 

[Dylan]

Manchester United are on the verge of signing striker Wout Weghorst on loan until the end of the season

 

[Cappuccino Kid]

Rumours circulating that Man City have won the race to sign West Ham midfielder Declan Rice.

The deal will involve Kalvin Phillips moving to the Hammers and also a transfer fee.

 

[Boot Cleaner]

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is expected to stay at Old Trafford beyond the January transfer window despite shock rumours linking him with a move to Aston Villa.

 

[Steve]

Tottenham are tracking Brentford's Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27, as they seek a long-term successor to 36-year-old France's Hugo Lloris in the summer.

 

[8-Ball]

Manchester United have a "deal in principle in place" with Burnley to sign striker Wout Weghorst. United are still waiting for the termination to be agreed between Burnley and Besiktas before any deal can be finalised.

United are conscious of the complexities of the deal as it requires the alignment of three clubs and are keeping all other options open if the transfer doesn't come to fruition.