Manchester City monitor Trent Alexander-Arnold as Liverpool receive encouraging response from Xabi Alonso
Manchester City are closely monitoring the situation of England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold amid growing uncertainty surrounding the 27-year-old’s future at Real Madrid.
Liverpool have approached the representatives of former Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso to assess the Spaniard’s availability, with the 44-year-old understood to have responded positively to interest from his former club.
Bournemouth are closing in on the permanent signing of 19-year-old Brazilian forward Rayan from Vasco da Gama.
Lazio have lodged a bid worth up to £15m for Everton’s 22-year-old English midfielder Tim Iroegbunam.
Chelsea and Manchester United are both tracking Rennes’ highly-rated 18-year-old French striker Mohamed Kader Meite.
Rennes have, however, turned down Chelsea’s January approach for France Under-21 centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, though the Blues remain keen on securing the 20-year-old in the summer.
Borussia Monchengladbach and Switzerland goalkeeper Jonas Omlin, 32, a previous target for Sunderland, has joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan until the end of the season.
Wrexham are interested in Southampton striker Adam Armstrong, with the Saints valuing the 28-year-old English forward at £15m.
Middlesbrough have beaten Birmingham City to the loan signing of Brighton and Ecuador winger Jeremy Sarmiento, with the deal including an obligation to buy the 23-year-old on a four-and-a-half-year contract for £3.2m.
Birmingham City are in advanced negotiations for Deportivo Alaves winger Carlos Vicente, with a deal worth close to £7m, despite competition from Dutch side Ajax for the 26-year-old Spaniard.
Hull City defender Charlie Hughes, 22, has emerged as a potential target for Crystal Palace as they look for a replacement following Marc Guehi’s January move to Manchester City.
Portsmouth remain confident of landing Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Svante Ingelsson this window, despite having an earlier bid rejected for the 27-year-old Swede.
Blackburn Rovers have submitted an improved £1.5m offer for Barnsley forward Reyes Cleary, with Bristol City also monitoring the situation of the 21-year-old English attacker.
Sheffield United are weighing up a loan move for Crystal Palace defender Chadi Riad, 23, as the Spanish-born Morocco international returns from a long-term anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Accrington Stanley have accepted £500,000 bids from both Reading and Wigan Athletic for defender Benn Ward, leaving the 22-year-old Englishman to decide his future based on personal terms.
Former AC Milan and Brazil striker Alexandre Pato, 36, is in talks over a potential takeover of Colchester United.
