Latest Transfer News on a Wednesday

As the January transfer window opens today and tomorrow across Europe and China, clubs are beginning to seek for potential signings while others have started doing business, nigfooty.com have gathered transfer news from across the world on a Wednesday, Happy New Year to all our Readers.

Transfer Windows Date
• England: January 1st - 31st
• Spain: January 2nd - 31st
• France: January 1st - 31st
• Italy: January 2nd - 31st
• Germany: January 1st - 31st
• China: January 1st - 31st

• Spain: According to Le10Sport, Real Madrid have made contact with Sadio Mane's representatives as the Los Blancos are looking for a big-name forward this summer.

• England: £40m Dayot Upamecano is expected to be the first signing for Mikel Arteta, though Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have also expressed their interest in singing the RB Leipzig defender. The player agent has confirmed that Upamecano is linked with the three clubs, but the Gunnars seems to be ahead of other Premier League Club for the signature of the defender...

• Germany: Mikel Arteta want Arsenal stay for former Gunners Captain Granit Xhaka, but Hertha Berlin have agreed a loan deal for the controversial midfielder with an option to buy the player at £25m. The player may be on his way to Germany in a couple of days...

• England: Chelsea and Manchester City are keen on Chilwell, but the Foxes are not interested in selling the player, but may be tempted if received a higher bid within the region of £70m...

• England: Despite interest from Arsenal, Everton and Napoli, Roy Hodgson has insisted that Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha is not for sale, meanwhile the manager admitted that the club will take any bid for the Ivorian serious...

• Italy: Arsenal and Manchester United target Dejan Kulusevski is close to joining Juventus. England clubs are set to miss out on the Atlanta midfielder...

• England: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been linked with a move away from Arsenal in the summer, though his representatives have made it very clear to Arsenal that the Gabonese want to leave the club this January. According to Daily Telegraph, Arteta is faced with the biggest task of convincing Aubameyang to stay at the London Club. The 30-year-old striker has 18 months left in his contract with the Gunners.... Continue Reading...

• Spain, England, Germany and Italy: Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Napoli, Real Madrid and Valencia are rumoured to be interested in signing Lille ace Boubakary Soumare...

• England: According to Sky Sports, Paul Pogba has accepted that United will not be selling him this January. The midfielder was initially linked with a move to Real Madrid and Juventus. Pogba is expected to return to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer squad as they make new year day trip to Arsenal...

• England: Arsenal set to recall Eddie Nketiah from loan. The 20-year-old youngster has been on loan with Leeds United and could be heading to Championship side Bristol City...

• England: Jurgen Klopp's agent has reassured Liverpool fans that the manager will remain with the Reds, despite being linked with PSG recently. The German newly signed a new deal this month that will keep him at the club until 2024...

By Oladele Emmanuel