Latest Transfer News on a Wednesday

As the January transfer window opens 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, 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

• England and France: Chelsea are offering Olivier Giroud plus £40m to tempt Lyon for striker Moussa Dembele. The French Giants initially turned down a £34m bid for the former Celtic striker. Dembele who has scored 10 goals in 18 Ligue 1 appearances for Lyon so far is also wanted by Manchester United and Arsenal...

• England: Wilfried Zaha's new agent Pini Zahavi is moving to secure a deal for his client at Tottenham. The North London Club had an interest in the 27-year-old Crystal Palace winger in the summer but were not ready to pay Crystal Palace's £80m asking price. Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is hoping to bolster his squad presently with Mo Sissoko and Harry Kane out with injury...

• England: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Inter interest in Ashley Young. Report says Inter Milan are in talks with Manchester United over a possible move for the England International. The 34-year-old will be out of contract with United this summer and he's free to talk to foreign clubs during the January transfer window to negotiate a possible summer deal...

• England: Chelsea have cooled down on Crystal Palace winger Wilfred Zaha and are focussing on signing £100m rated Borussia Dortmund youngster Jadon Sancho...

• England and France: Manchester United and Arsenal have made offers to secure the service of Paris-Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani. The 32-year-old will be out of contract at the French club at the end of the season and may leave as free agent if PSG failed to let him go in January. The Uruguayan is said to have agreed to join Atletico Madrid but Arsenal and Manchester United have also joined the race to sign the player...

• England and Germany: According to Sky Sports News, Newcastle United are interested in signing former Everton striker Ademola Lookman. The 22-year-old England International has made just four appearances for Bundesliga side RB Leipzig this season and may possibly return to England...

By Oladele Emmanuel