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Townsend Arsenal have made a fresh bid to sign Leicester's highly-rated teenage left-back Ben Chilwell , who has also been a target for Liverpool and Manchester City. Crystal Palace will have to pay Emmanuel Adebayor £77,000-a-week if they want to sign him this month. The Togo striker, 31, left Tottenham in September after being frozen out by Mauricio Pochettino. However, his contract does not expire until the summer so Spurs are still paying him his £102,000-a-week wages. Koeman Steve McClaren is closing in on a move for Tottenham outcast Andros Townsend . Newcastle boss McClaren is pushing hard for a £10m deal and is increasingly confident of getting the England international winger's transfer done this month.

The leaking of documents revealing the financial details of Gareth Bale's world record transfer to Real Madrid has sparked fury with the player's representatives - and panic at the club. RONALDO & BALE The details of Bale’s move from Spurs to Madrid in 2013 were released by website Football Leaks and confirmed that the deal was a world record, also eclipsing the fee paid to Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo four years earlier. Real have always claimed the Bale deal was worth €91.59 million, with Ronaldo's fee eclipsing that at €96 million, but the leaked documents have reported that Bale’s fee amounted to €100,759,418 after they opted to pay Spurs in instalments rather than up front.

Slaven Bilic is close to completing a loan deal for Nigerian striker Emmanuel Emenike this month. Emenike West Ham  have  offloaded Mauro Zarate to Serie A club Fiorentina , freeing up a place in their squad for the 28-year-old Fenerbahce hitman Emenike, who is currently on loan at Abu Dhabi club Al Ain. When  boss Bilic  managed Turkish side Besiktas, Emenike played for their Istanbul rivals Fenerbahce; and when the Croat was in charge of Lokomotiv Moscow, the Nigeria international was at crosstown rivals Spartak.

Pep Manchester United have denied reports that they met Pep Guardiola in Paris last week amid reports in France they are planning to swoop for the former Barca boss. French broadcast journalist Thierry Marchand made the astounding claims on television show L’Equipe du Soir that the Old Trafford club have not yet given up hope of stealing the Bayern Munich boss from under the noses of cross-town rivals Manchester City. The meeting was claimed to have taken place at the Hotel Bristol on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore with senior United figures - but the Old Trafford club deny this is the case.

Pellegrini Manuel Pellegrini could be handed an immediate return to management by  Zenit St Petersburg. Pellegrini is expected to be replaced by  Pep Guardiola  in the summer and the Spaniard has confirmed he is quitting Bayern Munich to come to the Premier League. Guardiola’s move to England has alerted Zenit and the Russian champions are looking for a successor to Andre Villas-Boas.

Ozil and Sanchez Arsene Wenger today confirmed Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are set to return to face Chelsea  on Sunday. Wenger also delivered another huge boost as he said Francis Coquelin, Danny Welbeck and Tomas Rosicky are also on their way back.

Mascherano Javier Mascherano  has been sentenced to a year in prison but is unlikely to ever serve time in jail,  after a verdict was reached in his tax evasion case. The Argentine has been fined €815,000 and handed a year's sentence for two counts of fiscal crimes committed in 2011 and 2012. Mascherano has previously admitted to the offences, repaid the money owed and paid a hefty fine as recompense.

Financial experts are predicting that Manchester United will become the biggest footballing financial power on the planet next year. Deloitte have forecast that United could end Real Madrid’s 12-year reign at the top of their annual Football Money League. In this year’s results, United have dropped from second to third in terms of total revenues generated, at £400.3million

Victor Valdes has been offered an escape route from Manchester United - but it’ll mean a move to Belgium. According to The Sun, Standard Liege want to take the former Barca keeper on loan until the end of the season. Valdes, 33, has been frozen out at United by Louis van Gaal this season, and has made just two appearances since signing 12 months ago.

Andreas Pereira says  Manchester United must play him more – or risk losing him. The Brazilian youngster has long been tipped for the top and made his senior debut in August 2014, but has since found first-team opportunities hard to come by. He has largely been restricted to outings in the League Cup and has made just four substitute appearances in the Premier League under  Louis van Gaal . Pereira  insists he is committed to the United cause but says the lack of game time is an issue for him, not least because he has ambitions of making Brazil’s squad for the Olympic football tournament in Rio. The 20-year-old says he is aware of interest from other teams, but that he doesn’t know whether there are  plans for him to go out on loan  like fellow starlets Adnan Januzaj and James Wilson. "I’m a United player, [but] I’ve seen in the press that there are various other clubs interested,” he told GloboEsporte. “I don’t know if United want to loan me out but I’m working hard to get

Liverpool have made a £25m bid for Brazil star Alex Teixeira. Reds chief Ian Ayre flew out to Florida this week where the attacking midfielder’s club Shaktar Dontesk are currently holding a mid-season training camp. And the Anfield MD will attempt to negotiate a deal, with the Ukraine club indicating they are ready to talk with a starting asking price of closer to £40m. Liverpool have tracked the 26 year old for more than 18 months, and new boss Jurgen Klopp has given the green light to the deal as he searches for more goals from his side. He has scored an incredible 26 goals in just 25 games for his club side this season, and that has brought him to the attention of the Brazil national side, with a call up predicted this year. He joined Shaktar in 2010 from his first club Vasco da Gama for a fee of around £5m, and has become a star in the Ukraine. It is his performances in Europe that brought him to the attention of Anfield scouts, not least when he was the key influence in Shak

Reports in the Italian media have linked Swansea City  with a move for Lazio's holding midfielder Ogenyi Onazi according to Wales online. The 23-year-old has apparently been admired by Francesco Guidolin since the Italian's time in charge of Udinese. Onazi made his debut in 2012 and has since gone on to make 73 league appearances for Lazio, also part of the side that lifted the 2012-13 Coppa Italia. The reports claim Swansea are preparing a 5m Euro bid, but may have to lift it to 7m if they are to convince the Rome-based club to sell. Onazi, meanwhile, is said to be keen on a move to the Premier League, frustrated by a lack of starts and playing time. I would jump at the chance to play in the Premier League,” the Nigerian previously said on a wanting a move to England. He has started just six Serie A games so far this term. The holding midfielder is also an experienced international, with 36 caps and one goal.

Tottenham Hotspur have matched Chelsea’s offer to make Wembley their temporary home in a bid that could result in the London rivals sharing the national stadium for one season. Chelsea were hopeful of securing exclusivity of Wembley while Stamford Bridge is redeveloped by submitting a four-year bid, thought to be worth around £15million-a-season, that would have left Spurs facing the prospect of moving to Milton Keynes for the 2017-18 campaign. But Tottenham have responded by matching Chelsea’s offer for one season and there is growing optimism that may be enough to convince the Football Association to inform the Blues that they will have to share Wembley if they need to relocate in the summer of 2017. A deal to house both Tottenham and Chelsea could earn the FA as much as £75m in total and would prevent any accusations of favouritism or unfair treatment. Tottenham have always been open to the prospect of sharing Wembley and have pushed their case with the FA, but have not negotiat

Louis van Gaal   is, apparently, considering quitting as Manchester United manager at the end of the season despite having another year on his contract. After coming in for  repeated criticism for his brand of "boring" and "defensive" football from commentators including former United midfielder Paul Scholes, the Dutchman is ready to throw the towel in. If, that is, we are to believe the latest report in the  Mirror . Despite the lack of quotes from Van Gaal himself, the club or anybody connected with the club, the report claims that his family want him to walk away from the high-pressure job after they have become increasingly concerned over the 64-year-old's health and wellbeing. Should Van Gaal jump – or, indeed, be pushed – then the out-of-work Jose Mourinho would be installed as the favourite to accede the former Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Holland manager.

Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal has signed a new long-term contract. 'I’m really happy because my intention was to keep playing for Arsenal. I feel really good playing here' said the left-back. “I have a good relationship with my team-mates and we keep improving year after year. I would like to play here for many more years. 'I’m very happy with my performances this season. At the beginning it was difficult because I was a new signing and I didn’t speak English. 'But now I feel more comfortable with my team-mates and with everything in general so that has helped me to play better because I have more confidence in myself.'

Eden Hazard is poised to make his return from a groin injury against  Arsenal  on Sunday. The  Chelsea  forward has missed the last three matches with a groin injury sustained in the 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on January 3. The Belgium international trained with the squad for the first time since the injury on Friday and will resume full training this week Hazard’s return to fitness will come as a major boost to Guus Hiddink ahead of the London derby against Arsene Wenger’s men. The Blues will monitor Hazard closely this week and will not take any chances with his fitness despite the magnitude of Sunday’s clash. Likewise, with Euro 2016 approaching, Hazard will be eager not to cause any lasting damage to his groin this week. But if the forward comes through this week unscathed; then he is likely to be included in the squad to that travels to the Emirates Stadium. Meanwhile, Chelsea are in talks over a move for Brazilian forward Alexandre Pato. The 26-year-old is emerging as a

Simon Mignolet has signed a new contract extension at Liverpool keeping him at  Anfield until at least 2021. The Belgium international has come under-fire this season and speculation had been rife that Jurgen Klopp could look to replace him. But the German has kept faith with the 27-year-old and offered him improved terms on his previous deal.  It's been far from easy for Mignolet, who joined the club for £9millon from Sunderland in 2013, as he struggled in his early days at Anfield. He made a mistake during the draw with West Brom back in December, prompting Klopp to come out and publicly support him. 'I'm very pleased that I can be at Anfield and a part of Liverpool for a long future. I'm happy to commit my future to LFC,' Mignolet, 27, told Liverpoolfc.com . 'I know signing a new contract comes with new responsibility. I'm getting older as well and coming into the years where people would say those are the years a 'keeper is at his best.

Blatter was suspended for 90 days  by FIFA on October 8 and then banned from the game for eight years last month. The 79-year-old was banned for ethics violations over a $2 million payment FIFA made to  European football boss Michel Platini  with Blatter's approval in 2011. But it was  revealed by Reuters  that Blatter, a Swiss national who has been president of FIFA since 1998, will continue to be paid until a new president is elected on February 26. That means Blatter would have been paid for nearly five months during which time he was unable to carry out his duties, and a period in which FIFA has appointed an acting president, African soccer head Issa Hayatou. The compensation sub-committee of FIFA's Audit and Compliance Committee recently ruled that it could stop Blatter's bonuses but not, according to his contract, his salary. Spokesman Andreas Bantel told Reuters: "Until the election of a new president on February 26, Mr Blatter is the elected president and

The drastic drop in the price of oil in Russia has led to a number of wealthy businessman losing hundreds of millions of pounds within the space of just 10 days. Abramovich The price slump is unfortunate news for supporters of  Chelsea  and  Arsenal,  two Premier League clubs which are hugely funded by wealthy Russian businessmen. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Alisher Usmanov, Arsenal's second biggest shareholder, are thought to have lost a combined total of more than £1billion since the start of 2016.

Former Udinese manager Francesco Guidolin has been appointed as  Swansea  head coach until the end of the season. The 60-year-old will work alongside interim boss  Alan Curtis,  but it will be the Italian who has the final say when it comes to team selection. It is Guidolin's first managerial role since he left Udinese in May 2014 after four years in charge of the Serie A club, twice leading them into the Champions League qualifying rounds. He has signed an initial contract with Swansea until the end of the 2015-16 campaign, with his long-term future to be discussed at the end of the season. Guidolin will be in the stands for Swansea's Premier League clash against Watford at the Liberty Stadium tonight, with the Welsh club requiring a win to get out of the relegation zone. The Swans have won just one of their last 11 top flight matches. “We are very pleased with the appointment," Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins said. “His experience and knowledge will be a huge asset t

Bolton Wanderers have been granted a stay of execution after being told they will avoid an immediate winding-up order. The taxman and other creditors had taken Bolton to the High Court in a bid to force the crisis-hit Championship to pay off some of their debts. Bolton  would have been forced to go into voluntary administration if the case had gone against them, triggering a 12-point deduction would have condemned them to League One next season. Instead the High Court have told Bolton they have until February 22 to either seal a deal with new buyers for the club or raise the necessary funds through the sale of players and other assets. Advisor to the owner and board Trevor Birch, said: "HMRC takes a very strict approach towards football clubs. "Despite the club putting forward a solution, utilising funds generated from its assets that would have enabled repayment of its debt in full over a period of a few months, HMRC refused to agree to an adjournment to give effect to

Leicester could bring a new face in this week as they close in on the signing of FC Copenhagen midfielder Daniel Amartey. The Danish club say thy have accepted a bid for the £5million-rated Ghana international, with the 21-year-old set to hold talks over personal terms and undergo a medical with the high-flying Foxes. If all goes to plan - and he is able to secure a work permit - he could be unveiled later this week.

Southampton have rejected an £8m offer from Liverpool for their 29-year-old Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long.  (Daily Mirror) Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy says he regrets moving to the club and plans to leave

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edison Cavani’s future is up in the air, according to L’Equipe. They report that coach Laurent Blanc is annoyed by the Uruguayan’s attitude and behaviour around the squad. Cavani has previously been linked with plenty of Premier League moves, including Manchester United. The forward has netted 10 times in 17 appearances for the runaway French leaders this term.

Barcelona only signed  Luis Suarez  because they failed to sign their first choice Premier League striker. Former sporting director at the  Nou Camp, Andoni Zubizarreta, revealed the Catalan giants had actually wanted to sign Sergio Aguero from Manchester City — but failed in their attempt. Barca then focussed on bringing Suarez to the club, and settled on a deal worth £75million with Liverpool. In the winter, we tried to sign Aguero. But it didn’t come off. “We had a few options. Our first choice was not Suarez — he knows this," said Zubizarreta. WHO WOULD YOU PREFER IN YOUR TEAM : SUAREZ OR AGUERO?

Everton striker Steven Naismith is at Premier League rivals Norwich today for a medical ahead of a £8.5million move.The Scottish international forward,29, is moving to Carrow Road after the Canaries stepped up their interest after a move for France U21 forward Sebastien Haller collapsed last week despite the striker travelling to the Norfolk club for talks on Thursday. If all goes well, then the Scot could complete his move today. And it could be a busy day for the Toffees, as Leeds United right-back Sam Byram is currently mulling over a move to Merseyside after the two clubs agreed a deal. WILL NAISMITH BRING SOMETHING NEW TO NORWI CH ?

ASTON VILLA In: None Out: Gary Gardner - Nottingham Forest - loan Joe Cole - Coventry - free Callum Robinson - Preston - loan Bournemouth In: Juan Iturbe - Roma - loan Benik Afobe - Wolves - Undisclosed (reported £10m) Lewis Grabban - Norwich - £7m Out:  Jayden Stockley - Exeter - loan Out: None Crystal Palace In: None Out: Jack Hunt - Sheffield Wednesday - Undisclosed Everton In:  Shani Tarashaj - Grasshoppers Zurich - Undisclosed Matthew Foulds - Bury - Undisclosed Out: Liam Walsh - Yeovil - Loan Leicester City In:  Demarai Gray - Birmingham - £3.7m Out: Joe Davis - Fleetwood - loan Alie Sesay - Barnet - Undisclosed Liverpool In:  Marko Grujic - Red Star Belgrade - £5.1m (loaned back to Red Star for the rest of the season) Steven Caulker - QPR - loan Out:  None Manchester City In:  Anthony Caceres - Central Coast Mariners - Undisclosed Out:  Ian Lawlor - Bury - loan Manchester United In:  None Out:  Ashley Fletcher - Barnsley - loan Ben