*SP⭕RT DAILY 07: SATURDAY EDITION 16 JANUARY 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣*

*⚽🏹TRANSFER RUMOURS: RICE, TOMORI, DRINK WATER, GARCIA, LACAZETTE*

🔰🔰Manchester United are prepared to rival Chelsea for West Ham's English midfielder Declan Rice, 22, next summer. *(ESPN)*

🔰🔰AC Milan want an option to buy Chelsea and England centre-back Fikayo Tomori if they sign him on loan this month. The Italian side would pay about £26m for the 23-year-old. *(Guardian)*

🔰🔰Chelsea's English midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 30, is about to sign a loan deal with Turkish side Kasimpasa, having struggled at Stamford Bridge since his £35m move from Leicester in 2017. *(Mail)*

🔰🔰Pep Guardiola says Spain centre-back Eric Garcia could leave Manchester City in the January transfer window. The 20-year-old, whose deal ends in the summer, is wanted by former club Barcelona. *(Sky Sports)*

🔰🔰The three Barcelona presidential candidates have agreed to delay the election from 24 January to 7 March after new Covid-19 measures were introduced to the region. *(AS)*

🔰🔰That delay could mean Barcelona may have to wait until Garcia's contract expires in the summer to sign him, with the club also unable to afford a transfer fee for their former academy player in January. *(Marca)*

🔰🔰Wayne Rooney

Rooney appointed Derby boss

BBC Sport looks at how Wayne Rooney impressed in his audition for the full-time job

🔰🔰Bayern Munich have approached Real Madrid about signing Brazil defender Eder Militao, 22, as a potential replacement for Austria international David Alaba, 30, who seems to be on the verge of joining the Spanish side. *(Goal)*

🔰🔰Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is keen on a move for Arsenal and France forward Alexandre Lacazette, with the 29-year-old's relationship with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta under strain. *(AS - in Spanish)*

🔰🔰There are three contenders to sign Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun, 19, on a pre-contract agreement this month, though the Gunners still hope the English forward changes his mind and decides to sign a new deal. *(Guardian)*

🔰🔰Everton are interested in a loan deal for Bayern Munich's 19-year-old Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee, with a possible option to buy. *(Mail)*

🔰🔰Championship side Bournemouth are ready to offer former Arsenal and West Ham midfielder Jack Wilshere, 29, a contract. The England international has been training with the Cherries for the past three weeks. *(Talksport)*

🔰🔰Marseille are in talks with Napoli over a deal for 26-year-old Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik, who is also wanted by Juventus and Atletico Madrid. *(Goal)*

🔰🔰West Brom are interested in a deal for Galatasaray and Senegal striker Mbaye Diagne, 29. *(Sky Sports)*

🔰🔰Celtic's Scottish defender Cameron Harper, 19, is in advanced talks with New York Red Bulls over a pre-contract. *(Herald and Times Sport)*

🔰🔰Fenerbahce have signed 23-year-old Nigerian midfielder Bright Osayi-Samuel from QPR. *(Goal)*

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*⚽📲SP⭕RT DAILY 07: FOOTBALL WRAP*

*RESULTS*

*🇩🇪GERMAN BUNDESLIGA🇩🇪*

▪️Union Berlin *1-0* B Leverkusen

*🇮🇹ITALIAN SERIE A🇮🇹*

▪️Lazio *3-0* Roma

*🇫🇷FRENCH LIGUE 1🇫🇷*

▪️Montpellier *2-3* Monaco

*🇧🇪BELGIAN FIRST DIVISION A🇧🇪*

▪️KAS Eupen *2-0* Anderlecht

*🇵🇹PORTUGUESE PRIMEIRA LIGA🇵🇹*

▪️Sporting *1-1* Rio Ave

▪️FC Porto *1-1* Benfica

*🇹🇷TURKISH SUPER LIG🇹🇷*

▪️Gençlerbirlig *1-3* Fatih Karagümrük

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*⚽✍️SP⭕RT DAILY 07: TODAY'S FOOTBALL FIXTURES*

*🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿PREMIER LEAGUE🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿*

▪️Wolves 🆚West Brom

14:30

▪️Leeds 🆚Brighton

17:00

▪️West Ham 🆚Burnley

17:00

▪️Fulham🆚Chelsea

19:30

▪️Leicester 🆚Southampton

22:00

*🌍AFRICA CHAN TOURNAMENT🌍*

▪️Cameroon🆚Zimbabwe

18:00

▪️Mali🆚Burkina Faso

21:00

*🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿*

▪️Celtic 🆚Livingston

16:00

▪️Hamilton 🆚Dundee Utd

16:00

▪️Hibernian 🆚Kilmarnock

16:00

▪️Ross County 🆚Aberdeen

16:00

▪️St Johnstone 🆚St Mirren

16:00

*🇩🇪GERMAN BUNDESLIGA🇩🇪*

▪️Köln 🆚Hertha Berlin

15:30

▪️B Dortmund 🆚Mainz

15:30

▪️Werder Bremen 🆚Augsburg

15:30

▪️Hoffenheim 🆚Arminia Bielefeld

15:30

▪️Wolfsburg 🆚RB Leipzig

15:30

▪️Stuttgart 🆚B Mgladbach

18:30

*🇮🇹ITALIAN SERIE A🇮🇹*

▪️Bologna 🆚Hellas Verona

15:00

▪️Torino 🆚Spezia

18:00

▪️Sampdoria 🆚Udinese

20:45

*🇫🇷FRENCH LIGUE 1🇫🇷*

▪️Marseille 🆚Nîmes

17:00

▪️Angers 🆚PSG

21:00

*🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿CHAMPIONSHIP🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿*

▪️Middlesbrough🆚Birmingham

14:30

▪️Blackburn🆚Stoke

17:00

▪️Bournemouth🆚Luton

17:00

▪️Bristol City🆚Preston

17:00

▪️Cardiff 🆚Norwich

17:00

▪️Derby🆚Rotherham

17:00

▪️Nottm Forest🆚Millwall

17:00

▪️Watford🆚Huddersfield

17:00

▪️Barnsley🆚Swansea

21:45

âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–âž–

*⚽⏰TRANSFER CENTRE: PAPERTALK*

 *(THE SUN)*

🪣🪣Chelsea will fight to keep Olivier Giroud after talks with Juventus stalled.

🪣🪣Arsenal are reportedly ready to terminate Mesut Ozil's contract with the club.

🪣🪣Everton are closing in on a loan deal for Bayern Munich striker Joshua Zirkzee, according to reports.

*(DAILY TELEGRAPH)*

🪣🪣Swansea are set to land USA forward Jordan Morris in one of the biggest transfer coups of the January window.

*(THE GUARDIAN)*

🪣🪣The race to sign Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has narrowed down to three serious contenders, all of whom hope to secure the 19-year-old on a pre-contract agreement this month.

🪣🪣AC Milan want an option to buy Fikayo Tomori if they sign the Chelsea centre-back on loan.

*(DAILY MAIL)*

🪣🪣Danny Drinkwater has arrived in Istanbul ahead of his loan move to Kasimpasa.

🪣🪣Jose Mourinho's sparing use of Gareth Bale has taken several Tottenham players by 'surprise'.

🪣🪣Bale could be set for a return to Real Madrid as Tottenham are 'not considering' a second loan move for the striker.

*(THE INDEPENDENT)*

🪣🪣Barcelona are considering an €11m offer for Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot.

*(DAILY STAR)*

🪣🪣Celtic have reportedly lowered their asking price for in-demand striker Odsonne Edouard - which could tempt Arsenal into launching an offer.

🪣🪣Alexandre Lacazette could end up leaving Arsenal due to his relationship with Mikel Arteta.

*(DAILY EXPRESS)*

🪣🪣Ivan Toney has attracted admirers at Arsenal, who are now set to keep a watchful eye over the Brentford frontman.

🪣🪣Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Barcelona goalkeeper Neto, but he wants to beguarantee that he won't be condemned to the bench before agreeing to a move.

*(DAILY RECORD)*

🪣🪣Former midfielder Derek Ferguson believes Rangers pursuit of Aberdeen ace Scott Wright could signal Leeds are reviving interest in Ryan Kent.

🪣🪣New York Red Bulls are set to sign Celtic youngster Cameron Harper on a pre-contract and will then try to do a deal to get him Stateside in this window.

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*⚽🏹SP⭕RT DAILY 07: YESTERDAY'S TRANSFER DONE DEALS*

▪️The 2021 January transfer window for Premier League and English Football League clubs opened on Saturday, 2 January and shuts on Monday, 1 February.

▪️Germany's Bundesliga and France's Ligue 1 transfer windows also opened on Saturday with clubs in the Spanish La Liga and Italian Serie A starting their dealings on Monday, 4 January.

*15 JANUARY*

*🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿English Football League*

David Davis [Birmingham - Shrewsbury] Free

Robbie Gotts [Leeds - Salford] Loan

Kurtis Guthrie [Bradford - Port Vale] Undisclosed

Viktor Gyokeres [Brighton - Coventry] Loan

Ben Hamer [Huddersfield - Swansea] Undisclosed

Dan Kemp [West Ham - Leyton Orient] Undisclosed

Olly Lee [Hearts - Gillingham] Loan

Josh Parker [Wycombe - Burton] Free

Stephen Quinn [Burton - Mansfield] Loan

Kyle Vassell [Rotherham - Fleetwood] Loan

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