What the papers say
Jesse Lingard‘s future at Manchester United is looking increasingly cloudy with the Daily Mail reporting that the midfielder has linked up with super-agent Mino Raiola. The Italian has been publicly critical of the club in recent times and the team-up is said to have raised the eyebrows of much of the club’s hierarchy.
Chelsea are eager to make waves in the January transfer window and it appears manager Frank Lampard has found his primary target. The Daily Express says that Inter Milan striker Gabriel Barbosa is Chelsea’s main man as the club looks to reduce the attacking pressure on Tammy Abraham. Barbosa, 23, just finished a spell in Brazil, where he scored 70 goals in 112 games for clubs Santos and Flamengo.
Barcelona have overtaken Chelsea and Manchester United in the race to sign Dinamo Zagreb forward Dani Olmo, according to Goal. Barca reportedly believe they can sign the 21-year-old for €30 million (£25.6m), however with the two English clubs also chasing Olmo, Dinamo are holding firm on their asking price of €40m (£34.1m).
Social media round-up
Mikel Arteta makes Granit Xhaka captaincy claim after blocking January transfer https://t.co/NpaKgOTLbR pic.twitter.com/BhGtEg5uoJ
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) January 5, 2020
Edinson Cavani set to seal transfer now instead of the summer https://t.co/gkoy2kC6EA pic.twitter.com/cUXe2T7BHp
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) January 5, 2020
Players to watch
Jarrad Branthwaite: Everton and Watford are in the race to sign the 17-year-old Carlisle defender, according to the Watford Observer.
Billel Omrani: The Sun reports that Sheffield United are plotting a move for the CRF Cluj striker this month.
