The Gunners face plenty of competition to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi<\/a>, who is said to prefer a move to Arsenal or Liverpool<\/a>, but Manchester City<\/a> are desperate to overcome any hurdles <\/a>and secure his signature this month, while European heavyweights Bayern Munich have now also expressed an interest in the England centre-back.<\/p>\n Another England international, Conor Gallagher, looks set to return to the Premier League <\/a>from Atletico Madrid as he heads for a medical at Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>, who beat Aston Villa to a \u00a335m deal, while Michael Carrick<\/a> has verbally agreed to take over as interim boss until the end of the season at Manchester United<\/a>, with the deal set to be finalised today. <\/p>\n United may then look to strengthen their squad before the window closes, with Carlos Baleba, Marcos Llorente and Elliot Anderson all rumoured as targets, although Man City are also said to be eyeing Nottingham Forest talisman Anderson. <\/p>\n Follow all the latest transfer news<\/a>, gossip, rumours and done deals in The Independent\u2019s live blog below: <\/p>\n January transfer window latest updates<\/a>West Ham desperate to keep Paqueta<\/p>\n West Ham are reportedly desperate to keep Lucas Paqueta at the London Stadium despite reports of him reaching a deal with Flamengo.<\/p>\n Paqueta wants to return to Brazil and Fabrizio Romano reports that personal terms have been sorted with Flamengo but Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo will not countenance losing his playmaker as the club face an uphill battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.<\/p>\n Mike Jones13 January 2026 23:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Juve keen on Man United defender Mazraoui<\/p>\n Juventus are interested in Manchester United\u2019s Noussair Mazraoui with Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport claiming that the Serie A side are stepping up their search for a right-back.<\/p>\n Mazraoui, who is currently away with hosts Morocco at Afcon, is believed to be keen to leave Manchester in search of a new challenge ahead of the World Cup.<\/p>\n Juve also have interest Aston Villa target Oscar Mingueza of Celta Vigo, according to Sky Italia with the Old Lady of Turin weighing up the options.<\/p>\n Mike Jones13 January 2026 22:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Man United lodge Llorente bid<\/p>\n With Carrick on the way in as interim boss, United have apparently made a \u20ac35m bid for Marcos Llorente, although get your big pile of slat ready to pinch as this report comes from Fichjaes…<\/p>\n The Red Devils badly need midfield reinforcements, and are also interested in Forest\u2019s Elliot Anderson and Brighton\u2019s Carlos Baleba, but apparently 30-year-old Atletico Madrid engine-roomer Llorente is also on that list.<\/p>\n Mike Jones13 January 2026 22:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Bernardo Silva linked with Como<\/p>\n Man City captain Bernardo Silva could be leaving the club this month, with a move to Como on the table.<\/p>\n Sky Calcio Club are reporting the interest from the Serie A side, who are managed by Cesc Fabregas and have spent heavily since promotion to the Italian top flight.<\/p>\n The 31-year-old midfielder has also been linked with a move to Galatasaray, although that would be as a free agent this summer, with former City teammate Ilkay Gundogan said to be persuading the Portuguese to come to Istanbul.<\/p>\n Mike Jones13 January 2026 21:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Jack Harrison leaving Leeds for Fiorentina<\/p>\n Jack Harrison will leave Leeds to join Serie A side Fiorentina on loan.<\/p>\n Fabrizio Romano is reporting that the deal has been agreed, with a \u20ac10m option to buy included in the loan and Fiorentina are said to like the fact he can play on both wings.<\/p>\n Harrison, who was on loan at Everton last season before rejoining Leeds after promotion back to the Premier League, has started just one league match this term, with 10 further sub appearances.<\/p>\n The 29-year-old has a deal with Leeds that runs until the summer of 2028.<\/p>\n Mike Jones13 January 2026 21:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Man City contact Forest about Elliot Anderson<\/p>\n Man City have contact with Nottingham Forest about a deal for midfield talisman Elliot Anderson, claims Teamtalk.<\/p>\n Anderson is also a target for local rivals Man United, and would come at a large cost, but Pep Guardiola is said to be a big fan of the England international.<\/p>\n Both Manchester clubs are aiming to strengthen in midfield and City director of football Hugo Viana is said to have scouted Anderson in person.<\/p>\n Mike Jones13 January 2026 20:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Pep Guardiola reveals James Trafford transfer plan<\/p>\n Pep Guardiola will not let James Trafford leave Manchester City on loan this month but admits that the goalkeeper could be on the move at the end of the season.<\/p>\n Trafford, 23, will start City\u2019s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Newcastle this evening but has not appeared in the Premier League since August and has only made one Champions League appearance since his summer move from Burnley with Gianluigi Donnarumma cemented as the club\u2019s No 1.<\/p>\n \u201cI would like him [Trafford] to stay for many, many years here because he has the attributes to play for a top club like us,\u201d explained Guardiola.<\/p>\n Mike Jones13 January 2026 20:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Chelsea make huge bid for Federico Valverde<\/p>\n Chelsea are keen to build their midfield around Real Madrid star Federcio Valverde and have submitted a \u20ac120m (\u00a3104m) bid.<\/p>\n That’s according to Fichajes, who claim new boss Liam Rosenior is a big fan of the Uruguayan<\/p>\n Valverde is considered \u201cindispensable\u201d at Real Madrid but they will consider \u201cunrealistic bids\u201d which this alleged \u00a3104m offer may qualify as.<\/p>\n Mike Jones13 January 2026 19:41<\/p>\n <\/a>Manchester United appoint Michael Carrick as interim head coach<\/p>\n United, who also considered bringing back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/a>, looked for a continuity candidate of someone who knew the club as they aim to meet their season\u2019s objectives of European qualification.<\/p>\n Mike Jones13 January 2026 19:32<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SEI276803550.jpeg\")
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