Harvey Elliott not interested in MLS move
Harvey Elliott is currently not taking into consideration a move to MLS at this stage of his career as he remains in limbo at Aston Villa, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Unai Emery has stated that the Villains have no intention to play the midfielder so to avoid triggering his buy clause, while the player is not in parent club Liverpool’s plans.
Charlotte FC will wait and try to offer a loan move in the summer, but Elliott is not keen on any move as of today.
(REUTERS)
Will Castle3 January 2026 16:30
Fulham see bid rejected for Udinese midfielder Arthur Atta
Fulham have had a bid to sign French midfielder Arthur Atta from Udinese rejected, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The offer was worth €20m but has been rebuffed by the Italian side who have no plans to sell Atta in January.
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Will Castle3 January 2026 16:10
Inside the January transfer window where wealth fuels ambition – and relegation threat drives desperation
Over the last few weeks, at least five of Europe’s wealthiest clubs have been testing the waters on Bournemouth’s Semenyo. His £65m release clause came into effect on January 1, and it could well set the market in motion.
While the summer window always ends up frenetic – clubs know what they need and can act without disrupting the season – January is far less predictable. One year it’s chaotic, the next unusually quiet.
Money and survival: Inside the January transfer window
It might not be as frenetic as 2023, but a lot of factors are coming together to drive a flurry of signings this window, with almost all of the richest clubs looking to buy and relegation candidates spending to avoid the cost of going down, says Miguel Delaney in the latest Inside Football newsletter
Miguel Delaney3 January 2026 15:50
Borussia Dortmund open to loan move for Manchester City’s Oscar Bobb
Talks have not yet been held between the clubs but the Norway international could be allowed to leave the Etihad Stadium as City look to bring in another winger, in Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo.
Bobb has made 15 appearances for City this season but, after starting the first three league games, he has only begun two more and none since October as Pep Guardiola has preferred players such as Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki.
Richard Jolly3 January 2026 15:30
Mikel Arteta’s latest transfer hint
Looking ahead to the January transfer window, Mikel Arteta confirmed the club’s intention to seek new additions, despite having spent £250m on eight summer signings.
He stated on Friday: “We are open to every option. Obviously, if we can find a solution that is short, medium or long-term, it is always much better because it gives you stability and you don’t have to start a process with a new player.
“But let’s see what happens in the next few weeks, and we’ll try to make the right decision.”
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta celebrates (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)
Will Castle3 January 2026 15:10
The Arne Slot trade-off that will make or break Liverpool’s season
Halfway into Arne Slot’s debut campaign at Liverpool, they had 46 points and a six-point lead over rivals who had played a game more. Halfway into his sophomore season, and they are in fourth place. Is that fair? “Yeah, yeah,” Slot concurred.
It is an illustration that it has not gone entirely according to plan. Given that two-thirds of their £450m outlay went on attack-minded players, it feels an indictment that only one player has more league goals than Ryan Gravenberch or, in all competitions, than Dominik Szoboszlai.
It meant that, even though the New Year’s Day 0-0 draw with Leeds was the first goalless game of Slot’s reign, it reflected wider issues. When Hugo Ekitike, the runaway leader in the scoring charts, has an off night, it is not clear who will find the net.
If Liverpool seemed to have assembled a fab four in the summer, a quartet who threatened to be unstoppable, it has not transpired that way.
Richard Jolly3 January 2026 14:50
Neymar set to sign contract extension at Santos
Neymar is set to sign a contract extension with Santos through to December 2026, according to The Athletic.
Neymar returned to Santos, where he began his career, in January 2025 and scored 11 goals and provided four assists in 28 appearances to help maintain the club’s top-flight status.
He underwent arthroscopy surgery on his knee in December and will now be looking to get fully fit to try and earn Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti’s favour ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
(Reuters)
Will Castle3 January 2026 14:30
‘Just a rumour’: Why Enzo Maresca to Man City never made any sense
If Enzo Maresca’s last contribution as a Manchester City employee was to help them secure the treble in 2023, his most recent input to the discourse around the Etihad Stadium feels more unwelcome. The apparent indications that City’s former assistant manager had spoken to his old club about the possibility of replacing Pep Guardiola raised the issue of the Spaniard’s future.
Which has lingered in the background; as, indeed, it has for much of a reign that has extended for far longer than he originally envisaged. The Catalan shrugged off the idea his old assistant had talked to City. “Why would I give you an update about an opinion that I don’t know is about this opinion?” he said. “It’s just a rumour.”
Guardiola adopted a trademark blend of playfulness and faux arrogance. “You want to fire me?” he asked “My salary is so high, so I have one more year… I know you are bored of me, ten years here. I will leave one day, I promise. But I have a contract, I’m happy, I want to fight with my team. I like to be here.”
Richard Jolly3 January 2026 14:10
Arnaud Kalimuendo’s stay at Nottingham Forest could be nearing end after just five months
Eintracht Frankfurt are confident of signing French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo on loan from Nottingham Forest, according to The Athletic.
Kalimuendo arrived at the City Ground just five months ago, joining from Rennes for £26m.
However, he has managed just eight Premier League appearances and could move to Frankfurt on a loan deal that includes an obligation to buy.
He was, however, named on the Forest bench for the game against Aston Villa today.
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Will Castle3 January 2026 13:50
Arsenal transfer news round-up: Kenan Yildiz, Davide Bartesaghi and more as Mikel Arteta braces for busy January
Mounting injuries may force Arsenal to dip into the January transfer market as they look to keep up the pace in their Premier League title charge.
The Gunners go into the new year at the top of the pile but will know all too well that such a position does not guarantee success come May, with Pep Guardiola’s revitalised Manchester City breathing down their necks.
After a busy summer that saw the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi and Eberechi Eze arrive for big fees, Mikel Arteta will be confident his Arsenal squad is capable of winning a first league title since the ‘Invincibles’ of 2003/04.
But with injuries not letting up, with Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori the latest to be sidelined, new recruits could come to boost the league leaders ahead of a crucial second half of the season.
When asked if Arteta has space in his squad for new signings, he said: “Depending, as I said, on the availability of certain players. The window is there. We’re Arsenal. Now, we have to be looking at it.”
Here are the latest stories surrounding the transfer market at the Emirates:
Will Castle3 January 2026 13:30