TRANSFER UPDATE: 10 Top players that may move before January deadline
These big players are still likely to leave their present clubs for adventures elsewhere
With just a few days left in the January transfer window, these big players are still likely to leave their present clubs for adventures elsewhere.
Jesse Lingard
Club: Manchester United Age: 29
The attacking midfielder does not want to join Newcastle United on a permanent deal, given their position. United want between £6 million and £10 million as a loan fee, and are reluctant to let him rejoin West Ham United.
Arthur Melo
Juventus, 25
The midfielder has indicated he wants to join Arsenal on loan if the Italian club can find a replacement. The 25-year-old playmaker has mainly played on the left of a midfield three.
Aaron Ramsey
Juventus, 31
The Italian club have been keen to offload the midfielder, who earns about £250,000 a week but has played only three times this season. He has rejected Burnley and has been offered to Crystal Palace and Newcastle United.
Bernd Leno
Arsenal, 29
Leno has been offered on loan to Newcastle United and German clubs for the rest of the season, before a permanent exit; he has one year left on his contract this summer. He would be replaced at Arsenal by Matt Turner, the United States goalkeeper.
Dusan Vlahovic
Fiorentina, 21
The Serbian striker is one of the hottest properties in world football. Arsenal have offered more than £50 million but he now seems on the verge of a move to Juventus.
Christian Eriksen
Free-agent, 29
The midfielder, who had a cardiac arrest on the field seven months ago, has been having health checks before a proposed move to Brentford.
He left Inter Milan after Serie A rules would not allow him to play with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. He has been training with his old club Ajax.
Adama Traoré
Wolverhampton Wanderers, 26
Tottenham Hotspur could have to pay more than £20 million for the winger who would be converted into a right wing back by Antonio Conte, who would try to offload Matt Doherty.
Georginio Wijnaldum
Paris Saint-Germain, 31
Joined as a free agent last summer after five years at Liverpool and he has been offered on loan to Tottenham, who are in talks about Tanguy Ndombele, the midfielder who has been average, going in the opposite direction on loan.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Arsenal, 32
He and Arsenal have been happy to go their separate ways since he was dropped by Mikel Arteta for disciplinary issues. Arsenal have been unable to sign another striker, leaving Arteta with a decision to make.
Duje Caleta-Car
Marseilles, 25
West Ham resurrected their interest in the Marseilles and Croatia centre back after injuries left them short of defensive options, although David Moyes would prefer a left-sided centre back.
