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Arsenal Confident Blues Mudryk Hijack Will Fail, Eden Hazard To Chelsea, Man Utd’s Maguire Stance And Other 12 Big Transfer News of The Day

Infoexpert24 rounds up the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip making rounds in the world of football today Monday, 9th January 2023.
Arsenalare confident thatChelsea’s attempted hijacking ofMykhailo Mudrykwill fail, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Mudryk had been expected to join Arsenal in January, as the Gunners have been in negotiations for the winger since last summer.
But there have been fears over the last week that they may lose the player to Chelsea, who have made their own move for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger.
What did Romano say about Mudryk?
“Of course Arsenal are confident, and Arteta too,” Romano wrote in his CaughtOffside column..
“But reaching an agreement with Shakhtar is crucial, they were so strong in negotiations also in August when they turned down €30 million from Everton when it sounded like a great bid.
“No deadlines have been mentioned in the negotiations, as of now; talks continue.”
Manchester United have played down reports that club captain Harry Maguire is on the verge of signing for Aston Villa, and they expect him to remain at Old Trafford for the rest of the season.
Eden Hazard will hold talks with Real Madrid about his future in February with his contract set to expire at the end of next season.
Almost immediately after leaving Chelsea,Hazard revealed that he wanted to return to Stamford Bridge one day. Speaking to a supporter, the Belgian said: “When I finish here [at Madrid], I’ll come back. I do my job here, and then I come back.”
However, he has not received proposals from Newcastle or his former club Chelsea.
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Liverpool’s bid to reinforce their midfield could lead them to Fulham star Joao Palhinha, who has impressed following his summer move from Sporting CP.
Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes is also still on Liverpool’s radar amid talk of a £44m agreement close to being finalized.
Wout Weghorst has made it clear to Besiktas that he wants to terminate his loan with the Turkish club in order to seal a six-month move to Manchester United.
If Manchester United are unable to land Weghorst, they could turn their attention to Inter striker Edin Dzeko, who spent half a decade with local rivals Manchester City. Real Madrid have also been linked with the Bosnian.
Arsenal are ready to swoop in and take advantage of Barcelona’s stalled contract talks with Spain left-back Alejandro Balde, whose deal expires in 2024. Newcastle are also interested.
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Croatia World Cup star Josko Gvardiol has admitted that he is happy to stay at RB Leipzig for the rest of the season despite previously insisting he expected Chelsea to make a fresh bid for him.
Tottenham have again been warned by Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim that they will have to pay the release clauses of Pedro Porro and Marcus Edwards in order to sign them this month. A double deal would cost them north of €75m.
Another player on Spurs’ radar is Brentford goalkeeper David Raya, with the club stepping up plans to find a successor to Hugo Lloris.
Despite Barcelona’s assertion that Memphis Depay will not leave the club this month, he is still being courted by Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Newcastle.
Borussia Monchengladbach are holding out for a €10m fee to let out-of-contract Yann Sommer leave the club this month. Bayern Munich are pursuing a deal immediately, while Manchester United are eyeing a summer move.