FOOTIE TRANSFER TALK

Manchester United pacey winger Nani has rejected the opportunity to return to his club during the January open transfer window. At the beginning of this season, the portuguese was loaned out for the season to Sporting Lisbon, where he has been enjoying a rejuvination in form. He is playing in the Champions League with Sporting while Man United is not playing in the Champions League.
Source: O Jogo. 

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Gareth Bale, the world's most expensive player who joined Real Madrid last season from Tottenham on a €100m transfer fee, is now being targeted by a number of top clubs for yet another big transfer. Clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United etc are being rumoured to be interested in signing the gifted player as he is not guaranteed a starting spot in the team under coach, Carlo Ancelotti.
Source: Daily Express.

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It is reported that, Andrej Kramaric (23), the hot Croatian international, who plays for the Croatian club - HNK Rijeka, and has been a transfer target of the Dutch giant club, Feyenoord since last season, will prefer to join a big Serie A club such as AC Milan or Inter Milan. Feyenoord technical director, Martin van Geel, said that Rijeka did not want to lose their top striker. Kramaric is on top of his game both in the local league and the Europa League. He has scored 21 goals out of 14 games this season so far. Amazing stats.

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Ajax is still waiting on two of their top players to decide whether to extend their contracts with the club or not. Lasse Schone and Stefano Denswil are taking their time to probably weigh up their options. Denswil has been offered a new contract that will last up to 2018, but is yet to sign it.
Source: Voetbal International

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The Sun paper wrote that Chelsea is planning to sell the German international and World Cup winner, Andre Schurrle in January due to the fact that he has been struggling with his form since the season began. According to the write up, the manager, Jose Mourinho wants to use the money realised from the sell to buy another player.
Source: The Sun

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According to the London Metro, Arsenal are now ready to pay €40m for the German international and Dortmund defender, Mats Hummels. The North London club is happy that the player wants to join the club. After the World Cup it was reported in the media that he did not want to leave Borussia Dortmund, but the case is different now.
Source: Metro.

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