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          Man United to hand Antoine Griezmann equal wages to Paul Pogba

          • ESPN staffJan 6, 2017, 12:06 AM

          The winter transfer window is now in full swing! As usual, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to which rumours are picking up steam. Check out all the latest deals here.

          TOP STORY: Griezmann in line for Pogba wages?

          Manchester United have already held preliminary talks with Antoine Griezmann's representatives about a transfer from Atletico Madrid to Old Trafford, the Sun claims, with the France international having been promised wages to match Paul Pogba's if he swaps La Liga for the Premier League.

          Griezmann and Pogba are friends off the pitch and could soon link up for club as well as country if the report is to be believed.

          Pogba, who joined United for a world record transfer fee of £89.3 million in the summer, earns a reported £220,000 a week and Griezmann can expect the same wages and bonuses if a move is agreed.

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          22.35 BST: Stoke City have no intentions of selling full-back and West Ham United transfer target Glen Johnson, ESPN FC contributor Pete O'Rourke reports.

          22.13 BST: Former Manchester United and West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison is training with Wigan ahead of a possible move to the Championship club. Full story.

          21.50 BST: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been monitoring Torino's in-form striker Andrea Belotti, but has been put off by the Italian's £50m price tag, reports the Sun.

          21.22 BST: Celtic have denied receiving a £20m bid from West Ham for 20-year-old striker Moussa Dembele, according to Glasgow's Evening Times.

          20.59 BST: DONE DEAL Real Salt Lake completed the signing of Slovakia international Albert Rusnak as a young designated player. Full story.

          20.37 BST: Inter Milan are ready to listen to offers for French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, reports CalcioMercato. The Italian outfit then will reportedly use the money from that sale to fund a move for Wolfsburg's Luiz Gustavo.

          20.15 BST: West Ham have had a loan bid for Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi rejected, Get French Football News cites L'Equipe as reporting.

          19.53 BST: Tottenham are looking to beat the likes of Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain to the signing of Fiorentina's £40m-rated winger Federico Bernardeschi, writes the London Evening Standard.

          19.31 BST: Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce wants the club to risk the wrath of their fans by taking former captain and Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph on loan until the end of the season, reports the Telegraph.

          19.09 BST: Crystal Palace are prepared to rival West Ham for the signature of Hull City's Robert Snodgrass, who may cost as much as £9m, according to the Guardian.

          18.46 BST: Pep Guardiola is prepared to let seven Manchester City players depart the Etihad this summer, writes Spanish outlet AS. Willy Caballero, Aleksandar Kolarov, Bacary Sagna, Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy, Yaya Toure and Jesus Navas all will be ushered out the door.

          18.24 BST: Southampton are interested in acquiring forgotten Liverpool centre-back and France international Mamadou Sakho, according to Get French Football.

          18.02 BST: Although Timothy Fosu-Mensah has started just two matches for Manchester United this season, and Premier League and Championship sides have enquired about the 19-year-old's availability on loan, the Dutch defender is unlikely to be allowed to leave the club this term, the Manchester Evening News reports.

          17.19 BST: Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery has said Jese Rodriguez may leave the French champions before the end of the January transfer window. "Leaving the team to get back to his best and increase his playing time is clearly an option," Emery said. Story here.

          17.12 BST: DONE DEAL Chelsea have loaned out Izzy Brown to Huddersfield Town for the rest of the season...

          16.56 BST: Former Arsenal and Crystal Palace striker Marouane Chamakh has departed Cardiff City upon the expiration of his contract, the Championship club have confirmed.

          16.41 BST: Julian Draxler and Giovani Lo Celso have already joined Paris Saint-Germain this month, but coach Unai Emery says the club are still looking to sign another forward.

          "I'm happy with the arrivals of Draxler and Lo Celso, but the club is watching to see what striker can arrive," Emery told a news conference. "We need a player capable of improving our performance. The club is working to analyse the profile of players who can improve the group we have."

          16.18 BST: West Ham have been linked with a host of players today -- and according to Sky Sports, they're now after someone else...

          15.59 BST: Sevilla could be about to lose midfielder Steven N'Zonzi, L'Equipe claims, with Juventus planning to activate his €30m release clause. The newspaper says N'Zonzi is Juve's "No. 1 target" this month and they are ready to meet the clause to get their man.

          15.41 BST: West Ham United, Bournemouth and Hull City are all weighing up moves for Olympiakos defender Omar Elabdellaoui, sources close to the Greek club have told ESPN FC. Story here.

          15.25 BST: We've heard West Ham have supposedly ended their interest in Jermain Defoe... Well, Sunderland boss David Moyes says he's not for sale anyway.

          "West Ham made a bid and we rejected it. We have said Jermain is not for sale and he is not for sale," Moyes said.

          15.10 BST: West Ham could be forced to pay up to £12.5 million to beat off Premier League rivals Watford and secure the signing of Brentford striker Scott Hogan, sources have told ESPN FC. Story here.

          15.00 BST: DONE DEAL Another done deal -- and Hartlepool have pepped up their striking options:

          14.55 BST: Antonio Conte has said Chelsea have "some ideas" about players to sign in January but does not see an urgent need to bring a central defender to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have been linked with a number of defenders both in the Premier League and across Europe despite signing David Luiz and Marcos Alonso in the summer, and have significant money available following the £60 million sale of Oscar to Shanghai SIPG.

          14.45 BST: Jose Mourinho has said neither Morgan Schneiderlin nor Memphis Depay is close to sealing a move from Manchester United. Neither will be considered against Reading in the FA Cup on Saturday because Mourinho is operating under the assumption that both will be exiting Old Trafford this month.

          14.35 BST: Paul Pogba has expressed his pride at seeing Antoine Griezmann establish himself as one of the leading attackers in the world as speculation continues to mount that the two could soon be playing together at Manchester United as well as with France. Story here.

          14.25 BST: With John Obi Mikel leaving Chelsea for Chinese Super League club Tianjin TEDA, Blues boss Antonio Conte has had this to say on the midfielder...

          "It's important to say thanks to Obi, for this period that he worked with me," Conte told a news conference. "He showed always a great attitude, great behaviour. I wish for him and his family the best.

          "I think he was a really important player, but I think that there are moments that you want to change, you want to find a new experience. For this reason I wish for him the best."

          14.09 BST: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli is the latest player to be targeted by the big-spending Chinese Super League, sources in China have told ESPN FC. Sources have said that interested clubs in China have enlisted the help of top European brokers to try and do a deal for Alli, with his suitors ready to pay the 20-year-old up to $1 million (£809,323) a week net. Story here.

          13.57 BST: DONE DEAL League One Coventry City have signed full-back Kevin Foley until the end of the season after he was released by Charlton Athletic. He rejoins manager Russell Slade, who brought him to the London club.

          13.50 BST: DONE DEAL Crystal Palace striker Freddie Ladapo is off to Shrewsbury Town on loan:

          13.25 BST: Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez knows who he won't be selling in the window:

          13.10 BST: The Nottingham Post reports that Derby County manager Steve McClaren has said Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest are "difficult to contact" as he looks to make a second bid for midfielder Henri Lansbury. Derby have had an offer of around £2.5 million for the former Arsenal player rejected, with Aston Villa reported to have submitted a rival bid.

          13.00 BST: Roberto Gagliardini is set to make one final appearance for Atalanta this weekend as his move to Inter Milan is put on hold for a few more days. Gagliardini, 22, who was recently called up for a training camp with the senior Italy squad, is reported to have already passed a medical and agreed terms with Inter, although the Nerazzurri owners have yet to sanction the financial outlay.

          12.40 BST: And more from Everton -- they have made an approach to Roma abour defender Kostas Manolas, Sky Sports reports.

          12.30 BST: The Liverpool Echo reports that Everton "are closing in on a deal for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin," and says it "understands that personal terms are in place for the France international to swap Old Trafford for Goodison."

          12.26 BST: DONE DEAL Burton Albion have strengthened their ranks with a loan deal from Leeds United:

          12.21 BST: DONE DEAL Hull City have turned a loan move into a permanent one:

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          12.12 BST: A surprise move from Chelsea? Don't bet against it, says the Standard, which tells us the Premier League leaders "are poised to make a shock move to buy Swansea striker Fernando Llorente this month.

          12.07 BST: And this could be why a Defoe move now seems out of the picture -- the London Evening Standard reports that the Hammers are closing in on prolific Brentford striker Scott Hogan and have submitted an increased offer of £10 million to the Griffin Park club.

          The Standard says the Hammers "have already had two offers, the latest of £8 million, rejected by the Championship side. They are likely to increase their bid by £2 million, although that is still short of Brentford's £15 million valuation."

          12.03 BST: Is it all over for West Ham's hopes of bringing back their former striker Jermain Defoe from Sunderland? Sky Sports thinks so saying that, after the Hammers had a bid rejected earlier this week, they have now "given up on signing Defoe."

          11.55 BST: Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has said talks are under way about Philipp Lahm's future role at the Bundesliga champions. Lahm, 33, is contracted to the Bavarians until 2018 but said in November he "wouldn't rule out retiring at the end of this season."

          11.35 BST: Queens Park Rangers midfielder Sandro is moving closer to joining Turkish club Antalyaspor, Sky Sports reports, and will sign a three-and-a-half-year deal subject to a medical. Potential Loftus Road incomings, meanwhile, could include Bristol City winger Luke Freeman and Brighton attacker Kazenga Lua Lua.

          11.23 BST: Any Arsenal fans out there worrying about the future of Alexis Sanchez? Worry not, says Arsene Wenger. The manager has told beIN SPORTS Sanchez wants to stay and says he remains "convinced" the club can reach an agreement on a long-term contract extension.

          11.10 BST: Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has been linked with a move to Everton for a fair while now -- and it seems as though that move could be coming closer:

          11.07 BST: DONE DEAL Neil Warnock often tends to be a busy man when a transfer window rolls around, and he has signed defender Greg Halford for Cardiff from Rotherham.

          11.00 BST: DONE DEAL Over to Poland and a done deal from Legia Warsaw, who have signed Daniel Chima Chukwu from Shanghai Shenxin:

          10.45 BST: Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown thinks the uncertainty surrounding Arsene Wenger's future is affecting the club's contract talks with Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.

          10.20 BST: DONE DEAL It's been a busy window for Bristol City so far, and here's another done deal from Ashton Gate:

          10.15 BST: Bayer Leverkusen will not extend the contract of former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez and are planning to sell him in the summer, the Guardian reports. It says the Mexico international, whose deal runs until summer 2018, will be allowed to move as Leverkusen look to "cash in in the next transfer window."

          10.05 BST: DONE DEAL Liverpool have confirmed that young midfielder Pedro Chirivella has joined Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles on a loan until the end of the season.

          09.55 BST: A word from West Ham Croatian boss Slaven Bilic, who has confirmed that he is interested in £15 million-rated Brentford striker Scott Hogan and said: "He's a good player. I watched him a few times. He is very sharp, quick, a good finisher doing it in Championship. He's young and a good prospect."

          09.45 BST: Oliver Burke has told Bild he is living the dream at RB Leipzig but played down suggestions former Nottingham Forest teammate Matty Cash could join him at the Bundesliga club.

          09.22 BST: A cross-Midlands move is on the cards for West Bromwich Albion's Craig Gardner:

          09.15 BST: Hoffenheim left-back Kim Jin-Su is close to sealing a return to South Korea, where Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors hope to sign him, kicker reports.

          09.05 BST: Striker Simone Zaza could still join Valencia if he leaves West Ham at the end of the month, Marca has reported. A move had appeared in doubt when coach Cesare Prandelli resigned, but Valencia have held talks with Zaza's parent club Juventus.

          08.50 BST: Leeds United are poised to complete the signing of Pablo Hernandez on a deal to the end of the season with an option to extend by a year.

          The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that the midfielder's move from Qatari side Al-Arabi, which began as a loan move in the summer, should be completed in the next few days.

          08.45 BST: Wolfsburg midfielder Luiz Gustavo has said he has not heard anything from Nice despite being linked with a move to the Ligue 1 leaders.

          Gustavo, 29, started the season as Wolfsburg's captain, but his future at the club is far from certain and he is reported to be a target for both Nice and Inter Milan.

          08.30 BST: Marseille are in talks with Everton over Belgian striker David Henen. The 20-year-old forward, who spent last season on loan at Fleetwood Town, has a year left on his contract and Marseille have already tabled an offer.

          08.15 BST: Montpellier president Louis Nicollin has said he believes highly-rated midfielder Morgan Sanson will join a "big club" and expects him to move abroad. But he denied that club could be Roma, adding: "No, that's not a big club. There are bigger ones. We'll wait, we'll see, we're not in a hurry." He said "between €10 million and €15 million" would convince him to part company with Sanson.

          08.00 GMT: The agent of Fiorentina forward Kouma Babacar has said he is likely to stay in Florence this month.

          07.43 GMT: BREAKING Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has confirmed he is joining Chinese Super League club Tianjin TEDA after 10 years at Stamford Bridge. Story here.

          Man City target Bayern's Badstuber

          There is fresh talk of Manchester City interest in Holger Badstuber after Pep Guardiola told a news conference: "If we need something it's at the back, maybe a central defender or full-back."

          The Manchester Evening News claims the fact that the 27-year-old Bayern Munich man is capable of playing both positions makes him a target. Bayern boss Carlo Ancelotti has said he would be willing to let Badstuber leave -- but only on loan.

          Guardiola managed Badstuber for three years in Germany and knows him well, but the left-footed defender's playing time was severely restricted by injury during his time in charge at Bayern.

          Depay down on his luck

          Memphis Depay's nightmare spell at Manchester United may be about to get worse, according to the Daily Telegraph, which claims the 22-year-old may not be granted a loan move this month.

          There is plenty of interest in Depay -- Everton and Nice are among the clubs reported to be keen -- but only on loan, and it would appear United would prefer to offload the Dutchman, for whom they paid a reported £25 million in 2015, on a permanent basis.

          It is said a price tag of £20m and a weekly salary of £90,000 have put off suitors and, one way or another, something has to give.

          Tap-ins

          - Manchester United are not set to make any new signings in January, the Daily Mail claims, saying they will not be bringing Patrice Evra back to the club. It is reported Jose Mourinho is keen to give Luke Shaw another chance to impress at left-back, but 35-year-old Evra could be a surprise target for struggling Sunderland instead.

          - Crystal Palace might be unhappy about Wilfried Zaha heading off to the African Nations Cup, but in the long term it could keep him at Selhurst Park a bit longer. That's because, according to the Guardian, Tottenham Hotspur have been put off making a bid for the Ivory Coast international.

          - West Ham United's striker search has taken a fresh twist with reports from the Daily Record suggesting the Hammers have bid £20m for Celtic's Moussa Dembele. Amid reports of interest in Jermain Defoe, Scott Hogan, Michy Batshuayi and others, Dembele, who has scored 17 goals in 24 games for the Bhoys and been watched several times by Manchester United, has emerged as the latest potential target for Slaven Bilic.