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Wednesday Transfer News: Arsenal & Utd battle for 'new Xavi' and Chelsea's Balotelli no-go
THIS EVENING'S transfer round up sees Barcelona trying to muscle out Manchester United and Arsenal in the race for Ilkay Gundogan and Everton ready to move for former Gunners and Tottenham target Yann M'Vila. Elsewhere, AC MIlan say Mario Balotelli won't be joining Chelsea and Galatasaray want Southampton's Gaston Ramirez.
The summer deadline has long slammed shut, but that hasn't stopped transfer speculation from churning on. Here is a roundup of all the latest news, rumours and gossip...
Barcelona are aiming to beat Manchester United and Arsenal to the signing of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who they want to be the long-term replacement for Xavi.
Everton want former Arsenal and Tottenham target Yann M'Vila to stengthen their midfield, as they prepare to let Gareth Barry leave at the end of his loan spell.
AC Milan have hit back at speculation that Mario Balotelli could be reunited with Jose Mourinho at Chelsea.
But the Italian club are preparing to let M'Baye Niang leave, with Arsenal readying a bid.
Galatasaray are set to take advantage of the news that Gaston Ramirez is at odds with Mauricio Pochettino at Southampton by offering the Uruguayan a January exit route.
Tottenham look like they will miss out on Croatian starlet Alen Halilovic with CSKA Moscow prepared to offer the player the first-team role he craves.
Liverpool are bracing themselves for renewed interest in striker Luis Suarez in January - with Real Madrid preparing a £20m cash offer plus Karim Benzema.
Meanwhile, Mourinho is hoping to sign midfielder Xabi Alonso when his current contract at Real expires next summer.
Club chat and other gossip
Alex McLeish is the latest candidate to declare his interest in the manager's job at Crystal Palace.
Aston Villa's Marc Albrighton has been loaned to Wigan.
Diego Costa, who is a target for Liverpool and Chelsea, has stated his wish to represent Spain at international level rather than Brazil, where he was born.
Blackpool hope to seal a loan move for Sunderland midfielder David Vaughan, 30, in the next 48 hours – beating competition from Championship rivals Nottingham Forest, QPR, Leicester and Derby.
COMMENT: Ineffectual Nicklas Bendtner is not a super trouper for Arsenal.
Wigan manager Owen Coyle claims on-loan Manchester United star Nick Powell has a football brain like Wayne Rooney’s.
Best of the rest
Ex-England, United, Real, AC, LA Galaxy and PSG star David Beckham 'has chosen' Miami as the city where he intends to set up a MLS franchise.