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Tuesday Transfer News: United double swoop as Liverpool & Spurs vie for 'new Ibrahimovic'
THIS EVENING'S transfer news sees Manchester United lining up a sensational £53m double swoop in January while Manchester City are ready to rival Chelsea for Nicolas Otamendi. Elsewhere, Liverpool and Tottenham want 'the new Zlatan Ibrahimovic' and Nicklas Bendtner is urged to leave Arsenal, who are encouraged to move for Aston Villa's Christian Benteke.
The summer deadline has long slammed shut, but the January transfer window is just around the corner. Here is a roundup of all the latest news, rumours and gossip...
Manchester United are preparing to pay £53m to sign Sami Khedira and Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid in January.
Manchester City have been linked with a move for Manchester United target Ezequiel Garay, but are also considering rivalling Chelsea for Porto defender Nicolas Otamendi.
Liverpool are set to join Tottenham in the race to sign Swedish Under-17 starlet Valmir Berisha, dubbed 'the new Zlatan Ibrahimovic'.
While the real Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists he is currently happy at PSG, ruling out a move to Manchester City ot Chelsea.
Kevin De Bruyne won't be joining Anderlecht on loan in January... because Genk added a clause to their transfer agreement with Chelsea that prohibited such a move.
Denmark coach Morten Olsen has added his name to a growing list of Arsenal fans who have urged Nicklas Bendtner to leave the Gunners.
Tottenham haven't been put off by Luke Shaw's stated desire to stay at Southampton and will move for the England Under-21 star if they are unable to lure Fabio Coentrao from Real Madrid in January.
Mark Lawrenson believes Arsenal MUST make a move for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke in the upcoming transfer window.
Club chat and other gossip
Arsenal have opened talks with centre-back Per Mertesacker over a new four-year deal.
Phil Jones says Manchester United’s gathering title momentum has been fuelled by the perception that people are desperate for them to fail.
Frank Lampard is set to captain England against Chile on Friday when he will be officially recognised as the country’s latest centurion.
Andy Carroll has been so affected by the chronic stomach bug which has delayed his West Ham comeback that he has lost half a stone.
Best of the rest
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil has been snapped leaving a London nightclub at four in the morning following the Gunners loss against Manchester United.
Jose Mourinho instigated a 20-man tunnel bust-up between Chelsea and West Brom players at Stamford Bridge on Saturday by branding Jonas Olsson a "Mickey Mouse player".