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Thursday Transfer News: Gnabry to Dortmund, Rakitic snubs Liverpool & trio in for Belgian
THIS EVENING'S transfer news sees Borussia Dortmund plotting to sign Arsenal's Serge Gnabry and Ivan Rakitic ready to turn his back on Liverpool and Manchester United. Elsewhere, the Gunners, Reds and Manchester City are locked in talks to sign Belgian youngster Cheikhou Kouyate and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer dreams of bringing a taste of Manchester United to Cardiff.
The January transfer window is officially open for business as managers up and down the country plan their next moves. Here is a roundup of all the latest news, rumours and gossip...
Borussia Dortmund are planning a raid on Arsenal as they eye 19-year-old winger Serge Gnabry to replace Bayern-bound Robert Lewandowski.
Sevilla star Ivan Rakitic is ready to spurn interest from Manchester United and Liverpool and has downplayed talk of a rift with Arsenal's Mesut Ozil.
PSG starlet Marco Verratti's agent has denied his client could be on his way to Manchester United, or anywhere else, in January.
Arsene Wenger says Theo Walcott's injury will intensify Arsenal's efforts in the transfer market in January.
But the Gunners boss may fail in his attempts to sign one of his top striking targets in January - with Alvaro Morata, Diego Costa and Mario Mandzukic not available until the summer.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to add another ex-Manchester United player to his Cardiff revolution with Mame Biram Diouf in his sights.
Fiorentina could scupper West Ham's hopes of bring Inter Milan stoker Ishak Belfodil in on loan.
Manchester United have made a £20m offer for Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio.
Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk last night admitted he was flattered to be targeted by English big guns Arsenal and Manchester City.
VIDEO: Roberto Martinez insists Everton will not be forced to sell any of their star players in the January transfer window - with Manchester United and Chelsea sniffing around Leighton Baines and Ross Barkley.
Club chat and other gossip...
VIDEO: Sam Allardyce laughed at chants from West Ham's travelling fans after his side's 6-0 hammering at the hands of Manchester City.
Roberto Martinez has offered his support to Thomas Hitzlsperger and insisted the midfielder's "happiness" is paramount after he announced he was gay.
EXCLUSIVE: David Moyes needs Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie back in tandem to rescue Manchester United’s season, says former star Lou Macari
Best of the rest...
United defender Chris Smalling has been forced to apologise after being caught wearing what looked like a suicide bomber fancy dress costume at a party.