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TRANSFER NEWS: Chelsea eyeing strike trio, Kroos talks stall & Balotelli to Arsenal
TODAY'S transfer news sees Chelsea lining up Diego Costa, Mario Madzukic or Edinson Cavani in the summer and Toni Kroos taking to Facebook to downplay talk of a move to Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal or Liverpool. Elsewhere, Puma could help Arsenal sign Mario Balotelli, Fabio Borini could stay at Sunderland if Adam Johnson heads to Liverpool and Stevan Jovetic has no regrets about joining Manchester City.
The January transfer deadline may have passed but speculation never stops. Here is a roundup of all the latest news, rumours and gossip...
Jose Mourinho has targeted three European superstars to solve his striker crisis at Chelsea after giving up hope of luring Wayne Rooney from Manchester United.
Toni Kroos has taken to Facebook to downplay speculation about a move to Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal or Liverpool.
Arsenal's new kit manufacturer Puma could help fund an audacious move for AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli.
Fabio Borini could stay at Sunderland as part of a deal that would see Adam Johnson sign for Liverpool in the summer.
Schalke have admitted they are helpless to prevent Julian Draxler leaving the club, but hopes he will stay in Germany for at least another year or two.
Liverpool missed out on four January transfer targets with Tom Ince and Seydou Keita joining Mohamed Salah and Yevhen Konoplyanka in turning down moves to Arsenal.
Manchester United pulled out of a move for Chelsea's Eden Hazard in 2012 because they decided he was too lightweight for the Premier League and instead chose to go with Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa.
Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez has ruled out ever moving to England - despite claiming Manchester United, Chelsea, City and Arsenal all wanted him.
Stevan Jovetic has insisted he has no regrets over joining Manchester City despite turning down a move to Real Madrid.
Robert Lewandowski has revealed that Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny made a determined effort to get him to join the Gunners before he signed for Bayern Munich.
Club chat and other gossip...
Juan Mata has ruled Manchester United out of the Premier League title race, and claims that former club Chelsea join Arsenal and Manchester City as the only realistic contenders.
And Brendan Rodgers seems to agree, after saying Liverpool are also out of the race for the title this season.
Manchester United and Chelsea have joined a host of Premier League clubs in taking a stand against homophobia in football.
Best of the rest...
David Beckham has taken up the option to buy a new Major League Soccer franchise in Miami.