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      Chelsea ‘AGREE £26m Malo Gusto transfer as they beat Man Utd in race for Lyon full-back’

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      CHELSEA have reportedly beaten Manchester United to the transfer of Lyon right-back Malo Gusto.The 19-year-old has impressed English giants Chelsea and Man Utd since breaking through at the French side.
      Chelsea have agreed a deal for right-back Malo GustoCredit: Getty
      Chelsea, in particular, are in need of right-back cover for star man Reece James, who has suffered with knee injuries in recent months.
      England star James missed the World Cup following knee surgery.
      And he was ruled out again after returning to club action in late December.
      Chelsea had an £18million offer for Gusto rejected, and United asked the player to hold off on a decision.
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      However, big spenders Chelsea pushed forward with a transfer and according to RMC Sport, the West London club has struck a deal that will see Gusto sign but remain at Lyon until the end of the season.
      Chelsea have agreed to pay £26.3m plus add-ons for Gusto.
      Gusto is set to become Chelsea’s seventh January signing.
      Joao Felix, David Fofana, Andrey Santos, Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueke and Mykhailo Mudryk have all joined Graham Potter’s project.
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      The latest development comes after Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said the player will remain at the club.
      Gusto has featured 15 times for Lyon this season, and manager Laurent Blanc will need the player on top form if his side are to revive their campaign.
      Lyon are performing well under expectations and sat 9th in Ligue 1 after 19 games played.
      This is despite not playing European football this term. More

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      Man Utd starlet Charlie Savage – son of Robbie – joins Forest Green Rovers on loan transfer until end of season

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      CHARLIE SAVAGE has joined League One side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the rest of the season.The Manchester United teen star, 19, has opted to carry on his development with a temporary spell away with Old Trafford under The Green’s new manager Duncan Ferguson.
      Charlie Savage has joined Forest Green on loan from Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      Savage, son of ex-Leicester and Blackburn midfielder Robbie, was announced as a Rovers player this afternoon after we had revealed the transfer was on the verge of being completed earlier this week..
      Speaking to FGR media, the midfielder – who will wear the number 48 shirt – said: “I’m buzzing to be here. As soon as I found out Forest Green were interested, I just wanted to get down and get started.
      “I loved the sound of the club and I actually came down here last season for work experience under Rob Edwards. I know the people and the place really well.”
      The Wales Under-21 international is in line to make his debut for the Gloucestershire outfit away to Shrewsbury tomorrow as he looks to help them fight their way off the foot of the table.
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      Savage has made one senior appearance for United as a substitute in the Champions League 1-1 draw against Young Boys in December 2021.
      After training with Ipswich in April last year, he was also on the bench under Ralf Rangnick for the Red Devils’ final game of last season in a 1-0 loss at Crystal Palace.
      Savage went on the pre-season tour of Australia and Asia and caught the eye of new manager Erik ten Hag.
      During the World Cup, midfielder Savage also played in United’s winter friendlies against LaLiga outfits Cadiz and Real Betis on their mid-season break to Spain.
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      Savage is a box-to-box midfielder who loves a tackle and isn’t afraid to get stuck in.
      However, he’s got a bit more to his game in terms of being a creative spark and is a good passer of the ball.
      Last May, Savage was handed a contract with the Red Devils until at least 2025.
      Last season, he made 23 starts for United’s Under-18s and 19 appearances for the Under-23 side. More

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      Gabriel Martinelli more than doubles Arsenal wage to £180,000 a week as he agrees new long-term contract

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      GABRIEL MARTINELLI has agreed a new long-term Arsenal contract which will more than double his current salary.The 21-year-old Brazil international is set to sign a £180,000-a-week deal to 2027 with the option of an extra 12 months.
      Arsenal have reached an agreement with Gabriel Martinelli over a new contractCredit: Getty
      And Mikel Arteta is delighted to secure the services of the exciting young winger after months of negotiations.
      Martinelli, who currently earns around £70,000-a-week, will become one of the club’s highest paid players after pledging his future to the Gunners for the foreseeable future.
      Signed from Brazilian minnows Ituano for just £6million in 2019, he has emerged as one of the key figures in Arsenal’s  title challenge and has started all of their Premier League games this season.
      Now the Prem leaders are stepping up their efforts to secure lucrative new deals for Bukayo Saka and William Saliba.
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      Both players are currently under contract to 2024, although Arsenal have an option to extend both by 12 months.
      Arteta is relaxed about the situation and believes it is only a matter of time before agreement is reached to tie both players down.
      But he wants to reward them with significant pay rises to reflect their importance to the team.
      Martinelli’s new deal always looked likely too.
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      But Barcelona and Chelsea are previously thought to have shown interest.
      And Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is also a big fan of Martinelli.
      Klopp hailed him as “a talent of the century” after a 2019 EFL Cup tie, which ended 5-5 with Martinelli grabbing a brace.
      Liverpool went on to win the game 5-4 on penalties.
      But Klopp said in the aftermath of the then 18-year-old: “Martinelli’s pretty much the same age [as Liverpool defender Sepp Van De Berg] but he’s a talent of the century, he’s an incredible striker, so it’s really difficult.
      “It was not in this game only. I watch a lot of football, so I saw the Europa League games of Arsenal.
      “He’s 18 years old, right? So our scouting department is all over the world and stuff like this, but I think Edu gets all the credit for that signing – he came from… wherever.
      “He’s really unbelievable. So young, looks so mature already, is a proper threat.
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      “Yeah, he looks like a really decent player.
      “I didn’t want to put any backpack [pressure] on his back with this thing [his earlier remarks] but I just really like good football players and obviously he’s a very good one.” More

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      Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli publicly reveals plans to sign Tottenham winger Bryan Gil in January transfer

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      SEVILLA boss Jorge Sampaoli has spoken publicly of his desire to sign Bryan Gil from Tottenham.Spurs were not planning to let the Spanish international go out on loan during this window.
      Sevilla are hoping to sign Tottenham star Bryan Gil before the window closesCredit: Getty
      But the loan capture of Arnaut Danjuma could change things before Tuesday’s deadline.
      Argentine Sampaoli took over Sevilla in the summer having bossed Marseille last term.
      And now he has revealed that he wants the 21-year-old on-board for the rest of the campaign.
      He said: “Bryan Gil is on my radar because I called him personally last year in Marseille.
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      “He seems to me a player who would give us things on the wing.
      “I already wanted to sign him when I was Olympique Marseille coach.”
      SunSport understands no deal is close at this stage.
      Gil will be in Tottenham’s squad on Saturday for their FA Cup fourth-round clash at Preston.
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      He moved to the North London club from Sevilla back in 2021.
      But he has only made 13 appearances in the Premier League for them so far.
      The ace was allowed out on loan last January just after Antonio Conte had taken charge.
      He headed back to LaLiga with Valencia and played 13 games in the top flight.
      Gil has had to bide his time under Conte since returning but impressed this month with his performance during the 4-0 win at Crystal Palace. More

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      Anthony Gordon set for awkward first day at Newcastle after transfer as video of him scrapping with stars goes viral

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      ANTHONY GORDON is set for an awkward reunion with a number of Newcastle players he had an on-pitch spat with after finalising his £45million transfer.The 21-year-old looks set to leave boyhood club Everton to join the Magpies’ top-four push.

      Anthony Gordon and Kieran Tripper exchanged words after the Everton ace went down easily inside the penalty areaCredit: TikTok
      A shoving match with a number of Toon stars followedCredit: TikTok
      Gordon missed three days of training and handed in a transfer request before his wish to leave Goodison was granted.
      Newcastle finally got their man after failing to sign Gordon in the summer.
      But the Englishman is set for an awkward reunion with a number of Newcastle stars.
      A video of Gordon going toe-to-toe with Magpies stars Kieran Tripper, Fabian Schar and Nick Pope has gone viral.
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      Gordon had a row with his soon-to-be team-mates during last October’s 1-0 win for Eddie Howe’s men.
      The row was sparked by Gordon going down softly in the penalty area under the challenge of Dan Burn, which left England star Trippier unimpressed.
      Gordon then charged towards Trippier and the duo went head-to-head before Schar stepped in and repeatedly pushed the youngster away.
      Shortly after, players from both teams were on the scene with Pope, Bruno Guimaraes and Amadou Onana all involved in shoving.
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      But with Gordon’s transfer to St James’ Park imminent, Toon fans are willing to forgive the young player BUT on one condition: He does the same FOR Trippier and Schar next time.
      One fan said: “As long as he goes on like this for Trippier like Schar does here, I’m happy.”
      Another said: “His welcome should be interesting haha.” More

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      Liverpool, Man City and Real Madrid transfer blow with ‘Dortmund to offer Jude Bellingham club-record contract’

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND are reportedly planning a deal to make Jude Bellingham the highest-paid player at the club.The 19-year-old sensation is the subject of transfer interest from the likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Manchester United.
      Borussia Dortmund are reportedly planning on offering Jude Bellingham a bumper new contractCredit: Getty
      But the German club are still holding out hope that he could stay.
      Writing for Caught Offside, Bild reporter Christian Falk has claimed Dortmund are planning contract talks with Bellingham in March.
      They reportedly want to make the teenager the top earner at the club.
      It’s claimed they are willing to offer him a new deal worth a mammoth £13million-a-year.
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      That works out at £250,000-a-week.
      Marco Reus is out of contract at Dortmund at the end of the season, so the club can afford to give Bellingham a wage hike.
      However, the Bundesliga side are also open to exit talks this summer when Bellingham will enter the final two years of his current deal.
      The report claims Dortmund are yet to receive any official proposals for Bellingham, but there is plenty of interest in his signature.
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      SunSport exclusively revealed last weekend that Bellingham is set to turn down a new Dortmund contract.
      That is set to kickstart the auction for the former Birmingham City man.
      Earlier this week Sky in Germany claimed Liverpool are the current favourites for his signature.
      Bellingham is Jurgen Klopp’s No1 transfer target as he looks to overhaul an ageing midfield.
      But Real Madrid are also keen, as are both Manchester clubs. More

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      What happened to Danny Drinkwater after his Chelsea move and where is he now?

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      DANNY Drinkwater is a Premier League and FA cup winner who won three caps for England.Since a move to Chelsea in 2017, his career has suffered due to injuries and lack of game time. This is what we know.
      Drinkwater struggled to hold down a regular starting place after joining Chelsea in 2017
      What happened to Danny Drinkwater?
      A Manchester United youth team player, Drinkwater never made a first team appearance for the club, being loaned to Huddersfield, Cardiff, Watford and Barnsley.
      In January 2012, he joined Leicester City. He helped the Foxes win the Championship in 2014 with 102 points, including 31 wins from their 46 games.
      Alongside N’Golo Kante in midfield, Drinkwater was a key part of the Leicester team that defied all odds by winning the 2015/16 Premier League title.
      Drinkwater scored two league goals, including a stunning equalizer against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, as Leicester won their first ever top division title.
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      After Kante left for Chelsea in the summer of 2016, the team struggled for form, eventually finishing 14th after the sacking of Claudio Ranieri.
      They did however reach the Champions League Quarter-finals though, losing 2-1 on aggregate to Atletico Madrid.
      Drinkwater joined Chelsea in 2017, ending a four-and-a-half year spell with Leicester.
      He was reunited with his former teammate Kante, but only made 12 league appearances for the London side, scoring once, a dipping volley against Stoke City in a 5-0 win in December of that year.
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      The 2018/19 season saw Drinkwater make just one appearance, as then-manager Maurizio Sarri told him to find a new club.
      He didn’t move immediately in order to stay with his son, but he finally left the Blues on loan in August 2019, signing for Burnley.
      An unsuccessful time at Turf Moor was followed by an equally dismal temporary spell at Aston Villa.
      He joined Turkish side Kasimpasa on another loan deal in 2021, making 11 appearances, before recapturing some form at Championship side Reading in the 2021/22 season.
      Drinkwater made 33 appearances for the Royals, scoring once.
      Where is Danny Drinkwater now?
      After the end of his loan spell at Reading, his Chelsea contract that he had signed in 2018 also expired.
      Drinkwater was reportedly on £110,000 a week at Stamford Bridge, but only ever made 22 appearances in all competitions.
      He is currently without a club.
      What has Danny Drinkwater said about his career?
      Drinkwater expressed regret at his move to Chelsea in an interview with Sky Sports in 2022.
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      He said he felt he had “Wasted what could have been his best years as a footballer” and was also critical of his treatment by former Chelsea boss Sarri.
      He told how a meeting with the Italian in 2018 led to him being told he was surplus to requirements, an hour before the end of the transfer window. More

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      When does the January transfer window 2023 close?

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      THERE’S no better way to start the year than the opening of the transfer window – but time is running out for clubs to complete their deals.The Premier League has blown the other top European leagues out of the water with the amount of money spent in this winter window.
      Mykhailo Mudryk cost Chelsea £97millionCredit: Getty
      Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-NassrCredit: Reuters
      Liverpool splashed £37million early doors on Cody Gakpo, while Arsenal forked out £27m on Leandro Trossard.
      However, the biggest contributors have been Chelsea who stumped up a staggering £97m for Mykhailo Mudryk along with other recruits.
      But the headline transfer story has been Cristiano Ronaldo’s mega-money move to Saudi Arabia.
      Time is running out for more moves to be made and SunSport has everything you need to know about deadline day below…
      When does the January transfer window 2023 close?
      The deadline for the January transfer window is the same for all major leagues in Europe – Tuesday January 31, 2023.
      However the cut-off times vary as clubs in all British leagues apart from in the WSL and Scotland have their deadlines set at 11pm.
      Scottish divisions can make transfers up until 11:59pm while the WSL domestic deadline is 5pm but teams have up until midnight to tie up international moves.
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      And the times differentiate for the other big leagues across Europe.
      Transfer deadlines around Europe…

      Premier League: Tuesday January 31, 11pm GMT
      EFL: Tuesday January 31, 11pm GMT
      WSL: Tuesday January 31, 5pm GMT (domestic transfers), midnight (international transfers)
      Scotland: Tuesday January 31, 11:59pm GMT
      Bundesliga: Tuesday January 31, 5pm GMT
      Serie A: Tuesday January 31, 7pm GMT
      La Liga: Tuesday January 31, 11pm GMT
      Ligue 1: Tuesday January 31, 11:59pm GMT More