Latest transfer news: Salah’s Liverpool U-turn as Arsenal express Rashford interest

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December 20th 

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The transfer market remains closed until January but clubs are still extremely busy behind the scenes as they plan for future arrivals. There’s now less than one month until the winter window opens and clubs are already working tirelessly behind the scenes on identifying targets to sign or loan.

Managers will be constantly assessing their squads with sporting directors and recruitment staff scanning the market for potential deals in the upcoming market. A plethora of players will be unhappy with their lack of minutes with their agents aiming to secure them a move to ensure first-team football for the second half of the season. The rumour mill is beginning to pick up pace and we’ve collated some of the biggest current transfer stories.

According to reports in his native Egypt, Mohamed Salah had agreed to join PSG on a free transfer next summer but has changed his mind. The winger has reportedly lowered his contract demands and is expected to stay at Liverpool.

Arsenal are reportedly interested in Marcus Rashford but they are unwilling to match his wage demands. Manchester United are willing to sell the attacker in January with Rashford also admitting that he’s open to a new challenge. 

Chelsea remain interested in Benjamin Sesko with the RB Leipzig striker expected to leave the Bundesliga side next summer. Meanwhile, AC Milan have made Dominic Calvert-Lewin their top target for next season with the Everton striker out of contract this summer.