Live Coverage: Transfer Talk - January 20

Good morning everyone! It's another day of transfer watch and the clock is ticking for clubs to finalise their deals. Wilfried Bony's £28m move to Manchester City remains the most expensive transfer of the window so far in the Premier League, but could that all change today? Rest assured, we'll let you know of any developments.

Simon Mignolet's future at Liverpool has been discussed in the gossip pages in recent weeks, with some news outlets reporting that the club are keen to sign Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan from Club Brugge. However, the shot-stopper's agent has revealed that a move is "unlikely" this month.

Overnight, there were plenty of stories making the headlines. If you missed them, you can catch up in our latest Transfer Talk Update, which features Andre Schurrle, Mats Hummels and Paul Pogba.

This particular transfer story is hugely unlikely to happen in this window, but it's worth a mention nonetheless! As I'm sure you've noticed, Lionel Messi has been linked with a shock move away from Barcelona following reports that he is unhappy with head coach Luis Enrique. Premier League heavyweights Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United have been touted as possible destinations for the four-time Ballon d'Or winner, and it is believed that global sportswear brand Adidas are ready to give extra money to United to lodge a £200m bid for the prolific star.

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Let's stay with the Premier League big-hitters and focus on Chelsea's rumoured bid for Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado. It is believed that the Blues are considering activating his £26.8m release clause. Meanwhile, Real Madrid star Gareth Bale is reportedly not a transfer priority for Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.

Now, it's time for me to bid farewell, but I shall hand you over to my colleague Steven Toplis, who will keep you in the loop over the next few hours. Enjoy!

Thanks Danielle, good morning everyone! A bit of gossip to bring you from the Championship first, where Ipswich Town are said to be close to signing veteran goalkeeper Paddy Kenny. The former Queens Park Rangers man is without a club following his release by Bolton Wanderers on Monday.

The future of Divock Origi appears to have now been settled. Liverpool were keen to cut the Belgian international's loan spell at Lille short and bring him back to Anfield, but Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that the forward will now stay with the Ligue 1 outfit for the rest of the season.

Staying in the Premier League now and it appears that Manchester United are desperate to keep hold of David de Gea. The Old Trafford outfit have reportedly slapped a £50m price tag on the Spanish goalkeeper in a bid to fend off interest from Real Madrid.

Championship side Brentford have completed the signing of Everton youngster Chris Long on loan. The 19-year-old striker moves to Griffin Park on an initial one-month deal.

Manchester United were linked with Netherlands international Bruno Martins Indi during the summer, after he played under Louis van Gaal at the World Cup in Brazil. The 22-year-old has since moved to Porto, but it appears that United will revive their interest in the player this month. Van Gaal will reportedly make an offer for the player before the January transfer window closes.

Well, that's all from me for today. However, Jack Prescott is here to take you through the latest transfer news and gossip until 2pm. Over to you, Jack!

Hello there! There's a bit of news involving Leicester City today, with youngster Michael Cain extending his loan at Walsall until the end of the season. The 20-year-old midfielder has been with the League One club since October.

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Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen believes that the club should forget about trying to tempt Gareth Bale back to the Premier League. The Real Madrid midfielder has been linked with a switch to old Trafford, with reports claiming that an offer of £50m plus David de Gea could be enough to force the La Liga outfit to sell.

Championship promotion hopefuls Ipswich Town have signed veteran goalkeeper Paddy Kenny on a four-month contract until May. The 36-year-old joins the Tractor Boys a day after he left another second-tier side in Bolton Wanderers.

Former Juventus coach Marcello Lippi has urged the club to sell midfielder Paul Pogba. Juve director general Giuseppe Marotta recently revealed that Real Madrid are keen on signing the 21-year-old.

Swansea City have reportedly opened talks with Tottenham Hotspur defender Kyle Naughton over a move to the Liberty Stadium. The Swans are understood to have had a £5m bid accepted for the 26-year-old.

Ipswich Town have secured the services of Kevin Bru until 2018 with a new three-and-a-half year contract. The Mauritian midfielder, whose deal also gives Ipswich the option of a further year, joined the Blues on a one-year contract last summer and has gone on to make 21 appearances in all competitions.

That's all from me for this afternoon, but Liam Apicella will now be with you for the next three hours to keep you up to date with all of the latest news and gossip from the January transfer window. Enjoy!

Thanks Jack and afternoon all. Let's begin with some words from Jermain Defoe, who has been talking about why he opted to sign for Sunderland. Read his reasons here.

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Staying in the Premier League, namely with Darren Fletcher. The Manchester United midfielder has been linked with a move this month and Scotland assistant manager Mark McGhee has conceded that it may best for the 30-year-old if he did leave Old Trafford. Find out why here.

Over in Italy, it seems that struggling Parma are close to making an addition from the Spanish champions Atletico Madrid. To find out who, click here.

Does £12m for Carl Jenkinson sound fair? A report claims that's how much Arsenal want for the defender, who is currently on loan at West Ham United. Should the Hammers stump up the cash?

Remember when Marko Marin was seen as a bright prospect? He joined Chelsea in 2012 and it was viewed at the time as a good addition for the Blues, but for one reason or another, his career has stalled. Now, it seems that he's heading for a third loan spell away from the West Londoners, with Anderlecht is destination.

DONE DEAL! Championship side Charlton Athletic have made an addition this afternoon in the form of Tottenham Hotspur's young defender Milos Veljkovic, who will remain on loan at The Valley until the end of the season.

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DONE DEAL! Remember earlier I said that Marko Marin was close to joining Anderlecht on loan from Chelsea? Well, the deal has now been finalised. Full details here.

A couple of lines coming out of Manchester now involving the city's two Premier League clubs. First up champions City, who are said to be close to losing the services of James Milner. Meanwhile, Belgium international Axel Witsel has got tongues wagging by revealing that he has "always liked Manchester United".

And that is my stint done for another day. Taking you all the way through to 8pm now is Pascal Lemesre, so, over to you Pascal...

Thanks very much Liam and good evening to you all. First up tonight, let's bring you news of possible interest from three Championship clubs in Chelsea youngster Nathaniel Chalobah. Find out who could be keen here.

GOODBYE! Tony Pulis has clearly got no time for Silvestre Varela and Sebastian Blanco as the pair leave West Bromwich Albion after just half a season. More here.

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Do Manchester United want to re-sign Gerard Pique from Barcelona? Read on.

Rudy Gestede is expected to be sold by Blackburn Rovers this month after an impressive first half of the season in the Championship. His agent has said that he's keen on one Premier League club. Who? Find out here.

We brought you the reports a little earlier that James Milner could be on his way out of Manchester City because of contract negotiation issues. However, his manager Manuel Pellegrini is confident that the two parties can reach an agreement.

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Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino seems pretty certain that Roberto Soldado is going nowhere, while Xavi wouldn't mind seeing two other Spaniards, David Silva and Santi Cazorla, at Barcelona.

Amid murmurings that he may want to leave Manchester City, Stevan Jovetic insists that he is happy at the Etihad.

DONE DEAL! It's been a busy day at Ipswich and there's more news to come from Portman Road as giant Hungarian striker Balint Bajner has his contract terminated and immediately joins Notts County. Full details here.

It feels like Christian Eriksen has scored more late winners for Spurs than I can count this season. The Dane is certainly having a good campaign and it has attracted reported interest from a European giant.

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7PM UPDATE! It's that time of the evening again. If you've missed any of the transfer news today, catch up here.

Arsenal are yet to make a big splash this month, but a teenage left-back in Spain could be on his way to the Emirates. Find out who.

DONE DEALS! Serie A strugglers Parma complete a double-signing by adding Silvestre Varela and Cristian Rodriguez on loan. The pair both have decent European calibre, but will it work out in Italy? Varela, remember, left West Brom earlier today.

Where did those three hours go? It's eight o'clock already so time for me to pass you over to Alex Meyers, who will be with you until 11pm. Alex...

Thanks Pascal! I'll begin my stint on this evening's blog with the news that Ryan Blunt has joined Plymouth Argyle. He was released earlier today by Bristol Rovers, but has agreed terms on an 18-month deal with the Pilgrims.

There are no end to reports linking Mario Balotelli with a move away from Liverpool and today it has emerged that Lazio want to bring in the striker on loan. He has not started for the Reds since November and has missed the last couple of games through illness.

Here's another interesting transfer involving an Italian club. AC Milan midfielder Michael Essien has struggled for playing time at the San Siro and it is believed that West Bromwich Albion are interested in bringing him back to the Premier League.

I'm afraid my time on the blog for today has come to an end. I will now leave you in the hands of Shane Callaghan to guide you through the latest transfer news and rumours over the next few hours!

Cheers Alex. Hello folks and the transfer news is coming quick and fast as tonight as reports mount that Arsenal may look to sign Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote this month. A little more on this can be found right here.

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is adamant that there is "no chance" of striker Christian Benteke being sold this month. Tottenham Hotspur are among those reportedly tracking the 24-year-old, who has netted twice in 13 Premier League starts.

You may have heard of Ipswich pair Tyrone Mings and Teddy Bishop? But what you won't have heard yet is that manager Mick McCarthy has no intention of selling the in-demand duo incase it hinders the Tractor Boys in their quest for the Premier League. Understandable. More on this in here.

This isn't transfer-related per se, but Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley has revealed that he will not be pressured into replacing Alan Pardew, and claims that he will wait until the summer to find the "right man" if necessary. What's that noise? It's the sound of Sunderland fans popping champagne over the prospect of John Carver being in charge for another five months.

Right, one last transfer story of the session then and Tony Pulis reveals that he has indeed made an attempt to sign Wigan Athletic winger Callum McManaman. More on this in here.

Well, that's all she wrote for one day ladies and gents, but we're back in business at 7 am so join us at some point for the January 21 edition of our transfer blog. Goodnight and god bless.