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Which men's footballers could be on the move in January?

January Transfer Window
January Transfer Window

The January transfer window is officially open and it's time to find out which speculated transfers will materialise into done deals.

There has been a lot of focus on Antoine Semenyo as the Bournemouth forward nears a move to Manchester City, but there could be plenty of other completed moves.

This can be a tough time to do business, but for some Premier League managers who they bring in over the next few weeks could be crucial for their season.

Several high-profile players have been linked with moves between top-flight clubs a and we've gathered some of the most talked about potential transfers that could happen in the next few weeks.

Linked with: LiverpoolManchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan

The future of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi was one of the main talking points of the summer window as he was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool. That didn't happen in the end and Guehi got his head down to continue to be a key player for Palace in the first half of this season.

However, with his contract up in the summer, Palace have a decision to make on whether to cash in now, or keep for the remainder of the season and accept he will leave on a free transfer.

BBC Sport's senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel: "My understanding is that he is probably expected to stay at Crystal Palace until the end of the season when his contract expires in the summer, when he will have a pick of clubs.

"He has so many options in the summer - clubs in Europe such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan... All of these clubs have registered varying degrees of interest in recent weeks. Then you will have Liverpool and Manchester City in the mix."

Brennan Johnson has agreed to join Crystal Palace in a deal worth £35m.

Johnson etched his name in Tottenham folklore by scoring the winner in their Europa League final over Manchester United in Bilbao in May, ending the club's 17-year wait for a trophy.

The departure of Ange Postecoglou and arrival of Thomas Frank as manager has meant Johnson has played a more peripheral role this season.

He has made only six Premier League starts under Frank and has not scored a league goal since the opening two games of the season.

Sami Mokbel: "BBC Sport revealed in December that Tottenham were open to selling the attacker, who was their top scorer last season.

"The transfer could be finalised upon the full completion of medical checks on Friday, in time for the 24-year-old Wales international to be named in Palace's squad to face Newcastle on Sunday."

Linked with: Liverpool return

Harvey Elliott's loan spell at Aston Villa has not panned out how he or the club would have hoped and he has made just four Premier League starts for them this season.

Nick Mashiter: "Loanee Harvey Elliott remains in limbo and clearly is not part of Unai Emery's plans at Aston Villa.

"He has featured for Villa and Liverpool this season - meaning he cannot play for another team unless he moves to a league which starts later, like the MLS [Major League Soccer], although those options are not being considered. He could return to Anfield if a solution is found."

Linked with: Manchester United

After six years at Wolves, midfielder Ruben Neves has spent the last two years in Saudi Arabia.

He is out of contract in the summer and has not yet indicated a desire to sign a new one, meaning there could be Premier League interest in the 28-year-old.

Manchester United reporter Simon Stone: "Manchester United know they need major reinforcements in midfield but it is hard to see one of their bigger targets being available in January. Neves, however, just might be.

"His contract with Al-Hilal runs out in the summer, he has Premier League experience from his time at Wolves and shares a Portuguese connection with Ruben Amorim."

Linked with: Borussia Dortmund, BournemouthCrystal PalaceLeedsNewcastle

Oscar Bobb has made 15 appearances for Manchester City this season, nine of them starts.

He is under contract at the club until 2029 but with Semenyo on the verge of joining the club, Bobb could find his chances further limited and may instead opt for a move away.

Borussia Dortmund have been heavily linked, but BournemouthCrystal PalaceLeeds and Newcastle have also been reported as possible options.

Adam Pope: "Bobb is being linked again with a move to Leeds. He is a creative type, which Leeds wanted in the last window - hence Harry Wilson and Facundo Buonanotte being chased until the 11th hour, before falling through."

 

 
 
 

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