Transfer news Wednesday RECAP: Latest news as Barcelona face fall-out of Antoine Griezmann saga and Manchester United search for reinforcements

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Celtic have announced the signing of centre-back Marvin Compper from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.

The 32-year-old German international has signed a two-and-a-half year deal and will officially join the Scottish champions on January 1.

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SPENCER MORGAN: Fernando Torres is hopeful that Atletico Madrid can keep hold of striking partner Antoine Griezmann with the Frenchman the subject of interest from the likes of Barcelona and Manchester United.

The Spanish club have reported Barca to FIFA over their alleged pursuit of their star man, who is understood to have shut down an approach from the Premier League outfit in the summer.

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MAX WINTERS: Barcelona midfielder Paulinho has waded into the Philippe Coutinho transfer saga and urged his national team-mate to join him at the Nou Camp.

Coutinho was subject to heavy interest from the Catalan giants in the summer and Barcelona are expected to revive their interest once again in January.

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Inter Milan are looking tie down Mauro Icardi into a long term deal at the San Siro to ward off interest from Real Madrid.

The striker only penned a deal last October, but the £97million release clause in the contract has now been considered too low according to Gazzetta.

With talks set to start next month, Inter are looking to raise the striker's currenta nnual salary from £4m to £6m as well as upping his release clause to £115m.

Seems like everyone wants a piece of Atletico Madrid's team today doesn't it?

Napoli are the latest to try and make a raid on the Spanish club having made a £20million offer to sign Sime Vrsaljko.

But with Diego Simeone unwilling to lose the Croatia international for the second half of the season, the Italian league leaders may have to improve on their bid.

We saw earlier today that Mascherano was 'one step away' from completing his move to China from Barcelona.

Well that step looks like it has all been cleared with Spanish reports claiming Hebei China Fortune have agreed to pay £9million for the the defender.

However Mascherano's Nou Camp departure to Manuel Pellegrini's outfit may not go through until the end of Juanuary as Barca wait for the return of Samuel Umtiti from injury.

Las Palmas are considering a swoop to make Roberto di Matteo their new manager.

The Spanish club sit bottom of the table, with reports in Italy suggesting that the Italian has emerged as their No 1 target for a new boss, with Paquito Ortiz currently in an interim role.

Di Matteo has been out of a job since being sacked by Aston Villa last season.

Nicolas Gaitan's agent has confirmed that his client will definitely be leaving Atletico Madrid in January whether it's a permanent deal or only on loan.

The midfielder moved to Spain from Benfica in the summer of 2016 but has since failed to carve out a place in Diego Simeone's team.

'I can tell you English clubs are interested,' Jose Iribarren told reporters.

'Yes, he'll undoubtedly leave Atletico in January. He has a lot of concrete offers. He can't continue in these conditions. We need a team that needs a player of Nicolas' profile.

'He could leave on loan or in a permanent transfer. That decision belongs to Atletico. We have a lot of respect for Atletico and their president. We have to find a solution that suits both the player and Atletico.'

Struggling Stoke City will loosen the purse strings in the January transfer window to revive their Premier League campaign, according to chairman Peter Coates.

Manager Mark Hughes has come under increasing pressure to get positive results as the club languish in 17th position after a run of five defeats and two draws in their last eight league games.

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Paulo Dybala's relationship with Juventus has become a bit rocky in recent weeks - and it's not being helped by his agent's actions.

The Argentina international is represented by his brother Mariano who on Tuesday travelled to Paris to hold talks with Paris Saint-Germain.

When questioned by Italian reporters over how the meeting went, Dybala's brother simply responded by saying: 'I’m not in Turin and I have nothing else to add.'

JOE STRANGE: Arsenal and Everton will hold talks with Steven N'Zonzi after the Sevilla midfielder flew into London on Tuesday evening.

The former Stoke star was pictured walking through Gatwick Airport wearing a backpack, while a man pulled a large suitcase alongside him.

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Goncalo Guedes has starred for Valencia since joining on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.

But despite remaining interested in the winger, the Spanish side have denied they have agreed a permanent switch of around £30million according to Spanish reports.

JOE STRANGE: Everton are ready to offer Theo Walcott a chance to revive his World Cup dream with a move to Goodison Park in January.

Sam Allardyce has enquired about the out of favour forward, who captained Arsenal to victory in the Carabao Cup against West Ham on Tuesday night.

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OLIVER TODD: Out-of-favour Chelsea defender David Luiz could be set for a sensational loan move to Premier League strugglers Newcastle in January.

Sportsmail understands Rafa Benitez is keen to bring the £32million defender to St James' Park on a temporary basis, with budget issues restricting him spending big.

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OLIVER TODD: Kylian Mbappe has suggested he is unsure whether he will be at Paris Saint-Germain for the long haul after conceding he does not know where the next two years will take him.

Mbappe is on loan in Paris from French rivals Monaco, but with a £166million, four-year permanent deal to be pushed through in the summer.

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Atletico Madrid are looking to report Barcelona over an alleged illegal attempt to snap up Antoine Griezmann.

But the Spanish league leaders have denied making any approach in the France international.

A Barca director said: 'Barcelona have not negotiated with any player, so we understand that no irregularity has been committed, we are relaxed.'

He did stop short of saying Barca are not interested in Griezmann's services though...

Barcelona are willing to splash out £132million to sign Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho in January, according to a new report in Spain.

Spanish newspaper Sport claim that the La Liga giants have accepted that they must smash their transfer record to seal a deal for the talented playmaker.

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David Moyes felt forced to play teenagers Declan Rice and Domingos Quina in West Ham's League Cup defeat by Arsenal, and the Hammers boss now hopes to bring in more midfielders in January.

Moyes said: 'Tonight we were short on midfield players and generally we're short in that area and we could do with adding a little more craft

'It's an area we're short at the moment. But January is never the easiest month to deal with.'

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JAMES DUTTON: Barcelona star Javier Mascherano could complete his move to China this week, according to reports in Spain.

The Argentine is set to leave the Nou Camp after seven years at the club due to his lack of minutes under Ernesto Valverde this season.

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BEN NAGLE: Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak has fuelled further speculation over the future of Antoine Griezmann, admitting 'nobody knows' where he will be next season.

The French striker has been heavily linked with a move away, with both Barcelona and Manchester United keen on signing him.

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JACK GAUGHAN: Gabriel Jesus is set to agree a new five-year contract at Manchester City worth £100,000 a week.

The striker, who signed from Palmeiras for £27million last year, is ready to put pen to paper on a one-year extension running to 2023.

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