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By Israel Ayedun

*Lazio are interested in signing Chelsea and France striker Olivier Giroud, 33.(Sky Sports)

*Chelsea will make a late second bid to sign Napoli and Belgium forward Dries Mertens, 32, after their first approach was rejected.(Telegraph)

*Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani, 32, will not leave Paris St-Germain during the current transfer window.(L’Equipe – in French)

*Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic, 31,has rejected offers to leave Manchester United and is willing to sign a new contract at Old Trafford.(Telegraph)

*Manchester United have been offered Brazilian striker Willian Jose, 28, on loan by Real Sociedad.(Sky Sports)

*Former West Brom and Newcastle striker Salomon Rondon is a target for Manchester United. The Venezuela international, 30, plays for Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang.(Times)

*Manchester United have failed in their attempts to sign Bournemouth and Norway forward Joshua King, 28.(Telegraph)

*Tottenham are willing to allow Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama to leave the club – but only if their £8m asking price is met.Celtic are interested in the 28-year-old.(Mirror)

*Germany forward Thomas Muller could be ready to leave Bayern Munich in the summer. The 30-year-old has spent his entire career with the club but is said to be unhappy about his lack of starts.(Bild – in German)

*Arsenal hope to complete the loan signing of Southampton and Portugal right-back Cedric Soares, 28.(Standard)

*Southampton are not willing to allow Denmark midfielder and club captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 24, to leave amid interest from Tottenham.(Star)

*West Ham will make a late move to sign Hull City’s English winger Jarrod Bowen, with Crystal Palace also keen on the 23-year-old.(Sun)

*Crystal Palace want to sign Dalian Yifang and Belgium forward Yannick Carrasco, 26.(Standard)

*Middlesbrough are interested in signing Sheffield United midfielder Ravel Morrison, 26.(Sun)

*Nottingham Forest will make a loan offer for Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle, 29, with an obligation to buy the Englishman for £15m if they win promotion from the Championship.(Mail)

*Wigan and USA left-back Antonee Robinson, 22, is set to join AC Milan.(Sun)

*PSV and England Under-18 midfielder Noni Madueke, 17, is of interest to both Arsenal and Wolves.(Mail)

*Brighton are willing to pay Boca Juniors 800,000 euros (£674,349) in compensation to cut short 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister’s loan deal.(Brighton Argus)

*Manchester United fans are preparing to walk out of Saturday’s Premier League match against Wolves in protest against the club’s owners.(Mail)

*FIXTURE FOR EPL

Saturday, 1 February 2020
AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Burnley v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Sheffield United
Leicester City v Chelsea
Liverpool v Southampton
Man Utd v Wolves
Newcastle United v Norwich City
Spurs v Man City
Watford v Everton
West Ham v Brighton

Saturday, 8/15 February 2020*
Arsenal v Newcastle United
Aston Villa v Spurs
Brighton v Watford
Chelsea v Man Utd
Everton v Crystal Palace
Man City v West Ham
Norwich City v Liverpool
Sheffield United v AFC Bournemouth
Southampton v Burnley
Wolves v Leicester City

*As part of the 2019/20 mid-season player break, five of the above matches will take place on the weekend commencing 8 February and five on the weekend commencing 15 February

Saturday, 22 February 2020
Arsenal v Everton
Burnley v AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea v Spurs
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Man City
Liverpool v West Ham
Man Utd v Watford
Sheffield United v Brighton
Southampton v Aston Villa
Wolves v Norwich City

Saturday, 29 February 2020
AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Sheffield United
Brighton v Crystal Palace
Everton v Man Utd
Man City v Arsenal
Newcastle United v Burnley
Norwich City v Leicester City
Spurs v Wolves
Watford v Liverpool
West Ham v Southampton

Saturday, 7 March 2020
Arsenal v West Ham
Burnley v Spurs
Chelsea v Everton
Crystal Palace v Watford
Leicester City v Aston Villa
Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth
Man Utd v Man City
Sheffield United v Norwich City
Southampton v Newcastle United
Wolves v Brighton

Saturday, 14 March 2020
AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Brighton v Arsenal
Everton v Liverpool
Man City v Burnley
Newcastle United v Sheffield United
Norwich City v Southampton
Spurs v Man Utd
Watford v Leicester City
West Ham v Wolves

Saturday, 21 March 2020
Burnley v Watford
Chelsea v Man City
Leicester City v Brighton
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Man Utd v Sheffield United
Newcastle United v Aston Villa
Norwich City v Everton
Southampton v Arsenal
Spurs v West Ham
Wolves v AFC Bournemouth

Saturday, 4 April 2020
AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United
Arsenal v Norwich City
Aston Villa v Wolves
Brighton v Man Utd
Crystal Palace v Burnley
Everton v Leicester City
Man City v Liverpool
Sheffield United v Spurs
Watford v Southampton
West Ham v Chelsea

Saturday, 11 April 2020
Burnley v Sheffield United
Chelsea v Watford
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Man Utd v AFC Bournemouth
Newcastle United v West Ham
Norwich City v Brighton
Southampton v Manchester City
Spurs v Everton
Wolves v Arsenal

Saturday, 18 April 2020
AFC Bournemouth v Spurs
Arsenal v Leicester City
Aston Villa v Man Utd
Brighton v Liverpool
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Everton v Southampton
Man City v Newcastle United
Sheffield United v Wolves
Watford v Norwich City
West Ham v Burnley

Saturday, 25 April 2020
AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Brighton v Man City
Liverpool v Burnley
Man Utd v Southampton
Norwich City v West Ham
Sheffield United v Chelsea
Spurs v Arsenal
Watford v Newcastle United
Wolves v Everton

Saturday, 2 May 2020
Arsenal v Liverpool
Burnley v Wolves
Chelsea v Norwich City
Crystal Palace v Man Utd
Everton v Aston Villa
Leicester City v Sheffield United
Man City v AFC Bournemouth
Newcastle United v Spurs
Southampton v Brighton
West Ham v Watford

Saturday, 9 May 2020
AFC Bournemouth v Southampton
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Brighton v Newcastle United
Liverpool v Chelsea
Man Utd v West Ham
Norwich City v Burnley
Sheffield United v Everton
Spurs v Leicester City
Watford v Man City
Wolves v Crystal Palace

Sunday, 17 May 2020
Arsenal v Watford
Burnley v Brighton
Chelsea v Wolves
Crystal Palace v Spurs
Everton v AFC Bournemouth
Leicester City v Man Utd
Man City v Norwich City
Newcastle United v Liverpool
Southampton v Sheffield United
West Ham v Aston Villa. **

LATEST TRANSFER CENTER IN EUROPE

📝DEAL DONE: Manchester United have signed Bruno Fernandes on a five-and-a-half year contract with an option for an extra year. He’s joined the club for an initial fee of €55m.

📝DEAL DONE: Hertha Berlin have signed Krzysztof Piatek from AC Milan for a fee of €27m.

📝 DEAL DONE: Monaco have signed Harisson Marcelin from Auxerre on a deal until 2024. (Source: @AS_Monaco)

📝 DEAL DONE: Burnley have signed Josh Brownhill from Bristol City for around £10m. (Source: @BurnleyOfficial)

📝 DEAL DONE: Napoli have signed 24-year-old striker Andrea Petagna for around €17m + bonuses. He’ll be sent back to SPAL on loan for the season. (Source: @sscnapoli)

📝 DEAL DONE: Villarreal have signed Dortmund striker Paco Alcácer on a 4-and-a-half year deal. Fee around €23m. (Source: @Eng_Villarreal)

📝 DEAL DONE: Newcastle have signed Danny Rose from Tottenham on loan until the end of the season. (Source: @NUFC)

📝DEAL DONE: Wolves have completed the signing of Daniel Podence from Olympiacos for £20m. He’s put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half year contract.

📝DEAL DONE: Cardiff City have signed Brad Smith from Bournemouth on loan for the rest of the season.

📝DEAL DONE: Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has joined Estudiantes on loan until the end of the season.

📝DEAL DONE: Sheffield United have signed Sander Berge on a four-and-a-half year deal from Genk. Fee around £17m.

📝DEAL DONE: Villarreal have signed Borussia Dortmund striker Paco Alcacer on a four-and-a-half year deal. Fee around €23m.

📝DEAL DONE: Valencia have signed Alessandro Florenzi on for the rest of the season from Roma.

📝DEAL DONE: Chema Rodriguez has completed his move to Getafe from Nottingham Forest for €1.7m on a contract until 2023.

📝DEAL DONE: Millwall have signed Mason Bennett from Derby County on loan for the rest of the season.

📝DEAL DONE: 19-year-old defender Raoul Bellanova has signed for Atalanta from Bordeaux on an 18-month loan deal with a €5m option to buy.

📝DEAL DONE: Roma have signed Barcelona striker Carles Perez on loan with an obligation to buy in the summer for €11m. He will wear the number 31 shirt.

📝DEAL DONE: Southampton have signed Kyle Walker-Peters from Tottenham on loan for the rest of the season.

📝DEAL DONE: Gonzalo Villar has completed his €4m move to Roma on a contract until June 2024.

📝DEAL DONE: Cameron Carter-Vickers has signed for Luton from Tottenham on loan for the rest of the season.

📝DEAL DONE: Lyon CEO Jean-Michel Aulas has announced the signing of Bruno Guimaraes from Atletico Paranaense. Fee around €25m. He’s joined on a four-and-a-half year contract.

📝DEAL DONE: Monaco have signed 21-year-old midfielder Youssouf Fofana from Strasbourg for €15m. Four-and-a-half year deal.

📝DEAL DONE: Monaco have signed 20-year-old midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni from Bordeaux for a initial €17.5m. Five-year contract.

📝DEAL DONE: West Ham have signed Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek on loan from Slavia Prague. Option to buy.

*Yannick Carrasco has agreed to return to Atlético Madrid. He will join on loan and the Spanish club will pay half his wages. (Source: MARCA)

*AC Milan have agreed to sign Alexis Saelemaekers from Anderlecht on an initial loan with an obligation to buy. Personal terms have already been agreed. He will flying to Milan tonight.

*Newcastle United are keen on signing Oliver Giroud and are willing to pay £3m to secure a loan move until the end of the season. He is desperate to leave Chelsea to boost his chances of playing in Euro 2020.

*Edinson Cavani will stay at PSG this month after Atletico Madrid could not afford to meet their €20m demands. In the summer, Atletico Madrid will face competition from Manchester United and Chelsea to sign Edinson Cavani on a free transfer.

*Kenyan winger Ayub Timbe is set to join Championship side Reading FC on a loan deal from Beijing Renhe, China. The winger has been training with the side for while and he impressed the technical bench.

*Crystal Palace are in talks to sign Jarrod Bowen from Hull City. They are close to agreeing a deal worth £16m + add-ons.

*First Islam Slimani then Odion Ighalo and now Salomon Rondon. Manchester United are considering a loan move for former West Brom striker Salomon Rondon.

*Manchester United were close to signing Krzysztof Piatek on an 18-month loan deal with an obligation to buy in 2021. But AC Milan wanted to sell the striker permanently now.

*Tottenham are hoping to pull off an audacious late move for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Arsenal and Everton are also keen on the Southampton captain.

*Steven Nzonzi has flown to Rennes to complete his loan move from Roma.

*Former Watford striker Odion Ighalo has been offered to Manchester United. It has been suggested that the Coronavirus could spark an exodus of talent from China.

*Israel Ayedun is a Sports analysis