FOOTBALL

Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is considering his options having been replaced by Loris Karius as Jurgen Klopp's first-choice stopper in the Premier League.

Everton's only registered left-back, Leighton Baines, has missed the last two months with a severe calf injury.

The Serbia international has impressed onlookers with a series of dominant performances for Lazio, who are battling for Champions League qualification.

Sevilla are considering a January move to sign Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge amid the delay in negotiations with Chelsea over Michy Batshuayi.

Konstantinos Mavropanos, who Arsenal have decided not to send on loan, impressed his first appearance for the club's Under-23 side against their Manchester United counterparts.

Rafael Benitez will not have any extra money to spend in the January transfer window despite Amanda Staveley's fresh £300m bid to buy Newcastle United.

United were hoping to offload Mkhitaryan to the Gunners but the Armenia international is still considering his options, according to his agent.

The death of former England striker Cyrille Regis has highlighted the work The FA still have to do to tackle racism in football.

Suso has denied speculation linking him with a January return to Liverpool after claiming that he "wants to stay" at AC Milan.

Jose Mourinho would "happily" swap Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, according to former Manchester United captain Gary Neville.

Sam Allardyce's side are said to be close to sealing a £20m deal for Walcott, but Merson thinks he would flourish under Eddie Howe.

Bordeaux president Stephane Martin insists the club have not held talks with Arsenal over a deal for Malcom, warning that the Gunners will struggle to prise him away from France.

Riyad Mahrez has been linked with a move away from Leicester since last summer, with Arsenal and Liverpool said to be leading the chase.

Paul Pogba registered two assists as Antonio Valencia, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku's goals helped Manchester United beat Stoke City on 15 January.

Chelsea are rumoured to be keen on a short-term loan deal for Andy Carroll, but West Ham assistant manager Alan Irvine does not believe that such an offer would be entertained.

Lucas, 25, admitted over the weekend that he is not part of PSG coach Unai Emery's plans for the future.

Peter Stoger expects Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to remain with Borussia Dortmund amid interest from Arsenal.

Everton are keen to sign Theo Walcott this week as Sam Allardyce looks to address his team's goal scoring issues.

Former Liverpool forward believes the signing of Virgil van Dijk has gone a long way towards addressing the Reds' defensive issues.

Borussia Dortmund will sanction the sale of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the January transfer window if they receive a bid of around £53.3m for the Gabon international.

Alexis Sanchez is expected to be Manchester United's first January signing after neigbours Manchester City decided to end their interest in the Chilean international.

Emre Can has rubbished speculation that he has already agreed a £4.4m-a-year deal with Juventus giving Liverpool hope of extending his contract.

FC Basel's Manuel Akanji has completed a move to Borussia Dortmund. The defender was previously linked with a move to Manchester United and Liverpool.

Chelsea will let Batshuayi, 24, leave if they can sign a replacement striker in the January transfer window.

Napoli are keen to bolster their forward line during the January transfer window and are looking to sign either Simone Verdi or Gerard Deulofeu.

Arsene Wenger has identified Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the perfect replacement for Alexis Sanchez, who is closing in on a move to Manchester United.

Souness did not need a second invitation to express his admiration for Van Dijk, who missed Liverpool's 4-3 win over Manchester City with an injury.

Tottenham were only willing to pay £35m for the Brazilian attacker, while Arsenal are prepared to pay £40m.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he is "relaxed" over attempts to sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal and admits Henrikh Mkhitaryan could leave the club this month.