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Everton's director of football Steve Walsh and the club's new chief scout Martyn Glover flew to France on Wednesday (20 December) to watch Soumaoro as Lille drew 1-1 with Nice.

Sturridge, Ings and Robertson are currently bit-part players under Jurgen Klopp at Anfield and Benitez is looking to raid his old club for much-needed reinforcements.

Matip has re-joined first-team training while Sturridge has recovered from a virus ahead of the trip to face Arsenal.

N'Zonzi, who is said to be a target for Arsenal, has made no secret of his desire to leave Andalusia.

Many expect the Blaugrana to push through a deal for Coutinho in the coming months, and Paulinho is eager to see his compatriot rock up at the Camp Nou.

Arsene Wenger must decide whether to unleash Alexandre Lacazette, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil against Liverpool after losing Olivier Giroud to a hamstring problem.

Everton and Arsenal are both prepared to pay €48m for the talented 22-year-old, according to a report from Lozano's native Mexico.

Giroud and Coquelin bot suffered injuries in the dying embers of Arsenal's 1-0 Carabao Cup win over West Ham United.

Arsene Wenger is set to ring the changes for the visit of the Irons, who are working with a skeleton squad at present.

Alli's performances have not scaled the heights of last season, and he was lucky not to be shown a red card for a horror tackle during Spurs' defeat by Manchester City.

The Toffees are in need of added quality up front, while Tottenham already have Harry Kane and Fernando Llorente at their disposal.

Hegazi joined the Baggies on a season-long loan from Egyptian outfit Al Ahly in the summer but has been deemed worthy of a permanent contract.

Ryan Sessegnon has been on the radar of England's top clubs for a number of months, while brother Steven was part of the England Under-17 squad that won the World Cup in October.

Lanzini has been charged by the FA for diving to win a penalty against beleaguered Stoke City on Saturday (16 December).

Allardyce has worked with both the Belgian and Frenchman at Crystal Palace and Blackburn Rovers respectively.

Ozil and Sanchez are in the final knockings of their contracts in north London, and neither seem likely to stay beyond the summer.

Bournemouth won 4-3 in the same fixture last season but did not lay a glove on Liverpool, who could have had six or seven.

Lukaku and Lingard's first-half strikes sealed United's sixth win in their last seven matches against an indifferent West Brom.

Australia eventually decided to declare on 662 and managed to set about England's top order on day four, leaving Joe Root's men on 132/4.

Juventus have made no secret of their desire to sign Can, who will be available for free in the summer, but the Bianconeri now look set to reignite their interest in Fabinho.

Newcastle are looking for midfield reinforcements and are willing to offer striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in exchange for Acquah.

Ramirez has not featured in any of Allardyce's match-day squads so far and is Valencia boss Marcelino's top target for January.

Mkhitaryan has been left out in the cold by Mourinho in recent weeks and is said to be of interest to Inter boss Luciano Spalletti.

City tried to sign Jonny Evans in the summer transfer window but failed to prise the Northern Irishman from West Bromwich Albion.

Walsh's loan spell at Birmingham City was cut short by Steve Cotterill but high-flying Bristol are keen on a permanent transfer.

Coutinho has been in fine form for the Reds but didn't attempt to dismiss suggestions of a future move to the Camp Nou last week.

Dembele is believed to be courting interest from Chelsea, Manchester United and Everton, but the young Frenchman is keen to focus on his football.

Bailly has missed United's last eight matches and has shown little improvement in his recovery so far.

United looking to bounce back after suffering defeat by Manchester City, while Bournemouth need a win to distance themselves from the bottom three.