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Todd Kane has been loaned to third-tier Oxford United less than 24 hours after returning to Chelsea early from a disappointing stint with FC Groningen.

Arsenal have confirmed their club record deal to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Arsenal with Michy Batshuayi undergoing his medical with Borussia Dortmund.

Gremio starlet Arthur Melo is "very close" to completing a move to Barcelona ahead of the coming summer transfer window.

Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour believes his old club would be better off keeping Olivier Giroud as rumours of his impending sale to Chelsea gather pace.

Olivier Giroudis to sign two-and-a-half year deal with Chelsea on transfer deadline day after the Blues agreed a fee with Arsenal.

Giroud's move to Chelsea will then see the Blues sanction Batshuayi's loan move to Dortmund. This in turn will pave the way for Peter Stoger's side to allow Aubameyang to join Arsenal.

Emerson Palmieri has joined the Blues from AS Roma and will provide competition to Marcos Alonso for the left wing-back role.

Fernando Llorente will be allowed to join Chelsea this month if Tottenham receive an offer above the £14m they paid for him in the summer.

England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has returned to Chelsea for treatment on an ankle injury, but Roy Hodgson insists there is no question of Crystal Palace cancelling his loan.

Antonio Conte remains coy on Chelsea's pursuit of a new striker to replace Batshuayi and AS Roma full-back Emerson Palmieri.

Llorente has re-emerged as a target for Chelsea as they seek to find a worthy back-up for first-choice forward Alvaro Morata.

Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente and Arsenal's Olivier Giroud could hold the key to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's proposed move to the Emirates Stadium.

Chelsea agreed personal terms with Olivier Giroud on Monday but Arsenal's failure to respond quickly saw the Blues pull their offer off the table.

Barcelona wing-back Aleix Vidal could join AS Roma before the transfer window closer after the Serie A giants managed to keep Edin Dzeko out of the clutches of Chelsea.

Arsenal have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of Aubameyang, but the German club's search for a replacement is delaying the deal.

Palmer made 25 appearances in the Championship last season, scoring five goals in the process, before missing the last four months of the season through injury.

Arturo Vidal has ruled out any move away from Bayern Munich in the January transfer window. However, he has opened the door for a move away from the Allianz Arena in the summer.

Charly Musonda will spend the next 18 months on loan with Celtic as Antonio Conte looks to strengthen ahead of deadline day.

Stamford Bridge club have held talks with Spurs over a potential swap deal involving Llorente and Michy Batshuayi.

Third-tier Wigan's reward for beating Bournemouth and West Ham in the FA Cup is a last-16 tie against Premier League leaders Manchester City, whom they defeated at Wembley in 2013.

Chelsea have stuck a deal with AS Roma to sign Emerson Palmieri, but have ended talks over Edin Dzeko.