TRANSFER NEWS

Mislintat took up the role vacated by former chief of scouting Steve Rowley at the Emirates in November.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is keen to strengthen his squad in this window after falling behind in the race for the Premier League title.

Alderweireld is tied to the club till 2019 but Spurs have an option to extend by another year while Kane's future is secured till 2022.

Michael Carrick's contract expires after the end of the season and the midfielder has been tipped to take up a coaching position by Jose Mourinho.

Thierry Henry wants Arsenal to sell Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in January as they would be available to move out on a free transfer in the summer.

Hazard's deal with the Blues runs till 2020 but Hazard is in no rush to put pen to paper and is waiting to see if clubs across Europe can match Chelsea's offer.

The Belgian will have only a year left on his current deal after the season and would need a sumptuous offer to put pen to paper.

Malcom joined Bordeaux from Corinthians last year and has scored seven goals in 18 Ligue 1 games this season.

City are in advanced talks with the Saints over a transfer, with the South Coast club now prepared to cash in on the 26-year-old, who is contracted at St Mary's until June 2022.

The Gunners launched a £90m bid to try and sign 22-year-old Lemar on the final day of the summer transfer window.

Arsenal were smashed 4-0 by the Reds in the reverse fixture at Anfield in August, which they will be looking to remedy.

Mahrez's representatives were in touch with Dick Law while he himself had spoken to Arsene Wenger and was convinced of the suitability.

Mesut Ozil, Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho have all been linked with a move to Barcelona in the last few months. The Brazilian has been a target for Ernesto Valverde's side since the summer.

The Gunners went on to win the game 2-0 through goals by Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez in the first half.

Sturridge's camp is hoping that the Reds will let him go without any hue and cry with a loan deal also on the agenda for the England international.

The Gunners were overwhelming underdogs going into the game but produced 90 minutes of resilience to end talk of a reported power shift in north London.

Evra failed to contain himself amid provocation from a group of fans.

Premier League leaders Manchester City are expected to revisit their interest either in January or at the end of the season.

Nketiah proved his worth coming on as a second half substitute, scoring two goals against Norwich City to lead the north London club to the fifth round of the Carabao Cup.

Mourinho has used a flurry of combinations at the back, with the likes of Eric Bailly, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof all getting into the team at some point.

Stuttgart midfielder Berkay Ozcan has claimed that Arsenal have been closely following him for the last two years.