Transfer gossip: James Rodríguez to Arsenal? Idrissa Gueye to PSG? | OneFootball

This January transfer window had been simmering along unspectacularly and then Kevin-Prince Boateng blew us all out of the water and signed for Barcelona.

That’s opened the floodgates and with just over a week to go most of Europe’s biggest clubs look set to dip their hands into their wallets.

Let’s find out who could be on the move before next Thursday.

Real talk 👏

Unai Emery has bemoaned the club’s lack of funds over the past few weeks but a report in the Independent on Tuesday has claimed that Arsenal have made contact with Real Madrid over the possibility of signing James Rodríguez.

The deal is complicated by the fact that the Colombian playmaker has six months left on an initial two-year loan deal with Bayern Munich, but the north London club are said to be hopeful they can bring the South American star to the Emirates.

Staying in Bavaria and story in the Sun has claimed that Niko Kovač’s side will make a €15m bid for Wales international Rabbi Matondo. The 18-year-old is the latest youngster to turn down a contract offer at Manchester City for fear of a lack of game time.

Paris Saint-Germain‘s hunt for a new central midfielder has been well-known for a while and their sojourn all over Europe has reportedly taken them to Liverpool. Well, to be more specific – Everton. L’Equipe say that the French champions have offered €25m for Idrissa Gueye. Will Marco Silva’s men accept that? Almost certainly not. But everyone loves a trier.

Álvaro Morata‘s time in west London looks to be coming to an end with several reports claiming that the Spanish striker is in Madrid and is set to join Atlético Madrid on loan. The 26-year-old’s departure will then clear the way for Gonzalo Higuaín to sign for Maurizio Sarri’s side.

Fake news 😡

We’re filing this under Fake News only because it’s from Calcio Mercato and they’re often full of nonsense – but to be perfectly honest, this sounds like one of the most West Ham things we can imagine. Their story overnight suggests that the Hammers have offered €40m for Atalanta striker Duvan Zapata. Four. Zero. Make of that what you will.

Vincent Janssen – remember him? Despite Harry Kane’s injury absence and Fernando Llorente’s confidence dent, the Netherlands international still can’t get a game under Mauricio Pochettino and is very firmly on the Tottenham transfer list. And now the Telegraph claim that Daniel Levy is willing to take a €5m hit on the €20m they paid for him back in 2016. So that’s a €15m asking price? Good like with that, Daniel.

Fantasy football ⭐️

Bjorn Engels – nope, neither – is apparently angling for a move to Arsenal. The Mirror state that the 24-year-old defender, currently on loan at Reims from Olympiakos, has claimed that it would be “a dream” to join Unai Emery’s side. Keep dreaming pal.

What you missed yesterday 👇

Are you sitting down? No, well you should. Because if you were otherwise engaged yesterday then you missed perhaps the oddest transfer news of any January window ever. Kevin-Prince Boateng signed for Barcelona. Not Barcelona-RO or Espanyol Barcelona. The actual Barcelona.

Total spent this month 💰

€383m