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Manchester United face an uphill battle to move on unwanted forward Antony Martial this month.
Martial, conspicuous by his absence from recent matchday squads, has been told he can leave Old Trafford ahead of his contract expiring at the end of this season.
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But clubs are not exactly queuing up to sign the 28-year-old Frenchman, who did not generate a single meaningful offer during the summer transfer window.
Martial also knows he will not be able to command the sizeable salary he earns at United once he becomes a free agent so could well opt to sit on the final few months of his lucrative deal, worth in the region of £250,000.
The uncertainty over Martial’s future was one of the reasons United did not follow up their initial interest in Tottenham-bound Timo Werner.
Wanted man
West Ham are tracking Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah along with Bayern Munich.
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As talkSPORT reported in the summer, Chelsea are willing to cash-in on academy product Chalobah, who has not played a single minute this season.
Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel retains an admiration for his former player and is actively looking for centre-back cover.
West Ham’s interest is likely to depend on the future of Nayef Aguerd, with the Morocco World Cup star on the radar of Saudi Pro League clubs.
The Hammers are also eyeing Wolves captain Max Kilman, as exclusively revealed in last week’s transfer notebook.
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No Ram raid
Aaron Ramsdale is expecting to stay at Arsenal at least until the summer, talkSPORT understands.
Ramsdale’s game time between now and the end of the season will be limited as long as David Raya stays fit after the Gunners were knocked out of the FA Cup by Liverpool on Sunday.
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The 25-year-old has admirers at both Chelsea and Newcastle but neither club are targeting spending big money on a goalkeeper this window.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is also believed to be reluctant to lose Ramsdale mid-season.
The former Bournemouth and Sheffield United star will be hoping he has enough credit in the bank with England manager Gareth Southgate to keep his seat on the plane for Euro 2024.
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Another star?
Brighton are close to completing the signing of teenage Boca Juniors defender Valentin Barco, who is to undergo a medical with them.
The 19-year-old is set to become the savvy Seagulls’ latest South American import, following in the footsteps of the likes of Moises Caicedo and fellow Argentines Facundo Buonanotte.
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The left-back, who has an £8m release clause in his contract that Brighton will pay, has been scouted by clubs including Manchester United and Manchester City.
Brighton are willing to hand the defender a five-year deal.
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