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All the latest transfer rumours and gossip |>| |<| this Wednesday, January 02, 2019

Sheffield Wednesday are poised to name Steve Bruce as their new manager in the next 24 hours according to the back pages.:news:

DAILY MAIL

Monaco are hopeful of sealing a January transfer for Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

Sheffield Wednesday are poised to name Steve Bruce as their new manager in the next 24 hours.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will take his Manchester United squad away for a £350-a-night warm weather training camp in Dubai after the FA Cup third round tie against Reading.

Police have no plans to step up security ahead of Manchester City's clash with Liverpool in the wake of the terror-related attack in the city on New Year's Eve.

Wolves lead the chase for Tammy Abraham as he prepares to cut short his loan spell with Aston Villa.

West Ham are exploring the possibility of signing Everton midfielder James McCarthy on loan and remain in talks over a deal to sign Guy Medel from Besiktas.

Crystal Palace will consider loan options for Nya Kirby this month, amid interest from Charlton and Blackpool.

THE TIMES

Chelsea will take their own stewards to next week's Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham at Wembley and have vowed to eject any fans who sing anti-semitic songs

THE SUN

Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri is close to winning the race to sign Chelsea defender Gary Cahill.

Chelsea have been handed a blow in their plans to sign Mateo Kovacic on a permanent basis, with former club Inter Milan reportedly plotting a move.

Inter Milan are preparing a two-year deal to land Ashley Young on a free transfer.

Wolves have accepted a bid from Aston Villa for defender Kortney Hause.

DAILY MIRROR

Leicester defender Callum Elder is set to complete a loan move to Ipswich Town.

Celtic remain keen on West Brom's Scotland international winger Oliver Burke and could seal a loan deal for the 21-year-old.

Portsmouth and Sunderland are among a host of clubs interested in Exeter City striker Jayden Stockley.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea are on the verge of completing the £45m signing of USA star Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund.

THE INDEPENDENT

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says his main transfer priority is a winger rather than a striker and he will not recall either Michy Batshuayi or Tammy Abraham from loans, even if Olivier Giroud is badly injured.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Southampton midfielder Steven Davis has agreed an initial 18-month contract with Rangers.

DAILY RECORD

Dunajska Streda boss Peter Hybalta has told Celtic they will face a fight to sign striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo as they want him to lead their bid to win the Slovakian league.