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Isport takes a look at the biggest transfer rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond as we head into the winter window   Leicester slap £70m price tag on Mahrez   Leicester City will not accept a penny less than £70 million from Manchester City for Riyad Mahrez, according to the Daily Star . The Algeria international reportedly handed in a transfer request on Tuesday as interest from the Etihad Stadium intensified. But the Foxes are standing firm, having already rejected a deal worth £50m for Mahrez.   'Auba-Giroud saga to be decided Wednesday'   Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted the club will have to wait until transfer deadline day to find out what happens with Olivier Giroud and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Giroud may have played his final game with the Gunners as a Chelsea move beckons, with Aubameyang tipped to complete his own transfer from Borussia Dortmund. "It's a possibility. All that will be decided tomorrow morning," Wenger t...

Emerson Palmieri has joined Chelsea from Serie A side Roma. The defender has been presented with an ‘Emerson 33’ shirt at the Stamford Bridge club. Chelsea confirmed the signing, which is said to set them back £17million, after photos of his presentation were earlier leaked online. “I came here because it’s a great team with a great history,” he said. “Today I am realising one of my dreams to pull on the shirt of such a great club. ‘English football is something I have been watching since I was 15 years old. “It is a really beautiful game over here but it is going to be even more beautiful to play it.” Chelsea have been desperate to add to their squad this winter, with Antonio Conte cutting a frustrated figure as the Blues labour to get deals done. A double swoop for Emerson and Roma striker Edin Dzeko was on the cards earlier this month but Chelsea refused to match the Serie A side’s asking price. A striker is also on Conte’s wish list, with Dzeko, Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch and Ferna...

West Brom have completed the loan signing of Daniel Sturridge from Liverpool. The England striker has joined on loan until the end of the season. Sturridge had been expected to join Newcastle and was due for a medical earlier today before west Brom swooped in. Sturridge is battling to keep his World Cup hopes alive after falling down the pecking order at Liverpool. He has struggled for games this season making just five starts. “This felt like the right fit,” he said. “I’ve got friends here I’ve played with before, the manager spoke very well, the challenge with the team and the style of play. I just felt this was the right fit for me.” The signing comes as a huge boost to Alan Pardew who is battling against relegation. And he declared it a coup for the rest of the season. West Brom sit second bottom in the table, three points from safety. “I hope our fans can understand that we are fighting to stay in the Premier League, not just on the pitch but in the market place as well,” said P...

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has suggested Zlatan Ibrahimovic is free to leave the club amid interest from LA Galaxy. The MLS side have been linked with a move for Ibrahimovic, who is out of contract at Manchester United in the summer. Ibrahimovic is currently out with a knee problem after suffering a setback shortly following his return from a serious knee injury in November. With the arrival of Alexis Sanchez as another option in attack, the need for the 36-year-old striker has diminished. And though Mourinho stressed Ibrahimovic has not spoken to him about LA Galaxy, he stopped short of insisting the former Barcelona and AC Milan ace would stay. "He has never mentioned anything to me," Mourinho said. "Zlatan (is in the) last year of contract. If, if, if. I repeat he said nothing to me but if it is true and he wants a future in another club and country we are here to help and create conditions for that to happen, not to make his life difficult. "But, I rep...

As per a report from highly-respected Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio this morning , Premier League champions Chelsea have clinched a deal for Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud . 31-year-old hitman Giroud was heavily linked with a departure from the Emirates during the summer, following the big-money arrival of Alexandre Lacazette at the club from Lyon. The likes of Everton, West Ham United, Marseille and more were known to have expressed an interest in bringing Giroud in, but, in the end, he stayed put in North London, vowing to fight for his place with the club. The experienced attacker’s plan to battle with French international teammate Lacazette for starting duties has not gone according to plan for Giroud since, though, with the former Montpellier man having been given the nod from the start in just 1 Premier League game so far this season. He did manage starts in all 6 of Arsenal’s Europa League group stage fixtures, but Arsene Wenger has used Europe’s second-tier competit...

Cesc Fabregas has called out Thibaut Courtois on social media for injuring him in Chelsea training yesterday afternoon. Cesc Fabregas and Thibaut Courtois collided in training today and both required treatment at Chelsea’s Cobham facilities. The Spain international looked to have come off worse and shared on Instagram some photos of his injuries. The midfielder had a cut to his head and an ice pack on his right calf, while Courtois was seen receiving treatment on a bed. And Fabregas was not happy and jokingly captioned the photos, “Thank you Thibaut Courtois” along with a host of emojis. The pictures will make for grim viewing for Chelsea supporters as the pair could now be doubts for Wednesday night’s clash with Bournemouth. Both players have recently been sidelined with injuries prior to the collision and they could face a further spell on the sidelines. Courtois missed the Blues’ games against Brighton, Newcastle and Arsenal with an ankle injury. And Fabregas has had hamstring prob...

Premier League leaders, Manchester City have completed the signing of Athletic Bilbao defender, Aymeric Laporte for club record of £57m. Discussions have been on to lure the 23-year-old to the premier League. He told City’s website, “I am very happy to be here. “City are a club with a lot of ambition and they are one of the best teams in Europe. “I am looking forward to working under Pep Guardiola and trying to help the club to achieve success. “It means a lot that the club have shown faith in me and I am excited to get started.” Photos:

LaLiga President, Javier Tebas has confirmed that controversial technology, VAR, will be used in the Spanish top flight from next season. According to Tebas, the LaLiga management are doing everything possible for the technology to arrive on time before the beginning of next season. He said the Spanish league will try their hand at VAR as a bid to eradicate refereeing errors continues. “Next season there will be VAR,” Tebas told Spanish reporters. “We are doing our best and we will ensure it arrives on time. “With the VAR, some moments in the Barcelona and Alaves game, for example, would’ve changed,” he said.