Schneiderlin, Rodriguez, Kondogbia, Fonte, Mitrovic and more

TRANSFER TALK



Premier League clubs spent more than £155m on transfer deadline day this summer with the total summer transfer window outlay reaching a record £1.165bn, with 13 top-flight teams breaking their own transfer records.

As the new window approaches on 01 Jan, just 25 days away, here is a quick roundup od the transfer stories currently doing the rounds in the media and on the Internet.

Italian giants Juventus look set to beat Premier League sides Arsenal and Chelsea to the signing of Lyon's 22-year-old (23 next August) France Under-21 midfielder Corentin Tolisso, who the French club value at £35m.
Source: talkSPORT - 06 Dec

South coast club Southampton are facing a battle to keep Manchester United and Everton target Jose Fonte after contract talks broke down with the 32-year-old (33 later this month) Portugal central defender.
Source: Daily Mirror - 06 Dec

Liverpool are favourites to sign 23-year-old (24 next February) Inter Milan defensive midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia on loan in January, with an option to buy the France international for £18.5m.
Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport - 06 Dec

WBA boss Tony Pulis wants to sign 27-year-old (28 next November) Manchester United and France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, and his former teammate, 27-year-old (28 next July) Southampton and England forward Jay Rodriguez in January.
Source: Daily Telegraph - 05 Dec

West Ham United and Crystal Palace will attempt to sign 22-year-old (23 next September) Newcastle United and Serbian international striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in January.
Source: Daily Express - 05 Dec

Juventus are preparing a move for 19-year-old (20 later this month) Atalanta and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, who has attracted interest from both Arsenal and Chelsea.
Source: Goal 05 Dec

Chelsea failed to sign 21-year-old (22 next September) Hoffenheim defender Niklas Sule in the summer but remain interested in the German international (he has 1 full cap), who is also being tracked by Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
Source: Daily Star - 04 Dec