Transfer news live: Arsenal enter Guehi race with Liverpool and City, Wolves take Mane stance, Semenyo close

Mulitiple reports this morning say Arsenal, Manchestetr City and Liverpool are all still interested Marc Guehi.

The Gunners’ interest was revealed yesterday but Mikel Arteta is happy to wait until the end of the season to capture Guehi, while City and Liverpool would both rather get a deal done in January to bolster their badly depleted defensive stocks.

This could turn into the saga of the winter.

Liverpool and Tottenham have joined Manchester United in the race for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, according to TeamTalk.

The two Premier League sides are believed to be the latest sides keeping tabs on the 22-year-old, who was heavily linked with a move to the Red Devils in the summer.

However, a realistic move may need to wait until the summer, with the Seagulls unlikely to consider any offers below £80m.

Crystal Palace are willing to rival West Ham and Nottingham Forest for Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, according to the Daily Mail.

Wolves rejected a £60m bid for the Norwegian in the summer from Newcastle, a fact that may prove to be a stumbling block, though his value will be thought to have dropped after a poor first half of the season to around the £40m mark – a price that is still putting off West Ham but Forest are said to be more amenable to.

Raheem Sterling could be a last resort in attack if Palace fail to sign other targets.

Arsenal could be in line for a bonus transfer windfall this month with former defender Nuno Tavares potentially leaving Lazio

Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport are reporting that the 25-year-old has been linked with a possible exit just a few months since joining the Serie A side permanently.

Tavares had loan spells with Marseille, Nottingham Forest and Lazio themselves before joining the latter permanently from Arsenal last summer and the Gunners are thought to have included a 25 per cent sell-on clause in his deal, which could provide a boost to their transfer kitty should the Portuguese international indeed leave the Stadio Olimpico this month

Nottingham Forest are thought to be in the thick of the Jorgen Strand Larsen race but have also contacted Napoli to ask about the availability of Lorenzo Lucca, according to Sky Sports Italy.

Lucca joined Napoli from Udinese in the summer and has struggled for game time, contributing just two goals in 20 games. Roma and Benfica are also potential destinations

Not only are Arsenal chasing one wonderkid, in Rennes centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, but they’re edging closer to signing another in the form of Blackburn’s teenage forward Igor Tyjon.

The England under-18s star has rejected a new contract at Ewood Park and the Gunners are leading the chase for his signature, with the fee expected to be around £1m.

Italian giants AC Milan are looking to bolster their defensive ranks and are eyeing a pair of Premier League defenders.

They were trying to sign Nathan Ake but due to Man City’s injury crisis, they have now cooled on the Dutchman.

Instead they are targeting Liverpool’s Joe Gomez and Nottingham Forest star Murillo to fill the hole. Bayern Munich star Kim Min-jae is also on the club’s shortlist but the Premier League duo are certainly attracting interest.

Joshua Zirkzee is keen to leave Manchester United this month in order to nail down a spot in the Netherlands’ World Cup squad next summer but one of his potential destinations looks to have been taken off the table.

Roma were thought to be interested in Zirkzee but they are now on the brink of signing Giacomo Raspadori from Atletico Madrid on loan.

According to Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, Roma and Atleti have agreed an initial half-season loan deal, including an option to buy, with personal terms now being discussed. It is unlikely the Serie A side would then also look to add Zirkzee, who has scored twice in 15 games for Man United this term.

Bournemouth are interested in Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri, and open to a loan until the end of the season, but the 18-year-old’s preference is to stay until at least the end of the season.

The south-coast club are keen to reshape their attack amid the pending sale of Antoine Semenyo to Manchester City, and there has been a feeling that a temporary deal for Nwaneri might make sense for all parties since he has found himself sidelined for Arsenal.

Man United midfielder Manuel Ugarte could be about to leave Old Trafford on loan, with Ajax said to be considering a move.

A report in Dutch publication Voetbal International claims Ugarte is a “serious contender” as Ajax look to bolster their engine room.

However, Ugarte’s wages could be a sticking point with the Dutch giants needing to negotiate a compromise with United to make a deal happen.