Sunday Transfer Gist: Bayern Capture Lewandowski, Omeruo Nears Chelsea Exit + More!

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  • Super Eagles and Chelsea youngster Kenneth Omeruo is close to a Middlesbrough transfer as he has emerged as a strong contender to become Aitor Karanka’s first signing of the January transfer window.
  • Bayern Munich have announced the capture of Dortmund’s polish hitman Robert Lewandowski. The 25 year old has signed a 5 year pre-contract and will join the Bavarians in July.
  • Porto’s Colombian striker Jackson Martinez, 27, has revealed that he grew up supporting Arsenal and says he would love to join his boyhood club this month. [Metro]
  • Manchester United target Fabio Coentrao has been told he can leave Real Madrid for £12m. The Old Trafford club missed out on the 25-year-old Portuguese international last summer. [Sunday Mirror]
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  • Chelsea are ready to make a £30m bid for Wayne Rooney, 28, if there are any problems with the Manchester United striker’s proposed new contract talks. [Mail on Sunday]
  • Out-of-favour Manchester United forward Wilfried Zaha, 21, is being targeted by former Old Trafford hero Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for a loan move to Cardiff City. [Sunday Mirror]

  • Rafa Benitez would like to take 25-year-old out of favour Spaniard Juan Mata on loan but Chelsea are unlikely to agree to such a request. [Mail on Sunday]
  • Chelsea are also considering a move for the Nantes and Senegal centre-half Papy Djilobodji, 25.[Daily Star Sunday]
  • Tottenham want Juventus strikers Mirko Vucinic and Fabio Quagliarella, both 30, to replace Toronto-bound Jermain Defoe.
  • Chelsea have had a bid for Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin rejected. According to reports in the Times the Blues tabled £13million for the Colombian, with the Nerazzurri wanting a further £2million if they’re to part with their man.
  • Hull City and Super Eagles forward, Sone Aluko has committed his future to the English Premiership club by signing a new two-and-a-half year contract.
  • Gary Cahill is set to be offered a new contract by Chelsea. The England defender still has three years left on his current deal but manager Jose Mourinho has been hugely impressed by the form of the 28-year-old this season.
  • Finally, Manuel Pellegrini has warned Stevan Jovetic that he has until the end of the season to prove he isn’t a £22million crock. The striker has made just five appearances for Manchester City since his summer arrival from Fiorentina and hasn’t been seen since lasting only 10 minutes of the Capital One Cup victory at Newcastle in October.


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