The ball is finally gathering some pace. Here is some of the latest news from the January transfer window:
Done deals
Pjaca – Juventus to Schalke
Croatian winger Marko Pjaca joined Schalke 04 from Italian giants Juventus on loan.
The 22-year-old ruptured his cruciate ligament in an international with Estonia in March last year and despite being named in the Juventus squad for a series of Serie A league games in the last few months he has not yet made an appearance.
He made his comeback in the second team, where he was able to impress Domenico.
In all he scored 28 goals in 92 competitive games. He also represented Croatia at the 2016 European Championships and has 1 goal in 13 caps for his country.
Mavropanos - PAS Giannina to Arsenal
Arsenal made their first signing of 2018 - Greek defender Konstantinos Mavropanos from PAS Giannina.
The 20-year-old is seen as one of the brightest talents in the Greek game.
Pushing through
Barkley – Everton to Chelsea
Everton midfielder Ross Barkley is said to be heading to London for a medical at Chelsea to complete £15m move to Stamford Bridge.
The England man has yet to play this season as he is recovering from a hamstring operation.
Coutinho – Liverpool to Barcelona
It is looking more and more likely that is Is just a matter of time before Barca get their man – in exchange for the best part of 150 million pounds …
Rumours
The Times claim Chelsea are lining up Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone to replace Antonio Conte manager at the end of the season.
The Daily Record reckon Celtic defender Kieran Tierney is on Manchester United’s radar, alongside Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon, 17.
Juventus will take Liverpool’s Emre Can for free in the summer, along with a hefty pay packet, according to the Guardian.
Jack Wilshere looks set to reject a move to Marseille as he wants to stay with Arsenal, reports the Daily Mail.
