Pepe out of Arsenal, Liverpool and Man Utd in surprising links, today’s paper and transfer talk

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta looks certain to ring the changes as he tries his best to bring the club back in contention for a Premier League trophy hunt. Nicolas Pepe could be on the way out and rumours are that clubs such as West Ham, Everton and Leicester City could be allerted.

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Erling Braut Haaland is hot property but no one at Borussia Dortmund looks to have any plans to sell, with Liverpool and Real Madrid said to be the front runners if a hunt should be happening, but as we all know, with enough money on the table it could difficult to stop an approach and a sale.

Manchester United are said to be in chase of Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele, and also monitoring the contract situation of Jonny Evans at Leicester City, ready to bring the highly rated defender back to Old Trafford.

Manchester City will part company with midfielder Fernandinho at the end of the season, no report on where he will join next, but still a player that could have a lot to offer, and at 35 one to watch. A possible return to Brazil or a stop in the MLS could be possible.

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David Alaba and Lionel Messi are said to be targets for Chelsea as they prepare a new raid in the transfer market in January. Alaba (28) and Messi (33) will be the ideal additions with both players probably in their last period at their current clubs. The addition of two such great players could again make Chelsea a force in Europe and Premier League title contenders.

Hakan Calhanoglu looks certain to join Manchester United next summer with the AC Milan defender previously linked with moves to Everton and Leicester City. The Turkish international born in Germany has a past at clubs such as Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburger SV.

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Tottenham could be signing German international Sami Khedira in the January transfer window, with the 33 year old ready to leave Juventus. Khedira could be a good addition to the squad at White Hart Lane and bring in a type of player that at the moment is missing in the jigsaw of Jose Mourinho.

Arsenal are in chase of many alternative players with Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar a close target. The 22 year old will be on the radar of Mikel Arteta in January, and it could involve players going the opposite way.