Emery keen to land goal threat Pepe
ARSENAL
are leading the race to land Lille’s free-scoring Ivorian winger Nicolas Pepe.
The 23-year-old has played a key role in Lille’s charge up the Ligue 1 table and is under contract until 2022 but the French club won’t be able to turn down a serious offer for the Ivory Coast international.
Gunners boss Unai Emery is keen on the player, who has averaged a goal every two games since moving to Lille from Angers in 2017. Barcelona have also taken a close look at Pepe, who has hit 12 goals in this campaign.
are set to launch a New Year bid to bring Blackburn Rovers playmaker Bradley Dack (left) back to the capital.
Dack only moved to Ewood Park in the summer from League One Gillingham but his impressive performances for the Lancashire side have seen him rated at more than £25million.
Struggling are ready to make a move for Everton starlet Mason Holgate but face a battle with Sheffield United for the England under-21 defender.
Toffees boss Marco Silva will consider a loan deal for Holgate, 22, but Fulham are willing to sign him permanently.
WEST HAM HUDDERSFIELD
are preparing to gamble on non-league hit man Macauley Bonne scoring goals to keep them in the Premier league.
Former Colchester man Bonne is closing in on 20 goals for National League leaders Orient this season and has caught the eye of scouts.
are hoping
Manchester United will allow Matteo
Darmian (right) to leave the club this winter. He struggled to hold down a first team place under Jose Mourinho and is out of contract at the end of the season.
have an interest in Fortuna Dusseldorf left winger Kenan Karaman. The former Turkey Under-21 international was at Hoffenheim as a youngster but has struggled for consistency.
will sanction loan deals for James McCarthy and Oumar Niasse. McCarthy, returning to full fitness after a double leg break, has interest from Fulham, Brighton and Burnley, while Senegal international Niasse is wanted by Huddersfield and
Crystal Palace.
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