UNITED OUTCAST ROJO CLOSES IN ON BOCA MOVE
■ MARCOS ROJO has held talks over a move from Manchester United to Boca Juniors in Argentina, though a deal is yet to be finalised. The defender (below), 30, also has interest from Sheffield United and Newcastle.
■ BAYERN MUNICH are in talks to sign Reading’s highly rated full back Omar Richards at the end of the season. The 22-year-old England Under 21 international is out of contract in the summer.
■ LIVERPOOL forward Liam Millar, 21, is in talks over a loan move to Charlton Athletic, while left back Tony Gallacher, also 21, is wanted by Sunderland.
■ ARSENAL defender William Saliba is joining Nice on loan and had a medical yesterday. The 19-year-old, a £27million signing from Saint-Etienne, is yet to play for the Gunners. Arsenal may cut short Lucas Torreira’s loan to Atletico Madrid, with Fiorentina interested.
■ JOSE MOURINHO says there is ‘no chance’ of midfielder Harry Winks leaving Tottenham amid interest from Valencia. Spurs will listen to offers for Danny Rose and Paulo Gazzaniga.
■ WEST BROMWICH defender Cedric Kipre, 24, is a target for Blackburn. The Championship side want two defenders on loan and have also asked about Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite. The 18-year-old has interest from Derby, Preston and Sheffield Wednesday, too. West Brom and Sheffield United are frontrunners for Leicester midfielder Hamza Choudhury, who also has interest from Newcastle and Southampton.
■ WOLVES wing back Ruben Vinagre, 21, is in talks over a loan to Famalicao in Portugal. SCHALKE forward Rabbi Matondo has passed his medical ahead of signing on loan at Stoke. Derby are interested in Stoke striker Lee Gregory.
■ PETERBOROUGH UNITED forward Siriki Dembele, 24, has handed in a transfer request.