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Wednesday's Transfer Talk Update: Dries Mertens, Diego Costa, Paul Pogba

Sports Mole rounds up the latest confirmed transfer news and speculation from across the footballing world.

With all eyes fixed on the January transfer market, clubs around the UK and Europe are already lining up potential mid-season moves.

Wednesday morning's headlines:

The latest news snippets from across the footballing world, including Frank Lampard's fitness assessment of N'Golo Kante, Gary Neville's comments on Fred and Sean Longstaff's brutal assessment of Newcastle United. Read more.
Qatari side Al-Rayyan are reportedly in talks with Atletico Madrid over a potential deal for striker Diego Costa. Read more.
Former Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is now taking English lessons as he eyes up the top job at Manchester United, according to a report. Read more.
Manager Zinedine Zidane allegedly reiterates that he wants Real Madrid to sign Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba during the January window. Read more.
The latest news snippets from across the footballing world, including Eden Hazard's comments on his fitness, an update on Alisson Becker's fitness and Unai Emery's comments on the language barriers at Arsenal. Read more.
Real Madrid are reportedly prepared to offer James Rodriguez in any deal for Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz. Read more.
The 23-year-old will stay at the club until at least the summer of 2023. Read more.
Real Madrid are allegedly prepared to launch bids for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen in January. Read more.
Italian side Roma are reportedly considering a summer approach for Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore. Read more.
Manchester United are allegedly considering an approach for Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar during the summer transfer window. Read more.
Real Madrid reportedly place a £71m price tag on midfielder Martin Odegaard, who is allegedly attracting interest from Manchester City and Arsenal. Read more.
The latest news snippets from across the footballing world, including Sporting Lisbon's reported interest in Marco Silva, Charlie Austin's scathing comments about Southampton and a new personal scout for Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Read more.
Jadon Sancho's team of advisors are reportedly 'far from convinced' that joining Manchester United next summer would serve as the right move for the youngster. Read more.
Arsenal reportedly plan to scout Red Bull Salzburg youngster Dominik Szoboszlai when the younster features against Liverpool in the Champions League this week. Read more.
Juventus and Inter Milan are reportedly set to do battle over the signature of Ivan Rakitic over the January transfer window. Read more.
Manchester United reportedly plan to reignite their pursuit of Tottenham Hotspur defender Toby Alderweireld in the January transfer window. Read more.
Real Madrid are reportedly weighing up the prospect of bringing Martin Odegaard back early from his loan spell at Real Sociedad. Read more.
Manchester United reportedly have a bill totalling £74m for various add-ons from transfers secured by the club in recent years. Read more.
Barcelona are reportedly lining up a move to secure Willian on a free transfer from Chelsea next summer. Read more.
The latest news snippets from across the footballing world, including Juan Mata's comments on working under Jose Mourinho, an alleged job offer from Real Madrid to Cristiano Ronaldo and Alexis Sanchez's accusations of 'blanking' his Manchester United teammates. Read more.
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool15113131131836
2Chelsea16104237191834
3Arsenal1686229151430
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest168442119228
5Manchester CityMan City168352823527
6Bournemouth167452421325
7Aston Villa167452425-125
8Fulham166642422224
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton166642625124
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1672736191723
11Brentford167273230223
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle166552321223
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd166462119222
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham165472129-819
15Crystal Palace163761721-416
16Everton153661421-715
17Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
18Ipswich TownIpswich162681628-1212
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1623112440-169
20Southampton1612131136-255


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