Liverpool Lemar boost
Liverpool are leading the charge to sign Monaco star Thomas Lemar, according to the bookies.
Previous odds suggested that Jurgen Klopp’s side were neck-and-neck with Chelsea in the battle for the Frenchman’s signature.

But significant interest in Lemar swapping the Stade Louis II for Anfield in January have seen Betfair make Liverpool outright favourites.
The bookmakers have priced Liverpool at 7/2 to secure his services before the winter window shuts on February 3 - that’s shortened from 7/1 in the space of seven days!
Premier League champions Chelsea, who are also likely to reignite their interest in Everton's Ross Barkley, are narrowly behind at 4/1.
While Arenal, who almost signed the talented 22-year-old last summer as a long-term replacement for Alexis Sanchez, are the outsiders of the trio at 6/1.
However, there could be a problem.
Monaco, perhaps unsurprisingly, have struggled to recapture last season’s form since selling over £310million’s worth of talent.
They failed to win a single Champions League group stage match, and subsequently missed out on Europa League football.
Marouane Fellaini to quit
Marouane Fellaini is ready to quit Manchester United next month and has no intention of signing a new contract at the club.
Fellaini is out of contract with Manchester United in the summer and does not intend to extend his stay at Old Trafford.
Kepa ArrizabalagaThe Belgium international has already rejected one offer from the club, despite Jose Mourinho urging the board to renew at all costs.
Express Sport understands he has begun looking for a new team and has no preference over whether he leaves in January or at the end of the season.
And a source close to the 30-year-old has revealed he has already been approached with an offer from China.
Souness on Van Dijk
Graeme Souness thinks there's only one winner if Manchester City and Liverpool go head-to-head for Virgil van Dijk.
Both sides want the Dutchman in January and could make offers to Southampton.
“I noticed Southampton left out Virgil van Dijk at Chelsea last weekend,” Souness wrote in his column for The Sunday Times.
“Is that in preparation for selling him? Players have left Southampton before for Liverpool or Manchester United, so it’s not a new thing for them.
“I’m intrigued to see if Van Dijk moves because he’ll improve whoever gets him.
Virgil van Dijk“Liverpool need him most, but Manchester City have the most money and might want him, given Vincent Kompany’s injury problems.

“If so, there’s only one winner.”
Neymar 'deal agreed'
Neymar has reached an agreement with Real Madrid for his return to La Liga, according to shock reports in Spain.
The Brazilian only left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain last summer for a world record £198million but it seems he is already eyeing his next big-money move.
Neymar is said to be unhappy with life at the Parc des Princes and his father is in talks with Real president Florentino Perez.
And according to Spanish publication Diario Gol they have now reached an agreement that will see Neymar join Real for the 2019/20 season.
Neymar wants to spend two years in the French capital making a name for himself.

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