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Wonderkid Could Join Arsenal Or Liverpool – reports

Martin Odegaard is likely to join either Liverpool or Arsenal if he chooses to move to the Premier League during the January transfer window, as reported by the Daily Express.

However, there is no guarantee that he will wind up in England when the window slams shut at the end of the month.

Odegaard is currently touring Europe, visiting many of the continent’s top clubs as he chooses where he will move from Stromsgodset.

Two of the clubs he has already visited are Liverpool and Arsenal, and the 16 year old is known to be a boyhood fan of the Anfield club.

He has also been linked with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea.

However, Norwegian journalist Marius Skelbaek believes that should he move to England, he will end up at either the Emirates Stadium or Anfield.

Bayern Munich and Real are, however, thought to be leading the race for him.

Skelbaek said: “I think he is going to be sold this month because his club needs the money and he only has one year left on his contract.

“I think maybe Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are leading the race to sign him, and the latest rumour is that Martin is going to visit the Dutch talent industry this month, clubs like Ajax.

“Dutch football could suit him right now and a lot of young players from Denmark and Sweden go to clubs like Ajax, Feyenoord or PSV and do great.

“But it is possible he will move to England. He has been visiting all the big clubs in the Premier League. He is a big Liverpool fan. They are his and his father’s favourite club.

“So who knows? Maybe he could sign for Arsenal, Liverpool, Bayern Munich or Real Madrid.”

Chelsea To Beat Liverpool In Race For £20m Drogba Replacement – reports

Chelsea are set to beat Liverpool in the battle to sign Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, as reported by the Daily Express.

They will, however, have to negotiate Inter Milan down on the price that they are demanding for the forward.

The Italian giants are demanding a whopping £30 million for the Argentinian striker, according to reports from Italy.

Chelsea are convinced that they can negotiate Icardi’s price down to only £20 million at the end of the season, which would allow them to pip Liverpool to his signature.

Jose Mourinho has previously highlighted Icardi as the ideal replacement for Didier Drogba, who returned to the club on a free transfer in the summer after a spell at Galatasaray.

Drogba is set to retire at the end of the season.

A fresh story from the Express now suggests that Chelsea are set to win a race that Liverpool were also involved in.

€22m Chelsea Dynamo Admits He’s Flattered By Real Madrid Link

Chelsea midfielder Ramires has admitted that he is flattered by stories linking him to both Juventus and Real Madrid, as reported by the Daily Express.

However, he has also said that he is not even thinking about a January transfer away from Stamford Bridge, and is instead focused on returning to the first team for the Blues.

Ramires has been on the fringes of the side since the addition of Nemanja Matic last January, and the signing of Cesc Fabregas in the summer has exacerbated the situation, meaning there is no obvious place for him in the starting line up.

As a result, his future at the club has been put into doubt.

The likes of Real Madrid and Juventus have both been linked with moves for him, and Ramires is flattered to be mentioned as a possible target.

He said: “Juventus and Real Madrid are two of the biggest teams in the world.

“I’m flattered that my name has been linked to them, but I know nothing of any negotiations.

“I’m just thinking about Chelsea and doing my job here.”

Ramires has spent a spell out injured, however, and made his return to the team during the 5-3 loss against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.