Football Transfer Rumours - Jan-23-2014

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 27, is a £3.5m target for Italian side AC Milan.

French side Evian have emerged as contenders to sign Fulham's 30-year-old midfielder Derek Boateng.

Liverpool are closing in on the signing of 21-year-old Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah after agreeing a £10m fee with Basel for the player.

Arsenal will make a last-ditch effort to buy Schalke's 20-year-old midfielder Julian Draxler now rather than risk getting caught up in a summer bidding war.

Manchester United are monitoring Inter's Colombia international midfielder Fredy Guarin, 27, after his swap deal with Juventus's Mirko Vucinic fell through. Inter are thought to be interested in taking United striker Javier Hernandez, 25, in exchange.

Mourinho is said to want to use some of the funds from the sale of Mata to bring in Real Real Sociedad's France Under-21s wide midfielder Antoine Griezmann, 22.

Chelsea's decision to sell Juan Mata to Manchester United is part of a plan to land Everton's 20-year-old midfielder Ross Barkley.