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24th January 2015
09:34am GMT

The best of the pitiful rest includes an Aston Villa fire-sale on former Leeds midfielder Fabien Delph. The Villain's contract is ticking down so his owners are looking to cash-in while they can. A Premier League side , possibly Liverpool, can snap him up for £4m, if they want. [The Telegraph]
Elsewhere, Arsenal look to be snooping on the Real Madrid sub's bench for a midfield diamond. Asier Illarramendi cost Los Blancos £24m two years ago but has made the impression as a thumb-print on a granite block during his time in Madrid. 'Asier is in our plans,' declared Carlo Ancelotti before (presumably) spelling his surname out for any lingering reporters. [Marca]
What a host of Premier League clubs could do with, however, is Andre Schurrle. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who is flirting [via the media], with Shaktar midfielder Douglas Costa, admits a "phenomenal" offer could prise the World Cup-winning attacker from Chelsea's loose grasp.Explore more on these topics: