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Villa increases Malen offer

Aston Villa have increased their offer for Borussia Dortmund star Donyell Malen.

Villa are moving closer to Dortmund valuing Malen as negotiations continue.

According to Sky Sports, the Villans’ latest offer is worth around £21 million.

BVB, however, are demanding more than £25million for the striker.

Prem club wants former United star

Ipswich are keen to sign former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic, according to Florian Plettenberg.

Como, Napoli and Fiorentina are also monitoring the situation, with Matic under contract at Lyon until 2026.

Football Manager predicts window

OLBG simulated the January transfer window via the Football Manager 24 simulation.

Here is the case that took place on the video game.

Arrivals at Man Utd:

Amar Dedic from RB Salzburg – £15.75m

Federico Navarro from Chicago Fire – £4.6m

Man Utd departures:

Marcus Rashford at Paris Saint-Germain – Loan

Tyrell Malacia to Brighton – Loan

Sam Mather to Tranmere – Ready

Arrivals at Arsenal:

Ferran Torres from Barcelona – £49m

PSV’s Joey Veerman – £40m

Arsenal departures:

Jorginho to Newcastle – £10m

Arrivals at Chelsea:

Gaston Benedetti from Estudiantes – £3.5m

Tomas Cuello from Athletico Paranense – £4.6m

Erick Sanchez of Pachua – Free

Chelsea departures:

Tyrique George to Coventry City – Loan

Isak to Man Utd?

Manchester United legend Teddy Sheringham believes joining the club is “always a highlight in anyone’s career”.

The former England star believes Alexander Isak would consider leaving Newcastle for Old Trafford “without a doubt” and sees him as the “perfect signing” for Ruben Amorim.

Sheringham told BoyleSports: “Manchester United are always a huge draw for any player and playing for the club remains a highlight of everyone’s career.

“Would Alexander Isak consider joining United if an offer came in? Without a doubt.

“I’m not saying a deal will be done, but he would be the perfect signing for United.

“He can lead the line and score goals and could be a statement signing for the new regime.

“He is full of confidence at the moment and could lead by example.”

Kolo Muani move?

Juventus are confident they are leading the race to sign Paris Saint-Germain star Randal Kolo Muani.

According to Sky Sports, Juve are adamant they are in pole position to beat Manchester United and Tottenham for the signing of Kolo Muani.

AC Milan are the other Serie A club chasing the striker during the January transfer window.

PSG are only willing to let the French international leave permanently or on loan with an obligation to buy.

Moyes recording

During his first spell at the club, Moyes took charge of over 500 matches for the club.

Although he did not win a trophy, he reached the FA Cup final in 2009 and played in four European campaigns in five seasons. The Toffees have only been to Europe twice in the 10 seasons since his departure.

Moyes also led the club to seven consecutive top-eight finishes. Since then, there have only been three.

First spell:

• Matches:518
• Victories: 218
• Prints: 139
• Losses: 161
• Earn%: 42.08