Transfer news and rumours live - Arsenal close in on Bielik as United launch £150m spending spree; Van Gaal says '£95m' Falcao must prove himself just like all the others

Friday 16 January 2015 Apps eBooks i JobsDating Shop Transfers Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal agree £2.5m Bielik deal; Sunderland close in on Defoe; Manchester United want Hummels and Strootman Transfers The latest stories and all the transfer rumours on Friday 16 January Liverpool transfer news and rumours: Reds prepare £32m Mauro Icardi bid; Gonzalo Higuain 'not leaving' Napoli; Jordan Ibe returns Krystian Bielik to Arsenal: Arsene Wenger confirms Gunners have agreed a deal for 17-year-old midfield and reveals Winston Reid interest Arsenal transfer news and rumours: Winston Reid still a target; Van Dijk priced out by Celtic; Krychowiak staying in Spain Manchester United transfer news and rumours: Louis van Gaal will be given ANOTHER £150m; Bayern Munich reject £45m for Thomas Muller Premier League Manchester United transfer news: Louis van Gaal says '£95m' Radamel Falcao must prove himself just like all the others Premier League Van Gaal also reveals that Robin van Persie is a doubt for this weekend's clash with QPR Mathieu Debuchy injury: Mathieu Debuchy 'destroyed and embarrassed' after dislocated shoulder rules him out for three months Raheem Sterling: 'Eden Hazard's the best player I've played against. He's ridiculous' Manchester City vs Arsenal: Arsene Wenger reveals he is 'totally against' the Ballon d'Or and says Mathieu Debuchy 'destroyed' at latest injury Arsenal injury list: Danny Welbeck out for two more weeks with thigh problem News & Comment Quiz David Ginola: Former Newcastle and Tottenham footballer announces plan to rival Sepp Blatter for Fifa presidency News & Comment Ginola's campaign, which is being controversially supported by bookmakers' Paddy Power, is claiming to take football back for the fans David Ginola to announce plans to rival Sepp Blatter for the Fifa presidency Simon Hart: The man who rescued Sir Alex Ferguson's career is now occupied with resurrecting Scunthorpe's fortunes Paul Scholes column: Winning the Ballon d'Or didn't bother me. 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