Transfer news live: January window latest from Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea

Follow up-to-the-minute updates on the latest rumours and done deals

Morgan Schneiderlin looks set for a move to Everton this week

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the January transfer window.

The silly season is well under way and we will have the latest speculation, rumour and updates on done deals in our up-to-the-minute blog.

Will Chelsea strengthen to cement their place as title favourites? How will Liverpool compensate for the loss of Sadio Mane to the Africa Cup of Nations?

Are Arsenal set to part with any money this month and could Jose Mourinho be tempted to spend at Manchester United?

Follow live updates on the blog below...

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Monday's FA Cup fixture:

Cambridge United vs Leeds United

Tuesday's EFL Cup semi-final fixture:

Manchester United vs Hull City

Wednesday's EFL Cup semi-final fixture:

Southampton vs Liverpool

[9 January 2017 07:12 · Jack Austin]

Good morning and welcome to The Independent's January transfer window live blog. 

Stick with us throughout the day for updates on all of the latest news, gossip and rumours from the Premier League, Football League and from around the rest of the world.

[9 January 2017 07:30 · Jack Austin]

Some news from yesterday...

Chelsea recall defender Nathan Ake from loan spell at Bournemouth

[9 January 2017 07:32 · Jack Austin]

Mesut Ozil hits back at Thierry Henry as German insists he's ready to sign new Arsenal contract

[9 January 2017 08:35 · Jack Austin]

Manchester United transfer news

[9 January 2017 08:46 · Jack Austin]

Manchester City not in for Rakitic

Pep Guardiola will not try and lure Ivan Rakitic from Barcelona either this January or in the summer, Sky Sports report. City are short of midfielders with Ilkay Gundogan ruled out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury.

[9 January 2017 08:47 · Jack Austin]

Some Arsenal transfer news... 

[9 January 2017 09:56 · Jack Austin]

Alexis Sanchez news

[9 January 2017 10:34 · Jack Austin]

More on that Ivan Rakitic to Manchester City story... 

Luis Enrique denies Manchester City are moving for Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic

[9 January 2017 11:30 · Jack Austin]

Everton transfer news

It appears Oumar Niasse is on his way out of Everton a year after the club signed him for £13.5m. He is believed to be on his way to Hull City on loan for the remainder of the season after making only seven first team appearances since joining and spending much of this season playing for the under-23s.

[9 January 2017 11:43 · Jack Austin]

Downing out?

Middlesbrough have announced they will allow Stewart Downing to leave the club this January on loan until the end of the season. The 32-year-old has played 19 times for Boro this season but will be given the opportunity to find first-team football elsewhere.