Friday’s transfer round-up: Maurizio Sarri hints at Gonzalo Higuain signing as Marko Arnautovic left out West Ham squad
Relive all of Friday's transfer news, gossip, rumours and done deals
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Your support makes all the difference.It was a quieter Friday in the January transfer window as deals edged towards the line but not quite over.
Chelsea remain in hot pursuit of Gonzalo Higuain with a loan deal which would see the Argentinian join the Blues until the edge of the season still being negotiated, while Eddie Howe confirmed that no bids had been received for Callum Wilson.
Marko Arnautovic was dropped from Manuel Pellegrini's West Ham squad with the striker not in the right frame of mind to play after it was reported that his move to Shanghai SIPG had broken down. However, Chinese Super League rivals Guangzhou Evergrande are now also considering a move for the Austrian.
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