Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Newcastle United and Burnley feature in HITC Sport’s 12pm transfer roundup.
Cairney lifeline?
According to The Daily Mail, West Ham United have the slightest of lifelines in their pursuit of Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney.
The Mail claims that the £40 million-rated star will stay with promotion-chasing Fulham – unless West Ham stump up an “extraordinary” bid for the 27-year-old.
Llorente staying at Tottenham for now
BBC Sport reported on Tuesday that Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea had held discussions over a deal which would see Fernando Llorente and Michy Batshuayi swap places.
The Spaniard has struggled for form since his summer move to Tottenham but Batshuayi is thought to have rejected a move to North London on the basis that he wouldn’t be first-choice striker.
And it looks like that one is definitely off the table now after the Belgian hitman was photographed undergoing a medical with Borussia Dortmund.
Unless Spurs can find a buyer for the 32-year-old and identify a replacement, then it looks like the former Swansea City man stays.
Second Holding offer knocked back
Elsewhere, The Daily Mail also reported that Burnley have been knocked back with a second bid for Arsenal defender Rob Holding.
The Gunners have been linked with a move for Jonny Evans and signing another centre-back might give Arsene Wenger freedom to let one go.
But it doesn’t look like the 22-year-old is going anywhere after The Mail claimed that their second bid was “way short” of what the North Londoners wanted.
Saivet leaving on loan
Finally, Henri Saivet has completed a loan move from Newcastle United to Turkish side Sivasspor, report The Daily Mail.
The 27-year-old has only made one Premier League appearance this season – the win at West Ham, where he scored – but has fallen out of favour again under Rafael Benitez.
It has not been confirmed by Newcastle as of yet, but the departure looks imminent.
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