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Manchester United could be among the busier Premier League sides in the January transfer window but rivals Liverpool and Arsenal may also have some work to do in the coming weeks
Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been the subject of speculation
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Premier League clubs will be able to dip into their pockets in less than three weeks when the January transfer window opens, and there's plenty of work for some of them to do.
United have a lot of work to do if they are to climb into Champions League contention under Ruben Amorim. They sit in the bottom half of the Premier League table, though a third straight Europa League win on Thursday night has boosted their continental hopes.
Amorim can be forgiven for wanting to strengthen his squad as he seeks players capable of operating in his 3-4-3 system, but FFP restrictions mean United may need to sell before they buy. Marcus Rashford is thought to be among the more saleable assets, with the club potentially prepared to cash in if a suitable offer arrives.
Further up the table, Liverpool's focus remains on their three stars whose contracts expire in June. Mohamed Salah appears close to an extension, while efforts have also been made to convince Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold to stick around.
With Manchester City floundering, Arsenal are in a strong position to make their case as Liverpool's biggest title threat. Both teams could look for January reinforcements, with City aiming to cover for the loss of injured star Rodri.
Chelsea are unlikely title contenders after a strong start under Enzo Maresca, and they too could be busy in January. Tottenham are also expected to explore moves amid an injury crisis, while clubs down the bottom could be tempted into some business in an effort to stave off the drop.
Scroll down as Mirror Football brings you the latest transfer news throughout the month...
08:40Tom Victor
Southampton boss laughs off Dibling Man Utd links
Russell Martin rubbished suggestions Manchester United might sign Saints starlet Tyler Dibling for £21m.
The teenager has been a bright spark at St Mary's despite Martin's side sitting bottom of the Premier League table.
"I was told some rumours about Man Utd, one was a bid of £21m," Martin said ahead of his team's weekend match against Tottenham.
"I'm not sure you'll get his left foot for that."
08:10Tom Victor
Will Arsenal spend in January?
Arsenal took a big step towards the Champions League last 16 earlier in the week with their victory over Monaco.
They're now in with a decent chance of avoiding the play-off round, but could still need reinforcements ahead of a busy second half of the season.
There have been links with Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres and Atalanta star Ademola Lookman, while injuries have left Mikel Arteta's side light at the back, but we're yet to get a full idea of what the Gunners might do.
It's worth noting they haven't been afraid to spend in January in the past, though, with Jorginho and Leandro Trossard among their more recent winter recruits.
07:40Tom Victor
Gordon's stance on Liverpool
Anthony Gordon has been linked with a Liverpool switch on more than one occasion, but ended up staying at Newcastle and has explained his celebration against the Reds in the recent 3-3 draw.
"The celebration was just that I'd heard so much talk this year about my future, where I'm going, where I want to go without anyone actually asking me," Gordon told Sky Sports. "Just leave me to play football, I just want to be happy, play football.
"I love it here, I've said it plenty of times, I think with the speculation, people assume it is all correct when you've never heard from me once that I am unhappy at this place. I love everyone here."
07:36Tom Victor
ICYMI: Rashford's January options
Manchester United might be ready to cash in on Marcus Rashford, but whether a team will meet their asking price is a different matter.
Rashford is thought to be valued at around £40m, considerably less than he might have fetched after a career-best season in 2022-23.
We've looked at some of the remaining options for the England international, including a couple in the Premier League and some others a little further afield.
07:34Tom Victor
Good morning!
Hello and welcome to Mirror Football's live transfer coverage.
We're here to bring you all the latest from around the Premier League and beyond as the January window draws ever closer.
A number of Premier League bosses will be giving pre-match press conferences later today as well, so we'll be the first to let you know what they say about their January business.