Transfer news RECAP: Man City considering move for Savinho, Man United consider Joshua Zirkzee as they seek striker and Wolves eye Crystal Palace’s Sam Johnstone

We’ll back tomorrow with more news as we get even closer to the opening of the transfer window.

The Magpies have endured a miserable December which has seen them exit Europe and the Carabao Cup, and they were beaten 3-1 by Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day.

Eddie Howe wants to bring in reinforcements next month in midfield and attack, and has set his sights on Phillips as his main target to cover the former area.

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Ratcliffe and his Ineos company take a 25 per cent stake in the club and control of football operations from the Glazer family.

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According to ESPN, the Premier League champions have held formal talks with River Plater over the 17-year-old midfielder and the two clubs are nearing an agreement.

Echeverri has made just four appearances for River this season for a total of 72 minutes of football, but starred at the at the Under-17 World Cup last month.

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Jesse Lingard has been offered to several clubs in France, but any move could reportedly be scuppered by Brexit rules.

The 31-year-old has been without a club since he left Nottingham Forest at the end of his contract last season.

Lingard has since trained with former club West Ham in the summer and also spent a month with Steven Gerrard‘s Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq – though both clubs decided not to sign the midfielder.

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The defender has struggled for regular playing time at Old Trafford this season, making just five Premier League starts – with the likes of Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans often starting ahead of the 30-year-old.

This has led to speculation that he could leave the club, with reported interest from Saudi Arabia and former club Real Madrid – where he could potentially replaced the injured David Alaba.

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The clause came to light in a 241-page deal document published on the New York Stock Exchange after it was announced on Christmas Eve that Ratcliffe is buying a quarter of the club and taking charge of football operations at Old Trafford.

It will take between four to six weeks for the 71-year-old to pass the Premier League’s first and proper person test, and for the NYSE to oversee the sale of 25 per cent of the club’s Class A shares that Ratcliffe will acquire from investors in addition to the 25 per cent of Class B shares he is buying from the Glazer family.

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Christmas and Boxing Day are in the rearview mirror, which means the January transfer is less than a week away.

Unsurprisingly, there’s no shortage of rumours to delve into as clubs across Europe look to bolster their squads for the second half of the season or to offload some players who are surplus to requirements.

Manchester City are reportedly on the verge of signing the ‘next Lionel Messi’, but Kalvin Phillips’ spell at the Etihad could be finally coming to an end…

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With the festive season all but wrapped up, football fans will be casting their eye to the next period of heavy shopping – the January window.

Stick with us as we take you through all the deals and gossip around transfers top clubs could be making in just a few days time.