Alex Teixeira to Liverpool: Transfer news live, including Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea latest

Follow the latest transfer news and rumours throughout the day as the January transfer window hurtles on

Tom Sheen,Simon Rice,Mark Critchley,Samuel Stevens

Thursday 21 January 2016 07:54 GMT

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Welcome to live coverage of the latest goings-on in the January transfer window, from the Independent. There are under two weeks for Premier League clubs to do the deals they think will help them achieve their goals. According to today's gossip, Chelsea look like they could be about to do just that with the capture of former AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato.

Liverpool make £24.6m bid for Chelsea target Alex Teixeira
Aston Villa are in talks with ex-Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic
Crystal Palace are interested in Nicklas Bendtner
Arsenal are reportedly willing to spend £37m on Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka
Saido Berahino is being kept waiting over whether he will be allowed to leave West Brom
The window closes on 1 February