LIVE! Transfer news and rumours: Gallagher keen to stay at Chelsea, Kehrer leaves West Ham
Hello and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of the latest transfer news and rumours from around the world of football on Friday, January 5.
Stick with us below to keep up to date with all of today's transfer rumours and done deals.
Today's key events
Spurs defender Dier 'agrees Bayern Munich transfer'
Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier is allegedly on the brink of signing for Bayern Munich.
After nine years in the first team where he accumulated 361 appearances in all competitions, Dier's 10th campaign with the North Londoners has not gone as he would have hoped.
The 29-year-old does not feature in the plans of head coach Ange Postecoglou and has been restricted to just 198 minutes of Premier League football.
That is despite Spurs having struggled for strength-in-depth in the area courtesy of the suspension and injuries to Cristian Romero and hamstring issue for Micky van de Ven.
Thilo Kehrer leaves West Ham on loan to Monaco
Thilo Kehrer has joined AS Monaco on loan until the end of the season.
— West Ham United (@WestHam) January 5, 2024
Everyone at the Club wishes Thilo the best for his loan spell.
"West Ham United defender Thilo Kehrer has joined AS Monaco on loan until the end of the 2023-24 season, with a view to making the transfer permanent in the summer," read a statement from the Hammers.
"Everyone at West Ham wishes Thilo the best for his loan spell in the Principality of Monaco."
Conor Gallagher 'determined to remain at Chelsea'
Conor Gallagher is reportedly determined to reject any transfer away from Chelsea during the January transfer window.
Having spent multiple loans away from the club, Gallagher is currently in his second full season as a senior player at Stamford Bridge, the first seeing him spend time in the team and on the substitutes' bench.
During 2023-24 under Mauricio Pochettino, though, the academy graduate has established himself as a key man and has also been provided with the captain's armband on several occasions.
The 23-year-old has made 19 starts in the Premier League - only missing one game due to suspension - and he is viewed as an integral part of Pochettino's side through his energy and pressing from the centre of the pitch.
Transfer rumours: Palhinha latest, Diaz to Sheffield United, Ngonge to Villa
Fulham are reportedly confident of retaining the services of key midfielder Joao Palhinha beyond the end of the January transfer window.
The Portugal international has apparently emerged as a target for several top European clubs thanks to a string of impressive performances under Marco Silva and saw a summer move to Bayern Munich collapse at the last minute.
The German champions have been expected to reignite their interest in 2024, while Arsenal and Liverpool are also rumoured to have been lining up bids for the ex-Sporting Lisbon man.
However, Fulham have Palhinha under contract until 2028, having tied him down to an extension after his failed Bayern switch, and the Evening Standard reports that the Cottagers expect to keep hold of him over the winter.
Welcome!
Good morning and welcome to another day of transfer news and rumours!
Before we get started with a look at all of today's biggest transfer talk, let's first have a quick recap of what happened yesterday.
Yesterday's top stories
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