Transfer news LIVE: Lingard future, Aubameyang offer

Welcome to the 90min Thursday live transfer blog – the place that will keep you up to date with the breaking news throughout the day.

Just 12 days of the transfer window remain and there’s still plenty of time for signings to be completed across Europe – though as ever, negotiating in January is proving as difficult as ever.

Newcastle appear to be the team to keep an eye on, with manager Eddie Howe hopeful that the many irons his club have in the fire lead to at least another three or four signings.

Follow along with the below live blog to stay up to date with all the latest transfer speculation doing the rounds.

8:30am – Arteta on Aubameyang: ‘We’ll see what happens’

A potential exit route from Arsenal appeared for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on Wednesday afternoon as Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr reportedly lodged a loan bid.

Disciplinary breaches have seen Auba fall out of favour under Mikel Arteta this season, with the Spaniard even stripping him of the club captaincy. However, with the Gabon striker back in London to undergo further tests on a worrying health condition, the boss was in no mood for speculation.

“He contracted Covid and then the national team decided to bring him back here. We need to make sure the player’s health is in the best possible condition and then we’ll see what happens.”

8:20am – Newcastle chase Lingard

Newcastle have been linked with around 25 players this window, showing just how badly they want to improve their relegation-threatened squad.

Many deals are being worked on but there will need to be improved bid made to Manchester United if they’re to persuade them to allow Jesse Lingard to go on loan. The Magpies saw an initial loan bid rejected on Wednesday but a counter offer shouldn’t be ruled out.

8:15am – Good morning!

A very good morning to you all, welcome back to the live transfer blog!