Done deal: Bristol Rovers sign Grant Ward
Bristol Rovers have signed midfielder Grant Ward following his release from Blackpool earlier this month. Ward re-joined the Seasiders in October on a short-term deal after recovering from a long-term Achilles injury. The 28-year-old made 58 appearances for the club, having initially signed for them in 2019. Ward, who began his career with Tottenham's academy, also spent three years with Iswich and has had spells at Rotherham and Coventry.
Chelsea want £17.5m for Ziyech
Gianluca Di Marzio is reporting that Chelsea want £17.5million for Hakim Ziyech, who is currently the first choice to replace Nicolo Zaniolo at Roma. Roma have received a bid from Bournemouth for Zaniolo and AC Milan and Tottenham have also shown an interest. Now Ziyech is in their sights and there has also been interest from Premier League clubs including Newcastle, Everton and Aston Villa. After a tough start to the season, the Moroccan has recently been playing regularly in the Premier League following an eye-catching World Cup campaign in Qatar.
SOURCE: Gianluca Di Marzio
Caicedo could hand in transfer request to force move
With Chelsea and Arsenal showing a keen interest in securing his signature, the Daily Mail reports that Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo is considering handing in a transfer request to force a move this January.
SOURCE: Daily Mail