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European Paper Talk: Yannick Carrasco to Arsenal?

Atletico Madrid's midfielder from Belgium Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (C)  celebrates a goal beside Atletico Madrid's forward from France Antoine Griezmann (
Image: Atletico Madrid's midfielder Yannick Carrasco

It's the final weekend of the January transfer window, but across Europe there is still plenty of business to be done.

With the January transfer market coming to a close, teams across the continent are trying to secure players to get the best squad possible for the rest of the season.

Our friends at Football Whispers have scoured the European press to bring you the latest transfer rumours.

Spain

Atletico Madrid winger Yannick Carrasco is attracting interest from Arsenal. The Belgian isn't going to leave the Wanda Metropolitano in January, but a summer move to England is a real possibility. (Mundo Deportivo)

Real Madrid have decided there will be no incomings or outgoings at the Bernabeu before the end of the transfer window. (Marca)

Swansea midfielder Roque Mesa has passed his medical at Sevilla ahead of a loan move until the end of the season. (Marca)

WATFORD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 30:  Roque Mesa of Swansea City in action during the Premier League match between Watford and Swansea City at Vicarage Road on
Image: Roque Mesa of Swansea City

Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who is currently on loan at Getafe, is set to cut short his loan spell in Spain to join Leeds. (AS)

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Atletico Madrid forward Kevin Gameiro, who's been subject of Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City transfer rumours, has turned down a move to Marseille. He wants to stay with the La Liga side. (Mundo Deportivo)

Despite not featuring in the last three Barcelona squads, Denis Suarez will not leave the Nou Camp before the transfer window closes. (Mundo Deportivo)

Real Sociedad's Inigo Martinez will join Athletic Bilbao as a replacement for Aymeric Laporte, who left the club to join Manchester City. (Marca)

Germany

Borussia Dortmund expect Michy Batshuayi to be the man who replaces Arsenal transfer target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the Westfalenstadion. (Sport Bild)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with headphones laughs before the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund, October 2017
Image: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Olivier Giroud had been subject of Chelsea transfer rumours but the Blues would prefer a move to Fernando Llorente, which would leave the Frenchman stuck in limbo. Dortmund may consider going back for him to make the Aubameyang move to Arsenal happen, but they will only sign one of him or Batshuayi. (Kicker)

Italy

Chelsea transfer target Emerson Palmieri will definitely join the Blues before the end of the transfer window, while Roma team-mate Edin Dzeko will stay in Italy. The Serie A side are hoping to bring in Aleix Vidal from Barcelona to make up for the Brazilian's departure. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Real Madrid transfer target Mauro Icardi has given Los Blancos hope of a move after posting a picture on Instagram that said 'being able to say goodbye is being able to grow', with a caption of 'bye bye'. (Corriere dello Sport)

France

Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Lucas Moura should complete his move from Paris Saint-Germain today. The 25-year-old winger will cost £25million, with PSG pleased to sell to raise some much-needed funds to pass Financial Fair Play rules. (L'Equipe)

Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy is free to leave the Emirates if he finds a new club before the transfer deadline. (L'Equipe)

Javier Pastore's move to Inter is close to collapse. As with Moura, PSG prefer a permanent deal to a loan, but the Italian club are only financially able to offer a temporary deal. Although the Argentine wants the move, he isn't willing to risk a showdown with his current side and that could cause the deal to collapse. (L'Equipe)

Former Arsenal forward Nicklas Bendtner is a Bordeaux transfer target. New boss Gustavo Poyet is a fan of the 30-year-old, who's currently at Rosenberg. (L'Equipe)

TYNSET, NORWAY - MAY 24: Nicklas Bendtner of Rosenborg during Second Round Norwegian Cup between Tynset IL v Rosenborg at Nytromoen  on May 24, 2017 at Nyt
Image: Nicklas Bendtner of Rosenborg

Before Rennes signed Diafra Sakho from West Ham, they were offered Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid. The 33-year-old is open to a fresh challenge, but the Ligue 1 club judged the deal to be too expensive. (L'Equipe)

Belgium

Watford are on the verge of signing winger Dodi Lukebakio. The 20-year-old Belgian is currently on loan at Charleroi from Anderlecht. Charleroi have an option to buy him for €1.5million (£1.3million), which they will take up, before selling him to the Premier League side for a profit. (DH)

Portugal

Renato Sanches' cousin, 16-year-old Jair Tavares, is a Real Madrid and PSG transfer target. The winger is part of the Benfica academy. (O Jogo)

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