Manchester United preparing for Amad Diallo arrival ahead of final clearance on move from Atalanta
Amad Diallo flew into Rome this week as part of the visa procedure and is now waiting for officials at the Ivory Coast Embassy to rubber-stamp his switch to Manchester United. Last Updated: 07/01/21 4:29pm
Amad Diallo is awaiting final clearance for his move to Manchester United
Manchester United are now preparing for the imminent arrival of Amad Diallo as they await final clearance on his move to Old Trafford from Atalanta.
The teenager s Governing Body Exemption paperwork has been signed off by the Football Association with the finishing touches now being applied to his registration documents as authorities continue to process his visa.
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Arteta confirmed Balogun is available for Arsenal s FA Cup third-round tie with Newcastle on Saturday evening.
He has scored two goals in four Europa League appearances from the bench this season and was a 77th-minute substitute in Arsenal s 4-1 Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester City last month. Image: Arsenal s Balogun (right) celebrates a Europa League goal against Dundalk in Dublin
Arteta: Ozil can leave in Jan if deal good for us
Mesut Ozil can leave Arsenal in the January window if the deal is right for both the club and the midfielder, Arteta has said.
Ozil s representatives are in talks with a number of clubs, including Fenerbahce and DC United - although the player s priority is to see out his Arsenal contract until the summer - and Arteta has also not ruled out that possibility.
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Snodgrass, who joined West Ham from Hull City in January 2017, has scored two goals in six appearances for the Hammers this season.
West Brom sit 19th in the Premier League with eight points from their opening 17 games of the season and are without a win from Allardyce s opening four games since he replaced Slaven Bilic in December.
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Sheth told
Sky Sports News The Transfer Show that he believes Arteta s preference would be to sign a new attacking midfielder, but in the case that fails, the Spaniard is keeping his options open. 1:21 Sky Sports News reporter Dharmesh Sheth says Arteta could have a role for Ozil during the second half of the Premier League season. I think Mikel Arteta is being very cautious with regard to Mesut Ozil this time, Sheth said. If we rewind back to the summer, it was clear that Mesut Ozil wasn t part of the plans. It had gone so far down the line with Ozil that he didn t want to do a U-turn then, so they didn t end up with either in the squad.