Mourinho monitoring Real Madrid defender for summer move

Published Feb. 3, 2015 4:42 a.m. ET

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Burnley striker Danny Ings will snub the chance to join David Moyes' Real Sociedad as he wants to join Liverpool in the summer.

West Ham are considering Genk's Senegal international defender Kara Mbodj as a replacement for Winston Reid, who plans to leave Upton Park on a Bosman when his contract ends in the summer.

Sunderland could be forced to turn Ricky Alvarez's loan move from Inter Milan into a permanent deal in the summer, despite the 26-year-old winger struggling to make an impact at the Stadium of Light.

Liverpool star Philippe Countinho has signed a new long-term deal which is expected to keep the Brazil international at Anfield beyond 2019.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa failed with a late £5m bid for Reds and England striker Rickie Lambert.

Wilfried Zaha put his Manchester United nightmare behind him by rejoining Crystal Palace on a permanent deal.

West Ham could be kicked out of the FA Cup if they are found guilty of breaking FIFA rules over Diafra Sakho.

Wilfried Zaha has rejoined Crystal Palace with his stay at Old Trafford costing Manchester United a staggering £400,000 a minute.

Rickie Lambert has vowed to fight for his place at Liverpool after rejecting a £5m move to Aston Villa.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is tracking 21-year-old Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane with Gary Cahill's Stamford Bridge future seemingly in doubt.

Italian champions Juventus are the latest to have expressed an interest in Sheffield United teenager Diego de Girolamo.

Hatem Ben Arfa will decide today whether to retire from football after being denied permission to play for Nice this season after his move from Newcastle.

Liverpool are on the brink of securing a £5m summer deal for Burnley striker Danny Ings.

QPR failed in their bid to sign Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo, currently on loan at Inter Milan, while Sky Bet Championship side Brighton asked to take Rs winger Shaun Wright-Phillips on loan.

Striker Harry Kane almost doubled his salary when signing a new five-and-a-half-year contract with Spurs.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy personally intervened to prevent West Ham's deadline-day move for striker Emmanuel Adebayor going through.

The Premier League blocked QPR's attempts to return Mauro Zarate back to West Ham and instead sign winger Matt Jarvis.

Manchester United's security team has been sent to guard the home of Angel Di Maria following an attempted break-in at the weekend.