TRANSFER ZONE - 3rd January 2014

• Napoli have rejected Chelsea's £50 million bid for Argentine striker and former Arsenal target Gonzalo Higuain.

• Liverpool are willing to send teenage winger Raheem Sterling on loan once they complete the signing of Egyptian and Basel winger Mohamed Salah.

• German club Wolfsburg has been asked to fork out £25 million for Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.

• Arsenal have been told that the transfer of Juventus and Montenegrin striker Mirko Vucinic has to  be permanent deal not loan.

• Napoli Manager Rafa Benitez wants to offer Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata an escape route from Stamford Bridge.

• West Ham United are set to launch a double swoop for Everton forward Nikica Jelavic and former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan.

• Inter Milan are interested in bringing Argentine forward Erik Lamela back to Italy to play at the San Siro on a six-months loan deal.

• Chelsea starlet Bertrand Traore has completed a loan move to Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem for the rest of the season.