TRANSFER ZONE - January 15th 2017

• Manchester United have lined up a move for Atalanta midfield sensation Frank Kessie. Club boss Jose Mourinho is also interested in bringing Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic to the club. The Old Trafford Club are also in a battle with Chelsea over the signature of Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij. In another development, Spanish club Sevilla are plotting a loan move for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford. Chinese club, Shandong Luneng are eyeing England midfielder Ashley Young.

• Chelsea have lined up a £75 million move for Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller as a possible replacement should striker Diego Costa leave for the Chinese Super League this month, Everton's Romelu Lukaku is also among the list of possible targets for Costa's replacement.  

• French club PSG are plotting a raid on premier league clubs with a move for Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi and Manchester United flop Memphis Depay. 

• West Ham United have a slapped a £35 million price tag on want-away star Dimitri Payet. The club have also lined up Gylfi Sigurdsson valued at £20 million as a possible replacement. 

• Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola is planning a massive clearance at the club with up to 11 players set to be offloaded during the summer. In a related development, Yaya Toure is set to get a new deal at the club.