Chelsea join Manchester United in race for Southampton's Sadio Mane - Monday's top transfer stories

In demand: Sadio Mane is reportedly wanted by a host of clubs
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Vaishali Bhardwaj4 January 2016

The transfer window is now open, which means speculation is undoubtedly set to spread as Premier League clubs weigh up whether to make moves for players in the coming weeks.

Despite many top-flight managers remaining wary of doing business in the winter window, injuries and indeed the open nature of the Premier League race could tempt clubs to bolster their squads this month.

Standard Sport therefore brings you the latest gossip doing the rounds in today's papers and beyond!

Chelsea have reportedly registered their interest in Southampton forward Sadio Mane, with the 23-year-old being claimed to want to leave the club in January.

Mane has recently been linked to Manchester United as well as Bayern Munich, and is reported to be unwilling to sign a new deal at St Mary's as several clubs join the race for his services.

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However, Southampton are unlikely to want to sell Mane in the winter window, although crunch talks between the player and the club could change things.

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