Manchester City are preparing to reignite their interest in Lionel Messi this January. With Barcelona facing mounting debts, a bid of around £50 million could be enough to secure the Argentine superstar. (The Sun)

Photo by Sebastian Castaneda-Pool/Getty ImagesManchester City are preparing to reignite their interest in Lionel Messi this January. With Barcelona facing mounting debts, a bid of around £50 million could be enough to secure the Argentine superstar. (The Sun)

Photo by Sebastian Castaneda-Pool/Getty Images
Manchester City are preparing to reignite their interest in Lionel Messi this January. With Barcelona facing mounting debts, a bid of around £50 million could be enough to secure the Argentine superstar. (The Sun) Photo by Sebastian Castaneda-Pool/Getty Images

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With every passing day the January transfer window inches closer and closer, and it looks set to be a busy month of transfer activity.

Brighton have made a fairly slow start to the season, and the hope will be that Graham Potter can spend some cash and strengthen his squad, with the rumour mill very much in full swing already.

As always, we’ve gathered up all the latest news and rumours – scroll through to check out the most recent updates from across the Premier League.