Dimitri Payet wanted by Marseille and Chelsea, Arsenal won’t cave in to Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez wage demands and Jeffrey Schlupp to sign for Crystal Palace – all of Friday’s hottest transfer talk

DIMITRI PAYET has become one of the hottest properties in football over the last year - and now he is the talk of the transfer window after going on strike at West Ham.

Arsenal have their own problems convincing star players to commit their futures to the club but Manchester United have got the job done with one of their rising prospects.

And Sam Allardyce is close to making his first signing as Crystal Palace boss as he looks to try to steer the side away from relegation trouble.

SunSport brings you up to speed with all the latest transfer news, deals and gossip, brought to you in association with Toolstation.

Pay up for Dimi

Dimitri Payet is trying to force his way out of West Ham by refusing to play for the club - and West Ham have gone public to reveal his shocking attitude.

Payet has agreed his own deal with Marseille even though West Ham have no knowledge of any bid - and now Chelsea are looking at the French playmaker after missing out on Arturo Vidal.

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Arsenal won't budge on Ozil and Sanchez

Arsenal have their own problems convincing star players Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez to sign new deals with the club amid interest from across Europe and China.

But boss Arsene Wenger insists the Gunners will not be forced into paying over the odds to meet the wage demands of the influential duo.

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Jesse the job for United

Manchester United are bubbling along nicely under Jose Mourinho and Marouane Fellaini has already been handed a new one-year contract extension.

Now rising prospect Jesse Lingard is about to sign on the dotted line with a new long-term deal worth £95,000-a-week.

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Swans get their man

Swansea manager Paul Clement knows he has a lot of work to do to turn his Swansea squad around if they are to succeed in their fight to stay in the Premier League.

But he has wasted no time in getting started in the transfer window, wrapping up the £4million signing of Luciano Narsingh from PSV.

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The samba Drog

Didier Drogba has enjoyed a fantastic career but the former Chelsea striker shows no sign of hanging up his boots just yet.

After a successful spell in MLS in America, the ex-Ivory Coast striker has now been offered the chance to keep playing by Brazilian club Corinthians

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Pat an Eagle?

Fresh from signing Jeffrey Schlupp, Sam Allardyce knows he still has to strengthen his squad at Selhurst Park and it looks as though he is going for players with experience.

Allardyce has been made aware that former Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra could be available this month and contact has already been made to see if he wants to join Palace.

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The January transfer window hot gossip round-up, in association with Toolstation.