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The winter transfer window opens on New Year's Day and there's a lot of gossip about who's moving where. Transfer Talk keeps you up to date on all the latest gossip.

TOP STORY: Chelsea eye Brighton's Mac Allister

According to Football Insider, a £60 million fee has been proposed for the signing of Argentina'sAlexis MacAllister.

Graham Potter worked with the World Cup winner while he was at Seagulls.

Mac Allister was a member of the Argentina team that won the World Cup. The Seagulls are bracing themselves for bids when the transfer window opens on January 1.

It's thought that the £60m fee would be enough to lure the star from the south coast.

The amount of his release clause is likely to be around £106m.

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Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister is latest World Cup star to be tied with Chelsea. Visionhaus/Getty Images

PAPER GOSSIP

According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City are close to signing a promising young Argentine. According to reports, City are in talks with the 19-year-old Velez Sarsfield player, who is wanted by several teams. Perrone made his professional debut in March and is set for an $8 million move to the Etihad Stadium after the conclusion of the Sub 20 in February.

According to the Sun, the situation between Jordan Pickford and the rest of the team is being monitored by the Villans. Pickford is yet to agree a new deal at Goodison Park, which has alerted Villa who are bracing themselves for offers for World Cup winnerMartinez A number of clubs are said to be interested in the man. Pickford's situation is being watched by both Spurs and Blues.

Salernitana are interested in signing former Real Madrid player Isco, according to a report. Isco's salary expectations could be an issue for the Italian side as he is available on a free transfer. Salernitana are hoping that they can pull off the signing of Isco, despite the fact that he is talking to Major League Soccer clubs.

The Manchester Evening News reported that Anthony Elanga is wanted byEverton. The 20-year-old United academy graduate knows that his chances of playing in the English top flight are decreasing and that he is wanted by the Toffees for the rest of the season in order to boost their chances of survival. The Reds are unwilling to allow Elanga to leave until they have better attacking options.

According to Footmercato, Spain's Sevilla could be next to lose its star player in January. The 31-year-old goalkeeper was one of the stars of the tournament, his performances against Spain and Portugal in particular reinforced the view of some of Europe's top clubs that he has what it takes to play at the top level According to the report, talks have already taken place between the two teams who are interested in filling the void left by Neuer. If David de Gea moves on, Manchester United will see him as a long-term No.1 and have tested the waters about his availability.