Premier League transfer window 2017 LIVE: All the ins and outs

News from England’s second tier now, and Aston Villa left-back, and former Liverpool man Aly Cissokho has now left the club on loan. He has joined Olympiacos. Meanwhile Fulham have upped their interest in Standard Liege midfielder Ibrahima Cisse

Walter Mazarri has been eyeing up a loan move for Fiorentina striker Mauro Zarate. The Argentinian forward had a spell in the Premier League with Birmingham in 2008, before returning with West Ham between 2014-16, where he scored five goals.

And Sam Allardyce has vowed to switch his sights to Europe after being priced out of a move for English players. According to the Sun, Sevilla’s holding midfielder Vicente Iborra could be on the way to Selhurst Park for £12m.

Dimitri Payet may be facing an uncomfortable future after officials from Marseille failed to agree a deal with the Hammers for the on-strike midfielder.

 

FA Cup: Returning to Old Trafford, Jaap Stam shows managerial promise

Stam is targeting promotion with Reading this season.

It’s a testament to Jaap Stam’s character that he had failed to notice Reading’s FA Cup draw last month that reunited him with Manchester United. “I knew it [the draw] was in the beginning of December, and Stevie [Reid] sent me a text message with the draw,” he said. “At first, because he was talking about ‘an interesting game’ I thought he was talking about the game on Saturday [against Sheffield Wednesday].”

 

BARCLAYS: These 13 'black swans' could cause market chaos in 2017

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2016 was a year of shocks, and with Donald Trump set to be sworn in as US president in less than weeks and the UK set to begin the formal process of leaving the European Union by the end of March, 2017 could get even more interesting.

Nowhere is this truer than in the energy and commodity sector, where as many as 13 major events could be "black swans" in 2017, a new research note published by a team at Barclays says.

Car cost warning adds to fears of 2017 price rise gloom

Car cost warning adds to fears of 2017 price rise gloom"/>

Car (HKSE: 0699-OL.HK - news) prices will start rising within weeks following the slump in the pound, the industry's trade body has warned.

The comments, by the head of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in an interview with Sky News, add to fears of growing pressure on household budgets already facing  rising fuel and retail costs .

Next (Frankfurt: 779551 - news) used a Christmas trading statement to warn on Wednesday that its prices were on course to rise by 5%.

Meanwhile, Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane said rising prices may see consumers "throttle back" on spending - a key component of economic growth, which has partly been fuelled by rising household debt.

SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said new car customers would see increases in the first quarter of the year, with rises of 2-3% over coming months.

It would mean a hike of up to about £400 on a new Ford Fiesta Zetec, which currently sells for just over £13,500.

That is in addition to an earlier warning that motorists face paying £1,500 more for imported cars when the UK leaves the EU if the divorce deal results in new tariffs.

Will Roger Federer and Serena Williams add to major haul in 2017?

In grand slams, he'll make his return in time for the Australian Open, Kyrgios' home major in Melbourne.

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Will Serena Williams surpass Steffi Graf and become the first player in the Open Era to win 23 majors? 

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Will Serena Williams surpass Steffi Graf and become the first player in the Open Era to win 23 majors?

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Williams -- yes -- is also coming back. The 35-year-old hasn't played since September because of a shoulder injury. 

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Williams -- yes -- is also coming back. The 35-year-old hasn't played since September because of a shoulder injury.