TRANSFER NEWS: Liverpool FINALISE Benzema bid, Chelsea striker to LEAVE, Man Utd latest

According to reports, Brendan Rodgers is in the processes of submitting a £38m bid for the 26-year-old.

CLOSING IN: Liverpool are reportedly finalising a deal to sign Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema [GETTY]

Chelsea striker Loic Remy could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge.
According to reports, the Frenchman's former side Newcastle are interested in reacquiring his services.

Manchester United have made a bid for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.
Italian newspaper La Stampa claim Louis van Gaal has submitted a British record £61.25m bid for the 21-year-old, who left Old Trafford in 2012.

Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group agreed to stump up huge cash to sign Radamel Falcao on loan.
But the move broke down after Manchester United made a last-minute swoop to bring him to Old Trafford on deadline day.
French radio station RMC report that a £12m season-long loan deal was approved by the Reds' money-men FSG in August.
Darren Fletcher was interested in a move to Valencia - but a deal is now off.
The Manchester United midfielder, 30, has six months left on his contract and he was ready to end his 19-year stay at the club to move to Spain.
But Valencia chiefs have cooled their interest, leaving West Ham in pole position to sign him.

United will wait until the summer to complete the signing of Germany World Cup winner Mats Hummels.
Louis van Gaal is desperate to bolster his defensive ranks and has targeted the signing of the Borussia Dortmund centre-back.
Manchester United are keen on ex-Chelsea starlet Kevin De Bruyne, who currently plays for German side Wolfsburg.
The club's head coach Dieter Hecking said: "It's normal that clubs like Manchester United are interested in top players. That's an acknowledgement for his and our work."