Alexandre Pato to Chelsea: Transfer news live, plus Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United latest rumours

Follow the latest rumours, updates and done deals from the January transfer window

Jack de Menezes,Simon Rice,James Orr,Samuel Stevens,Mark Critchley

Monday 18 January 2016 05:34 EST

Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato is being linked with a move to Chelsea (Getty Images)

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Welcome to the Independent's live coverage of the winter transfer window as the biggest clubs across Europe begin to make their moves. Chelsea have been linked with former AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato while Liverpool reportedly take a look at Southampton's Shane Long.