Transfer 7/1: Drogba may retire, return to Chelsea

The veteran Ivory Coast striker is likely to join Chelsea's coaching staff in January 2016.

Drogba (right) played 636 matches and scored 275 goals for Chelsea.

Didier Drogba has been approached by coach Guus Hiddink about joining the coaching staff, but is currently in talks with his parent club Montreal Impact. The 37-year-old could retire before moving into coaching.

Liverpool buy midfielder Marko Grujic.The 19-year-old has signed a four-year deal and will spend the rest of the season on loan at Red Star Belgrade. Liverpool paid £5.5m for the talented midfielder, who helped Serbia win the 2015 Under-20 World Cup.

Stuttgart acquires Kevin Grosskreutz. The former Dortmund player signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the German team from Galatasaray for a transfer fee of 2.3 million dollars. Grosskreutz was a favorite of coach Klopp at Dortmund due to his versatility. There were reports that coach Klopp wanted to bring him to Liverpool but Grosskreutz chose to return to Germany.

Rising star Ighalo wants to go to Man UtdSpeaking to The Sun, Ighalo said he wants to continue playing football in England despite rumors of a move to Spain or Italy.

Ighalo could be a short-term solution to Man Utd's attacking crisis. Photo: Reuters.

The Nigerian striker will stay at Watford unless he receives an offer from Man Utd. The player who scored 14 goals in the first half of the Premier League this season revealed that Man Utd was the team he idolized when he was a child, with the duo of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke. Man Utd are also currently on the hunt for a quality striker after their attack was sluggish in the first half.

Schalke loaned Younes Belhanda.The 25-year-old attacking midfielder will join the German side on loan until the end of the season from Dynamo Kiev. Belhanda was a key player in Montpellier's Ligue 1 title triumph in 2012 but made a surprise move to Kiev in 2013.

Man Utd could recall Januzaj.Goal reported that the English team wants the Belgian midfielder back after not playing much during his loan spell at Dortmund. Besides pursuing Felipe Anderson of Lazio, Januzaj's return also gives coach Van Gaal more options on both wings.

Liverpool turn to Andrea Ranocchia. The Italian centre-back is on the Anfield team's recruitment list after two central defenders Lovren and Kolo Toure were injured. Ranocchia is no longer in Inter's plans and the team is ready to sell.

PSG interested in Marko Arnautovic.The Austrian striker has rejected a contract extension from Stoke and is seeking a salary of £120,000 a week. Arnautovic's good form has attracted the attention of PSG. The French club may like the Stoke player's style as he has similarities to Ibrahimovic.

According to VNE