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The latest Manchester United transfer stories as the club receive a boost in their reported pursuit of Philippe Coutinho.  Manchester United's chances of signing  Coutinho  have been given a huge boost, according to a report in  SPORT . The Spanish publication report that Ernesto Valverde has 'given up' hope of keeping Coutinho in the long term which could open the door for a move away this summer.

In the end, the January transfer window proved underwhelming. This year's winter period pales in comparison to 2018 when the likes of Virgil Van Dijk, Aymeric Laporte, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were involved in lucrative deals. Aside from a few notable exceptions, such as Frenkie de Jong and Leandro Paredes, this year's transfer window was a mixture of panic buys and baffling loan deals for aging stars. Here's a look at the worst signings of the January transfer window. 10. Denis Suarez Stuart MacFarlane / Arsenal FC / Getty Barcelona to Arsenal on season-long loan with option to buy Unai Emery reunited with a familiar face after Arsenalsigned Denis Suarez - whom the Spaniard managed at Sevilla - on loan from Barcelona for the rest of the season. But Arsenal failed to address their most glaring need this winter, signing a midfielder rather than adding to a defensive unit that's been depleted by injuries. Althoug...