Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers appears to have won the race to sign Derby's Will Hughes.

Rodgers is poised to clinch the signing of £12million Derby County wonderkid Will Hughes - leaving Arsene Wenger and David Moyes out in the cold.

Hughes is a long-term target for Rodgers, Wenger and Moyes, having impressed in central midfield for Derby.

But the 18-year-old finally looks to be on his way out of Pride Park after Liverpool agreed to meet the Rams' £12m asking price.

According to reports, the Reds will land the highly rated England Under-21 international in January.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have again been linked with PSG's Jeremy Menez and are ready to battle AC Milan for the winger.

The 26-year-old will be out of contract at the Parc des Princes at the end of the season and appears out of favour under new PSG boss Laurent Blanc so an exit in January is distinctly possible.

The former Roma man has started just three Ligue 1 fixtures this season and as such has seen his position in Didier Deschamps national team set-up diminish and a move to Liverpool or AC Milan may well tempt the talented wide-man.

Roma are preparing to step up their interest in Liverpool target and Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye as coach Rudi Garcia plots a reunion with the France international.

And according to Italian daily Corriere dello Sport, the French tactician is keen to snap Cabaye up when the transfer window opens again in just over six weeks.

Source: Liverpool Echo