It’s going to be a busy end to the transfer window as the Bruno Fernandes saga nears completion after Manchester United made a breakthrough over a fee, which promises to be around £46.6m with a further £8.5m in add-ons. The Red Devils may finally deliver Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the upgrade he needs amid an injury crisis involving Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay. While there will be much more away from Old Trafford as Tottenham Hotspur appear keen to be innovative to salvage their hopes of beating rivals Chelsea to a top four place: namely through a surprise Olivier Giroud, who is unwanted by Frank Lampard and now Jose Mourinho is eager to sign the French striker on an 18-month deal to cover for the injured Harry Kane – though it remains to be seen whether the Blues will accept a deal from a direct rival.
Serie A clubs are always active late in the window and Barcelona promise to make a significant move late on as they bid to replace Luis Suarez. Rodrigo from Valencia is the most likely option, though they will have to pay up, with Los Che knocked back when they asked about Nelson Semedo being sent to the Mestalla as part of the deal. Liverpool FC are sitting easy at the top of the Premier League and did their business nice and early with the signing of Takumi Minamino from RB Salzburg, though Jurgen Klopp may yet send out a youngster on loan for experience.
Arsenal have been quiet, with Mikel Arteta still assessing his squad and utilising his youngsters before making key decisions on the first team squad. Pablo Mari appeared to be the first signing of Arteta era but the Brazilian centre-back was sent back to Flamengo with a deal seemingly collapsing. Look out for Krzysztof Piatek too, Spurs and Chelsea have been mentioned, with AC Milan possibly open to a loan deal after the Polish forward’s struggles this season saw the Rossoneri snap up Zlatan Ibrahimovic to drive their second half of the season.
Marcos Rojo is set to join Estudiantes on loan.
Marcos has been injured and has been working to get back and get fit again. At the moment it doesn’t look like it, no.
As the transfer window winds down, clubs contend with the staggered winter break.
Liverpool's intent to select the kids and for Jurgen Klopp to not even be in attendance for their FA Cup replay against Shrewsbury has shone a light on the already glaring problems.
Here, Melissa Reddy digs a little deeper to examine why it's gone so badly, so quickly.
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Dani Ceballos is seeking a move back to Spain with Valencia and Real Betis keen.
Callum Robinson has joined West Brom on loan.
The 24-year-old has played 16 times in the Premier League this season.
Valencia are close to signing Roma's Alessandro Florenzi.
Thierry Correia, who joined last summer, has failed to impress, with Florenzi seen as a good option to upgrade for now, with long-term ambitions to bring Joao Cancelo back to the Mestalla.
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Arsenal have struck a deal for Flamengo centre-back Pablo Mari.
Mikel Arteta specifically requested a left-footed centre-back and Mari, who was previously at Manchester City, fits the bill.
Barcelona have reportedly walked away from negotiations with Valencia over Rodrigo.
An alternative is being sort, but there is an acceptance that they will not sign a striker if the required level is not available.
Arsenal could make a surprise move to sign Southampton's Cedric Soares with a late offer of £5m.
Mikel Arteta wants to upgrade his defence and the Portuguese defender is a cheap option.
Atletico Madrid winger Thomas Lemar is "not for sale", according to the club's CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin.
“Lemar is not for sale. There is no way that he will change,” Gil Marin said.
Bayern and Chelsea were also exploring a potential deal, but now Diego Simeone is set to keep the player.
Bruno Fernandes is expected to fly to Manchester today for a medical to complete his move to Manchester United.
Steven Bergwijn appears to have already signed for Spurs with pictures leaked of his unveiling.
The Dutch forward would cost Spurs around £30m from PSV.
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Sheffield United are progressing talks over a £27m deal to sign Genk's Sander Berge.
West Ham have also been linked while the Blades will consider moves for Mady Camara of Olympiakos and Hoffenheim's Florian Grillitsch if Genk fail to agree a deal over Berge.
United sent scouts to the Mestalla for that match and have returned thoroughly impressed.
Gomez has a release clause of €140m (£118.4m), after signing from Celta Vigo last summer, for €14.5m and Santi Mina, plus a two-year loan of Jorge Saenz.
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Olivier Giroud is a shock target for Spurs as Jose Mourinho attempts to raid his former club Chelsea.
The Blues are open to selling the France international, but it remains unclear whether they will sell to their rivals, especially with the clubs competing for a top four finish.
Manchester United are confident of completing the signing of Bruno Fernandes after making a significant breakthrough in talks on Tuesday.
United are now close to finalising an initial €55m (£46.6m) deal for the Sporting midfielder, subject to personal terms and a medical, with an additional €10m (£8.5m) in add-ons.
The €10m add-ons are understood to relate to Champions League qualification and Fernandes’ number of club appearances.
Lyon star Ada Hegerberg is out for the remainder of the season at least after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The Norwegian, who won the 2018 Ballon d’Or, picked up the injury in her right knee during training.
The 24-year-old has also won the Champions League four times in a row with the French club but she remained resolute despite the setback.
“So here it is. I ruptured my ACL this weekend. This is a setback for me,” Hegerberg said in a statement.
“But I’m going to work through this with all my heart and my energy. The best is yet to come. YOU’LL SEE ME SOON!”
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Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are set to make a move for Thomas Lemar before Friday's deadline.
The French winger was left out of the Atletico squad for the match against Leganes on Sunday.
Sporting and Barcelona are in talks over a move for Bruno Fernandes, Sky Sports report.
Manchester United have been unable to progress talks with both clubs wide apart over a fee.
But now Barcelona could take advantage, and potentially send the player to Valencia on loan, before signing Rodrigo as cover for the injured Luis Suarez.
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Here, you can see every Premier League side’s dream signing before the deadline, with the last few hours bound to be pivotal in deciding both the top four and European places and, especially, who is relegated.
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