The January transfer window will close at 6 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 3, and a number of Premier League clubs are going to be busy doing their final business of the 2024-25 season.
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These are the top transfer rumors involving PL sides as we head into the final few hours of the window…
Top Premier League transfer rumors & bids
- Marcus Rashford — Manchester United to Aston Villa - CONFIRMED (loan)
- Patrick Dorgu — Lecce to Manchester United — CONFIRMED ($38 million)
- Ollie Watkins — Aston Villa to Arsenal ($74 million)
Developing and confirmed deals on Deadline Day
- Marco Asensio — PSG to Aston Villa - CONFIRMED
- Ben Chilwell — Chelsea to Crystal Palace (loan)
- Lloyd Kelly — Newcastle to Juventus - CONFIRMED
- Nico Gonzalez — FC Porto to Manchester City
- Marc Guehi — Crystal Palace to Tottenham
- Evan Ferguson — Brighton to West Ham (loan) — CONFIRMED
- Mathys Tel — Bayern Munich to Tottenham (loan)
- Joao Felix — Chelsea to AC Milan (loan)
Monday, February 3
Mathys Tel move appeared to be off... but Tottenham loan is back on
Sources: Sky Germany & Fabrizio Romano
It appears that Mathys Tel will indeed be heading to Tottenham from Bayern Munich after all. After reportedly rejecting a move to Tottenham, it looked like Arsenal or Manchester United would swoop in for a loan move for the French forward. A report from The Independent said that Arsenal only wanted Tel on loan and a deal with Bayern was “difficult” and Arteta only wants to do business that “fits in with medium-term plans” for the Gunners.
But Sky Germany now say that Tel, 19, is heading to Spurs on a straight loan deal for the rest of the season. The Frenchman is a very talented forward and will help Tottenham massively as they continue to struggle with injuries. Tel is a versatile forward and can cover positions across the forward line.
Nico Gonzalez heading to Man City?
Sources: Fabrizio Romano & David Ornstein
Manchester City are pushing to sign central midfielder Nico Gonzalez on deadline day, with Fabrizio Romano saying that Porto are holding out for his $61.6 million release clause. David Ornstein says that negotiations are ongoing as City try to bolster their midfield. The 23-year-old can play in a deeper role or as a number eight, which would be perfect short-term and long-term after Rodri returns. We’ve seen in recent months how City badly need someone who can play in the holding role and Gonzalez could do this until Rodri returns and still be a valuable asset in a No. 8 role.
Evan Ferguson signs for West Ham on loan
Source: West Ham United
This could be a very good deal for the Hammers, as Evan Ferguson has arrived on loan for the rest of the season. The Republic of Ireland striker, 20, has been struggling with injuries and has fallen out of favor at Brighton under Fabian Hurzeler. West Ham have suffered with injuries in attack with both Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug out. Ferguson has something to prove, has worked closely with Graham Potter and his staff before and it’s easy to see this move being a success and West Ham buying him permanently in the summer.
Tottenham make late move for Marc Guehi
Sources: David Ornstein & The Telegraph
Well then, this could be interesting. We know Tottenham need center backs and after signing Kevin Danso, and per a report from David Ornstein they’ve made a late bid for Marc Guehi. The England international, 24, is out of contract in just 18 months and Palace rejected bids from Newcastle for Guehi last summer, plus his former club Chelsea were also reported to be interested. The report says Palace have rejected the offer, with The Telegraph saying the ‘total package’ of the Guehi offer was over $86 million. That is a lot of money for a player who will be worth a lot less in a few months time when his contract has just 12 months left on it.
Sunday, February 2
Evan Ferguson to West Ham on loan
Sources: David Ornstein and Sky Sports
It appears that Evan Ferguson is finally leaving Brighton, with West Ham winning the race to sign him on loan. The chance to work with former Brighton boss Graham Potter again looks to have swayed Ferguson, who has been hit with injuries and has struggled to get ahead of Welbeck and Joao Pedro in the Brighton attack after being criticized by manager Fabian Hurzeler. Ferguson, still just 20 years old, is a great addition for the Hammers who have Antonio and Fullkrug out injured and Bowen just coming back from injury.
Danso completes move to Tottenham
Source: Tottenham Hotspur
Kevin Danso has completed a move from Lens to Tottenham, with the Austrian international defender signing initially on loan until the end of the season but Spurs will make the deal permanent in the summer. With center back injuries a huge problem for most of this season for Tottenham, plus Radu Dragusin going down with an injury just as Micky van de Ven returned in midweek, signing a new central defender was a priority. Danso, 26, has previous Premier League experience as a youngster with Southampton and has excelled in France and for the Austrian national team at EURO 2024 over the last 12 months. He loves to step high and be aggressive and that suits Tottenham’s style of play perfectly.
Saturday, February 1
Cunha to sign new long-term Wolves deal
Matheus Cunha has been one of the PL’s breakout stars for struggling Wolves this season, which has inevitably led to lots of questions about his future and rumors of potential incoming bids this month. Wolves are just two points and one place above the relegation zone, and Cunha is a key reason they aren’t worse off at the moment (11 goals, 4 assists this season). Losing him at this point of the season would be a devastating blow for Wolves, who have effectively increased Cunha’s salary for the next four months in exchange for him finishing the season and keeping them in the PL. Of note, Cunha’s new contract will also contain a release clause which can be activated by any club at any time, meaning we will be right back here talking about the 25-year-old Brazilian again this summer.
PSG’s Asensio expected to make loan move to Aston Villa
Jhon Duran left the club this week, thus Aston Villa had a need for (at least) one new attacking player. Marco Asensio won’t replace Duran as a center forward, but he does give Unai Emery an incredibly versatile (and experienced) option to play anywhere behind Ollie Watkins. It’s just a loan without an option/obligation to buy being reported (yet). Perhaps Donyell Malen, who signed from Borussia Dortmund earlier this window, will get more of a run in the first team (just 70 minutes in the PL thus far) as an impact sub.
Danso set for Tottenham medical ahead of $26-million move
Source: Fabrizio Romano
Austrian international defender Kevin Danso is set to undergo a medical on Sunday, after agreeing personal terms with Tottenham late Saturday. The 26-year-old is set to leave Ligue 1 side Lens for $26 million after three and a half standout seasons. Wolves also had an agreement in place to sign Danso, but this time it is Daniel Levy who does the gazumping. The urgent need to sign a center back comes from the fear that Radu Dragusin suffered a serious knee injury in Tottenham’s Europa League victory this week, on the same night that Micky van de Ven made his return.
Villa closing in on Rashford
Sources: Fabrizio Romano & Sky Sports
According to Fabrizio Romano, Marcus Rashford has agreed personal terms with Aston Villa and is about to sign for them on loan. Our partners in the UK at Sky Sports said that Villa had reached out about a possible loan deal for Rashford before the transfer deadline on Monday at 6pm ET. This makes sense, right? Rashford, 27, hasn’t played for United since early December as he was dropped from their squad for the Manchester derby on December 15 and hasn’t played a single second since. With Jhon Duran gone, Villa still have plenty of forward options in Watkins, Rogers, Bailey and Malen, but Rashford’s addition would be great for Villa as they compete in the Champions League knockout rounds and battle for Champions League qualification again in the Premier League. A fired up Rashford ready to prove doubters wrong and win silverware and star in big moments in the Champions League knockout rounds sounds exactly like the kind of project Unai Emery loves.
Tomori joins Tel in rejecting Tottenham move
Daniel Levy is 0-for-2 this week, as AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori rejected a move to Tottenham after the two clubs had already agreed a deal between them. Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel rejected Levy in an in-person meeting after the Spurs chairman flew to Munich to seal the deal on Thursday.
Crystal Palace interested in Chilwell loan
Source: The Athletic
Ben Chilwell has played just 45 minutes this season — in the League Cup, five months ago — so it is abundantly clear that the 28-year-old is not in Enzo Maresca’s plans at this point. Crystal Palace are looking for cover at left back behind Tyrick Mitchell, and the Eagles are suddenly light on experience after Trevoh Chalobah was recalled from his loan by Chelsea and Chadi Riad suffered a serious knee injury this week. Chilwell checks both of those boxes.
Manchester United to sign Arsenal youngster Heaven
18-year-old defender Ayden Heaven has swapped the red of Arsenal for that of Manchester United, for a compensation package of around $1.8 million. The highly-touted academy graduate will join this summer and is expected to compete for a place in Ruben Amorim’s squad next season. Heaven’s current contract with Arsenal expires in June.
Friday, January 31
Aston Villa considering Rashford to replace Duran
Source: BBC
Manchester United might just get thrown a lifeline yet, as Aston Villa are reportedly considering a move for want-away forward Marcus Rashford. The 27-year-old is not in Ruben Amorim’s plans whatsoever, and suitors haven’t exactly been beating down the door to sign him. The worst possible outcome for everyone is that Rashford doesn’t leave the club and remains on the periphery of the first-team squad for the rest of the season, and that was looking a very real likelihood. But now, somebody (Aston Villa) has a need after Jhon Duran joined Saudi side Al Nassr on Friday. Rashford certainly wouldn’t start over Ollie Watkins upon arrival, but he’d be the main backup and a heck of a lot closer to the seeing field than the goalkeeping coach.
Spurs closing on Fikayo Tomori, but will England back agree?
Source: Sky Sports
Sky reporter Michael Bridge says Tottenham Hotspur are nearing an agreement with AC Milan for ex-Chelsea and current England national team center back Fikayo Tomori. A hold-up could be the 27-year-old’s preferences, as Tomori may not want to leave Milan. Spurs’ injury troubles have been keenly felt at the back, where Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Radu Dragusin have all missed significant time. Teenage midfielder Archie Gray has chewed up big minutes of position at center back.
Bayern’s Mathys Tel rejects Tottenham transfer
Source: Sky Sports
Daniel Levy thought he had his man, as the Spurs boss agreed a $62 million fee with Bayern Munich for their 19-year-old forward. Yet Tel has reportedly decided against completing the move. The French teenager with 16 goals and 7 assists in 83 senior appearances often operates as a left wing but can play anywhere across a front three. He’s drawn comparisons to Heung-min Son and Luis Diaz, and fit Spurs ideal profile. He’s also been linked with Liverpool, Manchester United, and Arsenal amongst other suitors.
Jhon Duran seals move to Saudi Arabia
Al Nassr has officially sealed a huge-money move for Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran.
“Everyone at Aston Villa would like to wish Jhon all the best in the next step of his professional career,” Villa said on its official web site in wishing well to a 21-year-old forward who was sold for a reported $80 million. Duran cost about one-quarter that fee when Villa bought him from Chicago Fire, and the big, free-scoring forward had several highlight-reel moments but ultimately was dissatisfied playing second fiddle to Ollie Watkins.
Duran joins Cristiano Ronaldo on Al Nassr, who also boast Sadio Mane, Aymeric Laporte, and Otavio.
Thursday, January 30
Aston Villa considering PSG’s Asensio, Chelsea’s Felix
Source: The Athletic
Two names to watch for Aston Villa: Marco Asensio and Joao Felix. Villa boss Unai Emery reportedly pushed for both players to be signed in recent transfer windows, but the Spaniards ended up at PSG and Chelsea instead. Felix is already desperate for a move away from Stamford Bridge after making just 3 starts and 12 appearances (364 minutes) in the PL since signing from Atletico Madrid for $52 million this summer. The same can likely be said for Asensio (8 starts, 12 appearances), who is now in his second season at PSG.
Al Nassr make $67-million bid for Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma
Source: The Athletic
With Jhon Duran reportedly close to leaving Aston Villa for Saudi Arabia, Al Nassr look like disrupting another Premier League side’s European chase just before the transfer window closes. Mitoma has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence in year 3 at Brighton (5 goals, 3 assists in 23 PL appearances, after bursting onto the scene with 7 goals, 5 assists (33 appearances) in 2022-23, before an injury-hit season limited him to 19 games (3 goals, 4 assists) in 2023-24. The 27-year-old Japanese winger has just 18 months left on his contract, meaning this time next year he will be available to sign on a pre-contract agreement for free.
West Ham in hot pursuit of Brighton youngster Ferguson
Source: The Guardian
Brighton are reportedly ready to loan or sell Evan Ferguson this window, as the 20-year-old has endured 18 months of bad form and injuries after a breakout 2022-23 season which saw him 6 PL goals in under 1,000 minutes at the age of 18. West Ham have a massive need for help at the forward position and the Hammers are now managed by Graham Potter, who briefly worked with Ferguson at Brighton. Arsenal, Tottenham, Everton, Bournemouth and Bayer Leverkusen are all reportedly interested as well, but West Ham are said to be confident that they are the frontrunners.
Jhon Duran completes medical ahead of $80-million Al Nassr move
According to various reports out of the UK, Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran completed a medical ahead of his potential transfer to Saudi side Al Nassr. Personal terms for a five-and-a-half-year contract have already been agreed, but there is one potential bump in the road: Arsenal made an offer for Villa’s other star striker, Ollie Watkins, on Wednesday and that might just be the better piece of business for Villa to do this window — cash in on a 29-year-old and keep the 21-year-old instead. We shall see.