It’s all hotting up as we enter the final 48 hours of the January transfer window, with business expected at Manchester United, Arsenal and others.
As ever, we’ll keep you up to date with the biggest transfer news as it happens, and for the time being we have picked out these big eight deals as ones to look out for before Friday night’s deadline…
Bruno Fernandes to Man Utd
Yes, believe it or not, this one finally seems to be happening.
See above as the ever-reliable Fabrizio Romano claims Bruno Fernandes is poised to leave Sporting Lisbon for Manchester United.
A medical is imminent for the Portugal international, says Romano, while additional information from the Mirror suggests he could even make his debut against Wolves this weekend.
Edinson Cavani to Atletico Madrid
It remains to be seen if this one will get over the line, but the Edinson Cavani to Atletico Madrid rumours won’t die down.
Get French Football News suggests Atletico and Paris Saint-Germain remain some way apart on the Uruguay international’s valuation, but this long-running rumour becoming a reality seems inevitable.
Goal and others have previously linked Cavani strongly with Atletico, with Spain seemingly his preferred destination over a potential transfer to the Premier League.
Olivier Giroud to Tottenham
Another big transfer claim being made by Fabrizio Romano, with Olivier Giroud perhaps set to make it a hat-trick of spells at London’s three biggest clubs.
Giroud notably joined Chelsea from rivals Arsenal back in January 2018, and he’s now fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge so could be on the move again.
Tottenham could do with a signing at centre-forward, and it seems they’re now surprise contenders to bring Giroud back to north London, albeit at the other side of the divide.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Barcelona
In worrying news for Arsenal fans, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang continues to be linked with a move to Barcelona before the end of January.
The Telegraph claim the Gunners expect a bid for their top scorer, with the Gabon international also said to be interested in the move to the Nou Camp.
This would be a huge blow for Arsenal in the middle of what has already been a very tough season, with there surely being no time to find a replacement of Aubameyang’s quality.
Krzysztof Piatek to Tottenham or Chelsea
One of the less certain sagas, Krzysztof Piatek continues to be linked with a move away from AC Milan following his recent struggles at the San Siro.
As mentioned on the previous page, Giroud could be on his way to Spurs this winter, which could mean Piatek ends up replacing the Frenchman at Chelsea if he isn’t signed by Jose Mourinho as an alternative to Giroud.
The Poland international has been linked with both clubs by the Independent, and it could be that his future hinges on what happens with Giroud.
Dani Ceballos to Valencia
It’s been a difficult start to life at Arsenal for Dani Ceballos, and it may even be that his spell on loan at the Emirates Stadium is cut short.
The Athletic link him with Valencia, saying the La Liga side are hopeful of doing a late deal for the unsettled Real Madrid loanee.
If both Ceballos and Aubameyang leave Arsenal in the coming days, that would really give new manager Mikel Arteta a nightmare start to his life in charge of the Gunners.
Pablo Mari to Arsenal
After some back and forth on this, it does now seem like Flamengo defender Pablo Mari is making his way to Arsenal.
As noted in the tweet above from journalist Raisa Simplicio, a deal has finally been agreed for the Spaniard to move to north London and give the club a much-needed boost at the back.
Mari may not be the biggest name in the world, but it wouldn’t take much to be an upgrade on the unconvincing duo of David Luiz and Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
Sander Berge to Sheffield United
There was some bizarre confusion yesterday as Sander Berge was announced as having a medical at Manchester United, only it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
Now, however, it seems the Norway international could in fact be heading to Sheffield United before Friday’s transfer deadline, according to the Mail.
Following Berge’s fine performances for Genk in the Champions League this season, this looks another exciting piece of business for the Blades in what has been a memorable season back in the Premier League.