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Premier League giants look for imminent deals before window closes
The January transfer window will soon close but deals are happening all the time. Manchester United are among the busier clubs around at the moment, with Marcus Rashford expected to join Aston Villa on loan to finally end his first-team exile under Ruben Amorim. In return, the Red Devils are being linked with a shock move to sign Leon Bailey on loan from the Midlands giants.
Tottenham are another club expected to be busy. Spurs have already signed Kevin Danso on loan from Lens but reportedly remain on the lookout for a new attacking player to join Ange Postecoglou’s squad. Southampton’s Tyler Dibling is said to be a big target on that front.
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Marcus Rashford could make his Aston Villa debut against Tottenham next weekend after agreeing his Manchester United exit.
Rashford is closing in on a loan move to Villa and is due to undergo a medical today.
He will join Villa for the rest of the season and the deal includes an option for Villa to buy him for £40million in the summer.
Villa are set to formalise the signing of Rashford before Monday’s 11pm transfer deadline.
Rashford could potentially make his Villa debut in their FA Cup fourth-round tie against Tottenham at Villa Park next Sunday.
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Chelsea have finalised the sale of Cesare Casadei back to Italy, as they continue to clear-out unwanted players.
The 22-year-old midfielder has joined Torino in a £12.5million deal that includes a 25 per cent sell-on clause.
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Manchester United have confirmed the signing of defender Patrick Dorgu.
The Denmark international joins from Italian club Leece and becomes the first new major signing of the Ruben Amorim era.
United are believed to have paid £30million including various add-ons for the 20-year-old, who underwent a medical on Saturday before signing a five-year contract with the option of an additional 12 months.
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Tottenham have completed the signing of Lens centre-half Kevin Danso on loan with an obligation to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.
Spurs are expected to pay Lens £20.9million for the 26-year-old in the summer, with Danso, who will wear the No4 shirt, understood to have agreed a deal running to 2030.
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West Ham have agreed a deal to sign Brighton striker Evan Ferguson on a straight loan, writes Dom Smith.
Ferguson is due to undergo a medical on Sunday and will move to West Ham until the end of the season.
Having come off the bench for Brighton in their 7-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Ferguson is not eligible to play for West Ham against Chelsea on Monday.
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Bad news, Arsenal fans.
Ollie Watkins was reportedly the subject of a £60m Gunners bid earlier this week but it seems there may now be an added complication.
The England forward went off injured in Saturday’s defeat to Wolves, which could prove a major stumbling block even if Villa were prepared to sell!
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Tyler Dibling is a man in demand right now, having emerged as a rare shining light in an otherwise miserable season for Southampton.
The forward is attracting big interest from around Europe and Tottenham are said to be keen.
According to GIVEMESPORT, Saints have raised the idea of potentially signing Dane Scarlett from Spurs if Dibling was to head to north London.
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Marcus Rashford might not be the only high-profile forward moving between Manchester United and Aston Villa this month.
According to 90 Min, the Red Devils are considering a shock late move to sign Leon Bailey from the Midlands giants.
That would be a slightly left-field move but stranger things have happened at this stage of the window...
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Aston Villa look to be major players in the final stages of this January transfer window.
Having already agreed a loan deal for Marcus Rashford, the club are also swooping for Marco Asensio having sold Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr, loaned Emi Buendia to Bayer Leverkusen and fended off Arsenal interest in Ollie Watkins.
According to David Ornstein, Villa have clinched a loan agreement with PSG for former Real Madrid winger Asensio that will see them pay 100 per cent of his wages for the rest of the season.
Could a centre-back be next amid links to Chelsea’s Axel Disasi, with Diego Carlos having joined Fenerbahce last week?
Chelsea team-mate Joao Felix is also still said to be on their radar.
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Tottenham look to have now sealed the signing of Kevin Danso tonight.
The Austrian defender had looked poised for a medical at Wolves on Sunday after a straight loan deal until the summer was agreed with French club Lens.
However, Spurs have sensationally swooped at the 11th hour this evening to steal Danso from under the noses of their Premier League rivals ahead of Monday night’s transfer deadline.
David Ornstein of The Athletic reports that it’s a permanent deal for Tottenham, who will be paying €25m (£20.8m) for the Austrian international.
Danso is said to have agreed a five-and-a-half year contract in north London and already completed a medical.
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