This is our summary of all the rumors circulating today, with the January rumor mill already in full swing.
The January transfer window is already underway, with a number of European teams starting to finalize deals in an effort to bolster their rosters for the second half of the year.
With just three weeks left in the window, there are rumors of multiple major transactions, both arriving and outgoing, involving Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal in addition to Tottenham, who has been the most active Premier League club thus far.
Here, FourFourTwo goes over every transfer that might occur in January based on the most recent rumors and gossip from the previous day.
Daily summary of transfer agreements
The agreement for Jadon Sancho to return on loan to Borussia Dortmund has been finalized by Manchester United. The agreement does not offer a permanent extension option; instead, the German club will pay a portion of the Englishman’s salary in addition to a loan fee.
Spurs will move forward with their ambitions to sign Conor Gallagher of Chelsea and are looking to add another player during the transfer season. Spurs have prioritized acquiring a central midfielder after reaching agreements to sign Radu Dragusin and Timo Werner.
Spurs are also looking into a deal for Championship prospect Hayden Hackney in case a move for the Chelsea captain doesn’t happen. Manchester City is also interested in the Middlesbrough midfield player. Manchester United and Liverpool and scored in his side’s shock win over Chelsea in their Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg.
Jordan Henderson is a target for Ajax after it was claimed that the Englishman wanted to leave Saudi Arabia and play football in Europe again. Numerous Premier League and Bundesliga teams, however, are also interested in the former Liverpool captain, so the Dutch team will have competition.
Negotiations have started in an attempt to sign Joshua Kimich, a midfielder for Bayern Munich, by Paris Saint-Germain. Next season’s end will mark the expiration of the midfielder’s contract with the German powerhouse.
Arsenal is thinking about making a move to acquire Jeremie Frimpong in an attempt to resolve their full-back issues. The defender for Bayer Leverkusen has a £34 million release clause, but Manchester United, Liverpool, and Aston Villa are also interested in signing him.
Anthony Martial is determined to fight for his spot at Manchester United through the summer and will reject any opportunity to leave the team in January. Teams from the Saudi Pro League, Marseille, and Fenerbahce have all made approaches to sign the Frenchman.
Eric Dier’s permanent signing with Bayern Munich is the subject of preliminary negotiations with Tottenham. Radu Dragusin was signed by Spurs in January, and the team is glad to have let the center back go after beating the Bundesliga winners to the deal.
Valentin Barco, a highly-regarded midfield player from Boca Juniors, has agreed to join Brighton after the club activated his £7.8 million release clause.
Danny Ings of West Ham is a striker that Wolves and Crystal Palace are interested in signing to expand their attacking options.
The Englishman has been short of game time this season but the Hammers are wary of letting go of the 31-year-old after recent injuries to Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio.
