Transfer news LIVE updates: Deadline day latest as Premier League clubs plot late deals
- Borussia Dortmund will only agree deal to sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Arsenal once they secure a replacement
- But Arsenal have appeared to leak news they have signed Aubameyang on official website
- Arsenal will sell Olivier Giroud to Chelsea today in £18m deal, triggering Michy Batshuayi’s loan move to Dortmund
- Riyad Mahrez is wanted by Manchester City – and he wants to go. Leicester want £90m to sell
- Transfer window shuts at 11pm TODAY
Aubameyang deal could collapse
08:15: Arsenal move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang STILL hinges on Borussia Dortmund singing a replacement today.
Aubameyang is in London and has undergone a medical at Arsenal in the hope to be unveiled as the club’s new record signing this morning.
But the move could still collapse with Dortmund yet to sign a replacement and Sky Sports claim they will not sanction the sale until one is bought.
Dortmund were in for Olivier Giroud although a loan move for Michy Batshuayi now appears most likely, but that still depends on Chelsea getting a replacement in.
Matters are complicated further by the German transfer window shutting at 5pm – with the UK deadline not until 11pm.
So Dortmund need to get their move for a new striker sorted before 5pm to allow Aubameyang to complete his move to Arsenal.
Aubameyang has agreed a three-year deal to join Arsenal on £180,000 a week, becoming the club’s highest paid player.
Alfredo Morelos latest
08.05: Rangers are hopeful of keeping Alfredo Morelos for the rest of the season but face missing out on a Chinese windfall.
Chinese Super League club Beijing Renhe has made a move for the striker and are ready to pay him £75,000 a week.
But Graeme Murty wants to keep the Colombian hitman in his squad with the hope that his value will keep rising.
Rangers signed Morelos for just £1m and have been offered around £6.5m six months on.
But Murty wants Morelos to help steer Rangers clear in second place with just hours remaining in the transfer window.
The Chinese window doesn’t shut until later in February so interest in unlikely to go away when the clock strikes 12 tonight.
But Rangers would need a replacement in before midnight to sanction the sale.
Everton want Mangala
07:55: Everton have entered the race to sign Manchester City outcast Eliaquim Mangala, according to reports.
Newcastle and West Ham are known to be interested in the centre-back, who was pushed further down the pecking order after the arrival of Athletic Bilbao star Aymeric Laporte yesterday.
And now Everton are hoping to take the defender on loan until the end of the season, report the Times.
“Everton interested in Manchester City left-footed defender Eliaquim Mangala on loan,” the Times journalist wrote on Twitter.
Whoops! Wenger confirms transfer
07:50: Was this a deliberate mistake to deflect from last night’s defeat? Conspiracy theorists – start your engines!
Arsenal have seemingly accidentally leaked news of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s transfer from Borussia Dortmund.
Aubameyang arrived at Arsenal’s training ground yesterday afternoon for a medical but there has been no official announcement yet.
However, following last night’s 3-1 defeat to Swansea, Arsenal accidentally posted a video (below) of Wenger confirming the striker’s move.
“Aubameyang is an Arsenal player, you must be delighted to get the deal done?” an interviewer said.
The French boss replies: “Yes, it’s good news. We need people who can give us more offensive power. We aren’t efficient enough going forward.
“He has a big challenge in front of him, he wants to win the Premier League. It’s absolutely good news for us.”
Late Man Utd swoop
07:45: Manchester United are plotting a late January transfer dash, but they face fierce competition from Barcelona and Manchester City.
Jose Mourinho is hoping to tempt Monaco’s 16-year-old centre-back Benoit Badiashile to Old Trafford as his final deal this window.
Monaco won the French top division last season but went on to lose Kylian Mbappe to Paris Saint-Germain, while Benjamin Mendy and Bernardo Silva joined Man City.
And Foot Mercato say the champions are preparing themselves to lose another one of their top young talents.
They list Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Barcelona, City and United as the potential destinations for the youngster.
Real Madrid plot Griezmann deal
07:30: Antoine Griezmann has emerged as a shock transfer target for Real Madrid, reports claim.
The France international has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona, while Manchester United have also been interested in his signature.
But Spanish publication Don Balon claim Zinedine Zidane’s side have thrown a spanner in the works but contacting their rivals about Griezmann’s availability.
They suggest that president Florentino Perez views Griezmann as a bargain in comparison to other options Harry Kane, Eden Hazard and Paolo Dybala.
But whether Atletico are willing to do business with their arch rivals remains to be seen.
Aubameyang to be finalised this morning
07:15: Arsene Wenger has revealed what time Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s deal will be completed today.
The 28-year-old was at Arsenal’s training complex yesterday completing the formalities ahead of the switch, having flown to the capital from Dortmund.
And when Wenger was asked when the deal will be completed, he said: “We will know about that tomorrow morning.”
So all fingers now point to the deal behind confirmed early today.
Giroud deal hangs in the balance – Balague
07:00: Sky Sports reporter Guillem Balague has claimed Chelsea and Arsenal are still someway apart in their valuation for Olivier Giroud.
Chelsea lodged a bid to sign Giroud from Arsenal on Monday with his place at the club in jeopardy as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completes his £55million move to the Emirates.
Arsenal are open to Giroud leaving the club, but Balague insists they want close to £30m for the Frenchman.
“They wanted to leave Giroud away from this deal because they felt it could be an option for him,” Balague said on Sky Sports’ Transfer Talk podcast.
“They feel that more than one club are interested in him so they want to get around £28m-£30m for Giroud which seems quite optimistic.
“When Chelsea got into the equation and there was an offer last night [Monday], it was £20m, not the £15m being mentioned.
“They were close to it but Chelsea retrieved the offer because Arsenal did not answer on time. There’s going to be so many twists and turns on this merry-go-round.”
Sevilla to sign Everton’s Ramirez
06:45: Everton forward Sandro Ramirez has joined Sevilla on loan for the rest of the season, subject to a medical.
The summer arrival from Malaga has failed to live up to expectations on Merseyside, not managing to score a league goal.
The 22-year-old netted only once in 15 games in all competitions, in the Europa League.
Sevilla also confirmed the imminent completion of the transfer.
In a statement on their website, the La Liga club said: “At just 22 years old the Canary Island native has the chance to recapture his spectacular growth in past seasons and find a place in Vincenzo Montella’s attacking line-up.”
Foxes send Mahrez warning
06:30: Leicester have slapped a £90million price-tag on Riyad Mahrez to put off Arsenal and Manchester City, reports claim.
Mahrez has put in a transfer request, although with the window slamming shut at 11pm tonight, he hasn’t given himself much time to complete a deal.
Mahrez is more eager to join Arsenal, Express Sport understands, and he has bought a property in London.
Express Sport also understands Pep Guardiola is eyeing up a late swoop to bring the 2016 PFA Player of the Season to the Etihad.
A £60m bid has already been submitted by City, but the Mirror claim Leicester are demanding £90m for Mahrez’s services.