Manchester United’s transfer plans have shifted after recent positive results including their FA Cup win over Arsenal and draw at Liverpool Marcus Rashford’s situation at United remains uncertain with the forward expected to make a decision on his future within the next few days AC Milan Borussia Dortmund Juventus and Como are all interested in signing Rashford with the player reportedly preferring to stay in Europe.
rather than move to Saudi Arabia Tottenham have emerged as surprise contenders to sign Rashford on loan for the remainder of the season along with West Ham who could offer him the chance to remain in England Aston Villa have made significant progress in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen agreeing an initial £18 million fee for the 25-year-old who could be available for their upcoming match against Everton Chelsea manager
Enzo Maresca is keeping quiet about the potential recall of Trevoh Chalobah from his Crystal Palace loan despite defensive injuries to Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile The Blues are also interested in Palace defender Marc Guehi but may turn to Chalobah if they cannot afford the transfer fee Aston Villa have contacted
Sevilla about defender Loic Bade who has a £42 million release clause though discussions are still in early stages Manchester City youngster James McAtee has attracted interest from several Bundesliga clubs including Bayer Leverkusen Mainz RB Leipzig Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart after impressing with a hat-trick against Salford City
Manchester United have reportedly softened their stance on selling Alejandro Garnacho with Napoli interested in signing the Argentine winger as a replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia United initially wanted between £60-65 million for Garnacho but are now willing to lower their asking price significantly Napoli’s search for Kvaratskhelia’s replacement could also impact Liverpool and Tottenham as they are considering moves for Federico Chiesa and Dejan Kulusevski
Manchester City are close to signing Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt with personal terms already agreed and an official offer being prepared Tottenham youngster Alfie Dorrington is set to join Aberdeen on loan until the end of the season despite Spurs’ current defensive injury crisis Chelsea midfielder Renato Veiga has reached a verbal agreement to join Borussia Dortmund though the clubs are yet to agree on a fee with Chelsea seeking around £20 million for the 21-year-old who wants regular playing time as a center-back
Several clubs in Italy France and England have also enquired about Veiga but Dortmund are currently leading the race for his signature The January transfer window is becoming increasingly active as clubs look to strengthen their squads for the second half of the season with several high-profile moves potentially on the horizon Manchester United’s improved form has reduced their urgency to make signings but they could still be active if they generate funds through player sales Premier League clubs are having to carefully consider their spending due to Profit and Sustainability Rules which is affecting how they approach potential deals Several young players could be on the move as clubs
look to either gain experience through loans or secure permanent transfers to aid their development The transfer window remains open until January 31st giving clubs just over two weeks to complete their business and strengthen their squads for the remainder of the season.
