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Latest Done Deals & rumours 

Hello and welcome to the Transfermarkt deadline day live blog for the final day of the January 2025 transfer window. The past few weeks have had plenty of twists and turns but as we approach the final 24 hours of transfer business across Europe’s top leagues there are still a number of permanent transfers and loans that are still to get over the line. As such, we’ve put together this page to keep tabs on all of the stories that are unfolding across the continent. 

21:49 – Malacia arrives in Eindhoven

Tyrell Malacia has arrived in the Netherlands to proceed in talks with PSV Eindhoven, ahead of a loan move from Man United for the Dutch left-back. The 25 year old has a current market value of €15 million.

21:07 – Batshuayi joins Bundesliga club Frankfurt 

Eintracht Frankfurt have signed former Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi. The Bundesliga club managed to get that deal across the line just before the window shut in Germany. Batshuayi will join Frankfurt from Galatasaray in a deal worth €3m plus €500,000 in add-ons and has signed a contract until 2027. The striker is supposed to help fill the void left by Omar Marmoush, who left Frankfurt and joined Man City in a deal worth €70m in January. 

20:48 – Willian close to Fulham return

According to Sky, 36 year old winger Willian is close to a return to Fulham on deadline day. The Brazilian left Craven Cottage in 2024, having scored nine goals in 58 games for the Premier League side.

20:10 – Axel Disasi close to Aston Villa loan

Reports suggest a deal is in place on loan with his salary covered for Chelsea defender Axel Disasi to join Aston Villa, with the Midlands club matching the loan fee offered by Tottenham. Disasi said no to Spurs all day long as he only wanted to join Aston Villa since 10 days ago. No buy option is thought to be included.

19:53 – Dortmund sign Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka

Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund have loaned  Carney Chukwuemeka from Chelsea until the end of the season. Both clubs made the deal official after the transfer window closed in Germany. The loan deal includes an option to buy worth a reported £40m.

19:28 – Fulham approach AC Milan’s Samuel Chukwueze

Reports from Fabrizio Romano suggest Fulham have approached AC Milan to sign winger Samuel Chukwueze. Negotiations are rumoured to be ongoing between all parties involved with a short time now to make it happen. He has a current market value of €18m.

18:59 – Marco Asensio completes Aston Villa move

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Spanish winger Marco Asensio on loan from Paris St-Germain until the end of the season. The 29 year old scored seven goals in 47 appearances for PSG, since joining from boyhood club Real Madrid in 2023.

18:20 – Feyenoord consider West Ham’s Guilherme

Feyenoord are reportedly considering a move for West Ham teenager Luis Guilherme. The eighteen-year-old attacker is considered a player of the highest order by the Eredivisie side, and has struggled to make an impact in the Premier League.

17:41 – Man Utd defender set to depart on loan 

Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Manchester United defender Tyrell Malacia is set to depart the club before the end of the transfer window to join Eredivisie side PSV on loan for the remainder of the season. 

17:06 – Chelsea recall David Fofana from Turkish club

Chelsea forward David Fofana has been recalled from his loan spell at Turkish side, Goztepe S.K. An Ivory Coast international, Fofana joined the Blues in January 2023 and made four first-team appearances during the remainder of that season.

16:40 – Mario Lemina to leave Wolves

Galatasaray are poised to complete the signing of Mario Lemina from Wolves on loan. It’s understood that the Turkish giants will pay a loan fee of around €2.5m with Lemina to remain at Galatasaray until the end of the season.

16:09 – Chelsea close in on 19 year old midfielder Amougou

Reports from Sky and other outlets suggest Chelsea are closing in on 19 year old Saint Etienne midfielder Mathis Amougou, with the deal close to being completed. The fee is expected to be around €15m, with the final details being sorted.

15:47 – González undergoing Man City Medical

According to The Athletic, Spanish midfielder Nico González is undergoing a medical in Portugal, ahead of a proposed deadline say move from Porto to Manchester City. The deal is not fully done, but Man City are now closing in on the Porto midfielder; fee expected to be around €60m & a long-term contract has reportedly been agreed for the 23 year old.

15:25 – Milan reach agreement with Chelsea for Felix 

The Athletic are reporting that AC Milan have reached a verbal agreement with Chelsea to sign Joao Felix on loan for the remainder of the season. The deal does not include an option to buy but will requite the Italian giants to pay a loan fee of €5.5m for the striker’s services. 

14:51 – Tel set for Tottenham move 

Mathys Tel is now expected to make a dramatic last-minute move to Tottenham before the end of the January transfer window. The French striker reportedly turned down a move to Spurs last week, but the BBC are now reporting that the Premier League side have reached an agreement with Bayern Munich to loan the player for the remainder of the season.

14:00 – Ferguson joins West Ham 

Evan Ferguson has completed his loan move to West Ham United. The Irishman joins the Hammers on a straight loan deal until the end of the season from Brighton. The 20-year-old will be reunited with Graham Potter, who handed Ferguson his Premier League debut.

13:30 – Cherki staying at Lyon 

There’s been significant speculation that Rayan Cherki could leave Lyon during the winter window. Borussia Dortmund were interested in the talented attacking midfielder but Lyon owner John Textor has confirmed that Cherki will stay in France. He said: “We rejected Borussia Dortmund offer and we do not intend to negotiate with them or any other club”.

13:00 – Man United reject striker bid

Manchester United have turned down an approach for young striker Gabriele Biancheri from Como. The 18-year-old is highly rated at Old Trafford and United are unwilling to allow him to leave on a permanent basis.

12: 40 – Felix to depart Chelsea 

Joao Felix is set to join AC Milan on-loan until the end of the season. The 25-year-old is unhappy with his lack of game time at Chelsea and they’ve agreed to a loan exit. Felix was in attendance at the San Siro on Sunday night for the Milan derby.

12:15 – Wolves set to land defender 

Nasser Djiga is on the verge of joining Wolves from Red Star Belgrade. The €7 million valued star is on his way to England to complete his medical with Wolves set to land a new centre-back after missing out on Kevin Danso to Tottenham

11:40 – Ward-Prowse returns to West Ham

James Ward-Prowse is back at West Ham after an agreement was reached with Nottingham Forest to terminate his loan deal. Ward-Prowse made ten appearances for Forest this season but he barely featured in recent months.

10:55 – City chase González deal

Manchester City are continuing their attempts to sign Nico González. Pep Guardiola wants to add the 23-year-old to bolster his midfield options with Rodri still sidelined. Talks are continuing between the two clubs but Porto are holding firm in their valuation.

10:35 – Tottenham Guehi bid rejected

Crystal Palace have rejected a significant bid from Tottenham for Marc Guehi. The England international was subject to major interest from Newcastle in the summer but Spurs want to sign him on deadline day. But Palace are holding firm despite the fact that Guehi’s contract expires in 2026.

10:15 – Brighton sign Tzimas

Brighton have signed young Greek striker Stefanos Tzimas. The 19-year-old talent is on loan at German second-tier club FC Nuremberg from PAOK in Greece. Due to the details of his current loan deal, the 2.Bundesliga club will technically sign him for a set fee, before then selling him on to Brighton today for a rumoured €25m.

10:05 – Chelsea starlet to join Dortmund

Carney Chukwuemeka is posed to join Borussia Dortmund on-loan from Chelsea. The former Aston Villa midfielder is currently in Germany to complete his medial ahead of signing for the Bundesliga club until the end of the season. 

9:10 – Villa defender heads to Leipzig on loan 

Aston Villa have confirmed that young defender Kosta Nedeljkovic has departed the club to join RB Leipzig on loan for the remainder of the season. The 19-year-old talent only made the move to the Premier League side last year, when he signed from Red Star for €7.6m but after just 10 games with Villa he now seems set for a future in the Bundesliga. The deal reported as an agreement attached that will allow Leipzig to buy Nedeljkovic in the summer. 

One of the biggest rumours to start the day is news that Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell will be departing Stamford Bridge before the end of the window. According to the Telegraph, the England international is set for a loan move to Crystal Palace, having been entirely overlooked by Enzo Maresca this season.