Premier League teams have spent only £50m in the winter transfer window so far – but what business could they still do on Deadline Day?
England’s top-flight clubs splashed £780m during the 2023 window, which equates to 16 times more than the current spending this year.
So what moves could still happen, and what do clubs actually need? Sky Sports news editor Lyall Thomas reveals the latest transfer activity at each club…
Arsenal
It has been a very quiet window at Arsenal despite Mikel Arteta admitting his squad is “really thin in certain areas”.
He wanted full-back support in the main, but it looks almost certain he will not get it, also stating: “It wasn’t possible [to do any winter deals].”
There have been some rumours of Galatasaray interest in unused right-back Cedric Soares before the deadline but we understand there is nothing in them.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are expected to complete two signings today. The first is winger Morgan Rogers from Middlesbrough for an initial £8m. The second is goalkeeper Joe Gauci from Adelaide United after he completed a medical in Qatar.
Striker Jhon Duran is expected to stay at the club despite interest from Chelsea this month.
Bournemouth
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Bournemouth are working on signing a striker and maybe a right-back. If they do, Kieffer Moore may be allowed to leave on loan, with Ipswich chasing him.
Tottenham have been linked with a late move for Dominic Solanke, but Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola says he does not expect the striker to leave.
Brentford
Antonio Nusa looks set to stay at Club Brugge and instead join Brentford in the summer.
Brentford are in no rush to push through the move before the deadline after issues were flagged in his medical on Monday.
Nusa’s preference remains to sign for Brentford, and the other interested clubs Tottenham and Chelsea have not shown an interest yet in making another move before the deadline.
Club Brugge’s Antonio Nusa
Brighton
Brighton have agreed to let midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud join Stuttgart. It would be an initial loan deal with an option to buy him for £9m.
The German transfer window closes at 5pm today.
Burnley
Montpellier and France U21 centre-back Maxime Esteve underwent a medical with Burnley yesterday.
He is set to be announced on a permanent deal in the region of £12m (€14m).
Chelsea
Chelsea look to be letting more players go on Deadline Day than bringing any in at this point.
They are in talks to let Armando Broja join Fulham but there is still a huge gap in valuation on the permanent element of any deal.
Strasbourg – a sister club of Chelsea – are also talking to them about taking Andrey Santos on loan.
Jhon Duran and Callum Wilson have been among the strikers they have been looking at but, as things stand, both are expected to stay at Villa and Newcastle respectively.
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Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace are set to announce the £22m signing of Blackburn midfielder Adam Wharton.
The England U20 completed a medical on Wednesday and is set to sign a five-and-a-half-year deal.
Palace face late interest from Nottingham Forest in their goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
Everton
Everton are understood to still be open to bringing in a central midfielder today.
However, given their severe financial problems, they cannot even pay a loan fee for a player.
Their main intention this month has been keeping the squad together and they look to have been successful.
Fulham
Fulham approached Chelsea on Wednesday over a deal for Armando Broja but there remains a gap in the club’s valuation of the player.
Fulham have interest from Augsburg and Real Betis in Carlos Vinicius, who seems most likely to leave on Deadline Day.
There has been interest throughout the window from a number of clubs in Rodrigo Muniz.
It is thought Muniz wants to stay at Fulham and fight for his place in the first team.
Liverpool
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He will also be followed by sporting director Jorg Schmadtke and his technical staff, meaning the Liverpool owners have a whole new setup to decide and implement ahead of the summer.
Existing recruitment staff including chief scout Barry Hunter continue to assess potential targets for the summer.
Luton
Luton are still assessing the market for any additions they can make to improve their chances of staying in the Premier League.
They made an enquiry for Blackburn winger Tyhrys Dolan earlier this week but it did not progress.
Manchester City
Manchester City’s business looks complete. They are not expected to sign a replacement for Kalvin Phillips after he joined West Ham.
City confirmed the signing of Claudio Echeverri from River Plate but he remains on loan there until 2025.
Manchester United
Facundo Pellistri last night joined Granada on a straight loan until the end of the season. Granada are covering his wages in full and United have received a loan fee.
That is expected to be the last piece of business in or out of Old Trafford during a month in which outgoings have been a priority.
Hannibal Mejbri, Alvaro Fernandez, Jadon Sancho, Donny van de Beek and Sergio Reguilon have all left the club.
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Newcastle
Newcastle look hamstrung because of profitability and sustainability rules and are unlikely to do any business today.
They needed to sell Miguel Almiron preferably to Saudi Arabia before that country’s deadline on Tuesday but he was not keen to go.
They did not want to part with Kieran Trippier, who had interest from Bayern Munich, nor Callum Wilson, who was on the list at several clubs.
It means Newcastle do not look like getting that much sought-after central midfield cover for Sandro Tonali and, now, the injured Joelinton.
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Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest look set to be the busiest club on Deadline Day with several possible incomings and outgoing.
After confirming the arrival of Giovanni Reyna from Borussia Dortmund last night, they still want to sign young Sporting striker Rodrigo Ribeiro and a goalkeeper.
One of the targets in goal is Crystal Palace’s Sam Johnstone.
Out of the door will be Orel Mangala in a £30m deal to Lyon. He is having a medical there later today.
Sheffield United
Sheffield United want a centre-back today and Leicester City’s Harry Souttar is the prime target.
Souttar is currently playing for Australia in the Asia Cup, however, presenting some practical challenges in a deal.
Nottingham Forest’s Joe Worrall and the Everton duo of Mason Holgate and Ben Godfrey have also been on Chris Wilder’s radar this month.
Tottenham
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Tottenham remain interested in signing teenage Swedish sensation Lucas Bergvall.
They face competition from Barcelona but, despite visiting the city this week, he has yet to decide which club he wants to sign for.
It has also been reported Spurs could make an attempt to sign Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke, but Ange Postecoglou says any business on Deadline Day is “unlikely”.
Spurs have also received a straight loan offer from Sevilla for striker Alejo Veliz, and there is uncertainty about whether Bryan Gil will also go on loan.
Tottenham signed Radu Dragusin from Genoa for £26.7m
West Ham
West Ham are looking to make some changes in the forward positions.
Forward Said Benrahma is now in talks with Lyon over personal terms after a loan was agreed between the clubs – with an obligation to buy for a fee of over £15m.
Real Betis need to significantly improve their offer for Pablo Fornals if they are to sign the midfielder before the deadline.
The Hammers have been trying to bring in another winger of their own with interest in Ibrahim Osman and Jota.
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Wolves
Wolves are trying to sign Corinthians striker Yuri Alberto – a talented young Brazilian.
They moved on to him after having a straight loan offer for Armando Broja rejected by Chelsea.
Last night they announced the signing of Mario Lemina’s younger brother Noha from Paris Saint-Germain.
Follow the winter transfer window
The winter transfer window closes at 11pm in England and 11.30pm in Scotland on Thursday February 1.
To ensure harmonisation with the major leagues in Europe, the closing dates were set following discussions with the EFL, DFL, Serie A, LaLiga, and LFP, who will all close their summer and winter windows on 1 September and 1 February respectively.
Keep up to date with all the latest transfer news and rumours in our dedicated Transfer Centre blog on Sky Sports’ digital platforms, while you can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News, including daily transfer shows, and listen to our Transfer Talk podcast.