Transfer news LIVE! Watkins wants Arsenal; Man Utd eye Tel to Tottenham hijack; Chelsea plot Garnacho bid - Premier League clubs out to secure huge deals before deadline
Spurs have opened talks with Bayern Munich to sign Mathys Tel; Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd are also interested; French U21 international has scored 16 goals in 83 appearances in all competitions for
Arsenal are reportedly eyeing a man given the title of the "hottest striker" in Italy, in a move which AFTV host Robbie Lyle has been told to take "very seriously".
Arsenal’s primary striker target appears to be Ollie Watkins. They saw a £60 million bid rejected flat out by Aston Villa but are reportedly planning a second offer. Watkins may prove a tough, if not impossible, deal to pull off, given the Villans are set to sell Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr, meaning Watkins remains their out-and-out first choice.
Arsenal are in need of a striker over the final days of the January transfer window as Mikel Arteta mulls over moves for Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins and Mathys Tel of Bayern Munich
Arsenal are expected to launch a second bid for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins, though numerous sources agree it WON'T be accepted, with The Gunners already opening talks to sign one of three possible alternatives.
Plus: Marco Asensio, Joao Felix and Matheus Cunha are being eyed by Aston Villa; Al Nassr are weighing up a shock move for Man City midfielder Mateo Kovacic; Kevin De Bruyne is open to extending his Man City contract;
Aston Villa were ‘furious’ with the Arsenal approach, and it was a bit of a d*ck move. Not because they’ve made a bid for Watkins, who didn’t magically turn up at Villa after all, but because making the bid so close to arguably Villa’s biggest game of the season is hardly going to ease negotiations.
Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal's Watkins bid, Man Utd set Garnacho price amid Chelsea interest, Tel fee agreed - The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and acros
Tottenham have agreed a £50m deal with Bayern Munich for 19-year-old forward Mathys Tel, who is also being targeted by Arsenal. (L'Equipe - in French) However, Tel would prefer a move to Manchester United over Arsenal, Chelsea or Spurs, so he is waiting to see if interest is concrete before making a decision. (i Sport)
Spurs have agreed to sign Manchester City youngster Daniel Batty, while Liverpool are still eyeing Rayan Cherki but could face strong competition. West Ham are busy in the final days of the window, with confidence over Evan Ferguson after a bid for Ricardo Pepi. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip below!