A number of Premier League clubs at both ends of the table are expected to conduct meaningful business in the transfer market now that the January window is officially open.
Much has changed at relegation-threatened Newcastle since they were last able to buy players. Joe Willock was the sole arrival in the summer, but as many as six new recruits could be brought in by the club’s new owners this month to equip Eddie Howe with a squad capable of survival. As reported by i, Newcastle were confident of making Atletico Madrid and England right-back Kieran Trippier their first signing, and that deal was completed on 7 January.
Trippier’s former club Tottenham could also be busy, judging by Antonio Conte’s recent comments. “After only two weeks, I said we need to improve the quality of the squad,” the Italian said before the New Year’ Day win at Watford. “For sure, now the situation is more clear than before. I am waiting to have a meeting with the club and then also to give my opinion about the squad and what I think about our situation.” Tanguy Ndombele could be one of those headed for the exit door.
Another new manager who may look to remodel an inherited squad is Manchester United’s Ralf Rangnick, who will remain at Old Trafford beyond the end of the campaign on a consultancy basis. A number of fringe players have been tipped to depart, including Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial, Phil Jones, Donny van de Beek and Dean Henderson. Edinson Cavani looks set to stay on until the summer, however.
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Elsewhere, Everton have bolstered their full-back options in the first four days of the window by signing Ukrainian left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko from Dynamo Kiev and Scotland right-back Nathan Patterson from Rangers. Lucas Digne has been tipped to leave Goodison Park this month following a falling out with Rafa Benitez, with Aston Villa emerging as the most likely destination for the French full-back. Steven Gerrard has already brought in his former Liverpool teammate Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona.
Although Premier League clubs are better shielded against the financial implications of the pandemic than most businesses, expect a few of them to be sniffing around players who will be out of contract at the end of the season. Clubs are able to agree pre-contract deals with foreign-based players entering the final six months of their contracts under the Bosman ruling.
The transfer window will shut at 11pm [GMT] on Monday 31 January. Here are all the deals completed so far.
Arsenal
Out: Ainsley Maitland-Niles (loan to Roma), Harry Clarke (loan to Hibernian), Folarin Balogun (loan to Middlesbrough)
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Aston Villa
In: Philippe Coutinho (loan from Barcelona)
Out: Keinan Davis (loan to Nottingham Forest), Wesley (loan to Internacional), Aaron Ramsey (loan to Cheltenham Town), Caleb Chukwuemeka (loan to Livingston)
Recalled from loan: Louie Barry (from Ipswich Town)
Brentford
In: Jonas Lossl (loan from FC Midtjylland)
Out: Lachlan Brook (loan to Adelaide United)
Brighton

In: Kacper Kozlowski (£8m from Pogon Szczecin)
Recalled from loan: Lars Dendoncker (from St Johnstone), Moises Caicedo (from Beerschot)
Out: Aaron Connolly (loan to Middlesbrough), Kacper Kozlowski (loan to Royale Union St-Gilloise), Leo Ostigard (loan to Bologna), Jurgen Locadia (free to Bochum), Taylor Richards (loan to Birmingham)
Burnley
Out: Jacob Bedeau (loan to Morecambe), Anthony Glennon (loan to Barrow)
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
In: Killian Phillips (undisclosed from Drogheda United)
Out: Jake O’Brien (loan to Swindon Town)
Everton

In: Vitaliy Mykolenko (undisclosed from Dynamo Kiev), Nathan Patterson (£16m from Rangers)
Leeds
In: Mateo Joseph Fernandez (undisclosed from Espanyol)
Out: Ryan Edmondson (loan to Port Vale)
Leicester
Out: Jacob Wakeling (loan to Barrow)
Liverpool
Recalled from loan: Leighton Clarkson (from Blackburn)
Out: Tony Gallagher (undisclosed to St Johnstone), Morgan Boyes (undisclosed to Livingston)
Manchester City
Out: Ferran Torres (£54.8m to Barcelona), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (loan to Stoke City)
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Manchester United
Out: Teden Mengi (loan to Birmingham), Ethan Laird (loan to Bournemouth), Axel Tuanzebe (loan to Napoli)
Newcastle
In: Kieran Trippier (£12m from Atletico Madrid)
Recalled from loan: Matty Longstaff (from Aberdeen)
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Out: Tom Dickson-Peters (loan to Gillingham), Tyrese Omotoye (loan to Carlisle), Bali Mumba (loan to Peterborough), Rocky Bushiri (loan to Hibernian)
Southampton
Out: Sam McQueen (retired), Jack Bycroft (loan to Dorchester), Dan Nlundulu (loan to Cheltenham Town), Jeremi Rodriguez (loan to CF Burgos), Caleb Watts (loan to Crawley Town)
Tottenham
Recalled from loan: Alfie Whiteman (from Degerfors)
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Watford
In: Maduka Okoye (£5m from Sparta Rotterdam), Hassane Kamara (£4m from OGC Nice), Samir (undisclosed from Udinese), Edo Kayembe (undisclosed from KAS Eupen)
Out: Maduka Okoye (loan to Sparta Rotterdam)
West Ham
Recalled from loan: Mipo Odubeko (from Huddersfield Town)
Wolves
In: Hayao Kawabe (£500,000 from Grasshoppers Zurich)
Recalled from loan: Dion Sanderson (from Birmingham), Ryan Giles (from Cardiff)
Out: Theo Corbeanu (loan to MK Dons)





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