Transfer information LIVE: Arsenal set to signal Zubimendi, Liverpool miss out on £65m deal, Man Utd open to gross sales

The Daily Mail are reporting that Manchester United have decided against a move for Jarrad Branthwaite after seeing Harry Maguire’s recent upturn in form.

The club’s decision to award the England centre-back with a new contract means that they will avoid going in for a ready-made replacement in the summer, and will instead look to invest in a young player with potential, in a similar vein to Leny Yoro.

All 20 Premier League sides have avoided charges relating to Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) for the 2023/24 season after the league deemed every club to have been financially compliant.

PSR stipulates that clubs cannot post losses of more than £105m over a three-year period, with most clubs required to submit their accounts for the 2023/24 season by 31 December.

This year, the Premier League has adjudged that all clubs have adhered to the rules – in 2024, the league charged both Everton and Nottingham Forest with PSR breaches, with the Merseyside club later being given an eight-point reduction, while Forest were docked four points.

Plenty of rumours coming from Spain surrounding the country’s biggest clubs.

Relevo are reporting that supposed Chelsea target Ronald Araujo has decided to stay at Barcelona, while AS claims that Real Madrid are looking to invest in a full-back in this winter market, with the club’s hierarchy having deemed it “necessary”.

Reports also continue to link Marcus Rashford with a move to Barca, though this is seen as difficult due to the club’s financial situation.

Nico Williams is a name that keeps popping up in Spanish media in relation to Arsenal, but there are a lack of concrete links and the Spaniard’s huge wages would likely put the Gunners off the move.

As reported yesterday, Liverpool seem destined to miss out on purported target Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who is set to join PSG.

Fabrizio Romano reported yesterday that the Georgian winger will join the Parisian club in a deal worth around €70m, and he’ll sign a five-year contract.

Manchester City seem to have been one of the most active sides in the January market so far, and Fabrizio Romano has assured fans that deals for their three main targets are progressing according to plan.

Earlie this morning, he posted on X to say that negotiations with Eintracht Frankfurt were “ongoing as planned” after City submitted their first official bid yesterday.

The Italian added that there are “no issues for Abdoukodir Khusanov’s move”, while “Vitor Reis will undergo [his] medical in the next days”.

In his pre-match press conference for tonight’s match against Spurs, Mikel Arteta told the media that Arsenal “are actively looking into the market to improve the squad”.

While news has broken that the Gunners will likely sign Martin Zubimendi in the summer, much attention has been placed on the search for a striker, especially with the news of an ACL injury to Gabriel Jesus.

Alexander Isak continues to be linked, though his price tag likely means he won’t move in this window, and perhaps not even in the summer either.

Dusan Vlahovic is another name linked with the Emirates, and the Serbian sat out Juventus’ draw with Atalanta yesterday, though manger Thiago Motta blamed it on a separate issue. Some reports have claimed that Arsenal have sent Juve a loan offer for the striker, but these areas far unconfirmed.

One of the ‘mini-sagas’ of the winter window seems to be coming to an end, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that PSG’s Randal Kolo Muani is set to join Juventus on a six-month loan.

The Italian posted on X to say that the French forward will join the Turin club on a deal with no buy option, and he will have a medical at some point this week.

The 26-year-old had been linked with moves to Spurs and Manchester United earlier in the window.

Cristiano Ronaldo could land a new mega Saudi contract to remain with Al-Nassr.

Marca reports the Portuguese superstar could be offered part ownership of the club with a salary to confirm him as the world’s highest-paid athlete.

The deal could be worth £167.9million (€200m) to extend his stay by a further year.

The deal would see Ronaldo pocket £3.19m (€3.8m) per week.

Due to PSR restrictions, Manchester United could be open to selling some of their most valuable home-grown talent.

That not only includes the out-of-favour Marcus Rashford, but Kobbie Mainoo, who has been linked to Chelsea this month, and Alejandro Garnacho as well.

Several sales could then allow Ruben Amorim to bolster his squad with his own signings, reports the Telegraph.

The paper claims Monaco will rival AC Milan for Rashford.

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has not ruled out January loan moves for Evan Ferguson and Julio Enciso.

The two forwards have struggled for minutes this season having worked their way back from long-term injuries last term.

West Ham have been linked with Ferguson in this window and new Hammers boss Graham Potter gave the Republic of Ireland international his Brighton debut during his time on the south coast.

“We will negotiate what is important for him, what is important for his development, where he can improve the best and then we will make the decision together,” Hurzeler said on Ferguson’s future ahead of Brighton’s Premier League trip to Ipswich on Thursday.

“This decision should be what is best for the player and for the club. We sent (Facundo) Buonanotte, for example, to Leicester.

“We know that the Premier League is a very good league to improve, because it’s tough, it’s intense, especially for young players. It’s the perfect environment to adapt.

“In the end, they want to play for Brighton and we want them to play for Brighton. So, when they improve in the environment of the league where we are also playing, it’s always very helpful.

“So, that’s why I am not thinking about making the other teams better, it’s more about what is best for the player.”