Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal’s Watkins deal, Man Utd set Garnacho price amid Chelsea interest, Tel fee agreed – UK Times

Those close to Alejandro Garnacho maintain that the winger is preparing to leave Old Trafford this weekend, but there may yet be a battle for his signing.

Napoli have had interest but would need to significantly raise their valuation of £38m, closer to United’s £70m.

Chelsea have long been interested, but sources close to the situation say there is still considerable negotiation.

It is understood that the possibility of one of Chelsea’s younger players – such as Joshua Acheampong – going in the other direction has also been raised.

Manchester United are aiming to sell Alejandro Garnacho and bring in Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel on loan in what could end up a frantic final weekend of the transfer window.

While Garnacho’s destination is still to be determined, amid interest from Chelsea and Napoli, Tel is understood to favour Old Trafford out of a range of potential options that includes Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham.

The news that the 19-year-old wanted to the German club, which has now been confirmed by Bayern’s sporting director Max Eberl, has sparked a frenzy among some of the wealthiest Premier League teams.

5. Evan Ferguson to West Ham

Brighton striker Evan Ferguson is likely to leave the Seagulls before the deadline and there are no shortage of Premier League clubs interested in singing the Republic of Ireland star on loan. It wasn’t too long ago that Ferguson was being talked about as Brighton’s next big-money sale, but the 20-year-old has had a difficult year of injuries and needs a run of games to get his form back.

West Ham have been strongly linked, with new boss Graham Potter knowing Ferguson from his days at the Amex. The Hammers are in need of a striker, too, but they may face competition from Everton and Bournemouth. There could be big moves in the striker market before Monday’s deadline, with West Ham also having a £57m bid turned down for Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran, while Brentford have rejected a £22m offer from Nottingham Forest for Yoane Wissa.

4. Tyler Dibling to Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou has said Tottenham’s injury-hit squad needs “help” in the transfer market, and time is running out to bring in new recruits. So far, only goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky has been signed, and Spurs surely need much more if they are to challenge in the cup competitions this season and save Postecoglou’s job. With Tottenham 15th in the table, a relegation battle cannot be ruled out, either.

Southampton winger Tyler Dibling, 18, has been linked but the Saints would not consider any offer under £55m for the winger this month, even as the club circles towards an immediate return to the Championship. Dibling has been a bright spark in Southampton’s difficult season and the electric right-winger would fit the profile of signing Tottenham have targeted recently.

There is an argument they need much more, however, but Spurs have found the market difficult. But the pressure on Daniel Levy will only grow if Tottenham fail to make any moves.

3. Matheus Cunha to Arsenal

Arsenal are desperate for attacking reinforcements but a move for one of their top targets looks unlikely this month. Benjamin Sesko will remain at RB Leipzig, who face a battle to qualify for the Champions League this season, while Viktor Gyokeres is set to stay put at Sporting until the summer. Arsenal will have to revisit interest in Athletic and Spain winger Nico Williams at the end of the season, too.

Patience around the Emirates is wearing thin, however, with Arsenal facing a make-or-break season as they look to challenge Liverpool for the Premier League title. One player who could be available this month is the Wolves striker Matheus Cunha. One of the standout forwards in the Premier League, despite Wolves’ position in the relegation zone, the Brazilian is in high-demand this month and has not signed a new contract at Molineux despite an offer being on the table.

Wolves are determined to keep Cunha at the club and the 25-year-old, who has scored 10 goals and registered four assists, could be the difference to keeping them up, and they are not desperate to sell either having made £90 through the sales of Pedro Neto and Max Kilman last summer. But Arsenal are monitoring the situation after Cunha was left upset by criticism from his own manager, Vitor Pereira, following defeat to Chelsea.

2. Alejandro Garnacho to Chelsea

This would be a deeply unpopular move around Old Trafford, but United need to sell the Argentina international for PSR reasons. A series of failed transfers, such as the expensive, disastrous purchase of Antony, have left United vulnerable in the market and Chelsea are looking to be opportunistic by targeting Alejandro Garnacho. The 20-year-old is classed as a homegrown player as he came through the United academy and can therefore be sold as “pure profit” under PSR.

Napoli have also been interested in Garnacho but Chelsea appear to be closer to meeting United’s £60m valuation for the winger. Enzo Maresca has not ruled out a move for Garnacho but the Blues may need to off-load other players first. Christopher Nkunku has been linked with a return to the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich and Joao Felix, who has struggled for minutes in the Premier League, could be available on loan.

While Chelsea have also held talks with Bayern Munich over winger Mathys Tel, Garnacho would be their preference and they can test the resolve of their Premier League rivals by waiting until closer to the deadline. Renato Veiga looks set to depart Stamford Bridge and join Juventus on a six-month loan, while Ben Chilwell surely has to move on too to get his career back on track.

1. Marcus Rashford to… anywhere

The former England international desperately needs a move to revitalise his career, and it’s getting to the point where the 27-year-old should not be ruling out any options. AC Milan, Juventus, Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund have all been linked at points this month, but interest has cooled with Rashford’s salary proving to be a stumbling block in talks – even if he is only up for a loan.

So where does Rashford end up? A compromise has to be made and United may end up paying a significant part of Rashford’s £300,000 weekly wage. Of the big European clubs, it’s Juventus and Barcelona who look more likely. They will use the deadline and Rashford’s exile as leverage to get United to pay a greater share of his salary. United, meanwhile, are hoping to complete the signing of left back Patrick Dorgu in the first signing of the Amorim era.

Arsenal are leading the race for Rosenborg’s Sverre Nypan, with talks about the player having ramped up over the weekend.

The 18-year-old attacking midfielder has attracted considerable attention this January, with interest also coming from Aston Villa and the City Football Group through Girona.

It is understood there has been progress with Arsenal in recent days and Rosenborg prepared to do a deal.

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Lecce’s Patrick Dorgu, the PA news agency understands.

Ruben Amorim’s progress since taking over as head coach in November has been hindered somewhat by the squad’s composition, with a lack of options at left wing-back a key issue.

United have targeted Dorgu, 20, to help bolster that area and the talented Denmark international is edging closer to becoming the Portuguese’s first signing.

Manchester United have hired renowned athletics coach Harry Marra to help improve the players’ fitness and running technique.

The 78-year-old American is considered one of the outstanding coaches in the history of track and field, and is best known for helping decathlete Ashton Eaton to two Olympic gold medals. He also coached Brianne Theisen, Eaton’s wife, who is a world and Olympic medalist in heptathlon.

United have brought in Marra on a short-term basis, according to The Times, thought to be only a matter of weeks, as manager Ruben Amorim looks to turn around the team’s fortunes with his side sitting 12th in the Premier League table.

Amorim has been clear on the physical demands he places on his players, saying in December: “Even with the best starting XI on the planet, without running, they will not win anything. It’s very clear. If you want to win the Premier League, you have to run like mad dogs. If not, we are not going to do it, that is clear.”