Liverpool have won the race for the Rennes centre‑back Jérémy Jacquet. Chelsea were pushing hard but the 20-year-old has decided on a summer move to Anfield. The package is reportedly £55m, plus £5m in add-ons.
The club had explored a deal to bring Lutsharel Geertruida to Anfield before deciding not to proceed with the move. The Netherlands international, who joined Sunderland on loan from RB Leipzig last summer, has made 17 appearances this season and appears likely to remain in the north-east. Arne Slot worked with the versatile defender, who can play across the backline and also as a defensive midfielder, while at Feyenoord with the pair winning the Eredivisie in 2023.
Slot has made it plain he wants to bulk up Liverpool’s squad for the remainder of the season with Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley injured, while Joe Gomez is also out of action.
Crystal Palace have had a £48m bid for Jørgen Strand Larsen accepted by Wolves, after the south London club reignited their interest in the Norway international.
The striker, who joined Wolves on a permanent deal from Celta Vigo last summer for £23m, has scored one Premier League goal this season. The 25-year-old was a substitute for Wolves’ 2-0 home defeat by Bournemouth on Saturday.
Palace have offered £43m, plus £5m in add-ons after appearing to go cold on the deal but, with Wolves looking to be active in the winter window, they have accepted the bid. The FA Cup winners had last week verbally agreed in principle to sign Strand Larsen for £45m, plus £5m in add-ons, but have now come to an agreement over the final makeup of the deal. The player isexpected to undergo a medical on Sunday.
The deal is expected to allow Jean-Philippe Mateta to seal a £30m switch to Milan, although the France forward will have further medical tests on Monday after concerns were raised over an existing knee injury. The 28-year-old has agreed personal terms for a three-and-a-half-year contract at San Siro, with Milan set to make a decision on whether to proceed with the deal. Nottingham Forest have also made a bid for Mateta, although Palace would prefer not to sell him to a Premier League rival. Palace are also in the market for a centre-back to replace Marc Guéhi and have had an offer of £30m for the Ecuador international Joel Ordóñez rejected by Club Brugge.
Wolves are pursuing deals for the Southampton striker Adam Armstrong and the Marseille midfielder Angel Gomes before Monday’s transfer deadline.
Nottingham Forest have signed Stefan Ortega on a permanent deal from Manchester City, the goalkeeper signing a contract until the end of the season. The 33-year-old will provide competition for Matz Sels after the No 2, John Victor was ruled out for the season.
Ortega made 56 appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side after joining in 2022. Edu, Forest’s global head of football, said: “When it became clear the goalkeeper position was somewhere we needed to address, Stefan stood out straight away. He will provide great competition for our group of goalkeepers, and will help the team on and off the pitch.”
Forest are also believed to be interested in the Fiorentina full-back Robin Gosens after Oleksandr Zinchenko was recalled by his parent club Arsenal to complete a permanent transfer to Ajax.
The former Everton striker Ademola Lookman is in advanced talks to join Atlético Madrid from Atalanta in a £35m deal and is set to undergo a medical on Monday.
The Brighton forward Tommy Watson, who signed from Sunderland last summer, has joined Championship high-flyers Millwall on loan until the end of the season.
Jamaal Lascelles, who has been at Newcastle since 2014, has been given permission to undergo a medical at Leicester and discuss personal terms after the club agreed for the 32-year-old defender to move on.
