The Premier League's January transfer window is upon us with Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham all set to be busy.
Chelsea have made the biggest splash with the signing of Borussia Dortmund's Christian Pulisic and look set to be active again before the window. There will be outgoings too, however, with Cesc Fabregas already gone and the future of Callum Hudson-Odoi firmly up in the air. Arsenal too are looking for reinforcements but will be restricted to loan deals. Will Barcelona's Denis Suarez make the move?
Manchester United only managed a few additions in the summer but with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the helm could well be busier with a new centre-back his top priority. Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Roma's Kostas Manolas are just two of his options while Tottenham could also choose to dip their toes in the water as they battle for an all-important top four spot. We will have all the latest news, views, rumours, gossip and done deals right here so don't touch that dial.
Arsenal could potentially sign James Rodriguez from Bayern Munich until the end of the season for as little as £3m, thanks to a little-known Fifa regulation.
Although a player is only able to appear for two clubs in a single season, according to article 5.3 in Fifa’s Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, a squad member can still be registered by up to three clubs.
The Colombian midfielder joined the German champions from Real Madrid on a two-year loan move, so has only represented Bayern this season, and has since fallen out of favour under new manager Niko Kovac.
Unai Emery confirmed last week that Arsenal would not be able to make any permanent signings in the January transfer window, and are now pursuing established targets such as Barcelona’s Denis Suarez and Rodriguez on loan.
Manchester United's hangover after the Jose Mourinho era looks set to continue through January after it emerged that the Old Trafford club still owes an astonishing £258m in transfer fees and associated costs.
United signed 11 players during Mourinho's time in charge of the club, and while he didn't have full control over transfers he had significant input alongside executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, who signed off the deals. During the Mourinho era the club spent £370m chasing trophies.
And a lecturer in football finance at the University of Liverpool, Kieran Maguire, noted the incredible amount still outstanding on transfers while trawling through United's 2018 financial report.
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Petr Cech will take time to consider what to do next when he sets aside his goalkeeping gloves this summer.
The 36-year-old, who joined Arsenal from Chelsea in June 2015, announced on Tuesday that he will retire from playing at the end of the season.
Cech has his A licence coaching qualification and, should he choose to pursue a coaching career, it is understood he would be welcomed back by Chelsea.
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