The Black Cats have added to their influx of summer spending this month by adding 22-year-old Nilson Angulo. An Ecuador international with six goals and seven assists in the Belgian Pro League this season, Angulo is undergoing a medical overseas, according to Sky Sports, ahead of completing an initial 15 million transfer. Sunderland spent upwards of 150m in the summer transfer window, completely reshaping Regis Le Bris' promotion-winning squad.
Leeds and Daniel Farke may have kept their powder relatively dry this month when it comes to incoming transfers, but there appears to be movement imminent within the manager's family. Farke's son, Luis Engelns, represents 2. Bundesliga club FC Paderborn but is now, according to reports in Germany, on the cusp of a move to a team in a higher division. Engelns, 18, chose to take his mother's maiden name and has already taken great strides in the game, appearing over 30 times for Paderborn across all competitions.
Leicester City are exploring a move for Newcastle United defender Jamaal Lascelles, as the Foxes look to inject leadership and defensive solidity into a season that has not gone according to plan, as reported by BBC. With the club struggling to find consistency in the Championship, caretaker manager Andy King is understood to be pushing for reinforcements who can provide both immediate impact and dressing-room authority.
According to multiple sources, Liverpool have been offered a chance to sign Lutsharel Geertruida, currently playing for Sunderland on loan from RB Leipzig. The Merseysiders' back line has been severely hit by injuries, and all three players that can play on the right defensive flank are currently out of action. The season is over for Conor Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong is expected to miss several weeks, and Joe Gomez is expected to return to training in the coming days.
FC Nuremberg has made a move in the transfer market, apparently acquiring a player from FC Bayern Munich. The player is expected to arrive in Nuremberg soon - here are the details of the transfer. According to nn.de, the club seems to have reached an agreement with Javier Fernandez. FC Bayern Munich has also reportedly given the green light for a loan deal.
Inter Miami CF announced the signing of Mexico national team forward Germán Berterame from Liga MX powerhouse Monterrey. Berterame joins Lionel Messi and the reigning MLS Cup champions as a Designated Player on a contract running through 2029, with a club option for an additional year. Miami secured the deal by triggering Berterame's $15 million release clause, sources told ESPN's Lizzy Becherano.
I am really happy and incredibly proud to be a Manchester City player. This move feels like the culmination of all the hard work I have put into my career. I am now at the best club in England and part of an unbelievable squad of players. It feels good to be able to say that. I want to grow as a player and a person, and I know at this club that's going to happen. I love football - it has given me so much for so long - and to be able to continue my development at Manchester City is a really special moment for me and my family. I absolutely cannot wait to get started now. I want to meet my teammates, train hard, understand what the manager expects of me and then show the City fans what I can do.
Evann Guessand will join Crystal Palace on loan from Aston Villa in the final days of the January transfer window, according to . The 24-year-old attacker travelled to London on Thursday and will undergo a medical on Friday. Juventus made a late enquiry for Guessand, but it was too late. The Ivory Coast international will initially join Palace on a loan deal, which has an obligatory clause of £28million should he make a certain number of appearances for the London club.
At 25, Larsen is viewed as a striker entering his prime and someone capable of spearheading Palace's attack immediately. Despite Wolves' struggles near the foot of the Premier League table, the Norway international remains highly regarded across the league. He has not started a league match for Wolves since the 2-0 defeat to Brentford on December 20, but that absence is seen more as a reflection of Wolves' tactical upheaval than a drop in his value.
Obviously I could do better, I could do worse. I'm pretty happy. The most important thing was to set up outside of the pitch with my teammates, that's a big thing. Everything I do outside with my teammates, training, I think I've settled in well and that helps me to perform so I would say I'm happy but I'm hungry for more and I expect more from myself so I have to keep working.
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Malaga are interested in signing Newcastle United midfielder Alfie Harrison. According to Sky Sports, they are hoping to sign the 20-year-old midfielder this month. The player will be out of contract in the summer, and it would be ideal for Newcastle to sell him now rather than lose him for free. That said, they have the option to extend the deal for another year. It remains to be seen whether Newcastle are prepared to take up the opportunity and extend his stay at the club.
Mayenda has made 15 appearances across all competitions for Sunderland this season, but most of them have come as a substitute. He needs to play more often at this stage of his career, and moving away from the English club could be ideal for him. He is a young player with a lot of promise, and he could develop into a quality striker with the right guidance and regular opportunities.
Raheem Sterling has left Chelsea by mutual consent after the two parties agreed to end his contract early. Sterling, who joined the Blues from Manchester City in a reported £47.5m deal in 2022, had 18 months remaining on his deal at Stamford Bridge. The 31-year-old made 81 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea, 62 of which were starts, and scored 19 times as well as providing 12 assists for his team-mates.
Manchester United are interested in signing the Everton attacker Iliman Ndiaye. They view the 25-year-old as a summer target, and it will be interesting to see if they decide to make a move for him in the coming months. The 25-year-old Senegal international has done quite well in the Premier League, and he has multiple admirers at United. He helped his country win the AFCON recently.
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in improving the attacking unit before the January window closes, and they are keen on Maghnes Akliouche. According to Teamtalk, they have completed extensive groundwork on the Monaco attacker, and they have scouted him for a long time. The player is likely to cost around 50 million, and it remains to be seen whether they can get the deal done.
The contract is pending the receipt of Gill's International Transfer Certificate (ITC). "Adrian is a young midfielder with U.S. youth national team experience whose development path led him to one of the top academies in the world at Barcelona," Atlanta chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson said in a news release. "We're pleased to welcome him to the club and add more competition to our group of midfielders."
Set-piece specialist James Ward-Prowse is on his way out of east London this month after West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo gave the 31-year-old permission to undergo a medical with a Premier League rival. West Ham are re-shaping their squad in the January transfer window with the likes of Pablo and Taty Castellanos having already arrived from Gil Vicente and Lazio, respectively, for a combined 50 million.
Freeman, 21, has seen his value skyrocket over the last year, not only making 30 league and playoff appearances for the Lions -- in which he scored six goals and added three assists -- but making 13 appearances for the United States and scoring two goals. It was during last summer's Gold Cup that Freeman made a considerable impression on U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino.
NYCFC is on the verge of snagging the firepower it so desperately needs up front, as they are nearing a deal with Mali international striker Moussa Sylla, sources confirm with amNewYork. Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports Germany was the first to report that the two parties were inching toward an agreement. The 26-year-old Sylla has spent the last two seasons with Schalke in the second tier of German soccer.
West Ham United are preparing to revive their long-standing interest in Harry Maguire ahead of the summer transfer window, with Football Insider reporting that the club are hopeful of securing the Manchester United defender on a free transfer. The Hammers came close to signing Maguire during David Moyes' tenure, only for the move to collapse late in negotiations. Now, with his contract at Old Trafford nearing its end, West Ham believe this summer represents their best chance yet to bring him to London Stadium.
