Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal make move for Borja Mayoral as Eric Dier leaves Spurs

With Radu Dragusin now in London his move to Tottenham is almost complete. The Independent has been told that Spurs have improved on their offer of £25m plus add ons with agent fees also increasing overnight.

Wages were already agreed for the 21-year-old, with Djed Spence potentially going the other way on loan.

Genoa were pushing for a price closer to £30m and it seems as though they have what they wanted following interest from Bayern Munich who also pursued the defender with an offer of £25m themselves.

Dragusin’s Romanian agent is believed to have commented: “We can’t believe we turned down Bayern Munich. Radu had given his word to Spurs and chose to respect this. We’re all still mindblown a bit”

Middlesbrough have announced the signing of Luke Ayling who joins the club on loan from Leeds United until the end of the season when his contract runs out with the Whites.

Leeds confirmed his departure last night in an emotional statement that called him “one of the best ever signings in the club’s history” and “a tremendous servant”.

Boro manager Michael Carrick was ecstatic to get the star on board, saying: “We’re delighted to bring Luke to the club. He is a player with good experience, he’s a promotion winner, and he’s played at the highest level.

“He’s a terrific character as well and we see him as a great fit for what we have here. He’s exactly what we’re looking for at the club.”

Bayern Munich have agreed a deal to sign Eric Dier from Tottenham. They will pay a fee of £3.4m (€4m) due to the fact he is has entered the last six months of his contract.

Dier is already in Munich and ready to undergo a medical.

He spent the last nine and a half years at Spurs after signing from Sporting Lisbon in 2014, making 365 appearances and scoring 13 goals.

He made played 42 times for the club last season but has featured in just four games since the start of 2023/24.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel said: “From experience, we know things can go wrong in the final seconds.

“He is Munich and we try to finalise the deal and find another alternative in the defensive position in our squad. But I’d like to wait before the ink has dried. You’re right he is in the city.

“I think that he is more or less a specialist in the central defensive role. He’s played as a holding midfielder in the past. He can play as part of a back four and three at the back so we can free up Leon Goretzka in midfield so he doesn’t have to switch between playing as a No 8 and being deeper.

“We’re still focusing on other positions and we’ll see if anything else happens.”

Chelsea have completed a deal for defender Nathalie Bjorn from Women’s Super League rivals Everton.

The Blues met the release clause for the 26-year-old Sweden international who has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the club until the summer of 2027.

The WSL champions have fought off long-standing interest from Real Madrid for Bjorn, who joined Everton in the summer of 2021 from Rosengard in her homeland.

Bjorn becomes Chelsea’s first signing of the January transfer window. Speaking for the first time as a Chelsea player, Bjorn said: “It feels amazing!

“To sign for one of the biggest clubs in Europe feels like part of a dream that you have when you are young. I’m very excited to get this journey started.”

In desperate need of a front line forward to reignite their hopes in front of goal Arsenal have made a £22m bid for Getafe striker Borja Mayoral.

That’s according to The Sun.

The 26-year-old has scored 12 goals in 19 La Liga games this season and could be a solid replacement for Eddie Nketiah who Arsenal are willing to let leave during this window.

Former Chelsea attacker Werner arrives on a six-month deal, which includes the option to make the transfer permanent in the summer.

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou gave the green light to sign the 27-year-old with captain Son Heung-min set to miss the next month while at the Asian Cup with South Korea.

Werner returns to the Premier League with unfinished business after he endured a mixed spell at Chelsea, scoring 23 times in 89 appearances after a £54m move.

Newcastle United will reject any January offers from Paris St-Germain for 26-year-old Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.

The 26-year-old joined from Lyon in January 2022 and has gone on to make 68 Premier League appearances, scoring 10 goals, and becoming a crucial cog in midfield.

The Brazil international signed a new five-year contract in October 2023.

There is a fair bit of interest in the possible move of Amadou Onana away from Goodison Park with Arsenal the likeliest of destinations at present.

It seems unlikely that any deal would take place in January with Onana such an integral part of the Toffees midfield but if the right price came through Everton may consider a transfer.

Arnaut Danjuma could also be on the way out. He is currently on loan from Villarreal and his agent has spoken about a potential loan move to Lyon for the back half of the season.

That would mean his team with Everton is cut short before then being loaned back out to the French side.

Barcelona have warned their LGBTQ+ fans they could face “severe punishment” in Saudi Arabia should they engage in any acts of a sexual nature in the Gulf country this week.

The club issued a lengthy statement on their website, telling supporters to be cautious in their behaviour in the country, where same-sex relations are illegal.

The Daily Mail are reporting that West Ham United are keen on Wolves captain Max Kilman and are considering a brazen bid to wrestle him away from the midlands.

It seems they have very little chance of being successful with Kilman a crucial part of Wolves’ defence and the club are under no financial pressure to sell.

The 26-year-old defender has been an ever present for his club so far this season so if this deal happens it’ll likely be in the summer at the earliest.