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'Watkins is our striker' - Emery reacts to Villa's evening of transfer speculation

Aston Villa are closing in on a loan move for Marcus Rashford and The Independent understands talks are “progressing” with Manchester United to secure a deal. Arsenal target Ollie Watkins is meanwhile “happy to stay” at Villa after Jhon Duran was sold to Saudi club Al-Nassr in a £64m deal before the transfer deadline.

Elsewhere, Mathys Tel is now expected to stay at Bayern Munich. Tottenham had agreed a £50m deal but Tel is reported to have rejected the move, while Arsenal and Manchester United had both been interested in the teenager. The Gunners have been hit with another blow as Matheus Cunha has committed to signing a new contract with Wolves. The forward, another Arsenal target, will not be moving in this window.

Finally, Spurs are now interested in Alejandro Garnacho despite United setting Chelsea a new price for the 20-year-old Argentina winger.

Lloyd Kelly set to leave Newcastle for Juventus

Newcastle centre-back Lloyd Kelly has agreed a deal with Juventus and is set to depart for the Serie A giants.

A verbal agreement is in place for Kelly to join initially on loan with and obligation to buy.

The package is around £15m with add-ons and a sell-on clause, and a contract has been agreed with the player.

A medical is expected imminently for the ex-Bournemouth man

Luke Baker2 February 2025 10:10

Tottenham statement on Danso signing

Tottenham announced the signing of Kevin Danso and released this statement:

“We are delighted to announce the signing of Kevin Danso on loan from Ligue 1 side RC Lens, subject to international clearance and work permit.

“The Austria international defender will join the Club on loan until the end of the season, with an obligation to make the deal permanent in the summer. He will wear the number four shirt.

“A commanding centre-back, he joined RC Lens in August, 2021, and an impressive second season saw him named in the Ligue 1 team of the year after helping the French side to a second place finish, which saw them claim a spot in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage.

“During his time with RC Lens, Kevin made 128 appearances for the club in all competitions, finding the net on four occasions.

“On the international stage, he has featured for Austria across numerous age categories and earned his senior debut in September, 2017. He has 24 caps for his country to date and represented Austria at Euro 2024.”

Mike Jones2 February 2025 09:45