Eddie Howe is confident Kieran Trippier will not leave Newcastle this month, after Bayern Munich saw three bids rejected this week and then cooled their interest.
“His situation is finished as far as everyone is concerned: Kieran, myself,” the Newcastle manager said. “But I’ve just been in football long enough to never ever say 100% because I don’t want to look stupid. But Kieran is 100% committed and we definitely want to keep him.”
Another done deal! Aston Villa midfielder Leander Dendoncker has joined Napoli on loan for the rest of the season. The Belgian is the fourth new recruit for the defending Serie A champions this month as they bid to turn their season around, and they are expected to add Udinese defender Nehuén Pérez later today.
Dendoncker has made 15 appearances for Villa this season, with his only goal coming at Old Trafford in the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United. having joined from Wolves in 2022. According to Fabrizio Romano, Napoli have also agreed a €9m summer purchase option for the 28-year-old.
🔵🇧🇪 Leander Dendoncker, new Napoli player on loan from Aston Villa until the end of the season.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 26, 2024
Buy option clause: €9m. pic.twitter.com/0XUnqM3jEY
Catch up on this morning’s hottest gossip, with John Brewin.
Here’s more on Phillips’ arrival and West Ham’s other transfer plans – with Pablo Fornals one potential departure as David Moyes looks to add another winger.
Let’s jump straight in with a done deal – Kalvin Phillips has joined West Ham on loan until the end of the season from Manchester City.
“I’m really pleased to be here,” Phillips said after completing a move, albeit with no purchase option in place yet. “There’s so much to look forward to in the second half of the season for the club and I can’t wait to be part of it.
“There’s an unbelievable group here and if I can come in and add the quality that I know I’m capable of, I’m sure we can give the West Ham fans plenty to be excited about between now and the end of the season.”
The West Ham manager David Moyes said: “We are really pleased to bring a player of Kalvin’s quality to West Ham United. We’ve been big admirers of him for a long time and we believe that he will add strength and competition to our squad.”
Phillips joined City from Leeds United two summers ago for £42m but has never established himself. On Thursday, Pep Guardiola said: “Hopefully he can play the minutes he deserves and I couldn’t give to him. He’s an exceptional human being and football player … hopefully he can prove what he really is.”
As Joey Tempest once sang, it’s the final countdown. There are seven days to go in the transfer window and with purse strings finally loosening in a few boardrooms, things are about to get wild. Or at least, very interesting. Mildly interesting.
One player who could be on the move is Callum Wilson, valued at £18m and coveted by no fewer than four Premier League clubs – West Ham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United. What will Eddie Howe have to say about that? We’ll find out later on.
We will also check in with Jürgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag, one of whom could probably use about £100m in the next week or so. We’ll keep you updated on EFL and European deals, and also take a peek at Mohamed Salah’s hamstring, if time allows.