Transfer news LIVE! Rashford close to Man Utd exit, Arsenal hit by striker blow

Crystal Palace are set to offer Ben Chilwell a way out of his Chelsea hell.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Palace are close to getting agreement done with the Blues to sign the left-back on loan until June.

The decision is said to be up to the player now but any prospect of game-time at Stamford Bridge is remote, with Enzo Maresca having frozen him out and not included the England international in his Premier League squad

Wolves are very close to signing Lens centre-back Kevin Danso, according to John Percy of the Daily Telegraph.

The deal is now a straight loan for rest of the season after bids of up to just under £21m were turned down.

Danso, who is an Austria international, is expected to undergo a medical on Sunday.

Ben Chilwell is closing in on a move to Crystal Palace as he looks to end his exile with Chelsea.

A series of injuries and inconsistent time on the pitch have derailed his career with Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca saying that the left-back is not in his plans.

Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey is heading to Ajax, according to the Daily Mail.

The Dutch giants are apparently ready to pay a cut price £1.5m for 24-year-old Lamptey as the full-back is out of contract this summer.

Lamptey has scored five times in 114 appearances for Brighton since joining from Chelsea in 2020 and he has previously been linked with the likes of Leicester, Everton, West Ham, Fulham, Wolves and Sporting Lisbon.

Wolves have confirmed that Matheus Cunha has signed a new contract until 2029.

The new deal includes a release clause of £60m, which will be active from the summer.

Cunha signed the deal following Wolves’ victory over Aston Villa on Saturday evening.

Chelsea have recalled David Datro Fofana from his loan spell at Turkish club Goztepe due to a major knee injury that will rule him out until next season.

The Ivory Coast international will now do his rehabilitation at Cobham, which also frees up an international loan spot for Chelsea to send another player overseas on a temporary basis.

Fofana scored two goals in nine matches in the Turkish Super Lig this season and has previously had spells on loan at Burnley and Union Berlin since his £10m move from Molde in 2023.

Manchester United have signed England Under-19s defender Ayden Heaven from Arsenal.

The 18-year-old, who cost an undisclosed compensation fee, has inked a four-and-a-half-year contract and will link up with the first-team squad.

Heaven joined Arsenal as a 13-year-old in 2019 and made his senior debut against Preston in the Carabao Cup in October.

“I am incredibly proud to join Manchester United. I’m grateful to everyone who helped make this dream a reality,” he said.

“There is so much that I want to achieve in the game, I’ll be giving everything to continue my development and become the best player that I can be.”

Chelsea are interested in Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, although any move is likelier in the summer.

There may also be competition at that point from Manchester United, who have a long-standing interest in the Swiss international.

Chelsea have started to consider their goalkeeping situation after some high-profile errors from current No. 1 Robert Sanchez.

Despite Enzo Maresca publicly backing the Spanish shot-stopper, the Blues have identified Kobel as a candidate who fits a lot of the criteria they prefer in a goalkeeper.

Dortmund are nevertheless resistant to even considering anything for the 27-year-old right now, especially in the midst of a run to the Champions League play-off round, with Wednesday’s 3-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk securing 10th place in the table.

If the Arsenal and Manchester City squads are readying themselves for “war” on Sunday, the mood isn’t that different off the pitch. There are few polite niceties there. This is probably the club relationship with the deepest animosity in the Premier League, and even worse than some notorious rivalries from the past.

September’s 2-2 draw had more fallout than any other match this season so far, and that’s despite this campaign’s many refereeing controversies. One official at a rival club even marvelled at how the fallout had gone into “day six”. That 2-2 had opprobrium about referees and much more, including a farrago over footage of Arsenal executive vice-chairman Tim Lewis leaving his seat without shaking hands with City counterparts. There was some irritation about that in north London, especially since they feel City’s senior figures don’t always welcome them.

Borussia Dortmund have made a loan move for Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, according to the BBC.

The 21-year-old midfielder isn’t wanted by Enzo Maresca and a loan deal to the Bundesliga side could include an option to buy.

Chukwuemeka joined Chelsea from Aston Villa in 2022 and signed a six-year contract but has made just four appearances this season, none in the Premier League.

The Blues have also left open the option of sending Chukwuemeka on loan to their partner club Strasbourg, who are also owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.