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Man Utd announce Arsenal raid as Chelsea seal three transfers: FT recap
Tom Weber
- Updated: 1 Feb 2025 20:14 GMT
- 5 min read
Saturday delivered plenty of big news as Manchester United signed another wonderkid from Arsenal.
Plus, Chelsea reached a total agreement for three deals and Aston Villa closed in on Man Utd outcast Marcus Rashford. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.
Heaven joins Man Utd
Man Utd have announced the signing of Arsenal talent Ayden Heaven.
Triple deal agreed
Chelsea reached a full agreement for three deals overnight, with one player leaving and two joining.
Dorgu one step away from Man Utd
Man Utd's first proper first-team signing, Patrick Dorgu, is one step away from being announced.
Aston Villa close in on Rashford
Aston Villa are close to reaching an agreement to sign Man Utd outcast Marcus Rashford on loan.
Tel to replace Rashford?
Man Utd remain hopeful of signing Mathys Tel to replace Rashford.
El Bilal a Man Utd target?
Stuttgart striker El Bilal (on loan from Atalanta) has emerged as a surprising new target for Man Utd.
Osimhen boost
In other striker news, Man Utd and Chelsea have received a Victor Osimhen boost.
Juve keen on Osimhen
However, Juventus have hatched an 'ambitious plan' to sign Osimhen.
Conte still keen on Garnacho
Napoli boss Antonio Conte has expressed his disappointment with Napoli's failure to adequately replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and evidently still wants Alejandro Garnacho.
New Disasi option
Tottenham have emerged as a new transfer option for Chelsea defender Axel Disasi.
Felix agent pushing for Milan
Joao Felix's agent Jorge Mendes is trying to force through a late transfer to AC Milan.
Chilwell nightmare to end?
Crystal Palace have opened talks with Chelsea over a loan deal for Ben Chilwell.
Romano's Sesko message
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that there is every chance that Arsenal top target Benjamin Sesko leaves the club - in the summer.
Watkins to Arsenal back on?
Gunners fans are convinced that Marcus Rashford's impending move to Aston Villa has breathed new life into a potential transfer of Ollie Watkins to Arsenal.
Watkins delighted at Villa
However, Darren Bent on the other hand believes that Watkins is actually now happier than ever at Aston Villa because of the departure of Jhon Duran.
