by Fulham manager Marco Silva is hoping a deal can be agreed for Armando Broja after the Chelsea striker made his choice for a late January deal.
Chelsea are willing to listen to offers for Broja, 22, in the final days of the window but a value of £50 million for him, which Fulham did not meet.
However, they remain in the race for the Albania international if a deal can be reached before Thursday’s deadline, with Silva looking to fill the position left by Aleksandar Mitrovic when he left Al-Hilal in the summer.
Broja has started eight games this season and found the net twice after recovering from a serious knee injury. His asking price reflects a poor market for strikers and the £72 million Manchester United paid for Rasmus Hojlund in the summer.
West Ham are seeking a deal to sign the former Celtic player
West Ham United are working on a deal to sign Portuguese winger Jota from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad before the transfer window closes this week.
David Moyes is pushing to add a new winger to his starting line-up and the club are hoping to reach an agreement to sign Jota, who starred for Celtic before leaving Europe this summer.
Telegraph Sport understands that nothing has been agreed on Jota as of Tuesday morning, but West Ham are hopeful of getting a loan deal over the line in time – if the significant financial difficulties surrounding a switch can be resolved.
West Ham were hoping to sign teenager Ibrahim Osman from Nordsjaelland but that deal has stalled due to demands from the Danish side. A move could still happen for the 19-year-old, who is also admired by Brighton.
With West Ham looking to add a new forward to the squad, Saïd Benrahma could leave the club for France. Lyon are thought to be ready to pay around £15million for Benrahma, and there is also interest from Marseille.
Jota has been extremely successful at Celtic over the past two seasons, scoring 28 goals and 26 assists in 83 games after joining from Benfica. In July he joined Al-Ittihad for a reported fee of £25 million. He has since made 11 appearances for the Saudi side, scoring two goals.
Arsenal entered the world – the player left
It has been a quiet month for Arsenal but one player who could still be on the move from north London is goalkeeper Cédric Soares.
The 32-year-old is admired in Turkey and is clearly not part of Mikel Arteta’s plans: he has yet to make a single appearance in the Premier League this season.
Cedric’s contract expires this summer, so Arsenal cannot expect to generate a significant fee.
Muñoz Palace sign
Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Colombian full-back Daniel Muñoz, who has been linked with fellow international Jefferson Lerma at Selhurst Park.
Muñoz joined from Belgian side Genk in a deal worth around £7 million. The right-back has scored five goals in 17 games in the Belgian top flight this season and was said to have gone on strike to push for a move to the Premier League.
Muñoz has an attacking goal, he has scored 19 goals and registered 20 assists in 148 games for Genk.
Palace chairman Steve Parish said: “We are delighted to welcome a player of Daniel’s caliber and character to the club.
“He has experience at the highest level in club and country, and has a great record going forward as a goalkeeper.
“I’m sure his ability, athleticism and tenacity will be a huge addition to the squad for the rest of the season, and beyond.”
Palace are also pushing to sign Blackburn Rovers midfielder Adam Wharton. The 19-year-old is expected to cost around £20 million.
Nusa Brentford deal in danger of relegation
Brentford’s last-minute deal to sign Norwegian winger Antonio Nusa for around £25million has been hit hard and could now fall through.
Telegraph Sport reported this weekend that Brentford had moved ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in the race for the 18-year-old, with a deal worth around £25million close to being finalised.
The late snag in the deal could still open the door for Spurs to get back into the picture, unless Brentford can find a way to complete it in the coming hours. As part of the move, Brentford are willing to let Nusa stay at Club Brugge until the end of the season.
Norwich striker Idah close to departure
Hellas Verona are closing in on a deal to land Republic of Ireland striker Adam Idah from Norwich City on a six-month loan plus an option to buy in the summer. The 22-year-old is targeting the Italians following his form in the Championship this season, which has seen him score eight goals.
Hull goes out on the cards
Foreign clubs have shown interest in their players, with Portuguese club Vizela eyeing a deal for Jason Lokilo and Belgium’s Westerlo trying to secure a deal for Iranian forward Allahyar Sayyadmanesh. Liam Rosenior has signed Fábio Carvalho on loan from Liverpool and may consider offers elsewhere in his squad.
Reading’s McIntyre agrees deal to join Portsmouth
Portsmouth have agreed a deal to sign Tom McIntyre from Reading, with the Scotland midfielder adding to the proceedings at the Madejski Stadium. Nelson Abbey has left, and Tom Holmes has been brought back on loan after being sold to Luton. McIntyre, 25, swaps a League One relegation fight for a Championship promotion bid.
