There’s certainly a few players who look set to be on the move before the deadline – but money will be tight. In fact, Newcastle boss Steve Bruce told our sister title Shields Gazette today that clubs are ‘haemorrhaging money’.
It is all clubs at all levels who have to cut their cloth. Manchester United have admitted that two of their players – defender Marcos Rojo and goalkeeper Sergio Romero are free to find other clubs this month.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: "Both of them have contracts until the summer and they're not going to be extended.”
It could be loan moves and cut-price deals this month, meaning the likes of Yves Bossouma – rated at approaching £40million this season – is unlikely to move anywhere this month. But what of Glenn Murray – could he still end up at QPR?
Divock Origi – linked with Newcastle, Wolves, West Ham and Inter Milan – could also be on the move this month. Wolves are in need of a forward and have been linked with some big-name players.
Hamza Choudhury’s hopes of leaving Leicester City this month however appear to have received a blow after Brendan Rodgers revealed the Foxes aren’t interested in entertaining loan agreements despite a number of Premier League clubs sniffing around.
“It’s one where the stage he’s at in his career, he’s played enough games, so it’s something where a loan deal isn’t an overly attractive one at this moment in time,” Rodgers told LeicestershireLive.
“It’s just something that we’re not in a big rush to do, but because of the enquiries over a loan, I just wanted to make it clear that he’s not really a player that we’re overly keen on loaning. If someone is looking to buy him, or sees his qualities to buy then that’s a different matter. We’ll see what January brings on that front.”
What this weekend will no doubt bring is an opportunity for a number of fringe players at clubs to put themselves in the shop window.
Here’s the latest on some other potential deals making the headlines:
1. Divock Origi
Divock Origi has been linked with a host of clubs this month. Photo: Pool
2. Rodrigo de Paul
Leeds will face a battle with Liverpool if they want to land Udinese star Rodrigo De Paul this month, according to The Sun, who state the Reds have scouted the 26-year-old. However, The YEP understands a Leeds move for De Paul this month is unlikely. Photo: Alessandro Sabattini
3. Josh King
Josh King almost moved to Manchester United last January. A year on, could he be on his way to Wolves? The Athletic report he is one of the strikers the Premier League side are watching. Photo: Warren Little
4. Luka Jovic
Wolves have put Jovic on their hitlist of strikers this month (Athletic). Newcastle monitored the Real Madrid player in the summer. Photo: Laszlo Szirtesi