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We are into the final day of the January transfer window in 2020. Clubs across Europe have done quite a bit of business this time and it's been much more busy than usual with everyone seeking to strengthen their squads for the second half of the season. Yesterday was also a busy day with quite a number of signings being announced and today is going to be no different.
Youngsters like Dani Olmo, Dejan Kulusevski, Erling Braut Haaland to experienced campaigners like Bruno Fernandes, Paco Alacer and Christian Eriksen have made their moves to different clubs this time around. There has been a spurt in the number of rumours linking players to different clubs as the curtains are drawn on the January transfer window.
Here in this article let's take a look at 5 players who might complete their transfers to a new club in the deadline day.
#5 Islam Slimani
The Algerian international is currently on a season-long loan deal at Monaco from Leicester City. However, he's not liking the fact that he's playing second fiddle to Wissam Ben Yedder and he would like to return to the Premier League in search of more game time.
Both Manchester United and Tottenham are in the transfer market on the lookout for a striker as both Marcus Rashford and Harry Kane will be on the sidelines for the next few months and the closing stages of the seasons test the depths of the teams to quite an extent.
Despite being a squad player at Monaco, Slimani has scored 7 goals and got 7 assists in 1024 minutes of football for Monaco this season.
The 31-year-old striker can cut short his loan deal and travel back to England on transfer deadline day and sign for either of these two clubs, either on a loan or a permanent deal. Time is ticking and things need to move fast to make this transfer a reality.
#4 Olivier Giroud
The 33-year-old French international had made it clear that he would like to leave Chelsea in the January transfer window as he has rarely been involved on the pitch in the first half of the season. Giroud has played just 282 minutes of football this season which is just 9% of the match minutes Chelsea have had on the pitch.
Giroud is a free agent in 2020, but he does not want this situation to continue as he looks to be in shape for Euro 2020 for the French national team where the competition for the spots in the final 23 for the tournament is immense. He's had offers from England and Italy mainly.
Tottenham Hotspur is exploring him as an option to be their temporary replacement of Harry Kane who's out for the rest of the season with an injury. He's also having offers from Lazio and Inter Milan. Since deadline day is upon us, things need to happen super quick so that he moves to a new club by the time the window closes.
#3 Dries Mertens
Chelsea could not invest in the transfer market in the summer due to their transfer ban which was set for 2 windows including the current one. This ban proved to be a blessing in disguise for Chelsea youngsters as Frank Lampard happily gave them chances to prove their mettle at Stamford Bridge and the likes of Fikayo Tomori, Reece James and Mason Mount have already done so.
There have been others like Billy Gilmour who've been handed their debuts while Tammy Abraham is their top scorer across all competitions. Their transfer ban got lifted eventually after appeals and they could operate in the January transfer window. However, it has come to a surprise that Chelsea has not made a move so far in January.
They've been linked with a late move for Belgian striker Dries Mertens who is in the final months of contract at Napoli and will be a free agent in summer. The 32-year-old Belgian striker can also play as a winger and he can provide much-needed depth and experience in those positions for Chelsea should he complete a move to Stamford Bridge before today's deadline gets over.
#2 Yannick Ferriera Carrasco
The versatile Belgian international left Atletico Madrid to join Chinese club Dalian Yifang in February, 2018 as they offered him a pretty lucrative deal. However, as expected, the amount of quality and competition in Chinese football is expected and Carrasco experienced a drop in form.
Carrasco has been longing to come back to Europe since last summer. Arsenal and Bayern Munich were linked with him but neither of the clubs pursued him seriously enough to bring him back to Europe.
However, he could be set for a comeback as Euro 2020 approaches and he wants to be a key part of Belgium's campaign this summer. Notable Italian journalist, Fabrizio Romano tweeted this.
Atletico tried to sign Edinson Cavani, but could not agree upon a fee with Paris Saint- Germain. They needed depth in their attack, and Carrasco arriving on a loan deal till the end of the season would very much suit the causes and goals of both the player and Atletico for the time being.
#1 Emre Can
Emre Can has been sidelined by Maurizio Sarri for a while at Juventus. The German international was left out of their Champions League squad which added further discontent to his stint at Juventus.
He has been looking for a move in January transfer window and Juventus are more than happy to let him go. There was interest from multiple clubs like Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United but in the end, it looks like Borussia Dortmund who pursued him all winter have finally got their man.
Reputed Italian journalist, Fabrizio Romano tweeted this about Can.
Emre Can will reportedly fly to Germany today and complete his medical to sign for the yellow blacks on a deal that will cost them close to €30 million.
He is versatile and can play as a midfielder and a defender which is a bonus for Dortmund who is looking to consolidate their position in Germany and Europe once again. Dortmund has struggled quite a bit this season due to the absence of physical players in their squad and Emre Can be the perfect man to plug that hole in their team.
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