Transfer deadline day live: Jacquet undergoes Liverpool medical, Mateta to Milan collapses, late Arsenal move

Cristiano Ronaldo is not a happy bunny at Al-Nassr.

He was missing from his team’s Saudi Pro League game againsy Al-Riyadh this afternoon despite having no injury, and it’s now been claimed he is unhappy with how the club is being run.

Ronaldo, who is paid £500,000 per day at the Saudi club, is angry with the PIF, who he believes is pumping more money and effort into Al-Nassr’s rivals: Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal.

Frank Onyeka has joined Coventry on an initial loan from Brentford.

The Nigerian midfielder will join permanently if Coventry win promotion from the Championship.

N’Golo Kante is still in advanced talks to move from Al-Ittihad to Fenerbahce, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Kante has played for the Saudi side since leaving Chelsea in the summer of 2023 but has been linked with a return to Europe throughout the window.

Turkish giants Fenerbahce are just waiting for the green light from Al-Ittihad,

We are less than an hour away from the January transfer window slamming shut!

Watch live as The Independent breaks down the biggest transfer stories of the window so far.

Chief Football Writer at The Independent, Miguel Delaney and Adam Clery, creative director of The Adam Clery Football Channel will be analysing the latest breaking stories and key transfers that have happened so far.

The January transfer window closes at 7pm today and clubs across the Premier League and Europe have a final chance to strengthen their squads for the final push to the end of the season.

Sandro Tonali’s agent Giuseppe Riso has shut down talk that the Newcastle midfielder was offered to Arsenal at the end of this window.

Riso said: “We never had any conversation with Arsenal. Newcastle were never gonna let Tonali leave in January. There’s absolutely nothing into it. We didn’t even talk about it.”

Riso also confirmed that Inter’s Davide Frattesi will not join Nottingham Forest due to the fact Inter failed to sign Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones.

Ademola Lookman has completed his transfer from Atalanta to Atletico Madrid, joining for €35m plus €5m add-ons.

Everton will not sanction a loan move for Dwight McNeil before the deadline after Crystal Palace launched a late bid for the winger, per Sky Sports.

However, the Eagles have now trumped their original offer by sending a £20m proposal for the winger, leaving Everton – who are on the verge of signing Tyrique George – with a decision to make.

Nottingham Forest also showed an interest in recruiting McNeil, while Palace are on the verge of finalising the record signing of Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee remains the subject of speculation with The Sun reporting that Roma and Napoli are interested in signing him.

Juventus are also said to be monitoring Zirkzee’s situation but despite the interest Man Utd seem set on keeping Zirkzee on the books.

The striker has fallen down the pecking order under Michael Carrick but, with incomings looking unlikely on deadline day, the head coach wants to keep Zirkzee in the squad.

He said: “Josh is just trying to work to get fit and get around the group. It has been great to have him back training with the group for the first time.

“That is as far as it goes, for me and for Josh. I am looking forward to working with him. That’s it, nothing else has been needed to be said.”

Leicester City have confirmed the loan sighing of Southampton’s Joe Aribo until the end of the season.

Manchester United striker Gabriele Biancheri is close to joining League One side Rotherham United on loan until the end of the season, per Sky Sports.

The 19-year-old had attracted interest from around Europe including Real Betis, but a move to England’s third tier has been deemed the best step for his development.