Top 5: Premier League deals to be done before Deadline Day

We are now into the final week of the January transfer window and as we near ever closer to Deadline Day, more and more transfer rumours and done deals are beginning to emerge.

The window will slam shut at 11:00pm on Tuesday, January 31, but you can expect plenty more transfer action to take place before then.

Premier League clubs have already spent more than £140m during January so far but, compared to other seasons, there hasn’t been too many spectacular deals that will set the league alight – although so much can change so quickly where football transfers are concerned.

The £27m spent by Manchester City on Gabriel Jesus is the biggest transfer into the top-flight, whilst the £60m Chelsea pocketed for selling Oscar is the biggest fee received.

This window has also seen Saido Berahino get his move away from The Hawthorns, Jeffrey Schlupp switch Premier League Champions Leicester City for Sam Allardyce’s Crystal Palace and Morgan Schneiderlin complete a £20m move from Old Trafford to Goodison Park.

Here are five more players that could be involved in a deal before deadline day…

Phil Jagielka

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After becoming unhappy with his lack of recent game time, Everton’s Phil Jagielka could be on his way out of Goodison Park before the end of the transfer window.

He is currently captain of the top-flight club and he has made 317 appearances since signing from Sheffield United back in 2007.

The veteran defender has featured for Ronald Koeman’s side in 16 league matches this season, but has recently fallen down the pecking order, only managing three starts in the last ten league games.

Six Premier League clubs became interested in the 34-year-old when The Toffees boss admitted that the England international could be on his way out of the club, with Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic lined up as a potential replacement.

AFC Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Southampton, Swansea City, Sunderland and West Brom are the potential suitors for the centre-back, with the Stadium of Light perhaps the most likely destination for Jagielka, as this would see him reunite with former manager David Moyes.

Danilo Pereira

Arsenal are said to be keeping tabs on Porto’s defensive midfielder Danilo Pereira, who was part of Portugal’s winning Euro 2016 squad last summer.

Despite the player being under contract until 2020, the 25-year-old has a £34.5m release clause in his contract and Arsene Wenger may activate this before the end of the month.

Whilst central midfield might be a slightly surprising area for The Gunners boss to target, given the recent acquisitions of Granit Xhaka and Mohamed Elneny, the north London outfit have had to use a host of combinations across midfield so far this season.

With Aaron Ramsey, Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla all spending time on the sidelines, Jack Wilshere on loan at Bournemouth and Xhaka seeming to be struggling to get to grips with English football, Wenger might want to shake things up and introduce further competition for places.

If the club follows up their initial interest, the acquisition of the former Benfica player could prove to be a great bit of business in this window.

Leonardo Ulloa

Leicester City forward Leonardo Ulloa handed in a transfer request last week in an attempt to force a move away from the King Power Stadium.

The former Brighton forward made 29 appearances in the Premier League Champions’ title-winning campaign, but both he and fellow teammate Shinji Okazaki have failed to dislodge Ahmed Musa, Islam Slimani or Jamie Vardy from the starting squad.

The 30-year-old has struggled for game time this season and despite only making one appearance in the Premier League during this campaign, Claudio Ranieri is hopeful that the Argentinian will stay.

Reportedly, The Foxes have already rejected two bids for the striker during this January, but after turning down a bid of £9m from Swansea over the summer, the East Midlands club will be holding out for a bigger offer if they cannot persuade the forward to stay with the club.

Mid-table La Liga outfit Alaves are said to be one of the clubs leading the way for his signature, but as the end of the window draws nearer, more clubs will become interested in bringing a player with Ulloa’s experience to their club.

Victor Lindelof

Victor Lindelof could well be on his way to the Premier League during this window, with both Chelsea and Manchester United said to be interested in capturing the 22-year-old.

The central defender is currently playing for Primeria Liga side Benfica and has emerged as a future star over the last 12 months. He is ideally suited to the rigours of life in the Premier League as the Swedish centre-back is comfortable with the ball at his feet, but is also strong and powerful in the air.

Jose Mourinho’s United are thought to be leading the way and whilst it had been rumoured that he would join The Red Devils at the end of the season, the Portuguese boss may try to get the deal wrapped up sooner after generating over £45m through the sales of Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay.

Lindelof is a bright talent and would be a fantastic signing for any top Premier League club but, should this deal happen, he will cost his new side just over £40m.

Dimitri Payet

West Ham United superstar Dimitri Payet finds himself in somewhat of a situation as we enter the final week of this year’s January transfer window.

The 29-year-old created a legendary reputation for himself at West Ham in the 18 months after joining from Marseille, scoring 18 times in 66 appearances, as well as assisting on 25 occasions.

However the French playmaker, who is currently the highest paid player at the club, now looks set to leave after telling manager Slaven Bilic that he no longer wants to play for the club as a result of a family crisis – and has been training with the Under-23’s ever since.

Rejoining Marseille is his most likely option, but they will have to submit a vastly improved bid to make The Hammers stand up and listen.

They have already rejected three bids from Marseille for the midfielder and there is still a potential scenario of Payet having to remain at the London Stadium until the end of the season as the London side continue to hold out for a £30m fee.

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