There were a series of big moves finalized on 2022 Transfer Deadline Day — winter edition.
We saw Newcastle adding more pieces, Christian Eriksen finding a new club, Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus offloading players, Dele Alli getting a fresh start, and Manchester City landing in-demand Argentine forward Julian Alvarez.
But we’re still waiting for the official confirmation of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s impending move to FC Barcelona. There were images of the former Arsenal forward signing papers at Barca’s offices and the thought is that the club will wait until Tuesday morning to formally announce its new star signing. Reports are that he comes on a free transfer.
Of course, not every rumored deal went through, whether that was due to teams not concluding the deal (Fulham’s Fabio Carvalho to Liverpool), or players refusing to move (Hugo Ekitike and Gini Wijnaldum to Newcastle). In the case of Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele, there apparently wasn’t another team that wanted him badly enough in January with the player set to be out of contract in June.
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Lastly, two more Americans are getting a crack at the European game: George Bello is heading to the Bundesliga with Arminia Bielefeld and center back Auston Trusty will join Arsenal in July.
Transfer Deadline Day: Official moves
| Time (ET) | Player | Position | From | To | Reported details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon/8:05 pm | Islam Slimani | Forward | Lyon | Sporting CP | Free transfer, 18-month contract thru June 2023 |
| Mon/8:05 pm | Marcus Edwards | Midfielder | Vitoria Guimaraes | Sporting CP | $8.5 million transfer fee, contract thru June 2026 |
| Mon/7:20 pm | Dele Alli | Midfielder | Tottenham | Everton | Up to $40m fee based on performance, 2.5-yr contract |
| Mon/5:46 pm | Dan Burn | Defender | Brighton | Newcastle | $17 million fee, 2.5-year contract |
| Mon/5:00 pm | Jean-Philippe Mateta | Forward | Mainz 05 | Crystal Palace | $12m option exercised, 4.5yr thru June ’26 |
| Mon/5:00 pm | Reinildo Mandava | Defender | LOSC Lille | Atletico Madrid | $4.5m thru June 2025 |
| Mon/4:31 pm | Aaron Ramsey | Midfielder | Juventus | Rangers | Loan thru June 2022 with buy option |
| Mon/2:31 pm | Auston Trusty | Defender | Colorado | Arsenal | Joins Arsenal in July 2022 |
| Mon/1:49 pm | Donny van de Beek | Midfielder | Man United | Everton | Loan for rest of season + no option |
| Mon/1:15 pm | Giovani Lo Celso | Midfielder | Tottenham | Villarreal | Loan for rest of season + option |
| Mon/1:01 pm | Matt Targett | Defender | Aston Villa | Newcastle | Loan for remainder of 2021-22 |
| Mon/12:37 pm | Bryan Gil | Forward | Tottenham | Valencia | Loan, no contract purchase option |
| Mon/12:00 pm | George Bello | Defender | Atlanta United | A. Bielefeld | $2.2 million incl. bonuses thru 2026 |
| Mon/11:24 am | Rodrigo Betancur | Midfielder | Juventus | Tottenham | $28 million permanent transfer |
| Mon/11:20 am | Dejan Kulusevski | Forward | Juventus | Tottenham | $11m loan to June 2023 + $39m option |
| Mon/10:41 am | Denis Zakaria | Midfielder | Gladbach | Juventus | $5.6 milion, contract thru June 2026 |
| Mon/10:28 am | Tanguy Ndombele | Midfielder | Tottenham | Lyon | Free 6-month loan, $73m option |
| Mon/10:16 am | Romain Faivre | Midfielder | Brest | Lyon | $17m fee, signed through June 2026 |
| Mon/9:01 am | Julian Alvarez | Forward | River Plate | Man City | $19 million fee, 5.5-year deal |
| Mon/3:01 am | Christian Eriksen | Midfielder | N/A | Brentford | Free transfer / 6-month deal |
Transfer Deadline Day: Rumors & Reports
| Player | Position | From | To | Latest details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.E. Aubameyang | Forward | Arsenal | Barcelona | Contract signed, announced Tues (Romano) |
| Fabio Carvalho | Midfielder | Fulham | Liverpool | $11m, 5-yr deal, but deal fell thru (Romano) |
| Raul de Tomas | Forward | Espanyol | Arsenal | Unlikely in January (Football London) |
| Ousmane Dembele | Forward | Barcelona | Chelsea | Player is staying at Barcelona (Romano) |
| Hugo Ekitike | Forward | Stade Reims | Newcastle | Player rejecting transfer (Sun) |
| Alexander Isak | Forward | Real Sociedad | Arsenal | $100m buyout involved (Express Sport) |
| Jesse Lingard | Forward | Man United | Newcastle | Man United not moving Lingard (Ornstein) |
| Gini Wijnaldum | Midfielder | PSG | Newcastle | Player refusing move (Desfarges) |
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