Newcastle clinch Guimaraes deal, Villa complete Chambers move, Traore to Barca

The clock is ticking and time is running out for clubs to get deals done in the January transfer window.

Newcastle have made their third signing of the month after clinching a £30m deal for Bruno Guimaraes, talkSPORT understands, while the Magpies are being frustrated in their attempts to sign Jesse Lingard.

Everton’s search for a new manager is taking a few unexpected twists and turns as they consider Vitor Pereira and Frank Lampard.

talkSPORT have revealed that final interviews will take place on Friday, with a decision likely to follow shortly after.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa have been busy after completed a surprise deal to sign Calum Chambers from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee.

Tottenham’s bid to bring Adama Traore looks to have ended in failure, meanwhile, with Barcelona closing in on a deal to bring the Wolves ace back to the Nou Camp

And Spurs could also be beaten to Porto forward Luis Diaz, who is now being tipped to join Liverpool instead.

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