The strangest sight from the winter window has to be Manc born and bred Marcus Rashford holding an Aston Villa shirt hours before the deadline. The year-old has struggled at Manchester United over the past 18 months and a loan move away was necessary after he was frozen out by Ruben Amorim. Danso was a regular in the Lens side before a move away in January looked inevitable. Therefore, the obligation fee could get awkward if he proves to be another flop, especially after he failed a medical at Juventus just days before.
This has all the hallmarks of a January panic buy. The year-old arrives with an exciting reputation having scored 94 goals across games for Borussia Dortmund and PSV Eindhoven. Adding quality and experience to the ranks ahead of a demanding second half of the season could make Malen one of the signings of the window.
But one thing that United did actually do was sign a left wing-back. Dorgu has looked impressive but will be incredibly raw in the Premier League. At 20, the deal has half an eye on the future but Ruben Amorim also desperately needs him to deliver now. The year-old has enjoyed a stellar season at Eintracht Frankfurt, scoring a ridiculous 15 goals and registering 10 assists in just 17 Bundesliga games. The saga of Mathys Tel finally had an ending on deadline day when he signed for Tottenham just hours after initially rejecting them.
Ferguson has the perfect chance to re-find his touch and the Hammers could have a good temporary solution up front. Completing the Villa hat-trick, former Real Madrid star Marco Asensio is another talent Unai Emery is looking to return to his former best.
In a similar boat to Rashford, the year-old has struggled at PSG and Villa Park could be the site of his career being sparked back into life. By Cameron Winstanley. Sport all Most Read Most Recent Tottenham Hotspur FC Tottenham transfer news: Spurs smash transfer record for Irish wonderkid β but Brexit means he can't play Mason Melia will have to wait at least a year to play Tottenham, despite Spurs breaking a transfer record held for four years by Celtic in signing the talented Irish youngster.
