Mikel Arteta suggested no big deals would be done this month, which suggests the rife rumours of a move to Onana may not have legs. The midfielder is a real talent who is fast becoming a standout in the Premier League.placeholder image
Mikel Arteta suggested no big deals would be done this month, which suggests the rife rumours of a move to Onana may not have legs. The midfielder is a real talent who is fast becoming a standout in the Premier League. | Visionhaus/Getty Images

The one player Arsenal, Man Utd and every Premier League club should sign on Deadline Day

Toby Bryant
By Toby Bryant

Senior Sports Journalist

31st Jan 2024, 6:36pm

The clock is ticking for Premier League clubs to bolster their squads ahead of the end of the January transfer window.

Premier League clubs have little over 24 hours to finalise any last-minute January transfer deals before the window slams shut until the end of the season.

Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City must make sure they are happy their squads are capable of lifting the title while the likes of Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur look for additions to sustain a push for European places.

At the bottom of the league relegation candidates including Burnley and Sheffield United need something to change if they are to avoid a return to the Championship. NationalWorld looks at which one player each of the 20 Premier League clubs should look at signing on Deadline Day.

Talented Swedish wonderkid has been courted by a number of big clubs. Man City look unlikely to make any major signings but could take the chance to invest in the future.

13. Man City - Lucas Bergvall

Talented Swedish wonderkid has been courted by a number of big clubs. Man City look unlikely to make any major signings but could take the chance to invest in the future. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

There's no doubting Michael Olise's class. The winger is electric and said to be keen on a move to the Red Devils. If it happens, it'll almost certainly be in the summer though.

14. Man Utd - Michael Olise

There's no doubting Michael Olise's class. The winger is electric and said to be keen on a move to the Red Devils. If it happens, it'll almost certainly be in the summer though. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

With so much focus on outgoings, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is the type of reliable and adaptable player that would be an asset in a Magpies XI set for upheaval this year.

15. Newcastle United - Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

With so much focus on outgoings, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is the type of reliable and adaptable player that would be an asset in a Magpies XI set for upheaval this year. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

Sam Johnstone is too good to warm the Crystal Palace bench and would likely be an improvement on current Nottingham Forest options between the sticks.

16. Nottingham Forest - Sam Johnstone

Sam Johnstone is too good to warm the Crystal Palace bench and would likely be an improvement on current Nottingham Forest options between the sticks. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

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