The January transfer window is approaching the halfway point as Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham all work on deals to bolster their respective squads for the second part of the season. The big news from Tuesday was saw Spurs hijack Aston Villa for Conor Gallagher, who is expected to finalise his £34million move from Atletico Madrid and become Thomas Franks’s second signing of the month, after Souza.

