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By SIMON JONES Published: 19: 00 AEDT, 27 January 2026 | Updated: 20: 45 AEDT, 27 January 2026 3 View comments The transfer window is open and here are today's developments from Daily Mail Sport's Simon Jones - including the latest on wantaway Crystal Palace star Jean-Philippe Mateta and Fulham's pursuit of Man City's Oscar Bobb. For all of yesterday's updates - and more on Harry Kane's contract talks at Bayern Munich, click here. Palace hold firm on £40m for Mateta Jean-Philippe Mateta is determined to leave Crystal Palace after Nottingham Forest followed up their weekend enquiry with a £35m offer. Palace are demanding £40m for Mateta who also has AC Milan showing interest. Forest are also offering a significant pay rise. Palace want to line up a replacement such as Wolves' Jorgen Strand Larsen but have yet to bid. Leeds have also yet to improve on their offer after having £33m plus add-ons rejected for Larsen last week. Jean-Philippe Mateta is determined to leave Crystal Palace after Nottingham Forest's £35m bid Forest target England star Lewis Dunk is a target for Forest boss Sean Dyche despite signing a new deal with Brighton only last month. The centre-back agreed a one-year extension with the Seagulls in December but is now in the sights of Forest - as was first reported by Daily Mail Sport in November. Dyche wants a proven Premier League defender to complement Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo and Dunk, 34, is top of his list. Juve eye up Premier League misfits Juventus have been rebuffed in a request to take Randal Kolo Muani on loan. The Frenchman is on loan at Spurs from Paris Saint Germain. Juventus are also interested in Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee. Roma hunt for a left-back ahead of Tsimikas' Anfield return Wolves have rejected an initial £6. 9m offer from Roma for left-back David Moller Wolfe. Roma are looking for options so they can send Kostas Tsimikas back to Liverpool but Wolves have no interest in selling Wolfe as it stands. Liverpool defender Wellity Lucky has been ruled out for at least two months with a hamstring injury. The Anfield club have an increasing defensive injury list but have confirmed 17-year-old centre-back Ifeanyi Ndukwe is to join from Austria Vienna for their U21s. Tammy closes in on Villa move Besiktas have paid £11. 2m to Roma for Tammy Abraham, as the Turkish club prepare to sell him to Aston Villa . The striker had a medical on Saturday having travelled to the UK on Friday after Villa agreed an £18m fee with the Turkish side. Besiktas had an obligation to buy in the loan deal which took Abraham from Roma last summer. Tammy Abraham had a medical on Saturday after Aston Villa agreed an £18m fee with Besiktas . .. and Villa are open to taking Luiz back on loan Villa remain open to a return for Douglas Luiz on loan with John Mc Ginn and Boubacar Kamara out injured. The Brazilian is on loan at Forest from Juventus, having moved to Italy in 2024 after five years at Villa Park. Chelsea enquired last week. Read Tom Collomosse's briefing on Aston Villa's January plans here. Toffees rebuff Iroegbunam approach Everton have rejected an offer from Lazio of around £10m for midfielder Tim Iroegbunam. Bobb nears £30m City exit Fulham are finalising a £30m deal for Manchester City's Oscar Bobb and pushing ahead in talks to add Ricardo Pepi from PSV Eindhoven. Neil cleared to join the Tractor Boys Sunderland midfielder Dan Neil has passed his Ipswich medical ahead of his loan move. He will be out of contract in the summer. Canaries complete deal for Bees star Brentford midfielder Paris Maghoma has completed a transfer to Norwich City. The 24-year-old joined Brentford from Spurs in 2020. Cherries must pay up soon Bournemouth are two games away from exercising the mandatory £16. 9m purchase from AC Milan of full-back Alex Jimenez. Bournemouth are two games away from having to pay AC Milan £16. 9m for Alex Jimenez Double Wednesday exit as Chelsea sign new youngster Chelsea have confirmed the signing of left-back Yisa Alao, 17, from Sheffield Wednesday for an initial £600, 000. Barry Bannan arrived in London last night for a medical ahead of completing his move from Sheffield Wednesday to Millwall. La Liga star opts for Birmingham over Ajax Deportivo Alaves winger Carlos Vicente is to undergo a medical today ahead of his £7m move to Birmingham City. The 26-year-old chose Birmingham over Ajax. To catch up on all the recent moves and stories so far this week, go to: YESTERDAY: West Ham agree Flamengo's £36m deal for Lucas Paqueta SUNDAY: Arsenal set sights on Real Madrid full back SATURDAY: Forest join queue for Jean-Philippe Mateta FRIDAY: Tottenham move for Liverpool's Andy Robertson
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