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Raheem Sterling has just a few hours remaining to sign for a new club if he is to compete in a European competition this season. Sterling left Chelsea last week by mutual consent and is now available to join a new club as a free agent.

The England international has not made a single appearance for Chelsea this season, with his last outing for the Londoners coming in May 2024.

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Last season saw Sterling go on loan to Arsenal, where he made 28 appearances and helped the Gunners reach the Champions League semi-final and finish second in the Premier League.

Now that Sterling is without a club, he is able to sign for a new team on a free transfer at any point he wishes. However, there is a deadline fast approaching that the former Manchester City star could have in mind.

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UEFA rules allow clubs to make changes to their squads for the second half of the season for the knockout stages of European competitions, including the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.

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The deadline for changes to be made is at midnight on Thursday, February 5. So if Sterling is to compete in any European competition this season, he must sign for a new club before the end of today.

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Tottenham Hotspur have recently been linked with a move for the now-former Chelsea star, whose last competitive appearance came in May last year on the final day of the Premier League season against Southampton.

However, reports have since emerged that Spurs are not in the running to sign Sterling as a free agent, which leaves the future of the 31-year-old still up in the air.

Sterling’s last appearance in a European competition came in March last year, where he helped Arsenal beat PSV Eindhoven in the last-16 of the Champions League.

The 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium saw Sterling provide two assists, which saw the forward earn the player of the match award.

Paul Merson recently urged Spurs to try and sign Sterling to strengthen their forward options amid their current injury woes.

“They [Tottenham] need players in. Thomas Frank and Tottenham have been unlucky with Solanke, Kulusevski and Maddison all out,” Merson said on Sky Sports News.

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"I would bring Sterling in. I think it’s a no-brainer on a free transfer. I really do.

“You don’t want to start bringing every Tom, Dick and Harry in to try and stay up. They just need one or two players in and get their players fit.”

Tottenham technical director Johan Lange has made admissions on the club's January transfer window and outlined plans for the summer. Despite huge injury problems, only Conor Gallagher and Brazilian left-back Souza joined with Lange explaining the reason for that and confirming transfer plans ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Speaking to Tottenham's official website, he said: "The summer market is where eight or nine out of 10 players, they move clubs, so we will go into the summer window with big ambitions of strengthening the team. We know there'll be more movements, we know there'll be more opportunities, so the plans are already, can you see, drawn up.

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"We have a clear picture of which position and also which profiles. Could we have brought one or two more in this January window? We would have been delighted to do so. but that was not a possibility. So, we are looking forward to the summer, now we focus on the rest of the season and that is very, very important as well because we have big objectives.

"We're still in the Champions League. We want to, of course, be higher in the Premier League and then myself and others will have our eyes already now directed towards the summer transfer window."

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Losing Richarlison, Pedro Porro and Lucas Bergvall to serious but not season-ending injuries highlighted the necessity for new signings.

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However, Lange has instead cited these issues to justify why no additional transfers were approved, pointing to Champions League registration regulations and compliance with profit and sustainability rules as further factors.

He added: "First, a lot of our injured players, they will return in this season here, hopefully a number of them quite shortly. There are also some limitations to how many players you can have in a squad to register them.

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"But even though that our financial situation under the rules are better than most clubs, and we have owners who are very willing to invest, it is important that we are under those rules.

"So, it is important that we sign the right players. I think also Thomas has been quite clear on two players we wanted to bring in, but it wasn't a lack of willingness for the club to make the investment to support the team."

Cristian Romero will leave Tottenham in the summer, according to blockbuster reports that have emerged just a day after the January transfer window slammed shut. Monday marked deadline day for Spurs and the remainder of the Premier League, with clubs now forced to wait until the summer if they wish to alter their squads. Just hours following the transfer window's closure, Romero is now being touted as a player catching the eye of several clubs ahead of a possible summer exit.

TyC Sports have reported that Romero is drawing attention from La Liga. It is unclear, however, exactly which Spanish top-flight clubs are considering a move for the Tottenham centre-back. The report also suggests that Romero will depart Spurs at the end of the season, with claims that there was also interest during the January window. Nevertheless, Spurs appear to hold all the aces should any negotiations occur, given the defender penned a fresh four-year deal before the campaign began.

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The update regarding Romero emerges a day after the Tottenham star voiced his frustrations concerning the club's limited options following the transfer window's closure. The South American appeared to point the finger at the club's board for their problems, with injuries having ravaged the squad.

"Great effort from all my team-mates yesterday, they were incredible," Romero wrote in a post on Instagram. "I wanted to be available to help them even though I wasn't feeling well, especially since we only had 11 players available - unbelievable but true and disgraceful.

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"We'll keep showing up and taking responsibility to turn this around, working hard and staying together. All that's left is to thank all of you for being there and for always supporting us, the fans."

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Tottenham are grappling with numerous injury worries. James Maddison, Micky van de Ven, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Richarlison, Pedro Porro, Ben Davies, Djed Spence, Kevin Danso, Lucas Bergvall and Dejan Kulusevski all sat out Tottenham's stalemate with Manchester City last weekend through injury.

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Spurs nevertheless maintained an active January transfer window, including approving Brennan Johnson's permanent departure to Crystal Palace. Tottenham reacted by securing Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid whilst Souza completed his arrival from Santos in Brazil.

Cristian Romero is reportedly on the radar of several clubs for a potential summer transfer, just a day after the January transfer window closes. Monday marked the deadline for Tottenham Hotspur and other Premier League teams, with any further squad changes now postponed until the summer.

Merely hours following the closure of the transfer window, Romero has emerged as a target for numerous clubs eyeing a possible summer deal.

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Journalist Gaston Edul reports that Romero has attracting interest from La Liga, although he refrains from specifying which Spanish top-flight clubs are considering signing the Spurs defender.

The report also suggests that Romero will bid farewell to Spurs at the end of the season, hinting at interest during the January transfer window. However, it seems Spurs hold the upper hand in any forthcoming negotiations, given the centre-back signed a new four-year contract before the start of the season.

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This news about Romero follows his expression of discontent regarding the club's limited options after the transfer window closed, reports football.london.

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"Great effort from all my teammates yesterday, they were incredible," wrote Romero in a post on Instagram.

"I wanted to be available to help them even though I wasn’t feeling well, especially since we only had 11 players available - unbelievable but true and disgraceful.

"We'll keep showing up and taking responsibility to turn this around, working hard and staying together.

"All that's left is to thank all of you for being there and for always supporting us, the fans."

Romero's comments have been made while Tottenham deal with a mounting injury crisis during the closing stages of the January transfer window.

The squad was severely depleted for last weekend's draw against Manchester City, with James Maddison, Micky van de Ven, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Richarlison, Pedro Porro, Ben Davies, Djed Spence, Kevin Danso, Lucas Bergvall and Dejan Kulusevski all sidelined through injury.

Despite the challenges, Spurs remained active in the January market, sanctioning Brennan Johnson's permanent departure to Crystal Palace.

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In response, Tottenham secured Conor Gallagher's signature from Atletico Madrid whilst also bringing in Souza from Brazilian club Santos.

The response from Tottenham captain Cristian Romero's colleagues demonstrated a collective solidarity after the end of the transfer window. The Argentine defender has never been reluctant to voice his views on social media regarding club decisions, having previously posted about 'obstacles' and 'lies' when discussing matters at Tottenham.

The 27-year-old has transformed from a reserved squad member into an influential figure within the north London club with considerable influence. Romero also possesses impeccable timing when delivering his Instagram bombshells. Whilst the majority of his team-mates had promptly bid their public farewells to Ange Postecoglou last summer, the centre-half delayed until less than an hour after Thomas Frank's appointment as successor to share his thoughts about the Australian and how he had "paved the way despite the many obstacles that always existed and always will exist".

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On Monday, whilst the Tottenham squad had largely shared their social media posts the day before in the immediate wake of the 2-2 draw with Manchester City, Romero, who was substituted at half-time due to illness, held back until approximately 30 minutes after the transfer window shut before making his statement.

"Great effort from all my teammates yesterday, they were incredible. I wanted to be available to help them even though I wasn't feeling well, especially since we only had 11 players available - unbelievable but true and disgraceful," the defender posted.

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"We'll keep showing up and taking responsibility to turn this around, working hard and staying together. All that's left is to thank all of you for being there and for always supporting us, the fans."

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Some have suggested the term 'disgraceful', paired with a facepalm emoji, may have been somewhat misinterpreted in translation from Spanish by Romero or those managing his social media, given the message was shared in English.

Yet if that were indeed the situation, given the significant response from supporters - the post had garnered over 115,000 likes when this piece was written - one would expect a swift clarification of any error. Nevertheless, nearly 20 hours following its publication, the post stands unchanged from its original form.

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It bears mentioning that Romero has a track record of voicing his opinions candidly and strategically.

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For what it's worth, the World Cup champion and two-time Copa America victor does seem genuinely committed to driving the club towards greater ambition. He wouldn't have committed to a fresh long-term contract last summer if his intentions were to depart.

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He watched his team-mates struggle at this same juncture last season due to a shortage of fit and available players, he himself was among the injured.

Now he is witnessing an identical situation unfold, with him and Wilson Odobert having to play only on Sunday, and Romero also playing in midweek in Frankfurt, while the club shows no response in the transfer market, only replacing last season's top scorer with a midfielder and signing a 19-year-old left-back.

Frank had conceded that the club required more options in the attacking areas given their 11 injured players, many of whom are long-term casualties. He said that these injuries had left the squad weaker at the end of the transfer window than when it began, and he suggested that loan moves would be a perfectly acceptable short-term solution.

At the start of the season, the Dane had spoken about his style of football: "I'm a big believer, I always say this one liner, if you don't take risk, you also take risk. So I think it's important that we take risks."

Spurs did not heed that mantra. They stuck to their pre-injury crisis plans to sign players in the upcoming summer, when more quality will be available, and now the forthcoming weeks and months are set to be challenging for Frank, Romero and the threadbare squad, with further injuries likely as the players overplay.

The sole consolation is that, temporarily at least, fixtures arrive at a rate of one per week, though it should be noted that Tottenham seem uniquely susceptible to bizarre training ground mishaps.

Destiny has a habit of intervening, as evidenced when Mohammed Kudus suffered a three-month injury setback days after Brennan Johnson was deemed expendable and subsequently sold.

Romero's social media statement demonstrates both his commitment and frustration, sentiments clearly shared by colleagues past and present.

Those who 'liked' his Instagram message included vice-captain James Maddison, leading forward Dominic Solanke, Xavi Simons, Pedro Porro, Djed Spence, Pape Matar Sarr, the currently sidelined Kevin Danso, loanee Dane Scarlett, and the club's sole senior winter acquisition, Conor Gallagher.

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Each of them backed his words as written. The skipper and squad have made their position clear.

They sought reinforcements and were left wanting. A challenging remainder of the campaign lies ahead and, as Romero stated, they must "keep showing up and taking responsibility to turn this around".

Tottenham completed a late transfer swoop from their rivals Chelsea, signing youngster Joel Vidal-Philbert for their academy. The 17-year-old had been in Chelsea's ranks since his under-15 year and made his debut in the under-18 Premier League last season.

A club statement read: "We're delighted to announce the signing of Joel Vidal-Philbert, who joins our Academy from Chelsea. The 17-year-old winger, with the Blues since his Under-15 year, made his Under-18 Premier League debut last season while still a schoolboy and scored his first goal at that level against Brighton & Hove Albion in January, 2025. An England Under-16 international, he went full-time at Chelsea last summer and links up with our Under-18s squad at Hotspur Way. Welcome, Joel!"

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Spurs were among the livelier sides in the early stages of the window, bringing in Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid and Souza from Santos, before abruptly slamming on the brakes. When Tottenham learned that Rodrigo Bentancur would miss the rest of the season through injury, Fabio Paratici who has now departed, and Johan Lange moved quickly in search of a new midfielder.

In addition to Gallagher and Souza, the club chiefs also brought in Mason Melia, Elisha Sowunmi, Alfie Dorrington, James Wilson and Vidal‑Philbert. Meanwhile, 11 players left the club this month, either on loan or on permanent deals.

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In addition to Vidal-Philbert, Spurs beat Arsenal to the signature of Hearts youngster Wilson on loan. The Gunners had opened talks for the 18‑year‑old over the weekend, as was confirmed by Hearts boss Derek McInnes, but he has chose to join the Lilywhites instead.

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Although Thomas Frank is short on attacking options, the expectation is that Vidal-Philbert and Wilson will link up with Spurs' academy team. Spurs face Manchester United on Saturday as the under-pressure Frank looks to help his side climb the Premier League table.

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Tottenham Hotspur's soon-to-be departing sporting director Fabio Paratici has offered a parting gift with Spurs confirming the signing of Arsenal-target James Wilson from Hearts on deadline day. Paratici only returned to Spurs in October - having left in 2023 following accusations of financial irregularities at his former club, Juventus.

The Italian subsequently received a 30-month ban from FIFA, but worked as a consultant for the north London side before officially rejoining earlier this campaign. However, Paratici will depart the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium once again, having expressed his desire to return to Italy, where he will link up with Fiorentina.

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One of his final contributions at Spurs was helping them secure Wilson's signature from Scottish Premiership side Hearts, beating Arsenal to his services. The 18-year-old forward has moved to Tottenham on loan until the end of the campaign. Spurs have included a purchase option in that 11th-hour agreement.

An official statement from Hearts said: "James Wilson has completed a loan move to Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season. The terms of the loan move also include an option to buy for an undisclosed fee, on Spurs' part. Good luck at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, James!"

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The Tottenham statement ready: "We are delighted to announce the signing of James Wilson on loan from Heart of Midlothian for the remainder of the season, with an option to make the move permanent in the summer.

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"Joining up with our Under-21s squad, the 18-year-old striker began his career at Hearts, progressing through their academy before making his professional debut in January 2024 at the age of 16. To date, he has made 45 senior appearances for the Scottish Premiership side, scoring eight goals.

"James became the club's youngest ever European goalscorer in December 2024, after netting against FC Petrocub in the UEFA Conference League, while also becoming the youngest player to score in the competition.

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"After representing Scotland and Northern Ireland at youth level, he earned his first senior cap for Scotland in March, 2025, to become his nation's youngest men's international, breaking a 138-year-old record when he was introduced as a second-half substitute in a UEFA Nations League play-off tie against Greece."

Wilson turned out 45 times for Hearts - finding the net eight times and contributing three assists. The majority of the teenager's outings came during the previous campaign, when he cemented his place as a consistent starter.

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This term, though, the Scotland international has found it difficult to break into the team. Speaking to Sky Sports before Hearts' fixture against St Mirren, manager Derek McInnes revealed that Arsenal had also shown interest in acquiring Wilson's services.

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He said: "There was a conversation with Arsenal yesterday, but there's been nothing since from Arsenal. I've heard Tottenham, as well, but Tottenham have had no discussions with us directly.

"Any player going out would have to be a benefit to the club. These sorts of things get left to Graeme Jones."

He added: "James is a young player. He's been restricted with minutes this season. It's well documented how well Lawrence [Shankland] and [Claudio] Braga have done.

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"Big Kabore has come in and did well for us, as well. It's tough to get into someone's first-team at that age. James had a bit more exposure last season, but he's such a good kid, he trains well.

"Would we see the benefit of a loan? Potentially, yes, if he were to go get some minutes, but this one is a little bit left-field. That came yesterday from Arsenal, from their development squad. Those conversations with Arsenal were yesterday [Sunday], and we've heard nothing back from Arsenal today [Monday]."

Tottenham completed two loan deals in the final hours of the January transfer window with one of those a hijack on bitter rivals Arsenal. Spurs have sanctioned several moves in the winter trading period with Conor Gallagher and Souza arriving on a permanent basis while a number of young stars have been loaned out.

Kota Takai, Jamie Donley, Damola Ajayi and Yang Min-hyeok have all been sent elsewhere for the remainder of the season with the latter duo recalled from loans earlier in the window before being sent back out. Brennan Johnson has also moved to Crystal Palace for £35million on a permanent deal.

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A further two transfer announcements have since dropped with a loan incoming and exit. Arguably the biggest positive from the last 32 days involves a different team agreeing a lucrative deal.

With all of that being said, the Express have rounded the headlines from a quieter than expected deadline day at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Three deadline day deals sealed

Tottenham beat Arsenal to the deadline day signing of Hearts striker James Wilson. The Gunners made contact for the teenager this past weekend but Spurs hijacked that move by offering a loan with option-to-buy while Arsenal were essentially offering him a trial in their under-21s team before then making a decision on a potential permanent transfer.

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A separate loan deal was also finalised during the final 12 hours of the January window with young midfielder George Abbott joining League One outfit Mansfield Town. He made just 11 appearances for Wycombe during the first half of the season with the 20-year-old brought back to north London.

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Alfie Dorrington has also sealed a last-minute temporary switch with the defender heading to Salford City after a failed six-month spell at Aberdeen.

Frank gets £60m boost

It could certainly be argued that the best January transfer for Thomas Frank does not even involve Tottenham. Late into Sunday evening, reports emerged that Liverpool had agreed a £60million fee with Rennes for central defender Jeremy Jacquet.

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Chelsea appeared as favourites to acquire his services and had been chasing a deal throughout January. However, Arne Slot's side have won the race for his signature with the 20-year-old set to join in the summer.

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With defensive additions needed, Liverpool have been showing an interest in Micky van de Ven as the potential successor to Virgil van Dijk. Signing Jacquet somewhat reduces their chances and available budget for Van de Ven which is likely to come as good news for Tottenham.

Cristian Romero has hit out at Tottenham, branding the club's depleted squad as 'disgraceful'.

Spurs mounted a remarkable comeback to defeat Manchester City at the weekend, though Romero had to be withdrawn at half-time. Despite being forced off through illness, the defender witnessed his teammates achieve the seemingly impossible against Pep Guardiola's side.

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However, the Argentina international has expressed frustration at how severely Thomas Frank has been restricted by injuries, with minimal reinforcements arriving to address the crisis. James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Ben Davies, Lucas Bergvall, Richarlison, Pedro Porro, Micky van de Ven, Dejan Kulusevski, Djed Spence and Kevin Danso were all unavailable for the City clash.

Frank could only select 11 senior players for the Premier League encounter, with five substitutes on the bench yet to make their top-flight debut.

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The January transfer window saw last season's leading goalscorer Brennan Johnson leave, whilst midfielder Conor Gallagher arrived. Spurs subsequently acquired 19-year-old left-back Souza for £13million, all whilst dealing with mounting injury problems across the squad.

Frank acknowledged last week that his squad had been weakened since the window closed. Romero evidently shares this view and, not for the first time, has voiced his discontent with the club.

Romero posted on Instagram: "Great effort from all my teammates yesterday, they were incredible.

"I wanted to be available to help them even though I wasn't feeling well, especially since we only had 11 players available - unbelievable but true and disgraceful.

"We'll keep showing up and taking responsibility to turn this around, working hard and staying together. All that's left is to thank all of you for being there and for always supporting us, the fans".

Spurs manager Frank praised his squad's determination at the weekend. Speaking after the comeback, he remarked: "It is not easy [staying calm],".

"What I like and what I think is truly important is when your back is against the wall as a team and a group you need to fight - you can never give up. I love that never say die attitude from the players and the fans were massive for us.

"That never says die attitude which I think has been in the team. The mentality is building stronger, and stronger."

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Reflecting further, he added: "I don't know if it was the best," and "There are always big 45 minutes, but that character and mentality the players showed, we tried to install belief.

"How they went out in the second half and came back, that shows everything about the group. That never-say-die thing they have shown for a long time now but we got the result which is big."

James Wilson (Hearts to Tottenham): Spurs have successfully hijacked Arsenal's move for the 18-year-old Scottish international. Wilson is heading to London to finalise a loan deal that includes a significant initial fee and an option to buy in the summer.

Gabriele Biancheri (Manchester United to Rotherham): The prolific United academy striker is set for a short-term loan to the Championship. United have green-lit the move to provide the 19-year-old with regular senior minutes for the remainder of the season.

Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolves to Crystal Palace): This massive £48m deal is in the final documentation stage. The Norwegian forward has completed his medical, and Palace are racing to register him so he can feature in their upcoming Premier League fixture.

Axel Disasi (Chelsea to West Ham): The French centre-back is joining the Hammers on loan. Disasi was spotted at the London Stadium this afternoon, and the Hammers expect the veteran defender to be registered well before the 7pm cut-off.

Jeremy Jacquet (Stade Rennais to Liverpool): Liverpool have secured the 20-year-old in a £60m package. While the contract is being signed today to beat the deadline, the French defender will officially remain at Rennes on loan until the summer of 2026.

Luca Netz (Gladbach to Nottingham Forest): Forest have agreed to a £21m fee for the German left-back. The Athletic claim that a medical has been completed, and Netz is set to sign a four-and-a-half-year deal at the City Ground.

Tyrique George (Chelsea to Everton): With Everton facing an injury crisis on the wings, George is set to arrive on loan with an option to buy. The paperwork is being processed now to ensure the youngster is available for selection this weekend.

Kalvin Phillips (Man City to Sheffield United): The England midfielder has opted for a loan move to Bramall Lane. Both clubs have finalised the wage-sharing agreement, and Phillips is expected to be announced as a Blades player within the hour.

James Scanlon (Manchester United to Swindon Town): The United U21 captain and Gibraltar international is heading to League Two on loan. The deal was finalised this afternoon to give the versatile midfielder his first real taste of senior English football.