As the transfer window heats up, Simon Jones from Daily Mail Sport brings the latest updates.

Malen on the move?

Roma is eyeing a loan deal for Aston Villa’s winger Donyell Malen, with a potential purchase option set at £21 million.

Malen, 26, joined Villa from Borussia Dortmund last year for a comparable fee.

Italian side Roma are interested in signing Donyell Malen on loan with an option to buy for £21m

Eric Dier, meanwhile, is the subject of surprise interest from West Ham this winter

Faes’ Dier spell

Meanwhile, Monaco has expressed interest in acquiring Leicester City’s defender Wout Faes on loan, with a future purchase option.

The Belgian international has been sidelined recently as Leicester seeks potential buyers.

Monaco have made their move amid surprise interest from West Ham in their former Spurs defender Eric Dier.

Cherries talk about Toth

Bournemouth have asked about Ferencvaros midfielder Alex Toth. The 20-year-old Hungary international is also wanted by Lazio.

RB Leipzig steal march on Premier League giants

RB Leipzig are finalising a £4.5m deal for winger Suleiman Sani from Trencin as they brace themselves for offers for Yan Diomande.

Manchester City, Brentford and Spurs had shown varying interest in 19-year-old Sani who is a Nigeria U20 international.

Like Diomande, he is predominantly a left winger and his signing is a nod towards Leipzig preparing for the future.

Diomande has spoken of his desire to one day play for Liverpool while Bayern Munich, Tottenham and Manchester United are confirmed admirers. Leipzig have been insisting he won’t leave this month unless it’s a substantial fee of around £70million, but they know that won’t necessarily deter English suitors if they become more desperate to add attacking talent.

RB Leipzig are braced for offers for Yan Diomande (pictured) so are signing Suleiman Sani (not pictured) 

Forest want Tavernier  

Nottingham Forest have made an enquiry for Bournemouth winger Marcus Tavernier.

Bournemouth are insisting he is not for sale.

Tavernier, 26, scored in Saturday’s FA Cup defeat to Newcastle and will be important to Andoni Iraola over the next few weeks.

The Cherries are already in the throes of trying to replace Antoine Semenyo and have Justin Kluivert out for four months following knee surgery.

Enes Unal, Ben Gannon-Doak, Tyler Adams, Ryan Christie and William Dennis are also all nursing injuries.

Ajer of interest

Brentford are braced for an offer from Wolfsburg for defender Kristoffer Ajer.

The Bundesliga side lost 8-1 to Bayern Munich at the weekend and want to remedy their leaky defence.

Brentford are braced for an offer from Wolfsburg for defender Kristoffer Ajer

Championship Birmingham City are in talks to sign Jhon Salis on an initial loan from Girona

Middlesbrough target Munroe 

Aston Villa are in talks to sell left-back Finley Munroe to Middlesbrough.

The 20-year-old has been recalled from his loan spell at Swindon Town amid interest from Boro and Championship rivals Bristol City.

Both clubs offered around £350,000 but Boro are also offering a sell-on clause and the deal is edging their way.

Munroe joined Villa after leaving Chelsea’s academy in 2021 and has impressed under Ian Holloway in League Two.

He made his debut for Villa as a late substitute in the Europa Conference League semi-final defeat at Olympiakos, before coming on against Crystal Palace in May 2024.

Salis to St Andrew’s

Birmingham City are in talks to sign Jhon Salis on an initial loan from Girona with an option to buy the 21-year-old Colombian midfielder for £6.8m if he plays a set number of games.

Wigan want Ward

Wigan Athletic, flush from their FA Cup third round win over Preston North End, have made a move for Accrington Stanley defender Benn Ward.