Transfer rumour roundup: Sterling set for Spurs; Chelsea plot big Bellingham bid | OneFootball

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·30 January 2026

Transfer rumour roundup: Sterling set for Spurs; Chelsea plot big Bellingham bid

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Time is running out for clubs to finalise transfers before the winter window slams shut. Here are the latest rumours and rumblings as the deadline approaches.

After a rather miserable time atChelsea, Raheem Sterling has had his contact cancelled by mutual consent.


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It's easy to forget that Sterling is still just 31, and there's reportedly no shortage of suitors now he's a free agent.Sky Sports claim seven Champions League clubs are keen to sign Sterling, while TEAMtalk say Spurs are in the mix.

Sterling could soon follow the Tour De William Gallas around London's top teams.

Fichajes are never afraid to drop hysteria-creating content. The latest from the Spanish outlet says Chelsea are ready to drop a 150m euros (£129m) offer at Real Madrid's door for Jude Bellingham. Chelsea? Signing a player ready to make an immediate impact? We'll believe it when we see it.

Interestingly, a separate story from the Spaniards suggests Real Madrid want to signDiogo Dalot from Manchester United. It's not a story that's likely to be greeted with too much fear in Manchester, given the groans that have often greeted Dalot's deliveries into the box this season. If the Madridistas have been frustrated by Trent Alexander-Arnold's impact, they've seen nothing yet...

Brighton might want to block Nottingham Forest's phone number for the foreseeable. Having already rebuffed a bid for Lewis Dunk this month, the dulcet tones of Sean Dyche have been on the blower again. This time, a £20m offer for midfielder Yasin Ayari has been swiftly turned down, says Ben Jacobs.

Jorgen Strand Larsen's £50m move to Crystal Palace is in danger of collapsing. Despite reports a fee had been agreed, Palace are prepared to pull out. The Eagles have shifted their sights to Aston Villa's Evann Guessand...

Finally, PSV Eindhoven are trying to squeeze every last penny out ofFulham for Ricardo Pepi. The Cottagers have had a £28m bid rejected, with

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