Arsenal have signed United States defender Jenna Nighswonger from Gotham FC on a permanent deal on transfer deadline day. The fee is believed to be £80,500 and Nighswonger becomes Arsenal's first signing of the January transfer window.

Nighswonger is the latest NWSL player to head to Europe, following fellow national team defender Naomi Girma, who joined Chelsea from the San Diego Wave for a $1.1 million transfe

Tottenham have agreed a £50million deal with Bayern Munich to sign French striker Mathys Tel but the transfer is far from guaranteed, as Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea consider a late hijack

Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are all interested in a deal to sign Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich in the January transfer window. Tel dropped a transfer bombshell on Tuesday – deciding that he wishes to leave Bayern this month – which has seen Arsenal and United join Chelsea in a dramatic late race to land his signature.

Mathys Tel could be at the centre transfer tug-of-war in the final days of the January window after leading Premier League clubs were offered the chance to sign him. Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are among those interested in Tel,