Mathys Tel ended up joining Tottenham despite rejecting Ange Postecoglou's side initially, before having a change of heart following a phone call with the Australian coach

While the winter transfer window is notorious for being difficult to do business in, that did not stop some clubs from splashing the cash this month. That includes Aston Villa and Manchester City, who invested the most during a hectic month that saw over a quarter of a billion spent in the Premier League alone.

ASTON VILLA SIGNED Paris St Germain midfielder Marco Asensio on loan and are understood to be pursuing another for Chelsea defender Axel Disasi to bolster their squad as they continue to compete on three fronts.

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Enzo Maresca will be able to make changes to the squad that Chelsea named for the competition back in September. UEFA rules state that clubs can add signings from the January window to their squads, but only once the league phase has been completed.

Chelsea are reportedly expected to sign at least one new forward this summer after holding transfer talks during the January window.

Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell on loan for the rest of the season.