Manchester City and Aston Villa made big moves just before the midseason transfer window closed on Monday. Four-time defending Premier League champion City secured a late deal for Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez for a reported $61.

Aston Villa and Chelsea are believed to have submitted a deal sheet in time to complete Axel Disasi's loan move to Villa Park, according to journalist Matt Law. The 11pm transfer deadline has now expired and despite reports claiming Disasi would be heading to Aston Villa late on Monday, no confirmation of a deal has been made by either club.

The Spain international is a player who Unai Emery has previously tried to sign for Villa, but back in the summer of 2023, Asensio picked a move to PSG on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with Real Madrid. READ | Aston Villa have perfect Marcus Rashford welcome gift after major transfer breakthrough

Europe's winter transfer window closes on Monday, with teams trying to secure late deals in the market before the deadline. Manchester City, Aston Villa and Tottenham might be among the busiest clubs.

This is the state of play among Premier League clubs as the window draws to a close. There are plenty of players who could be on the

Around two-thirds of Premier League spending this January 2025 transfer window came from Manchester City. Meanwhile local rivals United looked to loan out high earners.