Manchester United did approach Chelsea about a potential loan but the Blues, and indeed Nkunku, were only interested in a permanent transfer. As such, United ended their interest as they continue to struggle for wiggle room financially after failing to sell Marcus Rashford,

Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku is staying at Stamford Bridge, but the club are prepared to loan out Joao Felix before the deadline tonight. Nkunku has been subject of a lot of interest this month, including from Bayern Munich and Manchester United.

AC Milan officially confirmed they had signed Joao Felix on loan from Chelsea on Tuesday and we explain how Tottenham helped the Portuguese secure the move to the Italian giants