The Athletic reported on Thursday that Monaco wanted to sign the 34-year-old English midfielder ahead of the winter transfer window closing. However, following talks between Henderson and Ajax it was decided he is to remain in Amsterdam and help the club fight for trophies.

A busy winter transfer window comes to a close on Monday when teams across Europe's top five leagues will have to finalize deals that they hope will improve their squads during the second half of the season.

Here are grades for all the major confirmed transfers in the men's game, with each listed by date and then by highest fee. All fees are reported unless confirmed with an asterisk. On first glance, this transfer smacks of desperation from all sides, but upon closer inspection, it makes some semblance of sense.

BBC Sport explains why the January transfer deadline is in February, and how that compares to other European leagues.

The January transfer window will close tonight at 11pm UK time (Monday, February 3). It may seem unusual for the January transfer window to close in February, but it is partly to try and stay in line with other leagues domestically and across Europe. The January transfer window also closes at 11pm on February 3.

Aston Villa has been busy during the window — and might not be finished. After selling Jhon Duran to a Saudi club and signing Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United, Villa could go back into the market for another attacker and has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain's Marco Asensio.

Manchester City have taken top spot in the biggest January 2025 transfer window spenders list and they will not be shifted by the time it closes.

The January transfer window is open until February 3 and here is where to find all the ins and outs being completed.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim insisted there was no need to panic in the final days of the January transfer window, despite his side slipping to another home defeat on Sunday. Following their 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace,

A groundbreaking record was set in the women's game over the summer, with total international transfer spending reaching $6.8 million from June 1 to Sept. 1 2024, according to FIFA -- almost double what was spent during the same period in 2023.

The winter transfer window opened on January 1, 2025, and in the Premier League runs until 11pm GMT on Monday, February 3, 2025. The EFL transfer window closes at the same time. The European transfer windows all also close on February 3, 2025, though the times vary.