News about Naouirou Ahamada

HENRY CLARK AT SELHURST PARK: There was a small difference in Luton's favour when they were slipping toward a loss that would have widened the chasm between them and the majority of the pack in and around the relegation zone. It was Cauley Woodrow, who had to stoppage time, who saved the point for the visitors. The one that halted a string of three straight league defeats and showed that the fight for survival has just a few rounds to play.

After the 2-1 home loss, Boss Hodgson ruled out Matheus Franca, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, and Naouirou Ahamada, saying: 'They didn't do anything for us at all.' When I made the swaps, we became much worse.' Hodgson retaliated for his remarks and rebuffed them on Thursday, admitting that it was wrong of me to do so in the midst of a game's dissatisfaction.' One is encouraged to say things in a press conference directly after the game, which I don't mean.'

And breathe. The January transfer window is over, and managers now know exactly what they're doing for the remainder of the season. The mid-season window can be a little anti-climatic, with clubs choosing to stick with what they've got rather than risking any disruptions to their squad for the second half of the season. This wasn't the case this time, with Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Tottenham all doing major business on deadline day. But did they spend their money wisely?Which sides look well-placed to finish the campaign strongly, and who has left themselves short? Sportsmail has taken a look at the operations of all 20 Premier League clubs and rated them from A-F on how they did in January.

This season, Lokonga has only played two league games for Mikel Arteta's guys, with the Arsenal manager preferring a midfield trio of Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka, and Martin Odegaard. Following the fact that Palace and the Gunners signed an agreement, the 23-year-old could now be playing more game time at Selhurst Park.

SIMON JONES: With the looming deadline day approaching, the end of the January transfer window is looming, but there's still a lot of work to do. Teams at the top of the Premier League are desperate to improve for the second half of Champions League football and silverware. In the meantime, the lucrative nature of remaining in the Premier League has prompted many facing relegation to finalize any last-minute contracts, which may make the difference. Sportsmail takes a closer look at 12 potential transfers involving Premier League clubs that could not be completed before the deadline of 11 p.m. on Tuesday.

DAN MATTHEWS: Crystal Palace has agreed a £10.5 million contract for Stuttgart midfielder Naouirou Ahamada. According to Sportmail, the central midfielder will sign a three-and-a-half years contract, with the option of a new two years. Palace has paid €12 million for the 20-year-old Frenchman, who is said to be undergoing a medical on Monday.

SIMON JONES: The winter transfer window is less than a week, and everyone in the Premier League - yes even - is looking to add to their squads. We can expect more traffic over the next six days whether it's Arsenal looking to add firepower to their title defense or teams like Everton and Bournemouth trying to prevent relegation. Here's a look at what every club is shooting as the January window draws to a close.

Crystal Palace is in talks to sign midfielder Naouirou Ahamada from Stuttgart. Since joining Stuttgart from Juventus, the 20-year-old is a vivacious, holding player. Manager Patrick Vieira has identified the position as a critical area to develop.

After a tough campaign, Kalajdzic piqued the attention of a number of top clubs in his maiden Bundesliga campaign in 2020-21. Also Premier League clubs have been alerted of the striker's situation at VFB, as he has just one year on his Bundesliga contract. Sven Mislintat, the Stuttgart sports director, is hoping that if the Austrian stay in southwest Germany after the transfer deadline, he will sign a contract extension, but VFB will be required to put off growing interest from both continents.