Manchester United increased their lead to 15 points atop the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Reading, Arsenal beat Swansea City 2-0 to reclaim fifth place and Aston Villa held on for a 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers.
Arsenal couldn't recover from two first half goals from Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon, giving Tottenham Hotspur the three points from Sunday's north London derby.
Arsenal defender Andre Santos has joined Gremio on loan until the end of the season, the Premier League club have announced.
Arsene Wenger believes new Arsenal signing Nacho Monreal has all the characteristics to integrate with his new team and hopes he can allow them to find the consistency to push for UEFA Champions League qualification.
Arsenal managed to squeeze in a late signing before the transfer window closed Thursday night when they acquired Spanish defender Nacho Monreal from La Liga side Malaga.
With the January transfer window coming to a close, FIFA.com posted a live round-up of the main events. You can read about the major moves and the drama of deadline day.
