Transferuri Campionate Externe

Eder completes Swansea medical

Striker Eder has undergone a medical at Swansea as his transfer from Sporting Braga nears completion, Sky sources say.

Only the paperwork has now to be finalised before the Portugal forward's £5 million move goes through in what is understood to be a 3-year contract.

The 27-year-old, whose full name is Ederzito Antonio Macedo Lopes, was born in the West African country Guinea-Bissau but moved to Portugal as a child and has been capped 18 times by his country, including at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

He scored 10 goals for Braga in the Primeira Liga last season, having moved to the club in July 2012 from Academica Coimbra, and scored 38 goals in 143 games in the Portuguese top flight.

Manager Garry Monk is expected to play Eder alongside Bafetimbi Gomis as the twin spearheads to the Swans attack.

He has been seeking a permanent new frontman since prolific Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Bony left the Liberty Stadium to join Manchester City for £25 million in January and after Nelson Oliveira's loan expired in south Wales.

Bournemouth deal for Distin

Sylvain Distin has completed a move to Premier League new boys Bournemouth on a one-year deal.

The 37-year-old was a free agent following his release by Everton at the end of the season and becomes Eddie Howe's 6th summer signing.

Frenchman Distin offers a wealth of experience having made more than 200 appearances for the Toffees as well as enjoying spells with Manchester City, Portsmouth and Newcastle.

Distin holds the record for the most appearances made by a foreign outfield player in the Premier League, with his current total standing at 457.

Roma bring in Falque

AS Roma have signed Iago Falque in a loan deal that is set to be made permanent, for a fee which could rise to €9 million.

The Eternal City club have paid an initial fee of €1 million for the 25-year-old spaniard, with a further €7 million to be forked out once he has made his competitive debut.

Genoa could then receive a further €1 million depending on how many games he plays for AS Roma, who revealed their new recruit has agreed a 5-year contract.

The much-travelled Falque scored 13 goals in 32 games for Genoa in Serie A last season following his move from Tottenham Hotspur just less than a year ago.

Ruiz seals permanent Villarreal move

Villarreal have completed the signing of Victor Ruiz from Valencia on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell last season.

The 26-year-old former Spain U21 centre-back has signed a 4-year contract to link up with Marcelino's side once again.

Ruiz made 25 appearances for Villarreal last season and did enough to earn a long contract with Valencia's La Liga rivals.

The defender joined Valencia from Napoli in August 2011 after a frustrating spell in Italy, in which he made only 6 Serie A appearances.

Stoke agree £12 million fee for Shaqiri

Stoke City have had a £12 million offer accepted for Inter Milano winger Xherdan Shaqiri, according to Sky Italia sources.

Stoke first tried to sign Shaqiri from Bayern Munchen in January and have now made a second move for the 23-year-old as their chances of landing Yevhen Konoplyanka fade.

Shaqiri must now decide whether he desires a move to the Britannia Stadium, just months after turning down Mark Hughes' side to sign a 4-and-a-half year contract at Inter Milano in a deal understood to be worth £16 million.

He made just 8 league starts during the second half of the season, scoring just once in Serie A, and the Italian club are now prepared to move the Swiss star on once again.

Shaqiri began his career with FC Basel before joining Bayern in 2012, and he won 2 Bundesliga titles and the 2013 Champions League with the German club.

He scored 11 Budesliga goals in 26 starts for Bayern but after a good World Cup in Brazil in 2014, Shaqiri struggled to establish himself in Bayern's first team.

He has 46 caps and 17 goals to his name for Switzerland.

Sevilla agree deal for Rami

Adil Rami is set to return to La Liga after FC Sevilla confirmed a deal for his transfer had been agreed with Milan.

Rami left Valencia in January 2014 to join AC Milan on loan, before later completing a permanent move to San Siro.

Yet the France international will now move back to Spain's top flight and again work alongside former Valencia coach Unai Emery, as new Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic continues a squad overhaul.

A Sevilla statement on Wednesday confirmed Rami is set to undergo a medical and pen a 4-year deal when he returns from holiday.

Rami, who also counts Lille among his former clubs, made 21 league appearances for Milan last term.

Uth signs for Hoffenheim

TSG Hoffenheim have signed former FC Koln striker Mark Uth from Heerenveen.

Uth moves to the Bundesliga club on a 3-year contract after 3 seasons in the Eredivisie at the Abe Lenstra Stadion.

The 23-year-old forward netted 20 goals in 36 league appearances last term.

Henen seals Everton return

David Henen is confident he can evolve into a first team regular at Everton after returning to Goodison Park on a permanent basis from Olympiacos.

The teenage winger has signed a 3-year deal with the Premier League club, where he spent last season on loan working in the U21 side, coached by David Unsworth.

Unsworth spoke last March of the "tons of ability" that Henen possesses and the 19-year-old is now determined to fulfil his potential and break into Roberto Martinez's senior team.

"Everton are a big club and I feel I can develop here", the Belgian told the club's official website.

"It is perfect for me."

Montoya arrives in Milano ahead of Inter move

Martin Montoya has arrived in Milano ahead of his proposed move to Inter Milano from FC Barcelona.

The full-back has risen through the ranks at Camp Nou and made the breakthrough into the first-team in February 2011.

However, Montoya has failed to nail down a regular starting berth for the Spanish champions and has largely played second fiddle to Dani Alves.

With Alves having signed a new 2-year contract last month and Aleix Vidal signing from FC Sevilla, Montoya's chances of first-team football appeared even more limited.

Subsequently the 24-year-old is set to kick-start his career with Inter, and the Serie A side posted a picture of president Erick Thohir meeting Montoya at Milano Malpensa airport on Thursday.

Montoya is now expected to undergo a medical, and is due to join Geoffrey Kondogbia and Miranda in moving to Meazza during the close-season.

Holebas makes Watford move

Premier League newcomers Watford have signed Greece international defender Jose Holebas from AS Roma.

The 31-year-old has penned a 3-year deal at Vicarage Road.

The transfer fee, reported to be an initial £1.8 million, was not disclosed.

Before moving to the Italian capital in August last year, where he made 34 appearances and scored once across all competitions, Holbas enjoyed a 4-year spell with Olympiacos in his homeland.

Holebas began his professional career in Germany - the country of his birth - where he represented Viktoria Kahl and 1860 Munchen.

Watford were promoted to the Premier League as Championship runners-up last season and recently appointed new manager Quique Flores.

Ocampos joins Marseille permanently

Lucas Ocampos completed his permanent transfer from AS Monaco to Olympique Marseille on Thursday but in a boost for his former club, promising striker Corentin Jean joined from Troyes.

Ocampos arrived at Marseille in February and played 14 of the south coast club's last 15 matches - starting 3 times - in Ligue 1, as Marcelo Bielsa's men finished 4th in the French top flight.

In the first half of the 2014-2015 campaign, the Argentine winger played 17 matches for Monaco, including 7 starts.

The 20-year-old leaves Monaco with 10 league goals from 80 appearances, while he already has 2 goals and 2 assists for Marseille.

Fenerbahce close in on Nani transfer

Luis Nani is on the brink of a move to Turkey after Fenerbahce announced they'd agreed a fee, believed to be £4.5 million, for the Manchester United winger.

The Portuguese winger, who scored 12 goals in 35 appearances on loan at Sporting Lisbon last season, will move to the Sukru Saracoglu stadium in a matter of days, with the Turkish giants confirming a medical will take place on Sunday.

The 28-year-old has not figured in Louis van Gaal's plans since the Dutchman's appointment at Old Trafford and he now looks set to leave the club he has served since 2007.

Nani, capped 86 times by his country, has played almost 150 games for United since arriving from Sporting in a £17 million deal.

Inter confirm Murillo transfer

Inter Milano have signed Colombia international Jeison Murillo from Spanish side Granada, the Serie A club announced on Friday.

The 23-year-old centre-back joins Inter for an initial €8 million transfer fee and put pen-to-paper on a 5-year deal with the Nerazzurri club.

Serie A side Udinese brought Murillo to Europe 5 years ago from Deportivo Cali.

He was then sent straight on a season-long loan to Granada, who purchased his sporting rights in the summer of 2011.

The South American, who made 18 league appearances for Granada in the 2014/2015 season, recently competed with Colombia at the Copa America in Chile.

Storari exits Juve for Cagliari

Cagliari have completed the signing of veteran Juventus goalkeeper Marco Storari on a 2-year deal.

The 38-year-old moved to Turin in June 2010, but has largely played second fiddle to first-choice Gianluigi Buffon and made just 5 Serie A appearances last season.

Storari has now moved to Cagliari, who were relegated from Serie A last season, on a deal until 2017.

Sevilla agree Escudero deal

FC Sevilla announced on Friday they have reached an agreement with Getafe to sign Spanish left-back Sergio Escudero for an undisclosed fee, subject to a medical.

Escudero, who started in 26 league games to help Getafe defend their Primera Division status last season, will put pen-to-paper on a 4-year contract with the Europa League winners.

Escudero, 25-year-old, began his career at Segunda Division club Murcia before joining Schalke in the summer of 2010.

He went on loan to Getafe in January 2013 and after his successful spell with the Madrid outfit, he sealed a permanent move to the Coliseum Alfonso Perez that summer.

Matthews completes Sunderland move

Sunderland signed defender Adam Matthews from Scottish Premiership champions Celtic for £2 million.

The 23-year-old full-back has signed a 4-year deal with the Premier League club, who announced the move on Friday.

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat was pleased with the addition and said 12-time Wales international Matthews would add quality to his squad.

"We know that we need quality players to improve competition for places in the side, so Adam is a welcome addition to our squad and we are very pleased to welcome him to Sunderland", he said.

Matthews started his career at Cardiff City and made over 40 senior appearances for the club before moving to Celtic.

Watford agree fees for Spurs duo

Watford have reportedly agreed fees with Tottenham Hotspur to sign their French midfielders Etienne Capoue and Benjamin Stambouli.

Capoue, 26-year-old, is understood to be close to agreeing personal terms and negotiations are also ongoing with Stambouli, although an agreement with the 24-year-old is still some way from being reached.

France international Capoue joined Spurs from Toulouse under previous manager Andre Villas-Boas and featured consistently for the Portuguese, but he struggled to maintain a first team place under successors Tim Sherwood and Mauricio Pochettino.

Capoue has made just 19 Premier League starts in 2 years and did not appear in a Tottenham match day squad in any competition after 24 January this year.

Stambouli, meanwhile, was signed from Montpellier last summer instead of a loan deal for Alexandre Song, who joined West Ham, but the former France U21 failed to hold down a regular place in Pochettino's starting XI too, making just 4 Premier League starts.

The pair are set to become Watford's fifth and 6th signings of the summer having been promoted from the Championship last term. The Hornets have already signed Austria defender Sebastian Prodl, goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis and attacker Matej Vydra on a permanent deal from Udinese.

Capoue and Stambouli are set to follow the recent departures of Paulinho to Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande and Lewis Holtby to SV Hamburg, as Spurs trim down their squad ahead of the new season.

Sky sources understand that strikers Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado, defenders Younes Kaboul and Vlad Chiriches, and winger Aaron Lennon are also available to other clubs at the right price.

Van Persie agrees Fenerbahce terms

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie is close to joining Fenerbahce after reportedly agreeing terms with the Turkish club.

Van Persie's agent reached an agreement in principle with the Super Lig side after 2 days of negotiations in Istanbul, according to The Guardian.

United and Fenerbahce are said to be negotiating a fee still but it is reported that Van Persie has accepted personal terms on a 4-year contract.

The 31-year-old stated recently that he will only leave United if the move was right for his family. Van Persie's wife is said to have had reservations over moving to Turkey but she is now said to be willing to relocate after spending the last week in Istanbul.

The move would bring to an end Van Persie's 3-year stay at Old Trafford. The forward joined United from Arsenal for £24 million in 2012 and the Dutchman earned the club's Player of the Season award after scoring 28 goals which fired the Red Devils to the title during Sir Alex Ferguson's final year in charge.

Due in part to injuries, Van Persie's contribution has waned over the last two campaigns. He scored 12 Premier League goals under David Moyes in the 2013-2014 season before notching only 10 under Louis van Gaal.

Mina signs for Valencia

Valencia have signed Spain U19 international Santi Mina from Celta Vigo on a 6-year deal.

The 19-year-old forward put pen-to-paper on a contract tying him to Valencia until June 2021 on Saturday after passing his medical with Los Che.

Mina came up through the youth ranks at home-town club Celta before making his Primera Division debut in February 2013. Last season he scored 7 times in La Liga as well as 2 in Copa del Rey.

FC Koln have completed the signing of midfielder Milos Jojic from Borussia Dortmund.

The 23-year-old arrived at Signal Iduna Park from Partizan in January 2014, but struggled to feature regularly under Jurgen Klopp.

Jojic made 20 Bundesliga appearances as well as 5 more in the Champions League, but is seemingly not in Thomas Tuchel's plans at Dortmund this term and will make the move to Koln on a 4-year deal.




SV Hamburg have completed the signing of free agent Emir Spahic, almost 3 months after he was sacked by Bayer Leverkusen for headbutting a steward.

The Bosnia defender saw his contract at Leverkusen terminated after the incident was filmed in the aftermath of April's DFB Pokal defeat to Bayern Munchen.

As well as leaving Leverkusen, Spahic was also hit with a 3-month ban by the German Football Association (DFB).

That suspension is due to end on 12 July, with Hamburg confirming the 34-year-old's signing on a one-year deal.




Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal for Atletico Madrid central defender Toby Alderweireld, according to reports in Italy.

Tottenham have sealed a €16 million (£11.4 million) move for Alderweireld, with between £1 million and £2 million in add-ons, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.

The 26-year-old spent the whole of last season on loan at Southampton and he was a huge hit as the Saints conceded just 33 Premier League goals.

Southampton were keen on signing Alderweireld and are believed to have had a £6.8 million option to buy the Belgium international, but after his emergence in the Premier League his Spanish club are believed to have paid out £1.5 million to negate that clause and allow them to sell him at a higher price.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has been in Madrid and Di Marzio has confirmed that an agreement has been reached with Atletico, who are keen to cash in on the player.

Alderweireld is expected to be announced as a Tottenham player next week and he will link up with fellow countrymen Jan Vertonghen, Nacer Chadli and Mousa Dembele at White Hart Lane.

Valencia bag Bakkali

Valencia have completed the signing of PSV Eindhoven's teenage winger Zakaria Bakkali on a 5-year deal.

The Belgium international moves on a free transfer having reached the end of his contract and pens terms until June 2020 at Mestalla.

Bakkali was thought to be interesting several clubs throughout Europe including Premier League giants Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.

However, the 19-year-old has opted for a move to La Liga.

Bakkali made 16 Eredivisie appearances during a breakthrough 2013-2014 season, but was not used at all last term reportedly due a row over his refusal to sign a new deal.

Pirlo's NYC move confirmed



New York City have completed the signing of Andrea Pirlo from Juventus.

The Italy midfielder will join Frank Lampard and David Villa at New York, currently competing in their first Major League Soccer season.

Pirlo leaves Juve after 4 years and 4 straight Serie A titles, and his final appearance for the club was in last month's Champions League Final defeat to FC Barcelona.

Juventus complete Zaza swoop

Juventus have completed the €18 million signing of Sassuolo striker Simone Zaza on a 5-year deal.

Italy international Zaza was formerly co-owned by Juve until Sassuolo bought out the Serie A champions' share in June 2014.

However, Juve inserted a buy-back clause as part of the deal and they will pay the transfer fee instalments over the next 3 years.

Zaza pens a 5-year contract at the Juventus Stadium and he joins fellow striker Mario Mandzukic in moving to the Turin club during the close-season.

Zaza, who has won 5 international caps, impressed in Serie A last season, scoring 11 goals in 31 appearances for a Sassuolo side that finished 12th.

Southampton bring in Martina

Southampton have announced the signing of defender Cuco Martina from FC Twente on a 2-year contract.

The 25-year-old, who can play at right-back or in central defence, will join the club's training camp in Austria this week.

He worked with Southampton assistant coach Erwin Koeman at RKC Waalwijk and is looking forward to working under the Dutchman and his brother, manager Ronald Koeman.

Martina joins a club who will be seeking to improve on a 7th place finish while embarking on a UEFA Europa League campaign.

Marseille snare Sarr



Olympique Marseille have completed the signing of Metz midfielder Bouna Sarr.

Sarr had played his entire career at Metz, but has opted to move on after the club were relegated from Ligue 1 last season and preserve his own top flight status.

Sarr made 30 league appearances for Metz last season, scoring 2 goals.

Palace agree £12.5 million Cabaye deal

Crystal Palace are reported to have agreed a £12.5 million deal to sign Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Yohan Cabaye.

Palace are widely reported to have come to an agreement with PSG that will see them pay £10 million up front for Cabaye, with a further £2.5 million potentially due in various add-ons.

The 29-year-old was also a target for West Ham, AS Roma and Atletico Madrid but has apparently agreed to move to Selhurst Park on a 4-year contract after being assured he would not be the Eagles' only major signing of the summer. Reports suggest he will be paid £100,000-per-week.

The south London club are also hoping to sign Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin and are keen on Hull City defender James Chester.

PSG sign Trapp

Paris Saint-Germain have signed goalkeeper Kevin Trapp from Eintracht Frankfurt on a 5-year deal.

Trapp moves to PSG after 3 years with the Bundesliga side, who he joined from FC Kaiserslautern in June 2012.

The former Germany U21 international has been heavily linked with the Ligue 1 champions recently and will now provide increased competition.

The 25-year-old will be tasked with wresting the first choice spot away from Salvatore Sirigu, who has been the number 1 at PSG since joining 4 years ago.

The capture of Trapp is likely to relegate Nicolas Douchez to third choice as PSG aim to boost their squad depth ahead of a renewed campaign for success in French and European football, having won the domestic Treble under Laurent Blanc last season.

Trapp made 23 appearances for Frankfurt in all competitions in 2014-2015 and will be presented as a PSG player next Monday.

Sporting sign Ruiz from Fulham



Sporting Lisbon have signed forward Bryan Ruiz from Fulham.

Ruiz has signed a 3-year deal at Estadio Jose Alvalade that contains a buy-out clause of €60 million.

The Costa Rica international agreed an option to extend his deal with Championship side Fulham - who he joined in 2011 - in May, but has now ended an unsuccessful spell at Craven Cottage.

Ruiz scored just 13 goals in his time at the London club, which included a loan spell at PSV in 2014.

N'Zonzi secures Sevilla switch



Stoke City midfielder Steven N'Zonzi has left the club to join FC Sevilla.

The Premier League club revealed that Sevilla had paid a fee of £7 million to take N'Zonzi to Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

N'Zonzi moves to Sevilla on a 4-year contract with a buy-out clause of €30 million.

Genoa seal Figueiras loan swoop

FC Sevilla right-back Diogo Figueiras will spend the upcoming season on loan at Serie A club Genoa.

The 24-year-old has featured regularly for the UEFA Europa League winners since making the move from Pacos de Ferreira in 2013.

Yet to be capped by Portugal, Figueiras will move to Genoa on loan for the 2015-2016 campaign, with the Italian club having an option to make the deal permanent.

Figueiras joins a side that finished 6th in the league last term, but were denied a UEFA licence to feature in the Europa League.

Sevilla seal Konoplyanka deal

FC Sevilla have completed the signing of Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk star Yevhen Konoplyanka - the forward who gave them a torrid time in the Europa League Final.

The 25-year-old Ukraine international has signed a 4-year deal, which contains a £28.7 million buy-out clause, and joins from an undisclosed fee from the competition's losing side.

Sevilla announced earlier this month that the player had undergone a medical with the club after agreeing personal terms, but reiterated that they had not yet reached a full settlement with his former club, while his contract was set to expire on 31 July.

Konoplyanka enjoyed a superb season for Ukraine Premier League's third place finishers, starring in their journey to the Europa League Final, where they were beaten by Sevilla.

He had previously been the subject of interest from a number of clubs in the Premier League, almost joining Liverpool in January 2014, while West Ham tried unsuccessfully to sign him last summer, with a £12 million bid rejected.

West Ham complete Ogbonna move

West Ham have announced the €11 million signing of Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna on a 4-year contract.

The 27-year-old centre-back was a regular in Juve's side last season, making 25 Serie A appearances on his way to a second Serie A title.

Ogbonna was also instrumental as Massimiliano Allegri's side lifted the Coppa Italia in 2014-2015, but did not feature in the Champions League Final defeat to FC Barcelona.

The Italy international has moved for an undisclosed fee and becomes the 4th new arrival at Upton Park ahead of the new Premier League campaign, with Dimitri Payet, Pedro Obiang and Darren Randolph having already been added to Slaven Bilic's squad.

Van Ginkel seals Stoke switch

Chelsea midfielder Marco van Ginkel has joined Premier League rivals Stoke City on a season-long loan.

The Holland international becomes Stoke's 4th signing of the close-season after Philipp Wollscheid joined on a permanent basis, while Jakob Haugaard and Joselu have also switched to the Britannia Stadium.

Van Ginkel moved to Chelsea from Vitesse in July 2013, but a serious knee injury in September of that year hindered his progress.

Subsequently, the 22-year-old was shipped out on loan to AC Milan last season and he made 17 Serie A appearances during his time at San Siro.

The deal is sure to increase speculation that Asmir Begovic will move in the opposite direction to Stamford Bridge.

The Bosnia goalkeeper has been linked with a move to the Premier League champions for several weeks after contract talks stalled with the Staffordshire club.

Van Ginkel was reported to be one of several players Stoke were interested in as a makeweight for Begovic's exit.

Stoke snap up Given

Stoke City have signed veteran goalkeeper Shay Given from Aston Villa, with Asmir Begovic's time at the Britannia Stadium seemingly set to come to an end.

Begovic, Stoke's regular number 1 in recent seasons, is expected to complete a switch to Chelsea, who sent Marco van Ginkel on a season-long loan to the Britannia Stadium earlier on Friday.

And with Thomas Sorensen having been released at the end of last term, Stoke manager Mark Hughes has moved to bring in additional experience in the form of Given, who he previously worked with at Manchester City.

Given ended the 2014-2015 season as Villa's first-choice 'keeper, but has been released from the final year of his deal to facilitate his move.

The vastly experienced 39-year-old - capped 128 times by the Republic of Ireland - will provide competition for Jack Butland at Stoke, who also added Jakob Haugaard to their goalkeeping ranks in May.

Villa swoop for Gueye

Idrissa Gueye has completed a move from Lille to Aston Villa, the Senegal midfielder signing a 4-year deal with the Premier League club.

Villa confirmed the player's arrival on Friday for an undisclosed fee - believed to be in the region of £9 million.

Manager Tim Sherwood feels the 25-year-old - who will join up with his new team-mates once he has received a visa - is "perfectly suited" to playing in England.

"I'm really pleased to have brought Idrissa on board", Sherwood said.

"He's been one of the best young midfielders in France for the last few seasons and there were a lot of teams trying to sign him this summer."

"I believe we are signing a player who is hungry to succeed, is entering what should be his best years and is perfectly suited to the Premier League."

Wijnaldum completes Newcastle switch

Georginio Wijnaldum has become the first signing of the Steve McLaren era at Newcastle after agreeing a 5-year deal at St. James' Park.

The PSV captain lifted the Eredivisie title in Holland last season, but he has given up the chance to play European football to move to the Premier League.

PSV confirmed on Friday that Wijnaldum had left the club's pre-season tour in France to undergo a medical with Newcastle, ahead of discussing personal terms.

Confirming the signing on Saturday, Newcastle have revealed that the deal is the third-most expensive in club history, his fee (£13 million) less than only those paid for Alan Shearer and Michael Owen.

Mitrovic deal to be completed in hours

Newcastle will sign Aleksandar Mitrovic "in the coming hours", according to the Anderlecht striker's agent.

Newcastle are reportedly willing to pay around £13 million for the 20-year-old forward, who scored 20 goals in 37 Belgian Pro League games last season for Anderlecht.

The Serbian's agent, Pini Zahavi, has indicated that the transfer is near completion, telling local Belgian media: "The formalisation of the transfer will be made in the coming hours".

After having made no signings so far this summer, new manager Steve McClaren appears to be closing in on his two main targets, with moves for Schalke defender Joel Matip and Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin also mooted.

Stuttgart swoop for Insua

Emiliano Insua has agreed to join Stuttgart from Atletico Madrid, signing a three-year contract.

The former Liverpool defender moved to Atletico from Sporting Lisbon in 2013, but made just seven La Liga starts for the Vicente Calderon club.

He was loaned out to Rayo Vallecano last season, where he made 24 league appearances, scoring one goal.

Biabiany signs 4-year deal with Inter

Winger Jonathan Biabiany has returned to Inter Milano, the Serie A club confirming the 27-year-old has signed a 4-year deal at Meazza.

Biabiany spent 4 seasons at Parma, playing 179 league fixtures for 26 goals - but the club's recent turmoil that saw them file for bankruptcy and get demoted to Serie D stamped his exit papers.

The former France U21 international was previously at Inter from 2004 to 2011 as both a youth and senior player, but made just 14 league appearances while being farmed out on loan to Chievo, Modena and Parma.

A season at Sampdoria was followed by a permanent move to Parma, where he made an impression on the Italian top flight.

Biabiany's defection from Parma emulates that of Jose Mauri, the teenage midfielder switching earlier in the week to Inter's city rivals AC Milan - also on a 4-year deal.

Sorensen leaves Juve for Koln



FC Koln have signed defender Frederik Sorensen from Juventus on a 4-year deal.

Sorensen moves to the Bundesliga side after failing to break into the first team at Juve, making just 19 appearances since joining the Serie A club in 2010.

The Dane was sent to Bologna as part of a co-ownership deal in 2012, spending 2 seasons at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara before Juve signed him outright again in June last year.

Verona took the centre-back on loan for the 2014-2015 season but Sorensen now becomes the latest recruit for Koln, who have also signed striker Anthony Modeste, midfielder Milos Jojic and defender Dominique Heintz in the transfer window.




The Belgium international, 21-year-old, has penned a 5-year deal at the Vicente Calderon after Atletico reached an agreement with the Ligue 1 side.

Carrasco will replace Turkey captain Arda Turan, who joined FC Barcelona earlier this month.

EL Shaarawy set for Monaco

AC Milan striker Stephan El Shaarawy is set to join AS Monaco, according to Sky sources.

The Italy international could undergo a medical this weekend after his brother and agent Manuel held talks with the French club on Friday evening.

El Shaarawy spent 3 months on the sidelines last season after fracturing a metatarsal bone in his right foot.

The 22-year-old arrived at the San Siro from Genoa in 2011 and has won 13 caps for the Azzurri.

Pazzini swaps Milan for Verona

Hellas Verona have completed the signing of experienced striker Giampaolo Pazzini from Serie A rivals AC Milan.

The 30-year-old spent 3 seasons at Milan but, having scored 16 goals in his opening campaign, gradually fell out of favour under a series of different managers.

And Pazzini is seemingly not in Sinisa Mihajlovic's plans this term as he moves to a Verona side that finished 13th last season.

Behrami agrees Watford switch

Premier League new boys Watford have confirmed the acquisition of SV Hamburg midfielder Valon Behrami on a 3-year contract.

The Switzerland international returns to the Premier League after 6 seasons away - having left West Ham in January 2011 - and is the 6th new signing at Vicarage Road.

Behrami left Upton Park for Fiorentina and also played for Napoli before turning up at Hamburg in August 2014.

He became a regular last season as Hamburg battled for survival for a second successive campaign, making 22 appearances as they narrowly avoided relegation from the Bundesliga.

Casillas leaves Real for Porto

Legendary Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has ended a glittering stint at Santiago Bernabeu by moving to FC Porto.

Casillas departs Real having amassed 725 appearances since making his debut away to Athletic Bilbao in 1999, and is expected to be replaced in Rafael Benitez's side by Manchester United 'keeper David de Gea.

The 34-year-old has won everything before him in a 15-year career on domestic and international fronts with Real and Spain, listing 5 La Liga titles and 3 UEFA Champions Leagues among 2 European Championships and a 2010 World Cup triumph.

However, the closing chapters of Casillas' Real career have not been quite as storied.

Dropped by Jose Mourinho in January 2013, Casillas initially failed to win his place back under Carlo Ancelotti before finally ousting Diego Lopez for the 2014-2015 season as his rival was sold to AC Milan.

His best form has been judged well behind him though, with errors seeping into his game at an increasing rate, including in the 2014 Champions League Final to give Atletico Madrid a lead they only relinquished late on in normal time before Real were triumphant in the additional periods.

Casillas leaves Real on the back of a season that saw the club crowned Club World Cup champions, but ultimately ended in disappointment as great rivals FC Barcelona sealed a Treble.