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Musa set for Leicester medical
Leicester City have agreed a deal to sign CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa, the Nigeria international's agent has said.
The Premier League champions have reportedly agreed a fee of £16,6 million to sign the 23-year-old, who has scored 54 goals in 168 games for CSKA.
Musa has won 3 Russian Premier League titles and a Russian Cup in his time at CSKA. He was also part of the Nigeria squad that triumphed in the 2013 African Cup of Nations.
City complete Zinchenko capture
Manchester City have completed the signing of Ukraine international Oleksandr Zinchenko.
A product of Shakhtar Donetsk's youth system, Zinchenko made 26 appearances in all competitions for FC Ufa last season, scoring twice and providing 4 assists as they narrowly avoided relegation.
Zinchenko made his debut for Ukraine last October in a 1-0 defeat to Spain in qualifying for EURO 2016 and earned a place in the squad for the finals in France.
The 19-year-old played in all 3 of Ukraine's group games but could not prevent them from tumbling out of the competition without earning a point.
Fenerbahce seal Van der Wiel signing
Fenerbahce have completed the signing of Holland defender Gregory van der Wiel and are also closing in on a deal to bring in Roman Neustadter.
The Turkish side had revealed that Van der Wiel, who was out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain, started talks with them on Saturday.
The right-back successfully passed his medical on Monday and the 28-year-old's move has now been completed, although the details of his contract have not been confirmed.
Fenerbahce also revealed that they are on the brink of signing free agent Russia midfielder Roman Neustadter, 28-year-old, after he left Schalke last month following 4 years at the club.
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Padoin leaves Juventus for Cagliari
Simone Padoin has left Juventus for Cagliari in a deal worth €600,000, to be paid over the course of 3 financial years.
The 32-year-old has signed a contract with his new club until June 2019.
The versatile midfielder won 5 league titles during his time with Juventus, having become an important first-team member in Turin since joining the club from Atalanta in January 2012.
Padoin was keen to move on, though, in order to get more playing time, and Juventus consequently opted to allow him to leave.
Vrsaljko completes Atletico move
Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of Croatia international Sime Vrsaljko from Sassuolo on a 5-year contract.
The long-rumoured deal was held up while the 24-year-old defender completed his international commitments at EURO 2016.
Vrsaljko, who can play at either right-back or left-back, left Dinamo Zagreb in 2013 to join Genoa, although he spent just one season with the club before moving to Italian rivals Sassuolo.
He played 35 times in Serie A last season and also made 2 appearances for Croatia in the group stages in France, helping them reach the last 16 of the tournament.
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Swansea secure Van der Hoorn
Mike van der Hoorn has completed his move to Swansea City from Ajax, the Premier League club have confirmed.
The 23-year-old defender joins for an undisclosed fee, after agreeing terms on a 3-year contract.
Van der Hoorn is the second Dutch arrival at the Liberty Stadium in as many days after Leroy Fer signed - making his move from QPR permanent following a loan spell at the end of last season.
The centre-back began his career at FC Utrecht, before being picked up by Eredivisie giants Ajax 3 years ago.
Van der Hoorn made 43 appearances during his time at the Amsterdam ArenA, scoring 3 goals.
West Bromwich complete Phillips signing
West Bromwich Albion have announced the signing of forward Matt Phillips from Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee.
The 25-year-old has agreed a 4-year contract with Tony Pulis' side after an offer reported to be worth £5,5 million was accepted by the Championship outfit.
Phillips, who joined QPR in 2013, scored 8 times in the Championship last season.
Ujah to join Liaoning
Nigeria international Anthony Ujah has agreed to join Liaoning from Werder Bremen, the Bundesliga club have confirmed.
Bremen on Tuesday announced an undisclosed offer for the 25-year-old had been accepted and permission for the player to attend a medical had been granted.
Ujah, who joined Bremen on a 4-year deal from FC Koln in 2015, admitted the offer from Liaoning was too good to miss.
Ujah scored 14 goals in 37 appearances for Bremen as they successfully battled against relegation from the Bundesliga and reached the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal last season.
Ujah's move is the second major deal of the latest transfer window involving European clubs and China's lucrative top flight, with Zenit striker Hulk having joined Shanghai SIPG for a reported €55,8 million last month.
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Banega completes Inter move
Inter Milano have completed the signing of midfielder Ever Banega on a 3-year contract.
The 28-year-old joins from FC Sevilla, where he spent 2 seasons - winning the Europa League in both campaigns.
The Argentina international was long expected to sign for Inter as a free agent, although the deal was initially held up over a dispute, with Sevilla believing he had automatically triggered an extension to his contract with them.
The playmaker was sent off in Sevilla's tempestuous Copa del Rey Final defeat to FC Barcelona in May, which turned out to be his final match in the club's colours as then-coach Unai Emery confirmed the player's exit after the game.
This is the first time Banega will have played in Italy, with his previous career limited to Argentina and Spain, having had spells at Boca Juniors, Valencia, Atletico Madrid and Newell's Old Boys prior to joining Sevilla in August 2014.
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Roma complete Mario Rui deal
AS Roma have completed the transfer of Mario Rui from Empoli on a one-year loan deal.
The Stadio Olimpico side have paid a fee of €3 million for the 25-year-old, potentially rising to €4,5 million depending on performance-related bonuses.
Roma are obligated to make the deal permanent for €6 million if Mario Rui hits performance-related objectives.
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Monaco complete Sidibe deal
AS Monaco have secured the services of Djibril Sidibe from Lille for an undisclosed fee.
The French full-back has signed a contract until June 2021 with his new Ligue 1 club.
Sidibe started his professional career with Troyes, before joining Lille in 2012.
He had since made over 100 appearances in all competitions for Lille, but will now continue his career at Monaco as he looks to take the next step in his career.
Sidibe has represented France at U21 level, but has yet to be capped at senior level. He made the stand-by list for EURO 2016.
The 23-year-old becomes Monaco's 4th signing of the close-season, with Benjamin Mendy, Kamil Glik and Youssef Ait Bennasser previously joining the Stade Louis II club.
N'Diaye joins Villarreal
Villarreal have completed the signing of Senegal international Alfred N'Diaye from fellow La Liga outfit Real Betis, it was announced on Friday.
N'Diaye, 26-year-old, joins Villarreal on a 5-year deal for a reported fee of €7,5 million.
The defensive midfielder passed his medical on Friday following two and a half seasons at Betis.
Paris-born N'Diaye made his professional debut for Nancy in 2008 at the age of 17, before moving on to Bursaspor in Turkey.
He then moved to Premier League side Sunderland for the start of the 2013-2014 season, before joining Betis on loan in the January transfer window of that season.
N'Diaye made 85 appearances across all competitions for Betis, scoring 3 goals.
He has racked up 10 caps for Senegal since his international debut in 2013, despite rising through the youth ranks of the France national team.
Bournemouth complete Cook capture
England youth international Lewis Cook has signed for Bournemouth on a 4-year deal, the club announced on Friday.
Cook moves to the Vitality Stadium from Leeds United for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £6 million, rising to a potential £10 million.
The 19-year-old midfielder was awarded the Football League Young Player of the Year for 2015-2016, previously won by the likes of Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, Tottenham's Dele Alli and Liverpool's Nathaniel Clyne.
Cook made his first team debut in 2014, going on to make 85 appearances for Leeds across the next two seasons, before being snapped up by Premier League outfit Bournemouth.
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Cisse signs for Shandong
Papiss Cisse has left Newcastle to join Chinese Super League outfit Shandong Luneng, the Championship club have confirmed.
The striker joins Shandong for an undisclosed fee, after 4-and-a-half years at St. James' Park.
Cisse moved to Newcastle from SC Freiburg and scored 44 times in 131 outings, with his 3 in 21 last season doing little to help the club avoid relegation from the Premier League.
He joins the likes of Hulk, Ramires and Alex Teixeira in the CSL, while Graziano Pelle has been linked with a move to Shandong from Southampton in recent days.
Espanyol sign Leo Baptistao
Espanyol have announced the signing of Leo Baptistao from Atletico Madrid for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old has agreed a 5-year deal with Quique Sanchez Flores' side.
Baptistao spent last season on loan with Villarreal, where he scored 6 times in 34 appearances.
Deportivo confirm Albentosa signing
Defender Raul Albentosa has left Derby County to sign a 4-year contract at Deportivo La Coruna.
The 27-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Malaga, returns to La Liga for an undisclosed fee.
Albentosa, whose previous clubs include Elche, Cadiz and Eibar, made only a handful of appearances for Derby in his 18 months at the club, but had one year left on his contract.
Malaga were reported to have the option of turning Albentosa's loan into a permanent deal, but the defender will instead line up at the Riazor next season.
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Sevilla agree Correa deal
FC Sevilla have agreed a deal to sign Joaquin Correa from Sampdoria on a 5-year contract.
Both clubs confirmed on Sunday that the transfer will go through pending the successful completion of a medical, with the player having agreed terms with the Europa League winners.
Reports in Italy suggest the transfer fee for Correa is in excess of €13 million, with significant potential add-ons to be paid by Jorge Sampaoli's new side.
Attacking midfielder Correa, 21-year-old, began his senior career with Estudiantes before signing for Sampdoria in January 2015.
Since then he has made 31 Serie A appearances - 25 of which came last season - and scored 3 goals.
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Southampton complete Hojbjerg deal
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has completed a move to Southampton from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munchen on a 5-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Hojbjerg is the second signing Southampton have made in the close-season having already brought in winger Nathan Redmond from Norwich City.
The Denmark international made his debut for Bayern in 2013, becoming the youngest player to appear for the club in the Bundesliga, but has since had loan spells at FC Augsburg and Schalke.
He made 30 appearances for Schalke last season and will now look to establish himself in the Southampton midfield under new manager Claude Puel.
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Tottenham seal Janssen signing
Tottenham Hotspur have announced the signing of Vincent Janssen from AZ Alkmaar for an undisclosed fee.
The 22-year-old, last season's top scorer in the Eredivisie with 27 goals, has signed a 4-year contract with Mauricio Pochettino's side.
Janssen, who only sealed a transfer to the Netherlands' top flight last year, is reported to have cost Spurs between £17 million and £18,5 million.
Janssen was named the Eredivisie's best young player in 2015-2016 for his performances, after helping fire AZ to a Europa League spot.
He has 3 goals in 5 senior appearances for Netherlands, including in the 2-1 friendly win over England at Wembley in March.
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Traore completes CSKA loan switch
CSKA Moscow have completed the signing of Lacina Traore from AS Monaco on a one-year loan deal.
The Ligue 1 side announced last weekend the towering striker was on his way to Russia and he has now inked his contract after ironing out the final details.
Traore, 25-year-old, previously played in Russia with Kuban Krasnodar and Anzhi Makhachkala, before joining Monaco in January 2014.
The towering attacker spent the second half of the 2013-2014 campaign on loan at Everton, but failed to impress at the Premier League side and returned to the Stade Louis II in June 2014.
He has since made 35 matches in all competitions for Monaco, scoring 11 goals in the process.
FC Porto to sign full-back Telles
Alex Telles is set to join FC Porto after the Portuguese giants reached an agreement with Galatasaray.
Galatasaray confirmed the deal on Tuesday, with Porto to spend €6,5 million on the 23-year-old full-back.
Telles spent 2 years with Galatasaray after arriving from Gremio in 2014, making 39 Super Lig appearances for the Turkish club, scoring 2 goals.
However, Telles was loaned out to Inter last season, playing 21 Serie A matches.
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Benatia arrives for Juventus medical
Medhi Benatia is undergoing a medical in Turin ahead of his switch from Bayern Munchen to Juventus.
Benatia is expected to join the Serie A champions on an initial season-long loan deal that can become permanent for a fee reported to be in the region of €20 million fee in 2017.
The 29-year-old provides Juve with a defensive reinforcement following the departure of Uruguay international Martin Caceres, who left when his contract expired last month.
Skrtel completes Fenerbahce move
Fenerbahce have completed the signing of central defender Martin Skrtel from Liverpool for a reported fee of £5,5 million.
The 31-year-old, who joined Liverpool from Zenit Sankt Petersburg in 2008, played 22 times in the Premier League last season, but saw his first-team opportunities reduced following the arrival of Jurgen Klopp as manager in October 2015.
He has been a fine servant to the Merseyside club, however, clocking up 242 Premier League appearances, behind only Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Sami Hyypia, Pepe Reina and Robbie Fowler.
Ajax sign Westermann
Ajax have completed the signing of Heiko Westermann from Real Betis on a 2-year deal.
The centre-back had a year remaining on his deal at the La Liga side, but has made the switch to Amsterdam on a free transfer.
Ajax were keen to add more experience to their backline and 32-year-old Westermann fitted the bill for the Eredivisie side.
The centre-back started his professional career with Greuther Furth and also wore the jerseys of Arminia Bielefeld, Schalke and SV Hamburg before joining Betis in 2015.
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Watford loan Zuniga
Juan Camilo Zuniga has signed for Watford on a season-long loan deal from Napoli, the Premier League club have confirmed.
The attacking full-back arrives at Vicarage Road to reunite with head coach Walter Mazzarri, under whom he played for 4 years at the Stadio San Paolo.
The deal for the 30-year-old includes an option for Watford to make the switch permanent at the end of the season.
Zuniga played 163 times for Napoli and has 62 international caps for Colombia.
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