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Arsenal complete Perez deal

Arsenal have completed the signing of forward Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna.

Manager Arsene Wenger confirmed on Saturday that the 27-year-old, along with Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi, had agreed terms, with the official confirmation on Tuesday.

The Premier League club have not revealed any details surrounding the fee - believed to be in the region of £17 million - or the length of the deal.

The 27-year-old, renowned for his pace and work rate, scored 17 goals in 36 league appearances for the club last season, while also providing 10 assists.

Remy joins Palace on season-long loan

Loic Remy has joined Crystal Palace on a season-long loan from Chelsea, it was announced on Tuesday.

Remy played under Palace manager Alan Pardew at Newcastle during the 2013-2014 season and his form at St. James' Park earned him a move to Chelsea in September 2014.

The 29-year-old has struggled for first-team opportunities at Stamford Bridge, though, and he has made just 47 appearances, scoring 12 goals.

Hull seal club-record Mason swoop

Hull City's last-gasp squad regeneration has continued with the club-record capture of Ryan Mason from Tottenham Hotspur.

Midfielder Mason progressed through the ranks at White Hart Lane and made over 50 Premier League appearances under Mauricio Pochettino but was apparently made surplus to requirements for the coming season after the signing of Victor Wanyama.

After Hull struck a deal reportedly in the region of £10 million to sign Mason, he told the club's official website: "I'm delighted and excited to be here".

"I can't wait to get started and I see this as a massive opportunity for me."

Mason had also been linked with a move to Sunderland, but confirmed to Sky Sports News that he rejected a switch to Wearside on "gut feeling".

Inter complete Gabriel capture



Inter Milano have signed Gabriel Barbosa on a 5-year deal from Santos.

Gabriel has been heavily linked with a number of European clubs, including Premier League champions Leicester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter's Serie A rivals Juventus.

Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund have also been reported to be keen on his services, but it is Inter who have won the race for his signature.

Gabriel joins Inter on his 20th birthday after what has been a rapid rise for the forward.

He scored on his Brazil debut in the 2-0 win over Panama in March and has now struck twice in four games for the national side.

Gabriel represented his country at the Copa America Centenario and struck a brace in the final Rio 2016 group game against Denmark as the host nation went on to win Olympic gold.

After making his Santos debut as a substitute in Neymar's final match before departing for FC Barcelona in 2013, Gabriel scored 57 times in 157 appearances in all competitions and won the Campeonato Paulista in 2015 and 2016.

Mariappa returns to Watford



Watford have confirmed they have re-signed Adrian Mariappa on a 3-year contract.

Mariappa was a free agent after being released by Crystal Palace at the end of the 2015-2016 Premier League season having only made 7 appearances in all competitions.

Prior to his 3-year stint at Selhurst Park, Mariappa made 247 appearances for Watford and was voted the club's 2011-2012 Player of the Season.

Lens completes Fenerbahce loan move

Sunderland winger Jeremain Lens has linked up with Dick Advocaat for a 4th time in his career, signing a season-long loan to Fenerbahce.

The Holland international forward is the 6th signing of the transfer window for Fenerbahce, Lens following Martin Skrtel in swapping the Premier League for Turkey.

Lens will be reunited with Advocaat, who is now in charge of Fener and was the manager who brought him to Sunderland from Dynamo Kiev in 2015.

The pair also worked together at AZ Alkmaar and PSV in their homeland.

Mustafi finalises Arsenal move

Arsenal have completed the signing of Germany international defender Shkodran Mustafi, who has agreed a long-term contract after joining from Valencia for an undisclosed fee.

The 24-year-old's transfer, reported to have come at the price of £35 million, was confirmed on Tuesday, after manager Arsene Wenger announced following Saturday's 3-1 Premier League win over Watford that the completion of paperwork was the final hurdle to clear.

Wenger had been under pressure for a perceived lack of activity in the window, with Mustafi arriving to bolster a defence that has lost Per Mertesacker and Gabriel Paulista to injury.

Mustafi made 64 La Liga appearances in 2 years at Valencia after moving from Sampdoria, who he joined from Premier League side Everton in 2009 after failing to make a senior appearance for the club.

Bony lands Stoke loan switch

Wilfried Bony has escaped from an unsuccessful spell at Manchester City by joining fellow Premier League outfit Stoke City in a season-long loan deal on transfer deadline day.

The 27-year-old will bolster a Stoke squad without a win in 3 Premier League matches this season as he aims to recapture the prolific form he displayed at Swansea City to earn an ill-fated switch to the Etihad Stadium.

Bony joined Swansea for a then club-record fee from Vitesse in 2013 and scored 35 times in 70 matches.

That return included 20 Premier League goals to stand as the division's top scorer in 2014 but his spell in Manchester has been defined by form and fitness struggles.

He scored 11 goals in 46 appearances for the club and has failed to secure a place in Pep Guardiola's plans as manager.

Sunderland seal Ndong deal

Sunderland have signed midfielder Didier Ndong from Ligue 1 side Lorient for a fee of €16 million.

The 22-year-old has agreed a 5-year deal on Wearside and becomes David Moyes' 7th singing since succeeding England coach Sam Allardyce as manager at the Stadium of Light.

Ndong could be joined in the Sunderland midfield by Yann M'Vila, with the Rubin Kazan player being heavily tipped for a return to the club where he impressed on loan last season.

Chelsea sign Marcos Alonso



Chelsea have signed Marcos Alonso on a 5-year deal from Fiorentina.

Former Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland left-back Alonso had been linked with a move to Chelsea late in the transfer window, though the Italian club denied such reports on Monday.

However, Fiorentina announced the sale of the 25-year-old defender to the Premier League team on Wednesday, with Chelsea then later confirming the deal.

Alonso will battle with compatriot Cesar Azpilicueta for the left-back berth, though the latter can also play at right-back.

Stoke agree Martins Indi loan

Stoke City have made their third signing of transfer deadline day with a loan move for FC Porto defender Bruno Martins Indi.

The Holland international follows Wilfried Bony and Lee Grant in arriving at the bet365 Stadium on Wednesday, strengthening Mark Hughes squad for the 2016-2017 campaign.

Martins Indi has opted to switch the Primeira Liga for the Premier League after 2 seasons with Porto, the 24-year-old having signed for a reported £6 million fee in July 2014.

During his time in Portugal he made 71 appearances in all competitions, but the lure of the English top flight proved too much.

Traore swaps Villa for Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough have made their 11th signing of the transfer window with the capture of Aston Villa winger Adama Traore.

The 20-year-old former FC Barcelona winger has agreed a 4-year contract at the Riverside, ending a 12-month spell at Villa Park that was plagued by injuries.

Villa had hoped Traore could keep them in the Premier League last season, but he only made 12 appearances for the club.

Cuadrado returns to Juventus on 3-year loan

Juventus have agreed a deal with Chelsea that sees Juan Cuadrado return to the club on a 3-year loan.

After failing to establish himself at Chelsea following his move from Fiorentina in February 2015, Cuadrado spent the 2015-2016 campaign at the Turin giants.

The Colombia international made 40 appearances in all competitions as Juve became the first club in Italian history to do the Serie A and Coppa Italia double in successive seasons.

Cuadrado will continue his career on loan at Juve, with the agreement running until June 2019.

The Bianconeri will pay Chelsea €5 million per season for the next 3 campaigns and have the opportunity to purchase him outright in a deal worth €25 million.

Spurs seal N'Koudou deal, N'Jie joins Marseille

Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Olympique Marseille winger Georges-Kevin N'Koudou.

N'Koudou is reported to have caught Spurs' eye when scouting new Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi and the France U21 international pens a 5-year deal at White Hart Lane.

The 21-year-old only moved to the Stade Velodrome from Nantes in 2015 and scored 5 goals in 28 Ligue 1 appearances during his solitary season at Marseille.

N'Koudou is only the third new arrival at White Hart Lane during the transfer window, the Frenchman joining Vincent Janssen and Victor Wanyama in joining Mauricio Pochettino's squad.

Tottenham striker Clinton N'Jie, meanwhile, has joined Marseille on a season-long loan.

The 23-year-old has failed to make an impact at Spurs since arriving from Olympique Lyon in August 2015, the Cameroon international failing to find the back of the net in 14 appearances in all competitions.

Tottenham complete Lopez loan

Tottenham Hotspur have strengthened their goalkeeping options amid Hugo Lloris' injury with the signing of Espanyol goalkeeper Pau Lopez on a season-long loan.

Lloris suffered a hamstring injury on the opening day of the Premier League season against Everton and has been sidelined since, leaving Michel Vorm as their only senior goalkeeper.

Vorm, who replaced Lloris at Goodison Park, has started both matches since, keeping a clean sheet in the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace and making crucial saves in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

He will have competition for the starting spot from Lopez, though, after he agreed a deal for the 2016-2017 campaign.

Lopez rose through the ranks at Espanyol and made his La Liga debut in 2014, the 21-year-old going on to make 48 first-team appearances since.

Leicester complete Slimani deal

Leicester City have completed the signing of Algeria striker Islam Slimani from Sporting Lisbon.

Slimani joins the Premier League champions on a 5-year deal after they agreed a fee of €30 million, plus an additional €5 million dependent on objectives, with Sporting.

He scored 27 goals in 33 Primeira Liga appearances last season as Sporting finished second, drawing reported interest from Arsenal as well as Leicester.

The striker was in tears after Sporting's 2-1 win over FC Porto on Sunday.

Slimani, who joined Sporting in 2013, has scored 23 goals in 43 games for Algeria and was part of the squad that reached the last 16 of the World Cup in 2014.

Valencia joins Everton on loan

Everton have signed Ecuador striker Enner Valencia on a season-long loan from Premier League rivals West Ham with an option to make the move permanent.

Valencia joined West Ham in July 2014 after a World Cup in which he scored twice for Ecuador.

But he has failed to make the desired impact at West Ham, scoring just 10 goals in 72 appearances in all competitions.

He will hope for better fortunes at Everton, who have missed out on Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, the France international set to join Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham swoop for Sissoko

Tottenham Hotspur have signed France midfielder Moussa Sissoko from Championship side Newcastle on a 5-year deal.

Everton looked the favourites to land the 27-year-old, but a twist on transfer deadline day saw Spurs swoop late on to seal a reported £30 million deal.

Sissoko joined Newcastle from Toulouse in January 2013 and went on to make 133 appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals.

His final appearance for Newcastle came in a 5-1 win over Tottenham back in May, and Spurs will hope Sissoko can reprise the impressive form he displayed for France during their run to the Final of EURO 2016.

Robson-Kanu opts for West Bromwich

Hal Robson-Kanu's exploits at EURO 2016 with Wales have earned him a crack at the Premier League with West Bromwich Albion.

The striker scored 2 goals in 5 appearances as Wales reached the semi-finals in France, including a sensational strike that secured their place in the last 4.

Robson-Kanu's performances during the Euros reportedly put a host of Premier League clubs on high alert, particularly given his Reading contract expired at the end of last season.

Newly promoted Hull City were heavily linked with a move but it is Tony Pulis' West Bromwich who have won the race for his signature, the 27-year-old signing a 2-year deal at the Hawthorns, with the option of a further year.

Wilshere makes loan switch to Bournemouth

England midfielder Jack Wilshere will seek to reignite his career away from Arsenal after agreeing a season-long loan move to Bournemouth.

Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has allowed Wilshere to go in search of first-team football elsewhere as he bids to get back on track following a series of injury setbacks that have seen him fall out of favour for club and country.

And the Cherries have taken full advantage, seeing off competition from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace and West Ham to land the 24-year-old on deadline day.

Mbokani seals Hull switch

Dieumerci Mbokani will hope to fire Hull City to Premier League safety after signing a loan deal for the entire 2016-2017 campaign.

Dynamo Kiev striker Mbokani spent last season with Norwich City where he scored 7 times in 29 league appearances, but it was not enough to keep them in the top flight.

Norwich were linked with another move for the 30-year-old forward, however Mbokani has opted to return to the Premier League with Mike Phelan's side.

He will provide much needed attacking options at the KCOM Stadium after Hull started the new season with just 13 senior players.

Maksimovic makes Napoli switch

Serbia and FC Torino defender Nikola Maksimovic's transfer saga came to an end with a season-long loan deal to Napoli, a move that will become permanent.

Maksimovic, 24-year-old, has angered Torino coach Sinisa Mihajlovic in August with his attempts to force through a move.

After a security alert at Frankfurt Airport reportedly delayed Maksimovic, Torino confirmed the loan move on Wednesday.

The one-season deal is with an obligation to purchase ahead of the 2017-2018 campaign.

A player going in the other direction is Mirko Valdifiori, the midfielder completing a permanent move to the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.

Valdifiori, 30-year-old, struggled to breakthrough at Napoli following his move from Empoli ahead of last season.

Nasri joins Sevilla on season-long loan



Samir Nasri has joined FC Sevilla from Manchester City on a season-long loan.

The 29-year-old France international made just 12 Premier League appearances for Manchester City last season in what was an injury-hit campaign, scoring 2 goals.

He has completed his medical and will spend the remainder of this season with the La Liga club.

He is the 4th player to leave City on Deadline Day, with striker Wilfried Bony moving to Stoke City on a season-long loan, Joe Hart making a temporary switch to FC Torino and centre-half Eliaquim Mangala moved on loan to Valencia.

Forest sign Bendtner

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner on a 2-year deal, owner Fawaz Al Hasawi has confirmed.

Bendtner spent 9 years at Arsenal between 2005 and 2014, but struggled to establish himself as a first-team regular and was shipped out on loan to Birmingham City, Sunderland and Juventus during that time.

The Denmark striker moved to the Bundesliga to join VfL Wolfsburg ahead of the 2014-2015 campaign, but managed just 3 goals in 31 league appearances and left at the end of last term.

Bendtner has now returned to England with Championship club Forest in a bid to get his career back on track, with Al Hasawi announcing the deal on his official Twitter account.

Jose Enrique joins Real Zaragoza

Second-tier Spanish club Real Zaragoza have signed former Newcastle and Liverpool left-back Jose Enrique on a free transfer.

The 30-year-old ended a 5-year association with Liverpool when the club released him in May.

Jose Enrique made only 21 first-team appearances over the past 3 campaigns and he has signed a 2-year deal with Zaragoza in a bid to reignite his career.

Sessegnon signs with Montpellier

Former West Bromwich and Sunderland attacker Stephane Sessegnon has signed a 2-year deal with Montpellier.

The Benin international was without a club since leaving West Bromwich in May, having spent 5 and a half seasons in the Premier League.

Montpellier confirmed the signing of the 32-year-old on Monday.

Frederic Hantz's men are struggling in 16th in the table after winning just one of their opening 7 league games.

The move marks a return to Ligue 1 for Sessegnon, who spent time in France's top flight with Paris Saint-Germain and Le Mans before his switch to England.

Wolfsburg sign Bazoer

VfL Wolfsburg have confirmed the signing of promising midfielder Riechedly Bazoer from Ajax.

The 20-year-old has signed a 4-and-a-half-year deal at the Volkswagen ArenA and will link up with the club after the Bundesliga's mid-season break.

Wolfsburg have paid €12 million for the 6-cap Holland international, according to a statement on the Ajax website.

Chelsea confirm Oscar sale to Shanghai SIPG

Chelsea have announced that midfielder Oscar has agreed to join Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG.

Following widespread speculation, the Brazil international has finalised a move after the Premier League leaders accepted an offer reportedly worth €60 million.

The 25-year-old will join the CSL outfit at the beginning of the January transfer window.

Oscar moved to Stamford Bridge in 2012 from Internacional and won the Europa League, the EFL Cup and the Premier League in his first 3 seasons with the club.

He fell down the pecking order following the arrival of Antonio Conte as manager, however, and has only started one match since September.

Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez has been linked with a switch to the Blues as a result of Oscar's departure.

Wolfsburg confirm Draxler will join PSG

VfL Wolfsburg have announced that Julian Draxler will join Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window.

The Germany international has signed a 4-year deal after the Ligue 1 champions agreed a transfer fee reportedly worth €35 million, plus a further €10 million in add-ons.

Draxler joined Wolfsburg from Schalke in August 2015 but has endured a difficult time at the Volkswagen ArenA.

He has made 14 appearances this season without scoring a goal and was omitted from the squad to face Bayern Munchen following concerns over his behaviour, although he did register an assist in each of his last 2 games against Eintracht Frankfurt and Gladbach.

The arrival of Draxler, who had been linked with Arsenal, is expected to hasten the departure of Jese Rodriguez, who has been linked with a return to La Liga with Las Palmas.

Toprak to join Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund will sign defender Omer Toprak from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, according to Bild.

A €12 million transfer fee has been agreed between the two Bundesliga sides, with the Turkish centre-back set to sign a 4-year contract with BVB.

The 27-year-old has been with Leverkusen since 2011, when he moved from SC Freiburg.

Toprak is seen as an ideal purchase by Thomas Tuchel, especially after Mats Hummels left Dortmund for Bayern Munchen and replacement Marc Bartra's poor performances of late.

Gabbiadini set for Napoli exit as Pavoletti nears move

Manolo Gabbiadini looks set to leave Napoli in the transfer window after president Aurelio De Laurentiis claimed he does not suit the team's system.

The 25-year-old came off the bench to score a last-minute penalty and rescue a 3-3 draw against Fiorentina but has otherwise struggled to convince under Maurizio Sarri this season.

The forward has been linked with Everton, VfL Wolfsburg and Stoke City in recent weeks and De Laurentiis has all but confirmed that Gabbiadini will be allowed to leave.

"It's not that he wasn't able to express himself, it's just that different things are asked of him and they are not in his locker", De Laurentiis told Radio Kiss Kiss.

"Gabbiadini scored a lot of goals at Sampdoria and also here under Rafael Benitez, so with a different system to the one Sarri uses, he should have a better chance of being decisive."

De Laurentiis confirmed that Leonardo Pavoletti is poised to arrive from Genoa in a deal reported to be worth €15 million.

"Pavoletti will have his medical over the next few days, so we hope he is in good shape", he told Sky Sport Italia.

Pavoletti has scored 4 goals in 10 appearances in a season blighted by injury problems.

Mavraj seals Hamburg transfer

SV Hamburg have announced the signing of defender Mergim Mavraj from Cologne for an undisclosed fee.

The Albania international, who played all 3 of his side's matches at EURO 2016, has signed a 3-and-a-half-year deal with the Bundesliga strugglers.

While the 30-year-old accepts that the decision to join relegation-threatened HSV might come as a surprise, he is in no doubt that he has made the right move.

"This has certainly come as a surprise for many people but the situation with my expiring contract in Koln, as well as the great interest from the coach and those in charge at HSV, ultimately led me to take this step", he told his new club's official website.

Mavraj, who has not missed a minute of Bundesliga football this season, will be available to make his debut in the league clash with VfL Wolfsburg on 21 January.

Hamburg sit in 16th place after 16 matches, 3 points behind Werder Bremen above them.

Vătăjelu a fost prezentat la Sparta Praga

CSU Craiova a dat lovitura pe piața transferurilor. Oltenii au reușit să-și vândă căpitanul echipei la Sparta Praga, fosta adversară a Stelei din preliminariile Champions League. Așa cum digisport.ro v-a anunțat încă de luni, Bogdan Vătăjelu a semnat un contract pe 3 ani şi jumătate cu echipa din capitala Cehiei.

Echipa din Bănie va primi în schimbul fundașului de 23 de ani €1,4 milioane şi 10% dintr-un transfer ulterior. Vătăjelu nu se teme de concurența de la Sparta și suține că e pregătit să fie titular.

"Mă bucur că s-a oficializat transferul. Au meritat toate sacrificiile. Și când am ajuns la Craiova a fost un pas important în cariera mea și mă bucur că am ajuns la nivelul la care să mă transfer afară."

"Nu m-a interesat ce concurent o să am pe post, nu știu cine e, dar cu siguranță dacă joacă la Sparta e un jucător bun. Clar mă voi lupta pentru postul meu, îmi doresc să joc titular. Dacă muncești mult, poți ajunge unde îți dorești", a declarat Bogdan Vătăjelu la sosirea în țară.

"Agenții m-au tot contactat și doar de la Sparta Praga a fost o ofertă concretă. Cei de acolo m-au dorit foarte mult și nu pot decât să mă bucur. Sincer, acum o lună nu credeam că o să plec, dar mă bucur că totul a ieșit cum trebuie", a mai spus Vătăjelu.

Vătăjelu și-a făcut junioratul la Steaua, fiind promovat de Mihai Stoichiță. În 2011 jucătorul de 23 de ani a ajuns la Râmnicu Vâlcea, urmând ca apoi să joace pentru Metalul Reșița, de unde a fost cumpărat de CSU Craiova în 2014.

111 meciuri a jucat Vătăjelu pentru Craiova, reușind să marcheze 8 goluri.

7 pase decisive le-a oferit colegilor în perioada petrecută în Bănie.

Tevez completes Shanghai Shenhua move

Former Manchester City and Juventus forward Carlos Tevez has completed his lucrative move to Shanghai Shenhua from Boca Juniors.

Tevez, 32-year-old, has long been expected to complete the switch, which was confirmed by both clubs.

The Argentine is reportedly becoming the highest-paid player in the world with his move to the Chinese Super League (CSL).

Tevez's arrival is a boost to Shenhua, who finished 4th in the CSL in the 2016 season.

He joins the likes of Demba Ba and Obafemi Martins in Gustavo Poyet's squad.

Rincon completes Juventus medical

Tomas Rincon has completed his Juventus medical, but his signing is not expected to be announced today.

The Venezuela international is set to join on a €2 million loan from Genoa, with an option to make the move permanent in the summer.

This morning the midfielder underwent a medical at the Bianconeri's J-Medical centre, and he has since been pictured leaving the facility.

However, TuttoJuve is reporting that the transfer will not be officially announced today, but will be made official in the coming days.

Luiz Adriano agrees Spartak move

AC Milan striker Luiz Adriano has signed a contract with Spartak Moscow, and only needs to complete a medical to make the deal official.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the two clubs have agreed the deal which will save the Rossoneri €5 million per season in salary until 2020.

After signing in summer 2015 from Shakhtar Donetsk, the Brazilian has made just 34 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 6 times.

Having paid €8 million to the Ukrainian side, Milan have been looking to offload the player in recent times in order to save on wages.

The player was only able to make one starting appearance for the club under Vincenzo Montella this term.

Leiva undergoes Inter medical

Liverpool defensive midfielder Lucas Leiva has reportedly undergone a medical with Inter, and is set to sign on loan for the club.

A deal for the 29-year-old should then be made permanent upon the expiration of his contract with the Reds this summer, according to Sky Sport Italia.

The Brazilian arrived from Gremio in 2007, and has since made 291 appearances for Liverpool.

Playing time has been limited under Jurgen Klopp this term however, with Leiva starting just 3 times in the domestic campaign this season.