Transferuri Campionate Externe

Walcott swaps Arsenal for Everton

Everton have completed the signing of Theo Walcott from Arsenal in a deal reportedly worth £20 million.

The England international was also linked with West Ham and former club Southampton, but will instead attempt to revitalise his career at Everton, signing a 3-and-a-half-year deal at Goodison Park after falling out of favour at Arsenal.

Walcott made almost 400 appearances for Arsenal, scoring 108 goals, but his first-team opportunities shrivelled up this term and he has played just 47 minutes in 6 Premier League substitute appearances.

He becomes Everton's second signing of the January transfer window, after the Toffees signed striker Cenk Tosun from Besiktas.

Walcott will add pace to a stale Everton attack that has gone 6 games without a win in all competitions under Sam Allardyce, scoring only 2 goals in that sequence.

Stafylidis seals Stoke switch

Stoke City have announced the signing of Kostas Stafylidis from FC Augsburg on loan until the end of the season.

The Greece international reportedly arrived in England for a medical on Wednesday and has now finalised his switch to the bet365 Stadium.

He is Stoke's second signing of the transfer window following the arrival of Moritz Bauer from Rubin Kazan.

Stanciu la Sparta Praga

Nicolae Stanciu a făcut vizita medicală la Praga şi a semnat un contract pe 3 ani şi jumătate cu Sparta Praga, echipă la care are şanse să câştige mai mulţi bani decât la Anderlecht.

"Am doborât un record, cel mai mare transfer din istoria fotbalului ceh, un pachet de €9 milioane cu tot cu bonusuri. Sparta e o echipă cu istorie, cea mai iubită echipă de aici, a făcut niște transferuri senzaționale, dorește să joace în Champions League, eu știu ce transferuri vor mai face."

"Salariul este foarte mare. Nicuşor va câștiga un milion și ceva pe an. Dacă încasează și bonusurile, câștigă mai mult decât de la Anderlecht. Are bonusuri de Europa League."

"Contractul este pe 3 ani şi jumătate. Anderlecht are procente dacă Sparta îl vinde mai departe. Anderlecht păstrează 15%, din ce am înțeles eu aseară", a spus Anamaria Prodan.

Schalke confirm Goretzka will join Bayern

Leon Goretzka has passed a medical and agreed a deal to sign for Bayern Munchen at the end of the season, Schalke sporting director Christian Heidel has confirmed.

Goretzka was out of contract at Schalke at the end of the season and, while the club tried to keep him in Gelsenkirchen, it was always likely he would move on.

Bayern declared their desire to take the 22-year-old to Bavaria last week, the Bundesliga champions' executive board chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge stating they would be "crazy" if they did not consider signing a free agent Germany international.

And the lure of playing at the Allianz ArenA has proved key, despite reported interest from the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Juventus.

Brighton break transfer record for Locadia

Brighton & Hove Albion have parted with a club-record fee reported to be in the region of £16 million to sign PSV Eindhoven striker Jurgen Locadia.

The forward has penned a deal to 2022 at the Amex Stadium, as Chris Hughton looks to add goals in the Seagulls' attempts to retain their Premier League status.

Brighton are 16th in the table, 3 points above the drop zone, but only rock-bottom Swansea City have scored fewer than their 17 goals this term.

Locadia arrives on the south coast with 9 goals to his name in 16 Eredivisie outings this season.

Bakambu joins Beijing Guoan

Villarreal have confirmed that striker Cedric Bakambu has left the club to join Chinese side Beijing Guoan for €37 million.

The deal had been held up due to a tax issue, which means Beijing have effectively had to pay the fee twice.

However, that has been resolved and the 26-year-old can now be declared as the most expensive African player in history.

Bakambu joined Villarreal from Turkish outfit Bursaspor in 2015 and went on to score 47 goals in 105 appearances for the Yellow Submarine.

He has since been replaced at Estadio de la Ceramica by Roger Martinez, who arrived from China earlier in the month, while Enes Unal has returned from his loan spell at Levante.

Inter snap up Rafinha on loan

Inter Milano have completed the signing of Barcelona midfielder Rafinha on loan until the end of season, the clubs have confirmed.

The Brazil international could make the move to Serie A permanent, with Inter possessing an option to purchase him before the end of his loan in a €35 million deal that could rise by a further €3 million.

It has been reported the fee will become will become mandatory if Inter qualify for the Champions League this season, in which case Rafinha will sign a 3-year contract starting from July.

The 24-year-old is eager to join a club where he will play regular first-team football, having seen injuries restrict his involvement at Camp Nou in recent years.

Rafinha only made his first appearance of the season in the 1-0 Copa del Rey quarter-finals first leg loss to Espanyol last week, having missed most of 2017 due to knee problems.

Robinho set to join Sivasspor

Robinho has reached an agreement to join Sivasspor, the Turkish Super Lig side have announced.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester City forward was released by Atletico Mineiro when his contract expired at the end of last month.

The length of Robinho's intended deal with Sivasspor, who are eighth in the table after winning promotion to the top flight as TFF First League champions last season, has not been disclosed.

In December, a court in Milano sentenced Robinho to 9 years in prison for an alleged incident of group sexual assault on a 22-year-old woman involving 5 other men in January 2013.

The 33-year-old, who played for AC Milan between 2010 and 2014, entered a not-guilty plea and denies the charges, with the case likely to be the subject of a lengthy legal process in Italy.

PSG boost midfield options with surprise Diarra signing

Paris Saint-Germain have announced the signing former France international Lassana Diarra on a free transfer.

Diarra has been a free agent since leaving Al Jazira last month and boosts the midfield options of the Ligue 1 leaders, although PSG coach Unai Emery previously indicated he would not be looking to make signings during the January transfer window.

The Spaniard namechecked 21-year-old Argentine Giovani Lo Celso as a possible solution to the club's defensive midfield issues earlier this month, while playing down a move for Diarra.

But the 32-year-old former Olympique Marseille and Real Madrid midfielder completed his return to Ligue 1 on Tuesday, signing a 18-month deal.

Diarra, who last featured for France in 2016, could make his PSG debut against Guingamp on Wednesday in the Coupe de France.

Kenedy leaves Chelsea for Newcastle loan

Chelsea wing-back Kenedy has joined Newcastle on loan for the remainder of the season.

Kenedy will be ineligible for Newcastle's FA Cup 4th round clash against Chelsea on Sunday, but could make his debut against Burnley at St. James' Park next Wednesday.

The 21-year-old is looking forward to working under Rafael Benitez and reuniting with former Blues team-mate Christian Atsu.

Kenedy joined Chelsea from Fluminense in 2015 and made 18 appearances in his debut campaign, but he agreed a temporary switch to Watford for the 2016-2017 campaign.

The Brazilian's stay with the Hornets was cut short by injury and he struggled to establish himself upon his return to the Blues, making just 5 appearances in all competitions this term.

Clarets snap up Lennon from Everton

Burnley have completed the signing of Everton winger Aaron Lennon for an undisclosed fee.

The Clarets announced the deal on their official website, bringing an end to Lennon's 3-year stay at Goodison Park.

Lennon, who becomes Burnley's first full signing of the transfer window following the arrival of Georges-Kevin N'Koudou on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, believes he is joining a club on the up.

"The club is moving forward and I want to hopefully play a part in that to keep it going in that direction", he told Clarets Players.

Lennon, whose length of contract was not disclosed by Burnley, came through the ranks at Leeds United before moving to Tottenham in June 2005, where he made 364 appearances in a 10-year stay and won the League Cup in 2008.

The 30-year-old, who represented England at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and has 21 caps, added that Everton's former Burnley defender Michael Keane gave the club a glowing endorsement.

"I spoke to Keano a few times. He had nothing but good words to say about the club and he wished me well", he added.

Subotic ends long Dortmund stay to join Saint-Etienne

Neven Subotic's long association with Borussia Dortmund has come to an end after the defender agreed to join Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne on a reported free transfer.

Subotic - whose contract was due to expire at the end of the season - had been on the books at Dortmund for just under 10 years after joining from FSV Mainz in June 2008.

The Serbian became a key player under Jurgen Klopp and was part of the team that won back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012, before also playing in the Champions League Final the following year as Dortmund were defeated 2-1 by Bayern Munchen.

Injuries have troubled Subotic in the last 2-and-a-half years and he has played just 10 Bundesliga games for Dortmund since the start of the 2015-2016 campaign.

He spent the second half of last season on loan at FC Koln and returned to Dortmund for the new season, but he has only featured 4 times since in the league and has opted to move on.

Upon signing a one-and-a-half-year deal with the French side, Subotic bid farewell to Dortmund, whom he says it has been an "honour" to play for.

Genoa sign Medeiros

Genoa have confirmed the arrival of winger Iuri Medeiros on an 18-month loan with option to buy from Sporting Lisbon.

The 23-year-old Portuguese talent signed the contract today after completing a medical.

The 18-month loan will cost €1 million with an option to buy permanently in June 2019.

Sporting had already loaned him out to Arouca, Moreirense and Boavista in previous campaigns, as he came up through their youth academy.

This season, Medeiros had contributed one goal and one assist in 12 competitive games for his club.

Inter flop Gabigol returns to Santos

Gabriel Barbosa has been granted relief from a torrid start to life in Europe, with Santos announcing he has returned to the club on a year-long loan from Inter.

The Serie A side shelled out a reported €25 million to sign the Brazil international in August 2016, but he made just 10 appearances in all competitions - his only start coming in the Coppa Italia - and scored one goal in his debut season.

A loan to Benfica was not successful in securing greater playing time, with Barbosa getting just 4 outings for the Portuguese giants and he has gone full circle with a return to Brazil.

During his first spell at Santos, Gabriel scored 57 goals in 157 appearances and won the Campeonato Paulista on 2 occasions.

Lyon swoop for Terrier

Olympique Lyon have completed the signing of Martin Terrier from Lille after agreeing an initial fee of €11 million with the Ligue 1 strugglers.

Terrier - who is currently on loan at Strasbourg - has signed a 4-and-a-half-year deal at Groupama Stadium, a contract that will keep him at the club until 2022.

The terms of Terrier's deal include added incentives that could earn Lille another €4 million, while his former club will earn 10% of any profit from a future transfer.

The 20-year-old will not join up with Bruno Genesio's squad straightaway, though, instead remaining with Strasbourg until the end of the current campaign.

In his 16 league games for Strasbourg, Terrier has scored 3 goals, while he has netted 7 times in 5 international appearances for the France U21 side.

West Ham complete Joao Mario loan capture

Joao Mario has joined West Ham on loan from Inter Milano until the end of the season, with the Premier League side also reportedly given the option to make the deal permanent.

The Portugal midfielder joined Inter from Sporting Lisbon in August 2016 for a fee estimated to be in the region of €40 million.

However, he has failed to live up to the expectations he set in Portugal and with his country as they won EURO 2016, making just 5 league starts this term.

Monaco sign rising Italian star Pellegri

AS Monaco have completed the signing of 16-year-old Pietro Pellegri from Genoa for a reported fee of €25 million.

The forward, who was linked with Serie A champions Juventus, has agreed a long-term deal at Stade Louis II.

Pellegri, described by Genoa president Enrico Preziosi as "the next Lionel Messi", became the joint-youngest player to appear in Serie A at the age of 15 years and 280 days in December 2016.

He scored his first league goal in a 3-2 defeat to AS Roma in May last year, Francesco Totti's final match for the capital club.

Ulloa returns to Brighton on loan

Brighton & Hove Albion have announced the return of striker Leonardo Ulloa on loan from Leicester City until the end of the season.

Ulloa has been on the fringes at Leicester, playing only 18 minutes across 4 substitute appearances in the Premier League this term.

The 31-year-old scored 26 goals in 58 appearances in his previous spell for Brighton, who have already broken their club record to sign PSV Eindhoven striker Jurgen Locadia this month.

Seagulls manager Chris Hughton is thrilled to be bringing Ulloa back to the club, 3-and-a-half years after the Argentine left for Leicester.

Ulloa hit 20 goals in 102 games for Leicester, but last scored for the club in December 2016 in a 2-2 draw at Stoke City.

Sakho completes Rennes move

Diafra Sakho has completed his protracted return to Ligue 1, joining Rennes from West Ham to end his unhappy spell in the Premier League.

Sakho scored 10 Premier League goals in 2014-2015 after joining West Ham from Metz but subsequently struggled with injuries and form.

In a bid to force through a move to Rennes in the previous transfer window, Sakho underwent a medical at the club without West Ham's permission.

And the 28-year-old has now got his move away from London Stadium, leaving West Ham in a deal reported to be worth £8 million.

West Bromwich sign Sturridge on loan

West Bromwich Albion have signed Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge on loan for the rest of the season.

The Baggies' Premier League rivals Newcastle and Serie A side Inter Milano were also keen on the 28-year-old.

Sturridge has scored 74 Premier League goals in 114 starts and has also netted 27 times in cup competitions, but has started only 5 games this season.

Watford sign Deulofeu on loan

Watford have signed former Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu on loan from FC Barcelona until the end of the season.

The 23-year-old returned to the Nou Camp from Goodison Park last summer but has scored just once in La Liga.

He made 62 Premier League appearances for Everton in 2 spells, scoring 5 times.

Watford will pay the Spaniard's salary during his time at Vicarage Road, plus a potential additional payment of €1 million.

Rahman loaned to Schalke

Chelsea have confirmed full-back Baba Rahman has returned to Schalke on loan until the end of next season.

The 23-year-old spent the first half of last season with the Bundesliga club but a knee injury sustained at the African Cup of Nations kept him sidelined for the remainder of 2016-2017.

City land club-record Laporte

Premier League leaders Manchester City have sealed the club-record signing of Aymeric Laporte, the defender joining from Athletic Bilbao for £57 million.

A deal for the uncapped Frenchman has been mooted since Pep Guardiola's arrival in 2016 and was finally completed on Tuesday, with the 23-year-old signing a contract until 2023.

Laporte, who made 222 appearances for Athletic, will wear the number 14 shirt at City.

Although City are 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League and through to the EFL Cup Final, Guardiola's men have been vulnerable at the back of late.

A clean sheet at Cardiff City in the FA Cup 4th round on Sunday was their first shutout in 7 matches across all competitions, with Vincent Kompany again struggling for fitness this term and left-back options Benjamin Mendy and Fabian Delph both out.

With City unable to rely on captain Kompany and Guardiola lacking trust in Eliaquim Mangala, the runaway Premier League leaders have moved to bring in Laporte to boost their defensive options.

Laporte, who has spent his entire career at Athletic, reportedly opted against joining City in 2016 as he was recovering from a broken ankle.

He missed Athletic's last La Liga match against Eibar, although coach Jose Angel Ziganda had indicated he was ready to select the player.

City's previous transfer record was the reported £55 million paid to sign Kevin De Bruyne from VfL Wolfsburg in 2015.

Bilbao sign Martinez

Athletic Bilbao have signed Inigo Martinez from Basque rivals Real Sociedad after meeting his €32 million release clause.

Martinez has agreed a contract until June 2023 with Athletic in a transfer that is bound to provoke controversy in the Basque region.

It is a case of third time lucky for Athletic, who previously failed in efforts to sign Asier Illarramendi and Mikel Oyarzabal from Real.

Martinez, 26-year-old, will be presented by Athletic on Tuesday and could make his debut when they face Girona in La Liga on Sunday.

Athletic are 12th in La Liga, while Real are just 6 points above the relegation zone in 15th.

CSKA sign Musa on loan

Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa has joined CSKA Moscow on loan until the end of the season.

The 25-year-old Nigeria international was signed by the Foxes from CSKA on a 4-year deal for a then club record of about £16 million in July 2016.

However, he has struggled to make an impact at Leicester, scoring 5 goals in 33 matches.

CSKA say Musa will be included in their squad for the league and Europa League knockout stages.

Wolverhampton confirm permanent Jota deal

Wolverhampton Wanderers have wrapped up a permanent transfer for joint-top scorer Diogo Jota, whose goals have fired the club to a dominant position in the Championship table.

Jota has hit 12 goals in 30 appearances in all competitions since his arrival at Molineux on a loan deal from Atletico Madrid, with Wolves 12 points clear and on track for promotion to the Premier League.

Celtic secure Musonda on long-term loan

Celtic have signed Charly Musonda on an 18-month loan deal from Premier League champions Chelsea.

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has operated on the fringes of Antonio Conte's first-team squad this season, making 7 appearances in all competitions.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tried to secure Musonda's services before the start of the season and feels the Scottish Premiership's dominant side have pulled off a transfer coup as they move towards a Europa League round of 32 clash with Zenit Sankt Petersburg next month.

Sevilla clinch loan capture of Roque Mesa

FC Sevilla have rescued Roque Mesa from his disappointing spell with Swansea City after signing him on loan until the end of the season.

Mesa joined Swansea from Las Palmas for a reported fee of €12,5 million in July after two excellent seasons in La Liga.

The 28-year-old has started just 9 of rock-bottom Swansea's 24 Premier League games this season, however, with the last coming on 30 December against Watford.

Mesa had been linked with a return to Las Palmas but Sevilla, reportedly keen on signing a back-up to Ever Banega, have won the race and will be able to offer him a first taste of Champions League football.

Vincenzo Montella's side face Manchester United in the last 16, with the first leg at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan taking place on 21 February.

Sevilla have been long-term admirers of Mesa and had been particularly keen on him when Banega left for Inter in 2016, though they felt they were priced out of a move.

Mesa becomes the club's third January signing after the arrival of Brazil U20 left-back Guilherme Arana from Corinthians, and Miguel Layun from FC Porto on loan.

Emerson completes Chelsea move

Emerson Palmieri has completed his transfer from AS Roma to Chelsea for a reported €20 million plus €9 million in bonuses.

The left-back had arrived at the training ground in the Italian capital this morning, but then left almost immediately.

He was photographed in London this evening, following a medical, and will wear the number 33 jersey at Stamford Bridge.

The 23-year-old Brazilian has chosen to play his international football for Italy, having Italian roots.

Roma signed Emerson from Santos in 2015 after his loan spell at Palermo.

Millwall re-sign Tim Cahill

Millwall have re-signed Australia international Tim Cahill on a deal until the end of the season.

The 38-year-old forward left Melbourne City last month and is aiming to represent the Socceroos at the World Cup in Russia this summer.

Cahill scored 57 goals in 251 appearances for the Championship club between 1997 and 2004 prior to joining Everton for a fee of £1,5 million.

He spent 8 years with the Toffees before spells in the USA and China.

Cahill, who has played for the New York Red Bulls, Shanghai Shenhua and Hangzhou Greentown, netted 56 times in 226 league appearances during his stint at Goodison Park.

The veteran has appeared in 3 World Cups for Australia, who will face France, Peru and Denmark in Group C of the 2018 tournament.

Sandro Ramirez agrees Sevilla loan

Everton forward Sandro Ramirez is to join FC Sevilla on loan for the rest of the season subject to a medical, the Toffees have confirmed.

Sandro scored 16 goals in 32 appearances for Malaga last season, prompting Everton to snap up the Spaniard as part of a heavy close-season recruitment drive.

However, the 22-year-old has struggled to adapt to the Premier League and has failed to force his way into the first-team picture at Goodison Park particularly since Sam Allardyce's appointment.

Sandro has just one goal in 15 Everton appearances across all competitions, and will now look to resurrect his campaign back in La Liga with a Sevilla side that sit 6th in the table.

Bartra back in La Liga with Real Betis

Real Betis have signed defender Marc Bartra from Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed fee.

Dortmund confirmed on Tuesday that the Spain international centre-back had returned to La Liga to join Betis, where he has signed a 5-and-a-half-year deal.

The transfer comes after a difficult few months in Germany for the former FC Barcelona man, who was injured in the bomb attack on the Dortmund team bus last April.

Bartra suffered damage to his wrist when Dortmund's bus was hit by a roadside bomb ahead of a Champions League quarter-finals clash with AS Monaco.

The 27-year-old testified in court this week, at the trial of the man suspected of carrying out the attack.

In light of that incident and the fact Bartra has only made 9 starts in the Bundesliga this season, Dortmund suggested they agreed to a substantially reduced transfer fee to allow the player to return home.

Arsenal complete Aubameyang signing

Arsenal have completed the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for a club-record fee of £56 million.

Following Alexis Sanchez's switch to Premier League rivals Manchester United earlier in the January transfer window, Arsenal moved to secure the signing of Gabon international Aubameyang.

The forward has signed a long-term contract at Emirates Stadium, having scored 13 goals in 16 Bundesliga appearances in a disrupted campaign for Dortmund.

Aubameyang was reportedly close to joining Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande earlier this month, though the move never materialised.

With Aubameyang left out of Peter Stoger's squad for Dortmund's 0-0 draw with Wolfsburg on 14 January and the trip to Hertha Berlin the following Friday, a departure for the 28-year-old seemed imminent.

And that sense only grew when he made his return at the weekend, putting in a lacklustre display in the 2-2 draw with Freiburg.

But he now has an opportunity to prove himself in the English top flight, where Gunners manager Arsene Wenger will hope the new arrival's goals can help the club close the 8-point gap to Liverpool in the final Champions League qualification spot.

Aubameyang scored 141 goals in 213 appearances for Dortmund.

His last weeks at Dortmund were characterised by a string of disciplinary issues, with Aubameyang suspended by the club for a league game after missing a team meeting.

Chelsea sign Giroud

Chelsea have announced the signing of striker Olivier Giroud from Premier League rivals Arsenal for a reported £18 million, ending the club's long hunt for a new centre-forward.

Antonio Conte's desire to add another attacking option to his squad led to Chelsea being linked with a host of unlikely players, including Andy Carroll, Ashley Barnes and Peter Crouch, while an attempted deal for AS Roma's Edin Dzeko failed.

But with Giroud struggling for game-time at Arsenal and with the World Cup approaching, the Premier League champions swooped to secure the 31-year-old on an 18-month contract.

Giroud, who hit 73 Premier League goals at Arsenal in his 5-and-a-half years at the club following a 2012 move from Montpellier, has started one league game this season.

The France striker was increasingly marginalised at Emirates Stadium following the club-record arrival of his compatriot Alexandre Lacazette, who joined from Olympique Lyon, and his chances of making the starting XI receded further with Wednesday's signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund.

Wolfsburg sign Mehmedi

VfL Wolfsburg have announced the signing of Admir Mehmedi, the striker joining from Bayer Leverkusen.

The Switzerland international has started 8 Bundesliga games this season, scoring 2 goals, and has signed on a 4-and-a-half year deal.

Mehmedi will wear the number 22 during his Wolfsburg stay and head coach Martin Schmidt hailed the arrival of the 26-year-old.

Former SC Freiburg striker Mehmedi has hit 23 goals in 122 Bundesliga games.

Batshuayi joins Dortmund on loan

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed a deal to sign Chelsea forward Michy Batshuayi until the end of the season.

Belgium international Batshuayi, 23-year-old, has made 32 league appearances for Chelsea since joining the club from Olympique Marseille in July 2016, scoring 7 goals.

Chelsea also held talks with Tottenham over a possible swap deal involving Spurs' Spanish forward Fernando Llorente - but Batshuayi rejected the move as he wanted to be a first-choice striker.

In a statement Batshuayi said he was moving to the German club to help achieve his "big goal" of playing at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Dortmund travel to Koln for their next Bundesliga match on 2 February.

Tottenham sign Lucas Moura

Tottenham Hotspur have signed Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura for a fee in the region of £25 million.

The 25-year-old Brazilian, who has signed a contract until 2023, becomes Spurs' fifth most expensive signing.

Lucas joined PSG for £33,5 million from Sao Paulo in 2013 but has made just 6 substitute appearances this season.

He scored 46 goals and contributed 50 assists in 229 appearances at the French club.

He has not featured in this season's Champions League for PSG, and is therefore be available for Spurs in the knockout stage.

Watford sign Ndong on loan

Watford have signed Didier Ndong on loan from Championship side Sunderland until the end of the season.

And the Hornets have an option to sign the 23-year-old midfielder on a permanent basis in the summer.

Gabon international Ndong has played 54 times for the Black Cats since joining them for £13,6 million from French club Lorient in August 2016.

Everton give Mangala Man City escape route

Eliaquim Mangala has joined Everton on loan from Manchester City for the rest of the season, subject to Premier League clearance.

The France centre-back joins Sam Allardyce's side after making just 9 league appearances this term.

Mangala became one of the most expensive defenders of all time when he joined City from FC Porto in August 2014 - his £32 million fee later reported to be worth in the region of £42 million once payments to settle the player's complicated ownership arrangements were made.

A succession of high-profile errors hindered Mangala's attempts to settle and he was sent out on loan to Valencia for the duration of the 2016-2017 campaign.

The 26-year-old has returned to Pep Guardiola's first-team squad this season, making 15 appearances across all competitions.

However, the club-record arrival from Athletic Bilbao of Aymeric Laporte, who was named in the starting line-up for a debut in the 3-0 win over West Bromwich, has rendered Mangala surplus to requirements at the Etihad Stadium.

Slimani joins Newcastle on loan

Leicester City have allowed club record signing Islam Slimani to join Newcastle on loan to the end of the season.

The 29-year-old striker was a marquee signing in the aftermath of Leicester's triumphant Premier League season in 2015-2016, the Foxes paying Sporting Lisbon close to £28 million to bring the Algeria international to King Power Stadium.

Slimani scored 7 goals in 23 league appearances in his first season at Leicester but has found his opportunities increasingly limited since Claude Puel was installed as manager in October 2017.

Despite suffering from a thigh injury, Slimani attracted interest from West Ham and AS Monaco as well as Newcastle, but Rafael Benitez was determined to sign a striker after missing out to West Bromwich in the race to sign Daniel Sturridge.

With Slimani arriving, the Magpies have allowed Aleksandar Mitrovic to join Fulham on loan until the end of the season.

Mitrovic has made just 6 Premier League appearances this season - scoring just once.

Swansea swoop for Andy King

Swansea City have signed midfielder Andy King on loan from Leicester City until the end of the season.

The Welshman has featured in just 11 Premier League games for Claude Puel's side this season and last appeared in the Foxes' FA Cup third round tie against Fleetwood Town on 6 January.

King rose through the youth ranks at Leicester, making his debut in the 2007-2008 season and going on to make 388 appearances for the club, winning titles in League 1, the Championship and Premier League along the way.

The 29-year-old has made only 2 league starts since Puel was appointed manager in October, though, and was left out of the squad to face Everton on Wednesday night.

Sagna signs for Benevento

It is now official, Bacary Sagna has signed a contract with Benevento until June with an option to add another year.

The France international was a free agent since his deal with Manchester City expired in June 2017.

He agreed terms with the club currently at the bottom of the Serie A table and put pen-to-paper today.

A statement from the Campania outfit confirmed the contract runs to June 2018, with an option to extend to June 2019.

That option will be valid if Le Streghe (The Witches) survive in Serie A.

Sagna will be at the disposal of coach Roberto De Zerbi from next week, but should be in the stands for tomorrow's Serie A local derby against leaders Napoli.

The right-back has 65 senior caps for France under his belt and will turn 35 later this month.

His previous clubs include Auxerre, Arsenal and Manchester City.

Depor sign Krohn-Dehli

Deportivo La Coruna are set to complete the signing of Danish international midfielder Michael Krohn-Dehli from FC Sevilla.

The 34-year-old starred across 3 campaigns for Depor's Galicians rivals Celta Vigo, before joining Sevilla in the summer of 2015.

After making 46 appearances in his debut season, the creative midfielder suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury in April 2016 - ruling him out of action for over a year.

The former Brondby player has since made 21 appearances for Los Rojiblancos but has started only 5 league games this season.

Both clubs confirmed the news on their websites on Monday, with Krohn-Dehli set to sign an 18-month contract at EL Riazor.