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Wolverhampton sign Semedo

Wolverhampton Wanderers have completed the signing of right-back Nelson Semedo from FC Barcelona in a deal worth nearly £37 million, including potential add-ons.

Portugal international Semedo has signed a contract that will keep him at Molineux Stadium until June 2023, with an option to extend it to June 2025.

Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo was in the market for another option at right-back after Republic of Ireland international Matt Doherty joined Tottenham on a 4-year-deal last month.

Semedo, 26-year-old, who won 2 La Liga titles and the Copa del Rey following his move to Barcelona from Benfica in 2017, played 42 times for Barca last season.

Semedo could make his debut in the Premier League against West Ham on Sunday.

Suarez joins Atletico Madrid

FC Barcelona have confirmed that Luis Suarez has joined Atletico Madrid after the two Spanish sides came to terms on a deal for the Uruguayan star.

Atleti will pay Barca €6 million to acquire the striker, who departs Camp Nou after 6 seasons with the club.

He'll head to Atletico after a stay with Barca that saw him claim 13 trophies while becoming the club's third-highest all-time goalscorer, only topped by Cesar and Messi.

Suarez originally made the move to Barcelona in 2014, having emerged as a superstar during his time with Liverpool.

He went on to score 198 goals in 283 games for the Blaugrana, earning the Golden Shoe as Europe's top scorer after scoring 59 total goals in 2015-2016.

While at Barca, Suarez won 4 La Liga titles and a Champions League, as he famously scored against Juventus to secure that European title for Barca.

Suarez scored 21 goals in 36 games for Barca last season as he battled injury midway through Barca's campaign in what turned out to be his least-prolific season at Camp Nou.

Candreva set for Sampdoria

Sampdoria are reportedly on the verge of completing a deal for Inter winger Antonio Candreva, who seems set to sign a 3-year deal at Stadio Marassi.

Tuttomercatoweb reveals he will sign a contract worth €1,7 million plus bonuses per season until June 2023.

Candreva has chosen Sampdoria and leaves the Nerazzurri after 4 seasons and 151 competitive games.

The 33-year-old, who contributed 18 goals and 31 games for the Nerazzurri, arrived for €22 million after a successful spell with Lazio.

Candreva's contract at Inter expires in June 2021 and the outlet claims the former Italy international, capped 54 times, has decided to sign with the Blucerchiati.

Leverkusen sign Arias on loan

Atletico Madrid defender Santiago Arias has joined Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on a season-long loan deal, it has been confirmed.

The Colombian international will play in Germany for the entirety of the 2020-2021 campaign, although there is no indication that a purchase option has been included in the deal.

Capable of playing on either side of a back 4, the full-back - who impressed at the 2018 World Cup for his nation - struggled for regular game-time in the Spanish capital.

Arias is behind Kieran Trippier and Sime Vrsaljko in the pecking order with Diego Simeone's side and he started just 11 matches in La Liga last season.

The 28-year-old joined Atleti in the summer of 2018 from PSV Eindhoven, where he spent 5 seasons, in a deal worth a reported €11 million.

Benfica announce City deal for Dias

Manchester City have agreed a £65 million deal to sign defender Ruben Dias, Benfica have announced, with Nicolas Otamendi moving in the opposite direction.

The deal for Dias is worth an initial £62 million, with a further £3 million subject to add-ons, and was confirmed in a statement from Benfica on Sunday night following City's 5-2 defeat at home to Leicester.

In the statement, the Portuguese club said they had agreed a separate fee of €15 million to sign Otamendi.



Pep Guardiola has been seeking a right-sided centre-back since Vincent Kompany left last year.

Dias has impressed during 3 seasons at Benfica and was in Portugal's 2018 World Cup squad.

The 23-year-old scored and captained the side in Benfica's 2-0 win over Moreinense on Saturday, after which Dias was pictured hugging Benfica's sporting director Rui Costa.

Martinez transfer finalized for €10 million

Germany's Bild Zeitung reports that Bayern have finalized the ongoing transfer negotiations to send Javi Martinez back to Athletic Bilbao. The 32-year-old will return to the Spanish club he starred for between 2006 and 2012.

Martinez joined the German giants for a €40 million transfer fee 8 years ago. The German newspaper lists return transfer sum at €10 million. Martinez will sign a 2-year-deal with his old club.

It had long been common knowledge that Martinez, who was in the final year of his contract, wished to leave Bayern. Karl Heinz-Rummenigge confirmed that the Spanish international actively sought a transfer at the beginning of August.

The one-time record German transfer leaves Germany having made 238 appearances for Bayern across all competitions in 8 seasons. He tallied 13 times and recorded 18 assists.

Paqueta moves to Lyon

AC Milan have reportedly reached an agreement with Olympique Lyon over Lucas Paqueta, who seems set for a move to Ligue 1.

The Brazilian arrived from Flamengo for €38 million in January 2019 but has struggled to convince during his time at San Siro.

Lyon have been linked with the 23-year-old in recent weeks and Sky Sport Italia reveals Milan have reached an agreement with the French side over the midfielder.

The broadcaster claims it's a done deal between the two clubs and the player has already said his farewell to the club and his team-mates at Milanello.

Paqueta is expected to arrive in France as soon as possible.

Troost-Ekong moves to Watford

Udinese have officially announced the permanent transfer for William Troost-Ekong, who moves to Watford.

The Nigerian centre-back has been sold to the Hornets and the Friuli confirmed the move on their official website.

The 27-year-old defender has played 66 games for the Bianconeri, after having arrived from Bursaspor in August 2018 for €3,3 million.

Sampdoria sign Balde on loan

The Lega Serie A have officially announced Keita Balde's move from AS Monaco to Sampdoria.

The player is currently in home isolation, but the official website of the Lega Serie A has confirmed the contract has been registered.

The 25-year-old Senegalese has contracted coronavirus and his return to Italy has been pushed due to the quarantine period.

Balde has played for Lazio and Inter, and will move to Sampdoria on loan with an option to buy next summer.

Aston Villa sign Barkley on loan



Aston Villa have signed Ross Barkley on a season-long loan from Chelsea.

The England international becomes Villa's fifth signing of the window, following the arrivals of Ollie Watkins, Bertrand Traore, Emiliano Martinez and Matty Cash.

Barkley was part of the Chelsea squad that exited the Carabao Cup on penalties at Tottenham on Tuesday night, although he was not brought off the bench by Frank Lampard.

He made 31 appearances in all competitions for the Blues last season but struggled to hold down a regular starting place amid competition from Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Chelsea's signing of Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen during this window was likely to make it even harder for Barkley to get regular game-time at Stamford Bridge.

Fulham sign Lookman on loan

RasenBallsport Leipzig have announced the departure of Ademola Lookman, who has joined Fulham on a season-long loan deal.

"I'm glad to have it over the line and done now. I'm glad I can be here to help the team. After the conversations I had with Scott Parker, I got a great feeling, that's the working relationship I want to have. He's young and hungry and I'm young and hungry as well so it's a good match", said Lookman after his move.

Leipzig paid €18 million to sign Lookman on a 5-year deal from Everton in the summer of 2019. He was limited to just 13 games in the 2019-2020 campaign.

Coufal set for West Ham medical

Slavia Prague right-back Vladimir Coufal will undergo a medical in London on Thursday ahead of a move to West Ham.

Slavia president Jaroslav Tvrdik confirmed the news via social media on Wednesday evening, with the fee reported to be around £5 million.

The 28-year-old has won 2 Czech titles since joining Slavia in 2018 and impressed in his country's 2-1 win over England last year.

If a deal can be made, Coufal will compete with Ben Johnson and Ryan Fredericks - once the latter returns from a hamstring injury - for the starting right-back berth.

Atalanta sign Depaoli on loan

Atalanta have reportedly signed a deal with full-back Fabio Depaoli, who arrives from Sampdoria on loan with an option to buy.

Tuttomercatoweb claims La Dea are only formalities away from announcing the deal, having signed the deal with the 23-year-old.

The former Italy U21 star moved from Chievo to Sampdoria for €4,5 million last summer and has since appeared 31 times for the Blucerchiati.

TMW reveals the right-back has completed a move to Gian Piero Gasperini's side and writes the official announcement is imminent.

Smalling close to Roma return

AS Roma are reportedly on the verge of signing Chris Smalling from Manchester United, having convinced the Premier League giants to sell for €15 million.

Corriere dello Sport reports Giallorossi representatives travelled to Manchester to accelerate the talks and the newspaper reveals the defender is on his way back to Stadio Olimpico.

The report says Smalling, who spent last season on loan in the Italian capital, has already reached an agreement with La Lupa over a 4-year contract worth €3 million per season.

Smalling moved back to Old Trafford after the last match against Juventus in Serie A 2019-2020 and has not played since, having left before Roma's match against FC Sevilla in the last 16 of the Europa League in 2019-2020.

The 30-year-old centre-back, capped 31 times by England, played 37 times for the Giallorossi last term and coach Paulo Fonseca has been pushing to bring the former Fulham player back to Italy.

Inter to sign Darmian

Matteo Darmian is expected to have his Inter medical tomorrow, leaving Parma for €2,5 million.

The deal has been in the works since January and was always waiting for other elements to slot into place first.

It seems as if Darmian has played his final game for the Ducali, with Calciomercato reporting he will have his Inter medical on Friday.

The versatile defender can play as a full-back, wing-back or in central defence.

Now 30 years old, Darmian joined Parma last summer for €2,8 million from Manchester United.

He came up through the Milan youth academy, playing for Padova, Palermo and FC Torino.

Adrien Silva to Sampdoria

Sampdoria have agreed terms with Adrien Silva and it's reported Leicester City agreed to let him go for free.

The 31-year-old just returned from a loan spell at AS Monaco, joining them in January 2019.

His contract with Leicester was due to run until June 2021, but Sky Sport Italia report he has been released as a free agent.

The Portuguese midfielder should arrive tomorrow or Saturday for a medical.

In turn, Samp send Ronaldo Vieira to Hellas Verona.

Adrien Silva's previous clubs include Sporting Lisbon, Maccabi Haifa and Academica Coimbra.

Lazio sell Wallace to Malatyaspor



Lazio have sold defender Wallace to Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor.

The 25-year-old Brazilian had spent last season on loan with Sporting Braga.

He completed the transfer today for an undisclosed fee, as announced by both Lazio and Malatyaspor.

Wallace had been on the Lazio books since 2016.

In total, he made 67 competitive appearances for the Biancocelesti, scoring 2 goals.

Mayoral 2-year Roma loan

AS Roma have agreed terms with Real Madrid and Borja Mayoral, as the striker arrives tomorrow for his medical on a 2-year loan with option to buy for €15-19 million.

His agents were at the Trigoria training ground today to whittle down the details of the transfer.

There were mixed reports over the precise format of the move, but it is now agreed by all sources that this will be a 2-year loan.

Roma have an option to buy Borja Mayoral for €15 million if they activate it in 2021 and €18-19 million if it is in June 2022.

Before completing the move, he first has to extend his current contract with Real Madrid until 2023, as it was due to expire at the end of this season.

He should undergo a medical on Friday before signing the contract with the Giallorossi.

The 23-year-old spent the last 2 seasons on loan at Levante and before that was at Wolfsburg.

Mayoral found the net 9 times in 36 appearances last season.

Rugani to join Rennes on loan

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani is going to be in the Champions League with Rennes, who reportedly agreed terms with club and player.

The centre-back had also been linked with Newcastle, West Ham, Fulham, FC Sevilla and Valencia.

However, Sky Sport Italia claim he has struck a deal to join Stade Rennais, on loan at a cost of €1,5 million.

The French side will also pay his full salary during the loan spell, but there does not seem to be an option to buy.

Rennes have qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history.

Tottenham sign Vinicius on season-long loan

Tottenham Hotspur have signed Brazilian striker Carlos Vinicius on a season-long loan from Benfica, with an option to buy him for around £36 million.

Vinicius joined Benfica from Napoli for £15 million last summer and is expected to serve as a back-up to Harry Kane.

The 25-year-old scored 24 goals in all competitions last season and was linked with a host of Europe's biggest clubs - including Juventus and Inter Milano.

Vinicius previously had loan spells with AS Monaco and Rio Ave last season before his move to Benfica.

He featured 5 times in the Champions League for them, scoring in a 2-2 draw at Leipzig, and helped Benfica win the Portuguese SuperCup.

Villarreal win race to sign Foyth on loan

Villarreal have agreed a deal to sign Tottenham Hotspur central defender Juan Foyth on loan with an option to buy, claims Italian transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.

It is said that the Yellow Submarine will pay the Argentine's full salary and will hold an option to buy of €15 million during the loan deal.

The 22-year-old joined Spurs in 2017 from Estudiantes and featured 17 times in the 2018-2019 campaign, including starting the Champions League home knockout games against Borussia Dortmund and Ajax.

Yet last season he was frozen out and has started just one league game but was substituted off at half-time in last December's draw at Norwich City.

Foyth was highly rated by Mauricio Pochettino but has fallen out of prominence under Jose Mourinho and is now on his way out of the club.

Atletico to sign Torreira on loan

Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira has landed in Madrid ahead of his anticipated season long move to Atletico Madrid.

The former Sampdoria star has been heavily linked with an exit from the Emirates Stadium after slipping down the pecking order following Mikel Arteta's arrival in December 2019.

According to reports from Spanish radio station Onda Cero, the Uruguayan international will undergo a medical tomorrow before penning a 12-month deal at the Wanda Metropolitano.

The deal does not include a purchase option for Torreira, with Diego Simeone only looking to fill midfield gap for the heavily congested 2020-2021 season.

Torreira is then expected to fly directly from Madrid to Montevideo and join up with Oscar Tabarez's Uruguay squad for their 2022 World Cup qualification double header against Chile and Ecuador.

Pereira to Lazio on loan

Lazio have officially announced the signing of Andreas Pereira, who arrives on loan from Manchester United.

The Manchester United midfielder arrived this morning for his medical and has completed the move to Lazio.

The 24-year-old scored 2 goals in 40 games for the Red Devils last term and has arrived to help Simone Inzaghi's men in a busy season with play in the Champions League.

Perotti finally ready for Fenerbahce

Diego Perotti finally seems set for a transfer to Fenerbahce after weeks of negotiations, as Roma are ready to release him for free.

According to Sky Sport Italia and Gazzetta dello Sport, the 32-year-old will be allowed to make the move without receiving a transfer fee.

In exchange, Fenerbahce will cover the entirety of his salary, with a contract that is due to expire in June 2021.

Perotti has been at Roma since 2016 and before that spent 2 seasons in Serie A with Genoa.

The Argentina international had also been linked with Spartak Moscow, but Fenerbahce were always the favourites.

Last season, Perotti scored 6 goals and provided 4 assists in 26 competitive games.

Bayern to sign Roca

Bayern Munchen have agreed a deal to sign Espanyol midfielder Marc Roca in a deal worth an initial €15 million plus variables, report Diario Sport.

The report outlines how the star midfielder will pen a 4-year contract at the German champions with the option of an additional season after all parties reached an agreement on Saturday, with the papers already signed.

Roca had a €40 million release clause at the RCDE Stadium but following the club's relegation to the Segunda Division, his market value was significantly decreased and an exit was inevitable.

A star at U21 level with Spain, it is widely thought that Roca will be a part of the senior national team in the coming years and he started 33 league games for Espanyol last season.

The central midfielder has only made 123 first-team appearances for the Catalan club but has been widely praised for his technical ability, positional sense and leadership qualities.

Younes joins Eintracht on loan

Napoli announce that Amin Younes has joined Eintracht Frankfurt on a 2-year loan deal with option to buy.

The 27-year-old wide attacker arrived as a free agent from Ajax in 2018, but rarely played due to injuries and tactical difficulties.

He had flown out to Germany for a medical and signed the contract this morning.

In 2 years, German international Younes only made 27 competitive appearances in the Napoli jersey.

He scored 4 goals and provided 3 assists.

Leicester sign Fofana

Premier League pace-setters Leicester City have completed the signing of teenage defender Wesley Fofana from Saint-Etienne in a record-breaking deal.

The French side declared earlier in the week that the move would be the biggest sale in their history, with reports that Leicester are paying in the region of £30 million for Marseille-born Fofana.

Now the deal taking the 19-year-old to England has been sealed, Leicester announced on Friday.

Fofana was described by Saint-Etienne as "one of the greatest French talents of his generation" on Tuesday, when they revealed the centre-back was heading to Leicester.

He was called up for the France U21 squad this week.

Fofana played 14 matches in Ligue 1 last season, made 2 appearances in the Europa League, and helped Saint-Etienne reach the Coupe de France Final, where they lost 1-0 to Paris Saint-Germain.

Sessegnon agrees loan move to Hoffenheim

Tottenham Hotspur defender Ryan Sessegnon has agreed a season-long loan move to Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim, according to Sky in Germany.

Sessegnon, who signed for Tottenham for £25 million from Fulham in the summer of 2019 on a 5-year deal, is expected to undergo a medical in the next 48 hours.

The 20-year-old made just 8 Premier League appearances for Spurs last season, and is yet to feature so far this campaign.

Sessegnon's first-team opportunities are likely to be limited under Jose Mourinho this term following the signing of left-back Sergio Reguilon from Real Madrid.

Rennes sign Henrique on loan

Inter Milano have officially loaned Dalbert Henrique to Stade Rennais with an option to buy at the end of the season.

The full-back spent last term on loan at Fiorentina, but returned to base over the summer.

A statement confirms Henrique has completed his transfer to Ligue 1, on loan with an option to buy at the end of the 2020-2021 season.

Bakayoko arrives for Napoli medical

Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko is undergoing his medical checks with Napoli ahead of his loan move to Stadio San Paolo.

The Frenchman, a former AC Milan loanee, landed in Roma this morning and was taken straight to Villa Stuart Clinic to begin his medical checks with the Azzurri.

According to Corriere dello Sport, Napoli will pay €2 million for the player's season loan. His €3,5 million-per-year salary will be partially paid by Chelsea.

Bakayoko meets Gennaro Gattuso again after his Milan loan spell in the 2018-2019 campaign. The Rossoneri had also been linked with re-signing Bakayoko in the current transfer window.

Bayern to sign Choupo-Moting

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is set to join Bayern Munchen on a 2-year contract, Goal can confirm.

The 31-year-old Cameroon forward has been without a club since leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season.

Choupo-Moting will provide cover for Bayern talisman Robert Lewandowski, with German outlet Kicker suggesting the 19-year-old Joshua Zirkzee will be sent out on loan to gain more regular first-team action.

Formerly of Stoke City, Choupo-Moting was an unexpected hero for PSG in their run to the 2019-2020 Champions League Final, coming off the bench to score a 93rd-minute winner over Atalanta at the quarter-finals stage. He also made a substitute appearance in the Final against Bayern, but was not able to repeat his heroics.

He started 13 Ligue 1 games and appeared as a substitute in 18, scoring 6 goals, though his winning goal against Atalanta should mean he is remembered fondly by the club's fans.

Costa to Bayern on loan

German and Italian reports claim Douglas Costa is leaving Juventus for a return to Bayern Munchen on loan, again creating room for Federico Chiesa.

Kicker, Sky Sport Deutschland and Sky Sport Italia all claim this evening a deal has been struck for the Brazilian to go back to his old club.

It is a dry loan, so with no option to buy, but Bayern will cover the Douglas Costa salary and likely give a small figure to Juve for the loan period.

Douglas Costa is 30 years old and already wore the Bayern jersey from 2015 to 2017.

He was at first loaned to Juve for €6 million and then sold in 2018 for €40 million.

PSG close to signing Pereira



Paris Saint-Germain are close to signing of Danilo Pereira from FC Porto, Goal understands.

The French giants have reached an agreement with the Primeira Liga champions over a loan deal with an option to buy the defensive midfielder on a permanent basis next summer.

The Porto captain will arrive in the French capital on Sunday to have a medical before completing the switch to the Champions League runners-up.

The 29-year-old joined Porto in 2015 from Maritimo Funchal and went on to make 202 appearances in all competitions and won 2 league titles as well as the Taca de Portugal.

PSG sign Kean on loan



Paris Saint-Germain have signed Everton forward Moise Kean on a season-long loan deal.

The 20-year-old Italy international has featured rarely in the Premier League this season for in-form Everton and now finds himself joining the reigning French champions and beaten Champions League finalists.

Kean has scored twice in the Carabao Cup so far this term but has played just 13 minutes in the Premier League, as Everton have won all of their first 4 matches.

He arrived at Everton from Juventus on a 5-year deal last summer but has failed to settle at Goodison Park.

Although Kean featured in 29 league games last term, he only found the net twice as former manager Marco Silva was sacked and replaced by Carlo Ancelotti.

Juventus close to sealing deal for Chiesa

Juventus have reached an agreement with Fiorentina and Federico Chiesa to bring the winger to Turin, Goal can confirm.

The 22-year-old will join Andrea Pirlo's side on an initial 2-year loan with an obligation to buy if certain conditions are met.

Juventus will pay around €2 million for the first year of the loan deal, which will rise to €8 million for the second season. Chiesa's stint in Turin would then have to be made permanent for a fee of around €40 million if certain conditions are met.

Among a range of factors that would see Juve forced to buy Chiesa outright include the attacker playing at least 60% of matches for at least 30 minutes and the player himself contributing a minimum of 10 goals and 10 assists.

Chiesa is also expected to sign a contract extension with Fiorentina before sealing his move to Juventus with his wage demands on that front initially holding up the deal.

A medical in Turin is scheduled to take place on Monday with an official announcement likely to come soon after.

Chiesa joined Fiorentina as a junior in 2007 and has never played for another club. He incidentally made his senior debut against Juventus in 2016 but was replaced by then manager Paulo Sousa at half-time.

Kluivert loaned to Leipzig

AS Roma winger Justin Kluivert has officially joined RasenBallsport Leipzig on loan until the end of the season.

The Dutchman leaves the Stadio Olimpico after 2 years with the Giallorossi.

The Netherlands U21 international joined the Giallorossi in the summer of 2018, going on to make 68 appearances for the club to date - scoring 9 goals.

De Sciglio moves to Lyon

Juventus have officially announced Mattia De Sciglio leaves the Allianz Stadium and moves on loan to Olympique Lyon.

The full-back has spent 3 seasons with the Bianconeri, picking up 3 Scudetti, one Coppa Italia and one Supercoppa Italiana.

De Sciglio has 2 years left on his contract with the Old Lady, the same deal he signed when he moved from AC Milan for €12 million in 2017.

The 27-year-old has played 62 competitive games for the Bianconeri, contributing one goal and one assist in the process.

Laxalt set for Celtic loan move

AC Milan left-back Diego Laxalt is having a medical in London ahead of a loan move to Celtic.

The 27-year-old Uruguay international will spend the season with the Scottish champions, who are negotiating with Milan over the inclusion of an option to make the deal permanent, according to Sky Italy.

If an option-to-buy clause is added onto the loan deal, Milan want a permanent transfer fee of around £9 million.

The Serie A club paid just over £13 million for the Uruguay international when he signed from Genoa in 2018.

Laxalt has gone on to play 35 times for Milan but does not appear to be part of Stefano Pioli's plans this season and has not played a minute of the current campaign so far.

Arsenal sign Partey

Arsenal have signed Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid on Deadline Day after meeting his £45 million release clause.

Partey signed a long-term deal at the Emirates Stadium after he completed his medical and paperwork just before Monday's 11 PM deadline.

He will wear the number 18 shirt and will join up with his new team-mates next week after he returns from international duty with Ghana.

Partey has been a key player in Diego Simeone's midfield since breaking into the first team from Atletico's academy in 2015.

Everton sign Olsen on loan



Everton have signed AS Roma goalkeeper Robin Olsen on a season-long loan deal.

The 30-year-old joined Roma in 2018 after helping Sweden reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup, where they were eliminated by England.

He moved to the Italian capital as a replacement for Alisson Becker, who had earlier joined Liverpool in a £67 million deal and spent last season on loan at Cagliari with Pau Lopez being preferred in goal by Roma coach Paulo Fonseca.

His switch to Italy came following a successful 2-and-a-half season spell in Denmark where he won back-to-back league and cup doubles with FC Copenhagen.

The Swede will provide competition for Jordan Pickford, who has made a number of high-profile errors recently, and becomes Everton's 6th signing of this transfer window.

Leeds sign Raphael Belloli

Leeds have signed winger Raphael Belloli from Rennes on a 4-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old Brazilian impressed last season in Ligue 1, scoring 5 goals and registering 3 assists in 22 appearances, as he helped Rennes secure Champions League football.

The French side paid a reported £20,7 million to Sporting Lisbon in September 2019 for the forward, after he had spent the previous 2 seasons with Vitoria Guimaraes.

He will wear the number 18 shirt at Leeds and could make his debut when the Whites take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on 19 October.

Southampton sign Walcott on season-long loan

Theo Walcott has returned to his boyhood club Southampton on a season-long loan move from Everton.

The winger, who holds 47 England caps, passed his medical on Monday afternoon and will spend the remainder of the 2020-2021 campaign at St. Mary's Stadium.

Walcott joined Southampton's youth ranks in 2000, and scored 5 times in 22 appearances before moving to Arsenal in 2006.

He arrived at Everton for a fee of around £20 million in January 2018 and has gone on to play 85 times for the club, but only played 12 minutes this season.

Fulham sign Loftus-Cheek on loan



Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has joined Fulham on a season-long loan.

The 24-year-old has only made one start for Chelsea this season so far and will be looking for more game time, as he seeks to regain his place in the England squad ahead of the Euros next summer.

Loftus-Cheek has been capped 10 times by England and went to the 2018 World Cup.

However, injury has hampered his progress since then, leading to him dropping down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.

Loftus Cheek was given a start in Chelsea's opening game of the Premier League season at Brighton, but failed to impress and has not made an appearance since.

Mario arrives for Sporting medical

Inter Milano midfielder Joao Mario has arrived in Portugal to undergo his medical before reportedly completing a one-year loan move to Sporting Lisbon.

Calciomercato reveals the Portuguese midfielder, who spent last term on loan at Lokomotiv Moscow, has travelled to his homeland to complete a return to the Lisbon side.

Joao Mario will move on a dry loan to Sporting, without any options or obligations to buy, and the report claims the Leoes will only pay one third of his salary, around €1 million.

The 27-year-old moved in the opposite direction to Inter in August 2016 but never quite settled at the Nerazzurri.

The Portugal international, capped 46 times, spent 6 months on loan at West Ham too, and has appeared 69 times for Inter during the last 4 years.

Sevilla announce deals for Rekik and Idrissi

FC Sevilla have signed 25-year-old Holland centre-back Karim Rekik from Hertha Berlin on a 5-year-deal, the La Liga club said on Monday.

Sevilla did not disclose the transfer fee for the former Manchester City defender but local media reported that it was about €15 million.

The deal represents the Europa League winners' second Deadline Day signing after Morocoo forward Oussama Idrissi, 24-year-old, joined from AZ Alkmaar, making it 7 new arrivals at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in the current transfer window.

Rudy returns to Hoffenheim on loan

Sebastian Rudy has officially re-joined TSG Hoffenheim on loan from Schalke, the two Bundesliga clubs have announced.

The parties have reached an agreement that will see the 30-year-old return to the club, where he spent last season on loan.

After starting Schalke's first 2 games of the season, Rudy was on the bench for Saturday's 4-0 defeat to Leipzig.

Klaassen leaves Werder to return to Ajax

Werder Bremen have confirmed that Dutch midfielder Davy Klaassen has left the club to join Ajax in his home country.

The 27-year-old will return to Ajax, where he came through the youth ranks to make 180 appearances with 55 goals and 38 assists to his name before joining Everton and then Werder.

Ajax have announced that they have paid €11 million to sign Klaassen, with the fee potentially rising to €14 million.

Klaassen scored 16 goals and made 13 assists in 81 games for Werder.