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Leeds sign Wober

Leeds United have signed Austria defender Maximilian Wober from Red Bull Salzburg for a fee in the region of £11 million, subject to a work permit.

The 24-year-old, who can operate at both centre-back and left-back, is Leeds' first signing in the January transfer window after agreeing a 4-and-a-half-year deal.

Marsch spent 2 years in charge at Salzburg until 2021, while Leeds signed USA forward Aaronson and Denmark defender Kristensen from the Austrian club last summer.

Wober, who has made 13 senior appearances for Austria, started out at Rapid Vienna and joined Ajax in 2017 before moving on to FC Sevilla, initially on loan, in early 2019.

He became the Austrian Bundesliga's most expensive signing in August 2019 when joining up with Marsch at Salzburg and went on to make 125 appearances in all competitions for the club.

Chelsea confirm Badiashile transfer

Chelsea have completed the signing of AS Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile in a £35 million deal on a 7-and-a-half-year contract.

Sky Sports News reported in late December the west London club were in advanced talks over a deal for the 21-year-old France international and the player completed his switch to Stamford Bridge on Thursday.

Badiashile is considered one of the best young left-footed centre-backs in Europe and this has been a profile of player Chelsea have wanted since the summer.

After making his Monaco debut at the age of 17 in 2018, Badiashile went on to make 135 appearances for his boyhood club. The defender made his full international debut for France in September 2022, but did not make Didier Deschamps' squad for the World Cup in Qatar.

Southampton complete Orsic transfer

Southampton have completed the £8 million signing of Croatian forward Mislav Orsic from Dinamo Zagreb.

The 30-year-old has signed a contract until the summer of 2025 and becomes the first Saints signing of the Nathan Jones era.

Orsic made 6 appearances for Croatia at the World Cup and scored in the third place play-off against Morocco.

Villa set to sign Alex Moreno

Real Betis full-back Alex Moreno is closing in on a move to the Premier League with Aston Villa in a deal worth €12 million.

The Spaniard, who signed from Rayo Vallecano in 2019, has featured heavily for Real Betis this season, playing the full 90 minutes in all but one league match and recording 3 assists in that time.

New Villa manager Unai Emery will have plenty of experience of watching Moreno during his time at Villarreal, as the full-back helped Betis slip into the Champions League places with 28 points from 16 matches.

The Andalusian club now appear willing to let Moreno go after a move to fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest fell through in the summer, when manager Manuel Pelligrini blocked the deal and Moreno announced he would stay. Now, the situation has changed and Betis boast a selection of full-back candidates to replace the 29-year-old.

Malinovskyi joins Marseille on loan

Olympique Marseille confirm Ruslan*Malinovskyi has joined the club on loan with an option to buy from Atalanta.

The Ligue 1 side have confirmed the deal with a video shared on their social media which shows the ex-Atalanta midfielder saying "Allez OM".

The 29-year-old had been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, but Marseille were quick in finalising the deal with La Dea who had been looking for a suitor since last summer.

Malinovskyi managed one goal and 2 assists in 15 Serie A appearances this term.

Atalanta specify in an official statement that Marseille's option to buy becomes an obligation if "certain conditions are met".

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Ligue 1 side can make Malinovskyi's move permanent in the summer for €10 million plus €3 million add-ons.

The Ukraine international had joined La Dea from Genk for €13 million in 2019 and scored 30 goals in 143 appearances under Gian Piero Gasperini.

This past August, Gasperini confirmed Atalanta were willing to replace Malinovskyi saying the club were looking for a player who could score "more than 6 goals per season".

Chelsea to sign Felix on loan

Joao Felix has flown to London for his Chelsea medical ahead of a loan move from Atletico Madrid until the end of the season.

The Blues, who are set to beat Premier League rivals Manchester United and Arsenal to the signing of the Portugal forward, will pay an €11 million loan fee plus his wages.

Felix would provide a much-needed boost to head coach Graham Potter's attacking options, with his side scoring just 20 goals in 17 Premier League matches this season.

Felix has just 7 La Liga starts for Atletico this season but he was named in the starting XI for their 1-0 defeat at home to FC Barcelona on Sunday.

However, the La Liga side are prepared to let Felix - who has 5 goals and 3 assists in all competitions this season - leave on loan in January because of his difficult relationship with manager Diego Simeone.

The 23-year-old joined Atletico from Benfica in a €126 million deal from Benfica in 2019.

Chelsea agree deal for Mudryk

Chelsea have agreed a deal worth £88,5 million with Shakhtar Donetsk for winger Mykhailo Mudryk.

Chelsea's co-owner Behdad Eghbali and director of global transfers Paul Winstanley flew into Antalya in Turkey - where Shakhtar are training - on Saturday to complete the deal before taking Mudryk back to the UK with them on their private jet.

Mudryk will undergo his medical in London on Sunday and is expected to be at Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea play Crystal Palace.

Chelsea are confident of securing the transfer and have offered the 22-year-old a 7-and-a-half-year contract.

Chelsea will pay £62 million up front and £26,5 million in add-ons, which include winning the Champions League, Premier League and other individual performance-related conditions.

At the start of last season, Mudryk was an unknown outside of Ukraine with a transfer value of under £1 million. Now he is one of the most coveted young players in Europe. Following an explosive rise, he looks destined for big things.

The 21-year-old, who showcased his thrilling speed and one-on-one ability in the Champions League group stages earlier this season, has been described by Darijo Srna, Shakhtar Donetsk's director of football, as the best player in Europe in his position after Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.

Leeds break transfer record to sign Rutter

Leeds United have broken their transfer record to sign forward Georginio Rutter from TSG Hoffenheim for £35,5 million.

The deal comes after negotiations between the two clubs earlier this week, with the move for the France U21 international surpassing the club's previous record transfer fee of £27 million paid for Rodrigo Moreno from Valencia in August 2020.

Rutter, 20-year-old, has signed a 5-and-a-half-year contract at Elland Road, with his deal running until the summer of 2028.

Rutter scored twice in 17 games in all competitions for Hoffenheim this season and has an overall record of 11 goals in 64 appearances for the Bundesliga side.

Wolverhampton confirm Sarabia signing

Wolverhampton Wanderers have confirmed the signing of Pablo Sarabia from Paris Saint-Germain for a fee of €5 million.

The Spain international has signed a 2-and-a-half-year contract at Molineux Stadium after agreeing personal terms and undergoing a medical on Tuesday.

Wolves announced the move ahead of their FA Cup third round replay against Liverpool, with Sarabia watching on from the stands.

He could make his debut away at Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.

The 30-year-old, who featured for Spain at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, was captain for his country's U19 side when Wolverhampton manager Julen Lopetegui was in charge.

They were also briefly at FC Sevilla together, for a month, before Sarabia left to join PSG in July 2019.

He made 89 appearances while in the French capital, helping them win 2 Ligue 1 titles, and spent last season on loan at Sporting Lisbon.

Bayern finalize Sommer transfer

Borussia Monchengladbach have accepted Bayern Munchen's latest offer for goalkeeper Yann Sommer.

After a medical later today, the 34-year-old Swiss international should be available to train with his new team-mates at Bayern's final pre-match training session tomorrow.

Sport Bild claims that Bayern upped their last offer for the veteran net-minder by approximately €500,000 in additional performance-based bonuses.

The foals shall claim a base transfer fee of €8 million for their number 1 with a potential to earn another €1,5 million over the course of time.

Atletico to sign Depay

After weeks of rumours over his future, Memphis Depay is now set to leave FC Barcelona in the coming days.

The Dutchman has struggled for game time under head coach Xavi Hernandez this season, having made just 4 appearances. He has fallen behind the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres in the pecking forward.

Barca initially wanted to keep Depay for the rest of the season, before letting him leave when his contract expired in June. However, they decided last week to let him leave, providing that any deal made financial sense for the club.

Atletico Madrid identified Depay as a replacement for Joao Felix, who left for Chelsea earlier this month. Atleti wanted to sign him on initial loan deal until the end of the season, before signing him permanently when his contract ran out. However, Barcelona demanded that they receive a fee for any deal, and set an initial asking price of €7 million.

Now, it appears that they will receive approximately half of that, as Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Atleti and Barca have agreed a deal for Depay, which will be worth €3-4 million. The forward will complete medical tests in the next few days, and will sign a contract until the summer of 2025.

Atleti will hope to have Depay available for this weekend's La Liga match against Real Valladolid.

Arsenal signs Trossard

Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion have reached an agreement for the transfer of forward Leandro Trossard.

The agreed fee is an initial £20 million plus add-ons - it could reach £27 million.

Trossard is now expected to have a medical and finalise personal terms with the Premier League leaders.

If the Belgian international is registered by midday on Friday, he will be available to play in the Gunners' match against Manchester United on Sunday.

Trossard has entered the final 6 months of his contract at Brighton, but the Seagulls had the option of extending his existing deal by a further year.

Omlin joins Monchengladbach

Mere minutes after Yann Sommer posed for the cameras in Bavaria, Sommer's Swiss compatriot Jonas Omlin got his turn in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

The 29-year-old 4-times-capped international joins Borussia Monchengladbach on a new contract good through 2027.

Early reports from Sky Germany suggest that Die Fohlen were able to talk Montpellier down to a transfer fee of about €8 million; meaning that they netted a small net gain on Sommer's transfer.

Chelsea agree deal to sign Madueke

Chelsea have agreed a £29 million deal in principle with PSV Eindhoven to sign winger Noni Madueke.

There are still final details to sort out in the deal, but the player flew into London on Thursday and is expected to undergo a medical on Friday morning.

Madueke started his youth career at Crystal Palace before moving to Tottenham Hotspur.

He left Spurs in 2018 for PSV, establishing himself as a first-team regular in the 2020-2021 campaign and scoring 9 goals in 35 games last season.

The deal will take Chelsea's spending in this window to £190 million, having already spent £270 million in the summer, and to £460 million since Todd Boehly took over the club.

Forest complete loan deal for Wood

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Newcastle United striker Chris Wood on an initial loan deal.

Wood will spend the rest of the season on loan at the City Ground, with the deal having a conditional obligation to become permanent until the summer of 2024.

After joining from Burnley for £25 million a year ago, Wood played 39 times for Newcastle, scoring 5 goals.

Arsenal sign Kiwior

Arsenal have completed the signing of Poland defender Jakub Kiwior from Spezia in a deal worth £20 million.

The 22-year-old, who has signed a 4-and-a-half deal with the option of a further year at the Emirates Stadium, becomes the Premier League leaders' second signing this January after the arrival of Leandro Trossard from Brighton for £27 million.

Kiwior has been capped 9 times by Poland and started all 4 of their games at the World Cup in Qatar.

Arsenal were looking for a left-sided central defender, with Kiwior expected to provide competition for Gabriel Magalhaes.

Tottenham sign Danjuma on loan

Tottenham Hotspur have completed the loan signing of Villarreal forward Arnaut Danjuma - just days after he nearly joined Everton.

Sky Sports News reported on Monday that Danjuma would join managerless Everton on Tuesday. The move was still expected to go through despite the sacking of Frank Lampard, who played a key role in the deal.

However, in a dramatic twist, the Holland international suddenly travelled to London to hold talks with Spurs, and the 25-year-old has now finalised his move to Antonio Conte's side.

Tottenham have the option to buy Danjuma once his initial loan finishes at the end of the season.

Chelsea agree deal for Gusto

Chelsea have reached an agreement in principle with Olympique Lyon for the signing of right-back Malo Gusto.

The west London side have agreed to pay £26 million plus add-ons for the services of the 19-year-old, who will join the club in the summer.

Lyon head coach Laurent Blanc said that the board had guaranteed to him that Gusto would stay at the club for the rest of the season.

Chelsea are determined to sign a midfielder and right-back this month, despite already spending almost £500 million on new players this season.

The Blues have signed 16 players since Todd Boehly's consortium purchased the club last summer, but remain keen to add to manager Graham Potter's squad during the January window.

Newcastle agree transfer fee with Everton for Gordon



Newcastle United have agreed a fee with Everton for Anthony Gordon.

The two clubs have come to on an initial fee of £40 million plus add-ons that could see the deal rise to £45 million in total.

Personal terms still are now being discussed as Gordon's move to St. James' Park edges closer.

Everton have a sell-on clause inserted in the deal after the player told his boyhood club he didn't want to play for them again.

The 21-year-old had failed to turn up for the previous 3 days as Newcastle's efforts to sign him increased.

Newcastle see Gordon as a player who can operate in a number of positions across the front line.

Cancelo set for shock Bayern loan

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo is in line for a loan move to Bayern Munchen before the January transfer window closes.

A deal that also includes an option to buy the full-back at €70 million has been agreed.

Cancelo has had limited game time since returning from the World Cup, with Pep Guardiola changing the shape of his side.

Cancelo started 36 times for City in the Premier League last season, but has had a restricted role at City this term, and has seen Pep Guardiola change the team's shape and formation.

The versatile full-back has been a key part of Guardiola's side since joining City from Juventus in a £60 million deal in 2019 and has helped the team win 2 Premier League titles.

However, he appears to have fallen down the pecking order of late and has started just 3 games since top level domestic football resumed in December.

Tottenham to sign Porro

Tottenham Hotspur have finally made a breakthrough in their talks with Sporting Lisbon to sign defender Pedro Porro.

The deal is now close to being finalised after a day of intensive talks and there is growing optimism the transfer will be completed before the deadline for a fee in excess of £39 million.

Spurs are believed to be making structured payments towards that fee, which is the defender's release clause.

Tottenham are also giving up 15% of their sell-on clause for Marcus Edwards, who moved from Tottenham to Portuguese football in 2019.

Leeds sign McKennie on loan

Leeds United have completed the loan signing of Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie until the end of the season.

McKennie becomes the third signing made by Jesse Marsch's side in this January transfer window, after Max Wober and Georginio Rutter.

The midfielder is capped 41 times by the United States and played against England at the World Cup group stages in Qatar in November.

Sky in Italy say there is an option for Leeds to make the deal permanent for an initial £30 million in the summer, although this only becomes an obligation if certain criteria are met.

Arsenal sign Jorginho

Arsenal have signed Jorginho from Chelsea in a Deadline Day deal worth £12 million, boosting their midfield ahead of a push for the Premier League title.

The 31-year-old Italy midfielder has signed an 18-month contract, with an option to extend for a further year.

Jorginho was into the final 6 months of his Chelsea contract, with the Blues trying to land a British record transfer for Benfica central midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

Arsenal are short on options in midfield and revealed on Deadline Day that Egypt international Mohamed Elneny has suffered a "significant" knee injury.

Lukic joins Fulham



FC Torino confirm Sasa Lukic has joined Fulham on a permanent transfer.

The Serbia international has signed for the Premier League side on a €10 million transfer, including add-ons.

The Granata have confirmed his departure on social media and through their official website.

The 26-year-old scored 14 goals in 163 appearances with the Granata and his contract was due to expire in June 2024.

Hazard joins PSV on loan



Borussia Dortmund have sent Thorgan Hazard out on loan to PSV until the end of the season.

"Thorgan Hazard approached us with the desire to be loaned out to a club where he can play regularly", said Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl.

"PSV, third in the Eredivisie, are part of the championship battle and are also still in the Europa League. We wish "Toto" a lot of action time and the maximum sporting success for the coming months."

Chelsea sign Enzo Fernandez



Chelsea have signed midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a British-record £107 million.

The deal for the Argentine surpasses the £100 million Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish from Aston Villa 18 months ago.

The 22-year-old, who only joined Benfica last summer for around £10 million, has signed an 8-and-a-half-year deal at Stamford Bridge to keep him at the club until the summer of 2031.

Chelsea are yet to formally announce Fernandez's signing, but they posted a teaser video on Twitter on Tuesday morning.

Chelsea had been in talks to sign the World Cup winner throughout January, but Benfica had refused to do business unless the Blues paid his €120 million release clause.

The Blues will pay a first instalment of £30 million with the rest of the fee paid in 5 further instalments.

Fernandez was left out of Benfica's squad for their game against Arouca on Tuesday night, with the 22-year-old undergoing a medical in Portugal ahead of his switch to Stamford Bridge.

Forest sign free agent Ayew

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of free agent Andre Ayew - their 30th since the summer.

Ayew joins on a contract until the end of the season, and Sky Sports News understands the Ghana captain is included in Forest's squad list of 25 that was submitted to the Premier League on Thursday afternoon.

Ayew, who scored 35 goals in 84 appearances under Forest manager Steve Cooper at Swansea City, was reportedly also interesting Everton on Transfer Deadline Day.

The 33-year-old forward was without a club following his exit from Qatari outfit Al Sadd.

In July 2021, Ayew joined Al Sadd and scored 15 goals in 21 league matches as they were crowned Qatar Stars League champions last season, eventually leaving having netted 22 times in 39 games.

Ayew has earned 113 international caps for Ghana and his participation in the 2022 World Cup made him the only Ghanaian player to feature at the nation's last 3 World Cups, scoring in their opening group stages fixture against Portugal.

Brighton signs Pedro

Brighton & Hove Albion have completed a club-record deal for Watford forward Joao Pedro, who will join Roberto De Zerbi's squad at the end of the season.

The 21-year-old forward has signed a 5-year deal at the Amex Stadium, an agreement which will start when the summer transfer window opens at the end of the season.

Pedro has scored 11 goals in 35 Championship appearances for Watford this season and was part of the Hornets' squads that were relegated from the Premier League in 2020 and 2022.

The transfer eclipses the Seagulls' signing of defender Adam Webster from Bristol City for around £20 million in August 2019.

Leverkusen confirm signing of Grimaldo

Bayer Leverkusen have officially confirmed the signing of Alejandro Grimaldo from Benfica.

The 27-year-old full-back will move to Germany on a free transfer when his contract expires this summer.

He has signed a contract with "Die Werkself" until 2027.

Eintracht snap up Marmoush

Eintracht Frankfurt have confirmed the signing of Omar Marmoush on a free transfer from VfL Wolfsburg.

The Egyptian striker has signed a contract with "Die Adler" until 2027 and will join the club when his current deal with Wolfsburg expires in the summer.