Transfer Deadline Day LIVE: Kabak and Davies CONFIRMED by Liverpool, Diego Costa to Premier League – latest updates
THE January transfer window is now CLOSED!
But don't go anywhere, as clubs may have submitted deal sheets and transfers could still be announced over the next few hours.
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AMERICAN DREAM
Championship club Swansea have confirmed the signing of Paul Arriola on loan from DC United.
The 25-year-old American will slot into the Welsh club's midfield after leaving the MLS.
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FREE-FL
EFL clubs have not declared a PENNY in January transfer fees, Martin Lipton reports.
The astonishing lack of spending is the clearest sign yet of a collapse in the market due to coronavirus.
Across Europe, as expected, deals were down markedly from this time last year, when Premier League clubs alone spent £230million.
This year top-flight deals were worth less than £100m, with similar declines across Europe.
Derby signed Teden Mengi on loan from Manchester United in one of the most high-profile temporary deals in the EFLCredit: Rex Features - supal
DEADLINE DAY RECAP
Here's the pick of the storylines from deadline day…
- Liverpool signed two centre-backs – Ozan Kabak and Ben Davies
- Dele Alli stayed at Tottenham despite interest from PSG
- Joe Willock (Newcastle) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Brom) both left Arsenal on loan
- No movement at Chelsea or Manchester United
- Bournemouth's Josh King is on the brink of joining Everton
- Southampton are set to sign Takumi Minamino on loan from Liverpool
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LATE DEAL
47 minutes after the deadline and still some moves coming through.
Everton have announced that Anthony Gordon has moved to Preston on loan.
I'll bring you a wrap of what we've seen today at the top of the hour.
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BREAKING
And an arrival for Fulham too.
They have brought in 22-year-old striker Josh Maja from Bordeaux on loan.
Speaking to fulhamfc.com, Maja said: "I’m really excited and proud to sign for Fulham on loan for the remainder of the season.
"This is a big opportunity and I look forward to meeting up with the team and working hard to achieve positive results."
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LOAN MOVE
The deals are still coming in…
Fulham have announced that Neeskens Kebano has joined Middlesbrough on loan.
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SOUTH COAST MOVE
Southampton have announced that Yan Valery has joined Birmingham on loan.
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DEAL ME IN
Sky Sports News report that two deal sheets were submitted to the Premier League in which transfers have not been confirmed by clubs.
We'd expect those to be Minamino to Southampton and King to Everton BUT we'll monitor that through the night.
The deadline may have passed but the night is still young…
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DEAL SHEETS
It's that time of deadline day – What is a deal sheet? How do we know if a transfer has gone through? Etc etc.
Looks like the Premier League website have it covered…
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BREAKING
Willock to Newcastle has been confirmed.
A loan until the end of the season for the Arsenal man.
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WINDOW SHUT
That's it… that's the end of the January transfer window.
A quiet one by normal standards but there was at least some action and some signings.
We may still have some deals announced in the next few hours so long as deal sheets were submitted in time.
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BREAKING
Arsenal and West Brom have confirmed Maitland-Niles's loan move.
He joins Robert Snodgrass, Mbaye Diagne and Okay Yokuslu as the Baggies new arrivals.
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LAST GASP
Takumi Minamino is set to join Southampton on loan from Liverpool.
The Athletic report that a deal sheet has been submitted and that's all that needs to happen before 11pm.
We'll keep an eye out for confirmation in the next few hours.
Another Liverpool loan departure, defender Sepp van den Berg has joined Preston.
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GUNNER GO
Another loan departure from Arsenal which is all but done and will be announced shortly.
West Brom have brought in Ainsley Maitland-Niles until the end of the season.
That's FOUR new signings for Sam Allardyce in his bid to help the Baggies beat the drop.
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FINAL COUNTDOWN
We really are nearly there now – less than 20 minutes until the deadline passes.
And of course, the window will slam shut. Never does it just close, it always slams shut.
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WHERE THERE'S WILL…
There still might be a way for Arsenal.
Joe Willock has left the Emirates today and we're just waiting for confirmation, but it might be one of those that comes in in the early hours of the morning.
Willock is on his way to join Newcastle until the end of the season.
Joe Willock, 21, has joined Newcastle on a season-long loanCredit: AP:Associated Press - supal
BREAKING
Liverpool's business today now makes sense.
They have lost their third centre-back to a long-term injury with this news that Joel Matip is done for the season.
Unprecedented that all three senior full-backs pick up serious injuries like this in a single campaign.
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REDDY TO GO
Here's what Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said about Ozan Kabak's arrival…
“He is only 20 now. he is at Schalke and unfortunately they are in a bad position in the moment.
"For him, I think it’s a really good moment to make the move because, like each player in the world, you need a stable team around you and that’s what we can deliver.
“We deliver a stable team and you can play your position, you don’t have to be 20 with pretty much everything on the pitch and not allowed to make mistakes anymore.
“He’s really a big, big talent and we are really looking forward to working with him.”
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SPUR MOVE
A departure at Tottenham announced in the last few minutes, goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga has moved to Elche in La Liga on loan.
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KING PICKS TOFFEES
Bournemouth striker Josh King has picked Everton over Scott Parkers Fulham, Andrew Dillon reports.
The 29-year-old striker has been linked with a move away from the Championship side since last summer, and he may now have found his way out.
King has featured 14 times for Bournemouth across all competitions scoring only two, both coming in the FA Cup.
And was heavily linked with David Moyes’ West Ham earlier on in the January Transfer window.
Fulham have been chasing former Sunderland forward Josh Maja, and a loan deal with an option to buy looks likely.
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TICK TOCK
So, we're into the final hour of the window now.
Liverpool have announced the signing of Kabak so that should be their business done.
We're still waiting to see what happens to Josh King as well with Fulham and Everton. We have an update on that coming in…
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GERMANY BOUND
And this is a piece of the jigsaw that had to happen for Liverpool to get Kabak…
Schalke have signed ex-Arsenal defender Shrodran Mustafi.
It's one in, one out for the Bundesliga side in defence.
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BREAKING
Ozan Kabak has joined Liverpool on loan from Schalke until the end of the season.
That's their second centre-back signing of the day.
Loan until the end of the season, option to buy in the summer for the Reds.
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11TH-HOUR BID
Southampton are trying to loan Liverpool's Takumi Minamino at the 11th hour, Tom Barclay reports.
Saints will need to be quick if they are to get a deal done but SunSport understands there is a desire on both sides to make it happen.
Signing the Japanese star would likely see Shane Long join Bournemouth.
The Cherries are keen on the Irish veteran with Josh King set to leave for either Everton or Fulham.
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KENNY SIGNS
Celtic have signed Everton right-back and academy graduate Jonjoe Kenny on a six-month loan.
The 23-year-old spent last season on loan at Bundesliga outfit Schalke, and has only made eight first-team appearances this season for Everton.
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