Chelsea complete Enzo Fernandez signing on deadline day, Man Utd confirm Marcel Sabitzer loan
Chelsea’s pursuit of Argentina World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez went down to the wire on deadline day, after Arsenal completed the signing of Blues midfielder Jorginho
Chelsea have completed the signing of Enzo Fernandez for £106m, in what is a British transfer record. The Blues met Benfica’s release clause for the Argentina midfielder shortly before Tuesday’s 11pm transfer deadline.
A statement from the Portuguese side confirmed the deal past midnight after Chelsea rushed to complete the transfer.
It came after Manchester United signed Marcel Sabitzer on loan from Bayern Munich until the end of the season. The Austria international adds to United’s midfield options after Christian Eriksen was ruled out for three months with an ankle injury.
Brighton held on to midfielder Moises Caicedo, but Arsenal turned their attention to another target and signed Jorginho from Premier League rivals Chelsea in a £13m deal.
Elsewhere, Tottenham confirmed the signing of right back Pedro Porro, with Matt Doherty joining Atletico Madrid on a free transfer after his contract with Spurs was terminated by mutual agreement.
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Weston McKennie 'super excited' to join Leeds on loan
Weston McKennie says he is ‘super excited’ to join Leeds United after completing a loan move to Elland Road yesterday.
West Ham complete Thestrup deal
West Ham Women have completed the signing of striker Amalie Thestrup.
The Denmark international joins on a permanent deal from PSV. The 27-year old has four caps and has previously played for Roma and Liverpool.
Newcastle to show off new signings
Newcastle United will present their new signings, Anthony Gordon and Harrison Ashby, before kick off in tonight’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Southampton.
Arsenal agree £13m fee with Chelsea for Jorginho transfer
Arsenal and Chelsea have agreed a £13 million deal for Jorginho, with the 31-year-old midfielder now set to complete a medical.
Formal negotiations on a fee began on Monday afternoon and were concluded swiftly due to the suitability to all parties. Chelsea want to clear space in an increasingly bloated squad, Jorginho wants football, and Arsenal want a midfielder to bolster their title challenge.
The thinness in that area combined with Thomas Partey’s risk of injury in Friday night’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester City only convinced Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal hierarchy that they had to bring another player of quality in, which initially hastened a move for Moises Caicedo.
Arsenal agree £13m fee with Chelsea for Jorginho transfer
The Italian midfielder has been at Chelsea since 2018
Isco deal collapses
Isco’s move to Union Berlin has collapsed meaning the midfielder is looking for a club. With quite a few Premier League sides in the market for a midfielder could the 30-year-old make a surprise last minute move?
Cancelo talks Bayern transfer
Joao Cancelo has explained how his move to Bayern Munich came about that it all happened very quickly.
“I didn’t talk to the manager about a possible transfer to Bayern because this all happened so suddenly. There was an offer and I accepted.” said Cancelo.
“I’m ready to play, I’m looking forward, looking forward to playing in this shirt. [Being used less at City recently is] exactly why I decided to make this move, for the few minutes I’ve had in recent weeks.
“It has nothing to do with Pep, but because I decided to leave for a new adventure. I’m happy here, it’s a big club, with a lot of history. In these 5 months I want to have a clear head, express my football and help the team.”
Manchester United and Chelsea vie for Bayern Munich midfielder
Manchester United and Chelsea have enquired about a deal for Bayern Munich’s Marcel Sabitzer, with the London club seeking a permanent signing while their rivals pursue a loan move.
The Bundesliga champions would be open to giving the Austrian midfielder time elsewhere, and an agreement with United could be a deal that suits both sides.
United, who are only pursuing temporary moves, suddenly have a shortage in midfield after the injury to Christian Eriksen, which is expected to leave him out until April, while Chelsea are surveying options as they restructure their midfield.
Manchester United and Chelsea vie for Marcel Sabitzer
Bundesliga champions Bayern would be open to giving the Austrian midfielder time elsewhere
Djed Spence on his way to Rennes
Djed Spence has completed his medical tests ahead of a loan move to Rennes with the contracts between the French side and Spurs now set to be signed.
The loan deal won’t include any clause or buy option and Spence will return to Tottenham at the end of the season.
Leicester sign Nathan Opoku
Leicester City have confirmed the signing of 21-year-old striker, Nathan Opoku.
The striker has represented Ghana at youth level and joins the Foxes after a successful period in the American college system, where he helped Syracuse University to its first NCAA Division 1 Men’s Soccer Championship in December last year.
Opoku’s footballing development will continue on loan with Jupiler Pro League side OH Leuven, who currently sit 10th in the league.
Felipe arrives at Forest
Nottingham Forest are closing in on the capture of Atletico Madrid defender Felipe. The 33-year-old centre-back has arrived in England and is prepaing to seal a £1.86m move to the City Ground.
The completion of the Felipe transfer will also open the door for Atleti to complete their shock loan move for Tottenham’s Matt Doherty.
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