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.
Follow all the latest transfer news and rumours, below:
Sulemana chooses Southampton
Kamaldeen Sulemana has chosen to join Southampton amid interest from Everton as well as other clubs.
Talks are ongoing between the clubs to finalise his deal from Rennes but there is confidence on all sides that this deal get over the line and he can then travel from France to the UK to do a medical.
Jude Soonsup-Bell reacts to joining Spurs
Teenager Jude Soonsup-Bell has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Tottenham and will join the academy following his move from Chelsea.
He posted on Instagram: “Extremely excited to have signed for such a great club @spursofficial 🤍 Can’t wait to get started on this new journey, looking forward to many years of success.”
Man City block Palmer approach
Rangers have been knocked back in a bid to take Manchester City forward Cole Palmer on loan.
The Scottish side hoped City would let the 20-year-old striker move up north for the rest of the season, with the promise of regular first team football.
Pep Guardiola reportedly put the blocks on a move, insisting Palmer - who has played nine Premier League games from the bench this season - has a role to play at the Etihad.
Brighton and Sheffield United also failed to sign Palmer on a short-term deal.
Eriksen out until April
Manchester United have been dealt a big blow as midfielder Christian Eriksen is likely to be sidelined until late April/early May following an ankle injury.
Eriksen left Old Trafford on crutches on Saturday after being caught by Reading striker Andy Carroll in the FA Cup fourth-round tie.
A United statement read: “Christian Eriksen is expected to be out of action for an extended period because of an ankle injury sustained in our FA Cup victory over Reading on Saturday.
“Our Danish midfielder was withdrawn in the second half of the 3-1 win after being caught by a tackle from Reading striker Andy Carroll.
“While investigations are continuing, initial assessments indicate that Eriksen is likely to be out until late April or early May.”
Will United push for a last-minute replacement in the closing hours of the transfer window?
Fint joins Celtic
Leicester City Women have confirmed that Natasha Flint has joined Scottish Premier League outfit Celtic on loan. The forward moves to Celtic until the end of the 2022/23 Scottish Women’s Premier League season.
Flint, who joined the Leicester in June 2020 from Blackburn Rovers, temporarily leaves Belvoir Drive having scored 25 goals in 63 appearances across all competitions for the Foxes.
Payment schedule holding up Fernandez deal
Sources in Portugal have confirmed to The Sun that Chelsea’s deal for Enzo Fernandez deal is being held up by the payment schedule for a British record £105m fee.
Benfica prefer the total payment up front but Chelsea want to minimise the initial payment and spread the total out over as many years as possible.
The rumours are that a compromise will be met before tonight’s deadline and although Benfica would love to keep Fernandez, they don’t want an unhappy player in the dressing room.
Alessia Russo: Arsenal make world record bid for Manchester United and England star
Arsenal have submitted a world record bid for Manchester United and England striker Alessia Russo, the PA news agency understands.
The 23-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and United have so far been unsuccessful in securing her services beyond the summer.
It is understood Russo could fetch over the £350,000-£400,000 fee initially thought to have been paid by Barcelona to sign England midfielder Keira Walsh from Manchester City in September.
Arsenal make world record bid for Manchester United and England star Alessia Russo
Russo is out of contract at the end of the season as Arsenal look to make a move before the transfer deadline
Hakim Ziyech eyes PSG move on deadline day as Chelsea push for Enzo Fernandez
Paris St Germain are keen to tie up a deal for Morocco forward Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea on loan for the rest of the season as the transfer deadline looms.
L’Equipe reports he is keen on a move to the French capital rather than to another English club.
Hakim Ziyech eyes PSG move on deadline day as Chelsea push for Enzo Fernandez
Harry Maguire rejects loan move to Inter Milan
Gudmundsson signs Burnley extension
Johann Berg Gudmundsson has signed a new contract with Burnley to extend his stay at the club until 2024.
The 32-year-old has penned an 18-month extension with the option of a further year included in the deal.
Forest eye up Audero
The Daily Mail is reporting that Nottingham Forest have asked about Sampdoria goalkeeper Emil Audero as attempts to bring either Sergio Rico or Keylor Navas from PSG have faltered.
Forest want to bring in some goalkeeping cover for the injured Dean Henderson and are desperately trying to sign reinforcements. Audero, 26, is one of several options still being explored by the midlands side.
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