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:
Done deal! Leicester sign Harry Souttar from Stoke
Leicester have confirmed the signing of Harry Souttar from Stoke City.
The Australia centre-back, who impressed for his country at the World Cup, has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal with the Foxes and adds to Brendan Rodgers’ defensive options.
The transfer is worth a reported £15m.
Late business for Leicester?
Leicester are close to a new defender...
Ziyech deal in trouble?
Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech was close to signing for PSG, but the deal has hit an issue, according to the latest reports.
Apparently, the documentation for the Morocco international was not submitted in time.
That’s not good news for Ziyech or Chelsea, given how big their squad is going to be for the second half of the season.
DONE DEAL! Nottingham Forest sign Keylor Navas!
And it’s done! Just confirmed, Nottingham Forest have signed Keylor Navas on loan from PSG! A three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid!
It’s Forest’s third signing of deadline day, adding to Jonjo Shelvey from Newcastle and defender Felipe from Atletico Madrid.
Nottingham Forest agree deal to sign Keylor Navas
Incredible! Nottingham Forest STILL aren’t finished!
According to the BBC’s Simon Stone, Forest have agreed a loan move for PSG’s 36-year-old goalkeeper Keylor Navas!
Forest had been looking for a goalkeeper with Dean Henderson out for several weeks.
Done deal! Nottingham Forest sign Jonjo Shelvey
Another one! Nottingham Forest weren’t done yet, although this one was on the cards from yesterday.
I’ve lost count on the number of their new signings, but Steve Cooper’s side have announced the transfer of Jonjo Shelvey from Newcastle.
Manchester United remain on track to sign Marcel Sabitzer
Manchester United submitted their paperwork for Marcel Sabitzer before the 11pm deadline, so they have until midnight to finalise his loan.
TRANSFER WINDOW SLAMS SHUT!
The January transfer window is now closed!
So now we turn to the deal sheets... Clubs can still complete moves after the 11pm deadline if the paperwork was submitted on time.
Done deal! Tottenham sign Pedro Porro!
A club statement announces that Porro will arrive on loan, with an obligation to sign on a permanent deal, set to be around £40m, in the summer.
Done deal!
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