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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Sporting boss confirms Porro exit
Sporting manager Ruben Amorim has wished Pedro Porro luck at Tottenham as the Spanish international closes in on a move to the Premier League.
Porro is currently in the final stages of his medical at the club’s Hotspur Way training base. He’ll join the club initially on loan before making the move permanent in the summer.
The former Manchester City youngster will then sign a five-and-a-half-year deal in north London and will cost in the region of £39m.
Amorim said: “In football, we get used to change from a very young age. One day they are our children, our best friends, and now he is Conte’s son. If we play against him, I already know his difficulties.”
Will Phillips leave Man City?
Kalvin Phillips is attracting as the end of the transfer window approaches.
Everton have seen their attempts to sign Conor Gallagher knocked back so have pivoted to Phillips in an attempt to bring the Man City midfielder in on loan.
That’s according to The Sun.
The Toffees, Leeds and West Ham have all asked about the possibility of signing Phillips until the end of the season but Manchester City have made it clear he will not be leaving the club.
Liverpool suffer further setback as Ibrahima Konate adds to injury problems
Liverpool have been dealt another defensive blow after centre-back Ibrahima Konate was ruled out for up to three weeks with a hamstring injury.
With Virgil van Dijk not expected to return from a similar problem for at least a fortnight, it leaves Jurgen Klopp short of options and is likely to scupper any potential deadline day move for Nat Phillips.
Konate was injured in Sunday’s FA Cup exit at Brighton and it is understood he is likely to miss upcoming matches against Wolves, Everton and Newcastle, with doubts currently over whether he will be ready for the Champions League visit of Real Madrid on February 21.
Liverpool suffer further setback as Ibrahima Konate adds to injury problems
The centre-back’s hamstring problem is likely to scupper any potential deadline day move for Nat Phillips.
Jorginho deal almost done
Jorginho’s move from Chelsea to Arsenal is almost complete and the midfielder has been pictured wearing the Arsenal shirt after completing a medical for the Gunners.
No official announcement has been released yet though.
Fernandez ready to undergo medical
Chelsea are preparing to give Enzo Fernandez his medical in Portugal. Sky Sports News say club officials are in Lisbon working to get this deal over the line.
They are making plans to medically assess the midfielder in the Portuguese capital after reportedly agreeing the deal with Benfica.
Chelsea have told Benfica they are prepared to pay Fernandez’s £105.85m (€120m) release clause.
Bolton sign Mbete on loan
Bolton have completed the signing of Luke Mbete on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season.
The 19 year-old defender spent the first half of the season with Huddersfield, but struggled for playing time, making just six Championship appearances.
Chelsea and Benfica still in talks for Fernandez
If this deal gets over the line it will go right down to the wire on deadline day. There’ll be a last minute panic compromise from one of the two clubs.
Let’s see how it progresses.
Manchester United midfield Christian Eriksen set for lengthy absence
Christian Eriksen will be out for three months with the ankle injury sustained against Reading on Saturday.
Manchester United will be without the midfielder, who was hurt in a shocking challenge by Reading striker Andy Carroll, until late April or early May.
It means Eriksen will miss the Carabao Cup final, if United reach it, and their Europa League tie against Barcelona, though the Premier League club are hopeful he could be back before the end of the season.
Manchester United midfielder Eriksen set for lengthy injury absence
The Dane has been the regular midfield partner for Casemiro under Erik ten Hag
Gallagher could still leave Chelsea
Conor Gallagher has been a target for plenty of Premier League clubs this month and Crystal Palace are hopeful of bringing him back to Selhurst Park on loan.
At this stage Chelsea are currently only considering permanent cash deals after Everton made a £40 million offer that was rejected by Gallagher
The 22-year-old only wants a permanent deal to another top six team or one challenging for the Champions League places but he might be persuaded of a second successive loan to Palace if the club get Chelsea’s agreement.
The Blues would only sanction a loan when all other sale options have been exhausted though.
Burnley eyeing up Enock Agyei
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany wants to make a deadline raid on his former club Anderlecht to snap up teen winger Enock Agyei.
The 18-year-old is out of contract in the summer and there are rumours saying that he could move to Turf Mooor today. The Clarets are also said to have signed forward Deji Sotona.
Sotona claimed on social media that he has joined the Clarets but the club are yet to confirm it. Sotona came through the youth ranks at Manchester United and has more recently been playing for Nice.
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