Transfer news LIVE: Giroud Chelsea announcement, Ozil agrees new Arsenal deal, Aubameyang signs, Mahrez latest
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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the very latest transfer deadline day news and rumours. Arsenal have completed the club-record signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after getting the green light from Borussia Dortmund to announce the deal, with the striker joining for £56m, and have followed it up by agreeing a new three-and-a-half year contract extension for Mesut Özil that will see him paid £350,000-a-week.
The Gunners have put the 3-1 defeat by Swansea behind them on Wednesday by announcing a new club-record deal, with Olivier Giroud now expected to leave the club. Giroud looks certain to leave Arsenal for Chelsea after Blues agreed an £18m deal with the Gunners to keep him remain in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Dortmund are set to sign Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi on loan until the end of the season, with the Belgian striker in Dortmund undergoing a medical.
Manchester City will continue their late pursuit of Riyad Mahrez, although Leicester City are believed to have rejected a third offer on Tuesday worth £55m, and have informed the Premier League leaders that it will take a lot more to tempt them into selling as they do not have enough time to find a replacement.
Tottenham will also complete their first bit of business this month after agreeing a deal worth around £28m wit Paris saint-Germain to sign Lucas Moura, with a medical already completed this morning.
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Manchester United youngster Matty Willock will spend the remainder of the season at St Johnstone.
Mathieu Debuchy is close to joining St Etienne from Arsenal, according to Sky Sports.
Barcelona rejected a deadline-day offer from Tottenham for Andre Gomes.
The Portuguese midfielder was a loan target, but is staying at the Nou Camp. That report from The Independent's Miguel Delaney.
Michy Batshuayi is hoping to seal a place in Belgium's World Cup squad after sealing a loan move to Borussia Dortmund from Chelsea.
"In order to reach my big goal, I want to play as much as I can and score many goals. In summer, the World Cup takes place," the striker, 24, said upon sealing his switch the Westfalenstadion.
Michy Batshuayi will see the season out as a Borussia Dortmund player
Here's full confirmation that Michy Batshuayi will spend the rest of the season on loan at Borussia Dortmund:
West Ham United have confirmed Reece Oxford will return to Borussia Monchengladbach on loan until the end of the season.
The 19-year-old defender made four appearances for the Bundesliga outfit in the opening half of the campaign.
Newcastle's Jack Colback is set to join Nottingham Forest on loan until the end of the season.
The 28-year-old, who controversially moved to St James' Park from north-east rivals Sunderland in 2014, hasn't made a single appearance for the Magpies this season.
Andre Ayew is closing in on a return to Swansea from West Ham.
The 28-year-old only moved from the Liberty Stadium to east London 17 months ago but looks to be on his way back to boost the Swans' survival hopes.
Ayew scored 12 times in 35 appearances in his first spell in south Wales.
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