Here are the top transfer rumours, done deals and football transfer gist and some results making the rounds as compiled by our man Paul Ayorinde.
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Done Deals:
– Peter Crouch have signed a two-year contract extension with Stoke City
– Scott Sinclair has completed a loan move to Aston Villa from Manchester City.
– Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Shola Ameobi on a free transfer.
– Striker Mattia Destro has moved to AC Milan on loan from Roma in a move that could become permanent in the summer.
– Caen have completed the signing of Emiliano Sala from Bordeaux on loan until the end of the season.
– Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Jordan Mutch from QPR on a four-and-a-half year deal for a fee of £4.75 million.
– Levante have completed the signing of Nigerian forward Kalu Uche on a free transfer.
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Today’s football reports and transfer rumours:
– According to reports in Germany, Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle’s move to Wolfsburg is “imminent.”
– Chelsea are set to complete the transfer of Fiorentina’s Juan Cuadrado “within the next 48 hours,” with Mohamed Salah potentially going the other way on loan
– Swansea are closing on a move for Southampton’s Jack Cork, according to the BBC.
– According to Skysports, Stoke have given Leicester City permission to speak to Robert Huth about a possible loan move.
– Ivica Olic says he is happy to stay at Wolfsburg after the Bundesliga side blocked his return to Hamburg.
– Roberto Mancini has said he wants to sign Yaya Toure to help turn Inter Milan into a Scudetto-winning side.
– Borussia Monchengladbach are reportedly interested in signing QPR midfielder Junior Hoilett.
– Lazio are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United’s Javier Hernandez in this winter window.
– Juventus midfielder Luca Marrone is on the verge of securing a loan move to Spanish side Cordoba.
– AC Milan are reportedly close to signing Ezequiel Munoz from Palermo, with just a €500,000 difference between offer and asking price.
– According to reports in Germany, Manchester United are readying a £37.5 million bid for Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels.
– Hull City manager Steve Bruce is considering a move for Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell.
– West Ham are keen on a move for Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis.
– Alan Pardew confirmed Lille’s left-back Papa Souare is travelling to London for a medical at Crystal Palace.
– Manchester United youngster Andreas Pereira’s agent has denied any contact with PSG over a possible move.
– West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says he could still sign Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher in this transfer window.
– According to reports, Roma open talks to sign CSKA Moscow striker Seydou Doumbia, with Coach Rudi Garcia apparently calling the player in person.
Football tit bits:
– England Football Association has formally nominated Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein as a candidate to stand against Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency.
– Diego Costa will contest his FA violent conduct charge with the full support of Chelsea.
– Guinea have reached the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals at the expense of Mali after the drawing of lots.
– Sheffield Wednesday have been taken over by a Thai consortium led by businessman Dejphon Chansiri.
– Sam Allardyce does not expect Diafra Sakho to be banned for playing for West Ham after withdrawing from Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations squad. “I’m not worried that Sakho will face a ban whatsoever. We have stuck by every rule and regulation in the book.”
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