Done deals:
– Watford have completed the signing of Mario Suarez from Fiorentina on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
– Sunderland have completed the signing of Wahbi Khazri from Bordeaux on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
– Chelsea have announced the signing of Matt Miazga from New York Red bulls on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
– Udinese have completed the signing of Emil Hallfredsson from Hellas Verona.
– Norwich City have signed Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford on loan until the end of the season.
– Zenit Saint Petersburg have completed the signings of Aleksandr Kokorin & Yuri Zhirkov from Dinamo Moscow.
photo credit: Norwich Cuty
Today’s reports and rumours:
– According to reports, Swansea have received a loan offer from Marseille for Portuguese striker Eder.
– Aston Villa manager Remi Garde says the deal to sign Croatian goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic is now off due to work permit issues.
– Manchester City forward Patrick Robers is set to join Celtic on an 18-month loan deal, according to reports.
– Newcastle are reportedly lining up a late deal for Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis.
– Manchester United are locked in talks over a £30million deal for Benfica midfielder Renato Sanches, according to reports.
– Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says he may be forced to make a late bid for a centre-back after Marc Wilson sustained a knee injury that could keep him out for 12 weeks.
– According to reports, Everton have agreed to loan Aiden McGeady to Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the season.
– Andre Ayew’s agent says he is surprised the player is still at Swansea after Sunderland’s offer.
– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed Serge Gnabry will be returning from his loan spell at West Bromwich Albion.
– According to reports, Real Madrid are close to sealing a 50million deal for PSG defender Marquinhos.
– Marseille are closing in on the signing of Spanish side Rayo Vallecano striker Miku, according to reports.
– According to Sky Sports Italia,Sampdoria have made an offer for Stade de Reims midfielder Prince Oniangué.
– Newcastle are reportedly considering a loan move for Valencia left-back Lucas Orban.
– Genoa have sent Diogo Figueiras back to Sevilla just six months into his season-long loan.
– Watford are prepared to pay Liverpool £3m to sign 19-year-old striker Jerome Sinclair, according to reports.
– Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone wants to swap striker Jackson Martinez for Chelsea’s forward Diego Costa, according to reports.
– According to reports, Chelsea striker Loic Remy is set to move on loan to Leicester, with only a few details of the transfer yet to be completed.
– Florian Thauvin is set to join Ligue 1 side Marseille on a season-long loan deal, having left Newcastle to travel to France on Saturday.
– Everton are poised to sign the striker Oumar Niasse from Lokomotiv Moscow after having an offer of £13.5million accepted by the Russian club.
Football tit bits:
– Juan Antonio Pizzi has been announced as the manager of Chile’s national
team.
– West Ham manager Slaven Bilic was satisfied after a 0-0 draw at Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup and feels the replay at Upton Park will be a “great night”.
– Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed that the executive vice-chairman of the club, Ed Woodward, always treats the Dutchman to expensive wine when his side beat teams in the top six of the Premier League.
– The FA Cup fifth round draws come up Tomorrow evening at 6:15pm
Paul Ayorinde
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