Transfer Round Up For January 26th 2015

Done deals:

– Crystal Palace have completed the signing of striker Emmanuel Adebayor on a free transfer.

– Cristian Tello has joined Fiorentina on loan until the end of the season.

– Southampton forward Gaston Ramirez has joined Middlesbrough on loan until the end of the season.

– Maccabi Tel Aviv have completed the signing of Orlando Sa from Reading.

– Chinese Hebei Fortune have completed the signing of winger Gervinho from Roma.

– Malmo have confirmed the signing of Anders Christiansen from Chievo .

– Roma have signed Stephan El Shaarawy on loan from AC Milan, with an option to buy for €13million.

Emmanuel Adebayor joins Crystal Palace

Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to reports, Aston Villa are closing in on a loan move for Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy.

– Leeds United want to take Aiden McGeady on loan from Everton, according to report.

– Newcastle United have reportedly agreed a £12million deal to sign Andros Townsend from Tottenham

Luis Enrique, credit fcbarcelona.com

– Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique has revealed Neymar will renew his contract at the Camp Nou.

– Real Madrid will not make any signings this month despite the fact that they could be subject to a transfer ban in the near future, according to president Florentino Perez.

– Shola Ameobi has offered to play for Bolton for free until the end of the season, but the Championship club cannot take the striker up on the offer, according to reports.

– Roberto Martinez says there is currently no movement involving players leaving or joining Everton.

– Aston Villa are in talks with Hajduk Split over the signing of their goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic, according to reports.

– Fenerbahce are interested in Roma forward Seydou Doumbia, according to reports.

– Real Betis are reportedly ready to sign Inter Milan defender Martin Montoya.

– Napoli are reportedly very close to reaching an agreement with Empoli for the transfer of defender Federico Barba.

– Eder’s agents are reportedly in England for Leicester City talks, but Inter could match the offer for the Sampdoria striker.

– Lazio midfielder Eddy Onazi is a target for Newcastle, Swansea and Werder Bremen, according to reports.

– Leicester have had a £15.1m bid rejected by CSKA Moscow for midfielder Ahmed Musa, according to BBC.

– ESTAC Troyes President Daniel Masoni has confirmed that he has rejected a €1.6m offer for winger Jimmy Cabot.

– Napoli have turned down a bid worth more than €25m from Wolfsburg for Manolo Gabbiadini, according to reports.

Ramires
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– Chelsea expect the £25m sale of Ramires to Chinese club Jiangsu Suning to be completed before the end of Wednesday.

– Alexandre Pato is on his way to west London after it emerged Chelsea had struck a loan deal with Corinthians.

– Sunderland have submitted a new formal transfer offer for Lorient defender Lamine Koné, according to reports.

– According to reports, Newcastle United are in pole position to sign Chelsea striker Loïc Rémy on loan until the end of the season.

– Liverpool and Shakhtar Donetsk remain far apart in their valuations of Alex Teixeira, according to reports.

– West Ham have a deal in place is to sign Fenebahce striker Emmanuel Emenike on loan with an option to buy in the summer, according to Sky Sports.

– Celta Vigo have rejected an approach for Nolito from Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.

Nwakali

– Kelechi Nwakali’s brother has said that the midfielder is close to joining Arsenal but he is still waiting to be granted a visa.

– Adriano Galliani insists AC Milan have finished their January transfer activity.

Football tit bits:

Louis Van Gaal

– Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal did not offer to resign following Saturday’s defeat to Southampton, sources at the club have told Sky Sports News .

– Manuel Pellegrini has revealed Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany should be back in action in
two weeks.

– Chelsea and West Brom have been fined after being found guilty of failing to control their players during their Stamford Bridge meeting on January 13.

– Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen faces up to eight weeks out of action after scans revealed that he suffered medial knee-ligament damage during Saturday’s 3-1 win at Crystal Palace.

– Qatar’s football association is suing the former German FA president Theo Zwanziger for calling the Gulf nation a
“cancer on world football” following its successful World Cup bid, Düsseldorf’s regional court has said.

Transfer Round Up For January 22nd 2016

Done deals:

– Genoa have completed a loan deal for midfielder Alessio Cerci from AC Milan until the end of the season.

– Leicester have signed Daniel Amartey from Copenhagen on a four-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.

– Sunderland have completed the signing of goalkeeper Steve Harper until the end of the season.

– Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi has signed for Levante on loan for the rest of the season.

– Udinese have signed midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic on loan from Basel for the rest of the season.

– Gaziantepspor have confirmed the loan signing of striker Habib Habibou from Rennes until the end of the season.

– Fiorentina has completed the signing of Cristian Tello from Barcelona on loan.

Christian Tello, photo credit MIGUEL RUIZ-FCB.

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Liverpool have contacted FC Lorient about left-back Raphael Guerreiro, according to reports.

– Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has admitted he is now more open to bringing in new players this month.

– Sampdoria are targeting Twente FC’s Moroccan talent Hakim Ziyech, according to reports.

– FC Nantes President Waldemar Kita has confirmed that Colombian defender Oswaldo Vicarrondo is on the transfer market

– Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has revealed that Thomas Tuchel is the reason he stayed with the Bundesliga club this season.

– Toulouse striker Wissam Ben Yedder has announced via his official Twitter account that he will be remaining at the club until the end of the season, amid intense speculation linking the player with Tottenham, Lyon and Marseille.

Neymar
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– Neymar’s father has dismissed reports the Barcelona star has had talks with Real Madrid directors, calling the allegations an “invention”.

– Manchester United are considering a move for Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland, according to reports.

– Napoli are ready to increase their bid for Newcastle star Moussa Sissokho after an unsuccessful first approach, according to reports.

– Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists Yaya Toure must focus on the present rather than think about his long term future at the club.

– Swansea coach Alan Curtis has confirmed that there will be no swap deal involving Fabio Borini and Andre Ayew.

– Barcelona could loan out defender Douglas this month, according to manager Luis Enrique.

– Louis van Gaal has categorically denied reports claiming he will quit Manchester United at the end of the season.

Roberto Martinez
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– Roberto Martinez has assured Everton fans that none of the team’s key players will be sold in the January window.

– West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis believes the Saido Berahino transfer saga could extend right into the final hours of the January transfer window.

– Swansea have failed with a fresh offer for Napoli striker Manolo Gabbiadini, according to reports in Italy.

– Fernando Torres has an offer to become the highest-paid player in world football, his agent José Antonio Martín has said.

Manuel Neuer
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– Manuel Neuer has not ruled out leaving Bayern Munich in the future amid the increasing wages on offer in the Premier League,

– Chinese outfit Jiangsu Suning FC have lodged a formal bid for AS Roma striker Seydou Doumbia, according to reports.

– Roberto Martínez has claimed Sam Byram was not the right player for Everton despite bidding an initial £3.7m for the Leeds United defender before he chose West Ham United.

– Manchester United are ready to spend up to £20million to secure a deal for Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand, according to reports.

Football tit bits:

– UEFA have officially agreed to use goal-line technology at Euro 2016 and next season’s Champions League.

– Manchester United’s Ashley Young has suffered a ‘severe’ groin injury and is to undergo surgery, Louis van Gaal has revealed.

– Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Diego Costa are fit and will be available for selection for Sunday’s showdown with Arsenal at the Emirates.

– Bahraini pro-democracy campaigners have written to FIFA’s top sponsors to raise concerns over Sheikh Salman al-Khalifa’s attempt to become the president of world football’s governing body.

Mitchel Platini

– UEFA executive committee have decided to delay presidential election until Michel Platini’s appeal is heard

– Roberto Mancini and Internazionale have accepted Maurizio Sarri’s apologies after the Napoli coach used “highly
insulting” language during a Coppa Italia match.

– ADO Den Haag has slapped stadium bans on 22 fans it says were involved in racist chants during Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Ajax.

– Spain’s anti-violence committee for sports has asked the Spanish FA (RFEF) to take action over abusive chants from Espanyol fans towards Gerard Pique’s wife Shakira during the recent Copa del Rey game against Barcelona.

Football Transfer News, Rumours And Titbits

Christian Tello, photo credit MIGUEL RUIZ-FCB.

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Done Deals:

– Official: FC Porto have completed the signing of Cristian Tello from Barcelona on a 2 year loan deal

– Juventus have appointed former AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri as Manager to replace Antonio Conte. Allegri signed a 2 year contract worth £1.6million per year

-Bobby Zamora signs one –year contract with Queens Park Rangers.

– Striker Emmanuel Riviere has passed a medical at Newcastle ahead of his move from Monaco.

– Mainz have completed the signing of former Nottingham forest defender Gonzalo Jara

– Roma have complete the signing of former AC Milan midfielder Urby Emmanuelson on a 2 year deal

– Chelsea agrees a deal with Atletico Madrid for left back Filipe Luis worth £20million

– Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Jan Oblak on a six year deal.

– Real Madrid has reached an agreement with Levante to pay the Costa rica goal kepper Keylor Navas’s buyout clause, amounting to €10million.

– Demba Ba has completed his move from Chelsea to Turkish giants Bekistas.

Keylor Navas, photo credit

Today’s Reports and Rumours:
– Sevilla has completed the signing of Argentine goalkeeper Mariano Barbosa from Las Palmas.

– Arturo Vidal will not be joining Manchester United according to Juventus chief executive Giuseppe Marotta, who has stated that the Chilean is “not for sale” and he is content at the club.

– Costa Rican Goalkeeper Keylor Navas is likely to join Real Madrid any moment from now if reports coming out of Spain are anything to be believed.

– Everton has made Colombian striker Carlos Bacca their top summer target,if they fail to re-sign Romelu Lukaku.

– Stoke City Manager Mark Hughes Fancies paying £1.8million for Nigerian midfielder Michael Babatunde.

– According to reports in Spain, Arsenal have agreed a fee with Real Madrid for Sami Khedira.

– Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says no decision has been taken on the future of Xavi

– Queens Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp is keen on Norwich’s Holland World Cup midfielder Leroy Fer.

– Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis claims negotiations to sign Swansea forward Michu are “well underway”.

– Cardiff are set to launch a second £4m bid for Southampton defender Jose Fonte

– AC Milan are considering signing Adel Taarabt on a permanent basis from Queens Park Rangers.

– Andoni Zubizarreta, Barcelona’s sporting director, has confirmed that an offer has been made to Valencia for Jeremy Mathieu. He said: “Valencia already know our offer and we want to maintain privacy in the negotiations. Of course we have other alternatives if this falls through.”

Football Tit bits:

– Louis van Gaal begins work as Manchester United Manager today as he plans for 2014-2015 season at Old Trafford.

– Emmanuel Adebayor has been released from hospital after he was admitted with Malaria symptoms, which made him miss Tottenham’s pre-season trip to the USA.

– Barcelona have unveiled their away jersey for the 2014-15 season. Their away kit has the Catalan flag on the back of the neck. The shorts are also crimson with a blue stripe.