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.
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
– 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.
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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.
– 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:
– 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.
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