"Lack of respect": Lyon hit out as Benrahma deal fails Saïd Benrahma’s proposed move to Lyon has collapsed, with West Ham claiming that the deal was not done before the English 11pm (GMT) deadline. But the Ligue 1 club have hit back in anger: “Olympique Lyonnais were delighted to welcome Saïd Benrahma to Lyon this Thursday to finalise his transfer from West Ham,” a club statement said. “The two clubs had signed a temporary transfer agreement … however, at the start of the evening, while [Lyon] had entered all the administrative data on the dedicated Fifa platform (Fifa TMS), West Ham had never launched the slightest technical procedure. “In the absence of this reciprocal action on the part of the English club and following this incomprehensible behaviour, raising questions, the international transfer certificate could not be requested before closing time. “Olympique Lyonnais deeply regrets this situation and this decision, demonstrating a profound lack of respect on the part of West Ham towards the Institution and the player. “The club reserves the right to initiate all appropriate procedures necessary to validate the transaction at a later date, and to hold West Ham responsible if necessary.” Fulham confirm loan deal for Armando Broja The Chelsea forward joins on loan until the end of this season. The loan fee is thought to be on a sliding scale up to £4m, based on how many appearances he makes. Fulham have filed a deal sheet for Chelsea striker Armando Broja. That will give both clubs and the player until 1am to sort things out. We wish them all good luck … and good night. Thanks for reading this rolling blog! No news yet of Armando Broja to Fulham. Meanwhile a blow for Leicester City, as their attempt to land Internazionale midfielder Stefano Sensi has fallen through. The two clubs couldn’t agree terms in time, and so while all other Is were dotted and Ts crossed, the deal collapsed. Forest confirm Sels deal Nottingham Forest didn’t manage to make the announcement before the deadline, but the paperwork was filed in plenty of time. They’ve confirmed the signing of Matz Sels from Strasbourg. The Belgium goalkeeper will cost Forest up to £5m. The transfer window quietly closes Aston Villa sign Morgan Rogers and Lino Sousa Crystal Palace welcome Blackburn’s Adam Wharton Lucas Bergvall agrees summer Spurs move Burnley sign defenders Maxime Estève and Lorenz Assignon Bournemouth sign Getafe striker Enes Unal Fulham set to land Armando Broja on loan Jesse Lingard agrees deal with FC Seoul Rangers sign Lens winger Oscar Cortes Ipswich confirm arrival of Kieffer Moore Pablo Fornals and Said Benrahma nearing West Ham exits Mason Holgate joins Sheffield United David Moyes didn’t confirm anything but said Real Betis have made a bid for Pablo Fornals. He intended to have Fornals in his squad tonight but things changed; nothing has been done yet and he may not leave. Said Benrahma is meanwhile in France for a medical with Lyon but Moyes couldn’t say if it’s done or not. “It looks like we’ve done possibly some late business,” Moyes added cryptically. While we wait for the Armando Broja loan to go through, a quick update on the particulars of the deal - I’m told that the number of games that the Chelsea striker needs to start for Fulham not to pay a loan fee is ten. Anyway his medical is done so the signing should be ready soon. Ah, here we go, a bit more on that Enes Unal deal: it’s a loan, but Bournemouth have an obligation to buy him for £14m. Bournemouth confirm Enes Unal deal … and just like that, another long-awaited move has been confirmed. Bournemouth have officially announced the loan signing of Getafe and Turkey striker Enes Unal. Three goals in 32 international appearances isn’t much of a haul, but he’s been rattling them in at the rate of one in three for Getafe, so Cherries fans need not fret. Adam Idah joins Celtic on loan Rangers wrapped up their deadline-day move earlier; now Celtic have joined the party. They’ve confirmed the long-anticipated signing of Adam Idah on loan from Norwich City. Idah, who has 22 caps and three goals for the Republic of Ireland, says: “It’s such a huge club with such a big history behind it and I can’t even put into words what it’s like to be at Celtic. My family and my friends are all delighted that I’m here and I just can’t wait to get started. All of us back home support Celtic so it’s huge for me and I’m so excited to be here.” Burnley have already signed Montpellier defender Maxime Estève, but now they’re two in the hole: 23-year-old Rennes right-back Lorenz Assignon has joined on loan until the end of the season. “I’m ready to go,” says Assignon. “It’s the best league in the world and I’m really excited to be a part of it.” Aston Villa have signed a new understudy for goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez: 23-year-old Joe Gauci from Adelaide United. Gauci is currently at the Asian Cup with Australia, but took his medical yesterday in the hope of getting this deal over the line. Swedish wonderkid Lucas Bergvall has reportedly agreed to join Tottenham Hotspur in the summer. The 17-year-old Djurgården sensation, whose big birthday is tomorrow, also had an offer from Barcelona, but has opted for a senior contract with Spurs instead. Here’s what our Next Generation 2023 feature had to say about the young man: Bervall was only 16 when he helped Brommapojkarna get promoted to the Swedish top flight in 2022. Before that he had been captain of the club’s various youth teams that had won cups all over Europe. After his exploits in Superettan with BP, Sweden’s top sides wanted to sign him and he opted to stay in Stockholm with his favourite club, Djurgården. He joined together with his younger brother, Theo. Now 17, Bergvall has impressed during his first season in the top flight, and has made 20 appearances at the time of writing, scoring the winner against Halmstad on 30 September. Plays up for the national team, with the under-18s and was recently called up to the under-21 squad. It seems just a matter of time before he moves abroad. Deadline day: the headlines so far Aston Villa sign Morgan Rogers and Lino Sousa Crystal Palace welcome Blackburn’s Adam Wharton Burnley sign Montpellier defender Maxime Estève Fulham set to land Armando Broja on loan Jesse Lingard agrees deal with FC Seoul Rangers sign Lens winger Oscar Cortes Ipswich confirm arrival of Kieffer Moore Bournemouth close on Getafe striker Enes Unal Fornals and Benrahma nearing West Ham exits Mason Holgate joins Sheffield United The 19-year-old Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos has joined Strasbourg on loan until the end of the season. Santos had spent the first half of this campaign at Nottingham Forest, but his appearances were limited and the deal terminated. Strasbourg are managed by Patrick Vieira and owned by a certain Todd Boehly. Brighton were also in the hunt for Bryan Gil. However the Spain winger has turned down the chance of a loan move to the south coast for the rest of the season and will stay put at Tottenham Hotspur. Brighton & Hove Albion have signed their latest star of tomorrow: 18-year-old midfielder Josh Robertson from Sunderland. The attacking midfielder had been at the Stadium of Light since the age of nine, and made his Premier League 2 debut last September. “He’s demonstrated his ability to play in a variety of attacking roles while also showing his goalscoring threat,” says Brighton under-21s head coach Shannon Ruth. “We believe he will fit in well with our style of play which will also allow him to show his strengths. He will join our under-21 squad and we are excited to see how he progresses in our environment.” Jesse Lingard off to South Korea Jesse Lingard, the erstwhile Manchester United star most recently employed by Nottingham Forest, has reportedly agreed a two-year deal to join South Korean side FC Seoul. The club have won six K League titles, the last in 2016, the same year Lingard scored an extra-time winner in the FA Cup final. The game at the London Stadium has finished with honours even: West Ham United 1-1 Bournemouth. Mason Holgate has swapped a promotion push with Southampton for a relegation challenge at Sheffield United. Holgate had been on a season-long loan with the Saints from Everton, but that deal has been mutually terminated so the 27-year-old defender can join the Blades. “Mason’s desire to come here and join our fight is huge for me,” manager Chris Wilder told the club website. “He’s got a point to prove, he’s a local lad who knows what Sheffield United are all about, he has his finger on the pulse and knows what to expect here.” Queens Park Rangers have convinced Isaac Hayden to join their Championship struggle. The Newcastle United midfielder moves to Loftus Road on loan for the remainder of the season, with the Rs in serious relegation bother. “It is obvious to see the position the club are in at the moment but it is a challenge that I feel I can add some value to,” he says. “I feel very happy, very pleased to be joining QPR.” How Blackburn announced the Billy Koumetio deal. The estate of Ennio Morricone should have a word. Rangers sign Lens winger Cortes Also subject to international clearance, but otherwise confirmed by the club: Rangers have signed Colombia winger Oscar Cortes on loan from Lens with an option to buy. If the paperwork goes through in time, he could make his Ibrox debut against Livingston this weekend. “I am very honoured and privileged to be signing for Rangers,” Cortes tells the club’s official website. “I have heard a lot about the history and tradition of Rangers, and I have had positive conversations with the manager who said I can help the team reach their goals this season. I am really excited to join up with my teammates and hopefully exciting the fans with my style of play.” Blackburn Rovers have signed Liverpool defender Billy Koumetio on loan until the end of the season. The 21-year-old, who has played twice for the Reds, had recently returned to Anfield after spending the early part of the season on loan at French Ligue 2 side Dunkerque. The deal is subject to international clearance. The aforementioned Kevin van Veen to Kilmarnock loan deal has been confirmed. If the Dutch striker makes his Killie debut this weekend, he’ll be doing so at Fir Park, home of Motherwell, for whom he scored so many times last season. Lovely tasty delicious juicy narrative. At the London Stadium, West Ham have equalised against Bournemouth. Lloyd Kelly tripped Mohammed Kudus in the box, and thought he’d got away with it only for VAR to intervene. James Ward-Prowse made like Ray Stewart and battered the penalty down the middle. It’s 1-1. West Bromwich Albion have signed Mikey Johnston on loan. The Celtic winger joins for the remainder of the Championship campaign. “I think the deal has been rumbling on since the start of the window, so I’m just happy to get it over the line,” the Republic of Ireland international tells his new club’s website. Kevin van Veen is set to join Kilmarnock on loan. Van Veen scored 29 goals for Motherwell last season before falling out with the club and leaving for second-tier Dutch side Groningen. Desirous of returning to Scotland to be with his family, the 29-year-old became the subject of a three-way battle for his signature, and Killie have fended off Motherwell and St Mirren for his signature. More from Ben Fisher regarding spendthrifts and transfer-deadline-day-specialists Nottingham Forest. “Orel Mangala and Brandon Aguilera are most likely heading out tonight, with Strasbourg’s Belgian international keeper Matz Sels incoming.” Forest had reportedly enquired about Liverpool reserve keeper Caoimhin Kelleher but were knocked back on that one. CJ Egan-Riley has left Burnley for PSV Eindhoven. The 21-year-old defender, formerly of Manchester City and Hibernian, joins the 1988 European Cup winners on loan until the end of the season. Hibernian have signed two 20-year-old centre-backs on loan: Nectarios Triantis from Sunderland and Owen Bevan from Bournemouth. Both will stay at Easter Road until the end of the season. Australia under-23 international Triantis played under Hibs head coach Nick Montgomery during Central Coast Mariners’ A-League title-winning season, while Bevan’s arrival is the first fruit of the Hibees’ new relationship with the Cherries. “Our relationship with Bournemouth allowed us to look closely at their young players, and Owen was one that stood out instantly,” Montgomery says. Deadline day: the big deals so far Aston Villa sign Morgan Rogers and Lino Sousa Crystal Palace welcome Blackburn’s Adam Wharton Burnley sign Montpellier defender Maxime Estève Fulham set to land Armando Broja on loan Ipswich confirm arrival of Kieffer Moore Bournemouth close on Getafe striker Enes Unal Fornals and Benrahma nearing West Ham exits Palace waiting on loan deal for Maxwel Cornet Adam Wharton has revealed that Crystal Palace’s track record for developing players signed from the Championship convinced him to join them from Blackburn Rovers. The 19-year-old midfielder became the most expensive transfer to go through on deadline day when his move was finally announced on Thursday, with Palace understood to have paid £18.5m up front in a deal that could be worth up to £22m with add-ons. Wharton becomes Palace’s second signing of the January transfer window after the arrival of Daniel Muñoz from Belgian club Genk earlier this week, although a late bid to sign West Ham’s Maxwel Cornet failed to materialise despite agreeing terms with the Ivory Coast winger. Wharton’s move was agreed on Tuesday after Palace had seen their initial offer of £15m up front rejected by Blackburn. But having seen Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise become integral parts of Roy Hodgson’s squad since they were signed from QPR and Reading respectively after starring in the Championship, the England Under-20 international admitted he is hoping to follow in their footsteps. “I’ve always wanted to play in the Premier League and to play for such a big club like Crystal Palace is a great honour,” Wharton said. “The way they’ve brought players from the Championship and developed them into world-class players in the Premier League is something that stood out to me, and it’s a big reason why I wanted to come here.” Chairman Steve Parish added: “I’m delighted that Adam, a player whose rapid development we have followed closely, has decided to join us at Crystal Palace. Adam’s consistently impressive performances for Blackburn at such a young age have understandably caught the eye of many a club, but we believe Palace to be – as has so often been the case in recent years – the perfect place to harness his undoubted potential, and we look forward to working with him in the years ahead to do so.” Enes Ünal continues to edge ever closer to Bournemouth. Our man Ben Fisher reports that the deal “is (all but) done, Kieffer Moore’s loan to Ipswich paving the way for Unal to come in from Getafe on loan”. The 26-year-old Turkish international has been scoring for the Azulones at a rate of one in three, give or take. Bertrand Traore is leaving Aston Villa. The 28-year-old Burkina Faso forward has terminated his contract with the club and is off to join Villarreal. The Armando Broja to Fulham deal has been described to me as on a sliding scale. All sounds a little complicated. Rather than £4m straight up, it will be dependent on how many games the striker plays when he is fit and available. And sources close to the deal have said Fulham won’t be paying a loan fee if Broja plays half of their games between now and the end of the season. Remember that Chelsea wanted a £5m loan fee at the start of the day. There was even talk of them wanting £50m for him to leave permanently earlier this month! Of course, new signings aren’t a guaranteed panacea for one’s ills. By way of illustration, West Ham recently welcomed Kalvin Phillips into the fold, and practically his first touch for the club has set up a goal … for Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke. The Cherries lead 1-0 at the London Stadium. Elsewhere in Scotland, Rangers are hoping to get Lens winger Oscar Cortes through the door. The young Colombia international is expected to join on loan for the remainder of the campaign. Meanwhile 20-year-old Rangers full-back Adam Devine heads to Motherwell on loan for the rest of the season. The transfer window shuts at 11pm in England. Scotland has gifted itself an extra half an hour, mind, and that’s where we head next, as St Johnstone have landed 25-year-old striker Adama Sidibeh from Northern Premier League club Warrington Rylands. He joins for an undisclosed fee on a contract until May 2026. Thanks Niall. [takes receipt of baton, sighs, hauls oneself up for one last push] Can’t go on? Let’s go on! Time for me to pass the transfer baton to Scott Murray, who will see you through to the bitter end, and the 11pm deadline … Ipswich have confirmed the arrival of Kieffer Moore, on loan from Bournemouth. The Wales forward was previously at Portman Road from 2016-18, and Ipswich are reportedly paying 75% of his wages. Just to clarify that Burnley have signed Maxime Estève on loan, not permanently – although Montpellier have wished him “the best of luck with your career”, which suggests this will be a permanent deal come summer. Some big transfer news from the women’s game: Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala has left Barcelona to join Bay FC, an expansion team in the NWSL based in San José, California. “I just feel like I want something different. If you follow my career for a long time, you realise that I get easily bored,” Oshoala said. “I don’t really stay long in any place. I’ve played on a couple of continents and I feel like I want to play elsewhere.” Marcus Rashford is in the Manchester United starting line-up as they face Wolves tonight. Follow that match here: It wouldn’t be deadline day without Nottingham Forest making moves – and Fabrizio Romano reports they are chasing a late loan move for Ajax forward Chuba Akpom. The club have knocked back a formal bid, but the player is thought to want the move. Orel Mangala is still expected to join Lyon, although the Ligue 1 club have about 12 deals they need to close by 10 o’clock tonight. Maxime Estève has spoken about his move to Burnley. “I feel very good, I’m really happy and ever since I first heard about the move I wanted to move here,” he said. “I have followed the Premier League since being a young child and had only pictured myself ever being here, so I am really excited. The manager spoke really positively about the project here and I just wanted to be a part of it straight away.” Also, the biggest move of deadline day is now official … Mercedes have confirmed Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari at the end of this season! Burnley sign Montpellier defender Maxime Estève Burnley have loaned in a centre-back with big potential, with a reported £10m option to buy – and it’s been announced in truly bantorious fashion. Sky are reporting that Enes Ünal to Bournemouth is a done deal, but the club haven’t confirmed it – although they do have the small matter of a Premier League game tonight, at West Ham. The hosts have named Kalvin Phillips in their starting line-up with Maxwel Cornet – linked with a loan move to Palace tonight – on the bench. Some breaking and somewhat surprising news from outside the world of transfers: Brighton Women head coach Melissa Phillips has left the club. Luton have signed 18-year-old forward Taylan Harris from Reading for an undisclosed fee. “My aim is to play in the Premier League –every player in the world wants to do that,” Harris said. “This has given me an opportunity to do that and achieve that.” “Taylan is technically very good. He is a winger or forward who is very quick, has a real eye for goal and likes a shot from range,” said the Hatters head of recruitment, Mick Harford. “We are looking forward to working with him and seeing how he develops.” More on Adam Wharton joining Palace, for a fee that reportedly could rise to £22m. The 19-year-old has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal at Selhurst Park, and is the club’s second January signing after Colombian right-back Daniel Muñoz. He will wear No 20 for the Eagles. “I’m delighted that Adam, a player whose rapid development we have followed closely, has decided to join us,” said the Palace chairman, Steve Parish. “We believe Palace to be the perfect place to harness his undoubted potential.” “I’ve always wanted to play in the Premier League and to play for such a big club like Crystal Palace is a great honour,” Wharton said. “The way they’ve brought players from the Championship and developed them into world-class players is something that stood out to me, and it’s a big reason why I wanted to come here.” If you’re seeing Laporte and Inter Miami trending on Twitter, it’s nothing to do with transfers … “I know he’s not a big name but Ajdin Hrustic is Australia’s most skilful player and he’s been sidelined at Hellas Verona, losing his national team place in the process,” writes Ajdin Hrus Matthew Stephens. “Have you heard any news of a possible transfer?” Well, we don’t usually take requests – but according to my sources (Twitter) he could join Ascoli on loan before the Italian deadline – which is coming up in about 20 minutes. Crystal Palace sign Blackburn"s Adam Wharton This one has been on the cards for some time, but it’s now confirmed with an announcement video built around a solid, if stereotypical gag. The Armando Broja to Fulham deal has been described to me as being on a sliding scale. All sounds a little complicated. Rather than £4m straight up, it will be dependent on how many games the striker plays when he is fit and available. Sources close to the deal have said Fulham won’t be paying a loan fee if Broja plays half of their games between now and the end of the season. Remember that Chelsea wanted a £5m loan fee at the start of the day. There was even talk of them wanting £50m for him to leave permanently earlier this month … Eintracht Frankfurt sign Hugo Ekitike on loan It’s a done deal. Eintracht Frankfurt have confirmed the arrival of striker Hugo Ekitike from PSG. The deal is reportedly a loan until the end of the season with a €30m mandatory fee in the summer. “If West Ham need a replacement winger with all their outgoings, they can have Bryan Gil,” says Stephen Brown. “I would even suggest Spurs pay them to take him.” Only about 45 minutes’ drive between the two training grounds, too. Pop him in an Uber. Thanks, Professor Brewin. Here’s another done deal to bring you – Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson has joined Copenhagen after leaving Arsenal. He could run into Manchester City again in the Champions League last 16. And with that, I shall hand you back to Dr Niall McVeigh. Fulham are indeed set to sign Chelsea’s Armando Broja on loan. It’s a loan fee of £750k but with his salary taken on board I’m told that the package will total £4m. Chelsea will be glad to be bringing in a little money, I suppose, but you wonder where it leaves them for the rest of the season. With Broja gone Nicolas Jackson is the only No 9 in the squad. Of course Christopher Nkunku is fit again but he’s more of a No 10. Morgan Rogers, who has joined Aston Villa, has played for an inordinate number of clubs for a 21-year-old: “Boro resisted Villa’s early overtures for a player who began his professional career at West Brom and had loans at Lincoln, Blackpool and Bournemouth during his time with City, but finally settled for a healthy return on a player who cost them about £1m. City stand to benefit from a sell-on clause.” Then again, Harry Kane was well travelled before his Spurs breakthrough. Rogers returns to his Midlands roots. Broja loan deal to Fulham "agreed in principle" Feels like that Broja deal may be going through. Dharmesh Sheth on Sky has just called it for Fulham. What might be the formula for the deal? This is a player valued at £50m, let us recall. The loan fee increases if he plays less football. John Brewin Hello, I shall take the reins for the next few. Email me if you need to. Time to hand over to John Brewin for a short while … Deadline day: the headlines so far Aston Villa sign Morgan Rogers and Lino Sousa Bournemouth close on Getafe striker Enes Unal Fornals and Benrahma nearing West Ham exits Palace waiting on loan deal for Maxwel Cornet Frankfurt poised to sign Hugo Ekitike from PSG Fulham and Wolves chasing Armando Broja loan You again? Goalkeeper Jed Steer has found a new club after his Peterborough deal expired three days ago, signing for … Peterborough. “I was gutted to leave in the first place, but I am here now, and I can’t wait to get back out there at training,” cheered Steer. The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports that Armando Broja will be made available for loan by Chelsea tonight, and it will be up to him whether he joins Fulham or Wolves. Sheffield United are still working on signings, with Mason Holgate expected to arrive after interest in Leicester’s Harry Souttar came to nothing. Meanwhile, the pressure of the Premier League relegation battle appears to be getting to Chris Wilder … Fulham remain in the hunt for Chelsea’s Armando Broja. There has been some progress in talks over a loan, but still a long way to go. Isak Hansen-Aarøen has left Manchester United to join Werder Bremen on a permanent transfer. The Norwegian midfielder was out of contract this summer and was not expected to extend his deal . United have decided to move him on now, securing a fee, sell on clause, add-ons and future matching rights. One minute you’re cocooned in the youth setup at Colney, the next you’ve pulled up outside Home Park in a balaclava to re-enact a weird viral video. Aston Villa sign Lino Sousa from Arsenal A second deal today for Aston Villa: they’ve signed young Arsenal left-back Lino Sousa, and immediately sent him on loan to Plymouth – who have announced the deal. Stay tuned for a memorable unveiling video … Has Neal Maupay launched a new era of Premier League needle? We can only hope. It’s 5pm (GMT), which means the Bundesliga window is now closed. We’re still waiting on confirmation on Hugo Ekitike’s move to Eintracht Frankfurt, while Stuttgart winger Silas has opted to stay at Stuttgart amid interest from Fulham. Pablo Fornals is poised to join Betis permanently, for an initial €6m fee. Will West Ham also let Saïd Benrahma and Maxwel Cornet leave today without bringing a new winger in? Surely not. There’s been more transfer buzz around managers than players in the last week, so I’m throwing this one out there. Local press are reporting that Neil Warnock could replace Barry Robson at Aberdeen. It’s quite a commute from Cornwall, to be honest. The transfer window story that refuses to die: Fulham and Wolves are still trying to get a loan move done for Chelsea striker Armando Broja. Wolves are hosting Manchester United tonight, while Marco Silva needs a new striker with Raúl Jiménez out for several weeks. The Fulham manager wasn’t in the best mood at his presser earlier. Asked by Sky if he was “excited” by deadline day, he said “what does it look like to you?” Understand that Crystal Palace have agreed terms over a potential Maxwel Cornet loan, but the move still hinges on West Ham being able to sign a replacement before tonight’s deadline. When does the window close around Europe? The Bundesliga window will shut at 5pm (all times GMT), so in half an hour’s time. Serie A will follow at 7pm, before Ligue 1 at 10pm and the Premier League at 11pm. The Scottish Premiership window is open until 11.30pm, with La Liga shutting up shop at 12am. Elsewhere, the Saudi window has already closed while Turkish clubs can bring in players for another eight days. A little more on Enes Ünal, who is set to join Bournemouth today. He’s passed his medical on the south coast and will join on an initial loan from Getafe before a £14m permanent move this summer. That should also free up Kieffer Moore to join Ipswich on loan. Real Betis have sold Luiz Henrique to Botafogo today for €16m, freeing up funds to sign Pablo Fornals from West Ham. What that means for Maxwel Cornet and Saïd Benrahma – who is set to join Botafogo’s partner club, Lyon – we’re not quite sure. Strasbourg keeper Matz Sels has got his best trainers on, and is hopping on a private jet to Nottingham … Some bits and bobs from the Football League: Forest winger Alex Mighten has joined Port Vale on loan, while Swansea have brought in Arsenal attacker Charles Sagoe Jr. Meanwhile, Stoke are after Vitesse winger Million Manhoef, and are willing to pay €3m, which seems three times too much. Ryan Kent joined Fenerbahce from Rangers last summer, but has fallen out with the club after limited first-team chances. Now it seems he’ll be on the move today, joining Lazio. Maurizio Sarri is absolutely set on bringing in an English winger, having seen bids for Morgan Whittaker and Jack Clarke fail this week. Sean Dyche’s gravelly tones are drifting out of my TV, informing us all that any Everton arrivals today are “improbable”. Dyche expects Mason Holgate to join Sheffield United – “a good deal for this football club” – and is happy to hold on to the players he has. Hull are also looking to bring in Burnley’s Anass Zaroury today, which would complete a lively transfer window as Liam Rosenior’s side set sights on a playoff place. Newcastle have signed a player from Manchester City, but don’t get too excited – it’s 18-year-old midfielder Alfie Harrison, who will join up with the academy. Brighton, meanwhile, are clearing a couple of spaces in their talent factory in the hope that Sunderland’s Josh Robertson will join today, in addition to Reading midfielder Caylan Vickers. Another confirmed signing, this time at Hull City – or, as they’re now called on Twitter, Hüll City. The Tigers have signed midfielder Abdülkadir Ömür from Trabzonspor and rebranded to celebrate. Careful with that sort of thing now, admin. Bayern Munich sign Granada winger Bryan Zaragoza Having previously agreed to join Bayern in the summer, the Granada winger has brought his move forward, initially on loan until the end of the season. “I’m moving to Bayern to grow here at one of the biggest clubs in the world,” he told the club website. “I’m very grateful to Granada for the great time we’ve had together. I’ll never forget that. I also feel great support at Bayern now. I’m looking forward to what’s coming. We’re aiming high.” Thanks, Michael. Let’s get this drive time shift up and running with a couple of done deals … Going to hand over to Niall McVeigh, who will guide you through the next few hours of transfer wibble. Enjoy! Ah, yes: Jonathan David. The Canadian has enjoyed almost Julian Draxler levels of transfer speculation in the last couple of years, regarding a move to England. Looks like we’ll have to wait for another window. This just about sums it up, at the moment. Ivan Toney to stay at Brentford This was expected, but still nice for Bees fans to hear out loud. Thomas Frank has been chatting into a microphone. Ivan will stay. It is nice to know what you are working with so in that situation. I think with any player we have a contract in general so at the end of the day we decide if they leave or not. Of course money talks and we also know that we are a ‘selling’ club as you could call it - we know that is part of the strategy. We want to have young, talented players in, develop them and make them better. Be on a journey with us, improve and hopefully do some fantastic stuff in the league and maybe one day win something. But at the end of the day, after some years if they are good enough they will progress to the next level. An email from Sam Dalling, who is occasionally of this parish. Newcastle season ticket holder here. Absolutely stunned by Forest’s move for Sels. And I mean truly flabbergasted. If you’ve got a goalkeeping issue, this lad is not the answer. Comfortably amongst the worst I’ve seen between the sticks. Not even a Championship numero uno. Had a wobbly pre-season debut and got worse from there. All very strange. Why add to your gaggle of bang average keepers? They had Ethan Horvath, who got promoted with Luton last year, on the books who wasn’t even in the PL 25. That said, Sels w