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Brighton midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud has joined Bundesliga team Stuttgart on loan until the end of the season.

Since joining the Seagulls in June 2023 from Borussia Dortmund, the German has made 14 appearances in all competitions.

Technical director David Weir said, “This is a good move for Mahmoud. It will give him an opportunity to play regularly for a side doing very well towards the top of the Bundesliga. We wish him well for the rest of the campaign.”

Enes Unal has passed his Bournemouth medical, Sky Sports have reported.

The paperwork is now being finalised to complete what is believed to be a loan with the obligation to buy for £14m.

Burnley goalkeeper Denis Franchi has moved to Ternana Calcio on a permanent transfer.

Franchi joined Burnley from Paris Saint-Germain in 2022, but has never played a senior game for the club.

Fulham have been linked with a few potential moves on transfer deadline day, and the manager has had his say.

“It’s Deadline Day, for me what I am doing is a training session and am preparing for the Burnley game. Behind the scenes, the club is trying to do something. Let’s see what will happen,” Marso Silva said, reported by Sky Sports.

“It [wanting a new striker] is not just because Raul Jimenez is injured. Even with Raul in our squad, we sold a striker for a big amount of money last summer, we still haven’t replaced him.

“It was important last summer and it was important at the beginning of the window.

“I’m not going to make comments on players, rumours all that stuff. That is something I will not do.

“Ty Francois may be going to Denmark - let’s see if it can be official.”

Mason Holdgate’s loan at Southampton is being cancelled, The Independent’s senior football correspondent Richard Jolly reports.

The contract is being cancelled to allow the player to join Sheffield United, subject to a medical, which will also be a loan deal.

This transfer deadline day is still more a case of whispers than a flood of deals, and here is one from Arsenal - although not any that might have been expected.

Goalkeeper Alex Runarsson could be on the move, having been recalled from his loan at Cardiff and has been linked with Copenhagen.

The 28-year-old has six months on his contract, which could be mutually terminated to allow him to leave for free.

Eddie Howe might be bemoaning a lack of opportunities to sign players, but Callum Wilson wants Newcastle to hold on to the ones they’ve got.

He said, on the Footballer’s Football podcast: “I’m sure the manager and all the fans will be happy to see that door closed - keeping the squad together.

“There’s been a lot of rumours that we’ve not been able to add to it, which is common knowledge I think, but for us as a team, it’s important we hang on to everyone because we’re all going to be needed between now and the end of the season.”

Aston Villa’s Lucy Staniforth is to miss the rest of the season due to an ankle issue, boss Carla Ward has said.

Ward said the 31-year-old, who has 17 England caps, is set for surgery after suffering the “bizarre” injury in the warm-up prior to last week’s League Cup match against Sunderland.

Since then Villa have also lost Staniforth’s fellow midfielder Laura Blindkilde Brown, with the youngster joining Manchester City on transfer deadline day.

Ward told a press conference ahead of Saturday’s Women’s Super League home clash with Bristol City: “Lucy Stan and Laura Brown have been ever-present in our midfield, so it’s a massive hole. Lucy has been excellent for us.

“It’s an injury that requires intervention and we’ll get that done on Wednesday and get her ready for pre-season.”

England Under-23 international Blindkilde Brown, 20, made her move with Villa saying City had triggered a “substantial” buyout clause in her contract. It is reported City have paid £200,000.

Ward said: “I think naturally we’re disappointed with the Browny situation. When the call came in, I think the first thought is ‘absolutely no chance’.

“City hit that clause and then we sat down with Laura, and I think the fact that City’s midfield is in the position they’re in (with Jill Roord injured) and Laura’s got an opportunity to go in there and play straight away, go for a title and try to finish in the Champions League spots, it’s something for her as an individual she simply couldn’t turn down.

“She’s a fantastic talent. I think City have got a bargain. Personally I’m absolutely gutted that she’s no longer here.”

Reporting from PA

Rhys Williams, who was on loan at Port Vale, has returned to Liverpool because of injury.

Port Vale said: “Following the emergence of an underlying injury issue, Rhys Williams has returned to Liverpool to continue his rehabilitation for the remainder of the season.

“We would like to wish Rhys all the very best in his future career and thank Liverpool for their understanding throughout.”

Tottenham are reportedly due to send Alejo Veliz on loan to Sevilla.

The Argentinian arrived at the club last summer for around £13m from Rosario Central.

However, the 20-year-old has only made eight appearances in the Premier League, and all of them as a substitute.

He was considered surplus to requirements, with Son Heung-min soon to return from the Asian Cup and Manor Solomon nearing a comeback from injury.