Transfer news LIVE: Giroud Chelsea announcement, Ozil agrees new Arsenal deal, Aubameyang signs, Mahrez latest
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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the very latest transfer deadline day news and rumours. Arsenal have completed the club-record signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after getting the green light from Borussia Dortmund to announce the deal, with the striker joining for £56m, and have followed it up by agreeing a new three-and-a-half year contract extension for Mesut Özil that will see him paid £350,000-a-week.
The Gunners have put the 3-1 defeat by Swansea behind them on Wednesday by announcing a new club-record deal, with Olivier Giroud now expected to leave the club. Giroud looks certain to leave Arsenal for Chelsea after Blues agreed an £18m deal with the Gunners to keep him remain in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Dortmund are set to sign Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi on loan until the end of the season, with the Belgian striker in Dortmund undergoing a medical.
Manchester City will continue their late pursuit of Riyad Mahrez, although Leicester City are believed to have rejected a third offer on Tuesday worth £55m, and have informed the Premier League leaders that it will take a lot more to tempt them into selling as they do not have enough time to find a replacement.
Tottenham will also complete their first bit of business this month after agreeing a deal worth around £28m wit Paris saint-Germain to sign Lucas Moura, with a medical already completed this morning.
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Manchester United youngster Charlie Scott has joined SPL outfit Hamilton until the end of the season.
Manchester United duo Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Daley Blind have been linked with moves to LA Galaxy and Roma respectively in recent days but both players are set to remain at Old Trafford beyond the end of this transfer window.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be leaving Manchester United today
Stat attack - No Premier League side has made more transfers in January transfer deadline day history than Crystal Palace, who have recorded ten signings. More than Chelsea (7), Stoke, West Brom, Everton and West Ham (6) and Manchester City (5).
They are also fifth in Europe in terms of net spend on deadline day and trail only Inter Milan in signings.
Watford have confirmed the signing of Didier Ndong on loan from Sunderland until the end of the season.
The Hornets have the option to make the deal permanent in the summer.
Didier Ndong will spend the remainder of the campaign on loan at Watford
Olivier Giroud has revealed that he joined Chelsea from Arsenal because of their track record of winning major trophies.
“Chelsea is one of the biggest teams in the Premier League,” Giroud said. “They have won maybe the most trophies in the last six or seven years. It’s a massive club and I am proud to sign for Chelsea, and I’m looking forward to playing.”
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Arsenal have confirmed new boy Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will wear the No 14 shirt.
Gunners fans will be hoping he can emulate a certain player who used to don that famous jersey.
West Ham won't let Andre Ayew return to Swansea until Jordan Hugill is signed from Preston. They have the advantage of having played last night, though, so have plenty of time to do the necessary deals.
Badou Ndiaye's transfer from Galatasaray to Stoke is expected to be completed within the next hour or so, according to the BBC
The fee for Senegal international is £15million.
Eliaquim Mangala is on his way to Everton's Finch Farm training ground for a medical ahead of a loan switch from Manchester City.
The Toffees won't have to pay City a loan fee to sign the defender but will be responsible for paying his wages until the end of the season.
Eliaquim Mangala is expected to join Everton on loan until the end of the season
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been handed the Thierry Henry’s legendary No 14 shirt following his club-record £56m move to Arsenal.
Aubemeyang’s move was confirmed on transfer deadline day as Olivier Giroud went to Chelsea to allow Michy Batshuayi to replace the Gabon international at Borussia Dortmund.
And he was given the No 14 shirt vacated by Theo Walcott after his transfer to Everton earlier this month, something he was excited about given his own comments about emulating Henry in north London.
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