Transfer news live: Dimitri Payet leaves West Ham, Chelsea enter race for Sead Kolasinac
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Your support makes all the difference.West Ham have agreed to sell midfielder Dimitri Payet back to Marseille in a £25m move, with the club issuing a firm statement to express their disappointment with his the France international forced his move away from the Premier League club.
- West Ham sell Payet back to Marseille for £25m
- Sunderland looking to sign Leicester’s unhappy striker Leonardo Ulloa
- Branislav Ivanovic closing in on Chelsea exit in move to Russia
- Asmir Begovic looking to leave Chelsea after being ‘wasted’ on the bench
- Burnley trying to sign Norwich City midfielder Robbie Brady
- Southampton eye double-swoop for Serdar Tasci and Madolo Gabbiadini
- Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool all unlikely to make any new signings before January window-deadline
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The January transfer window closes at 23:00 on Tuesday 31 December.
Southampton have agreed a £17m deal with Napoli for striker Manolo Gabbiadini, according to Sky Sources.
It's understood the deal could include achievement-related bonuses, which would increase the value of the move.
Saints have yet to sign any players this transfer window but former captain Jose Fonte was notably allowed to leave after handing in a request to move. He went on to join West Ham for £8m.
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