January transfer window: All the reports and done deals from deadline day
Re-live all the action from the final day of the 2019 January transfer window
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Your support makes all the difference.The January transfer window has shut and Premier League sides will have to make do with what they have until the summer beyond free agents.
Crystal Palace's late swoop for Michy Batshuayi on loan should provide intrigue with the Belgian flopping at Valencia and requiring a fresh start, and with the Eagles still to face Man United, Arsenal and Tottenham, he could still aid Chelsea this season.
Arsenal wrapped up the loan (with an option to buy) signing of Barcelona's Denis Suarez to give Unai Emery an alternative option, whilst Newcastle's club record £21 million move for Miguel Almiron should please Rafa Benitez after a turbulent few weeks.
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Keep an eye on this throughout the day: every Premier League transfer this month in one handy place (with an outstanding picture of West Ham newbie Mesaque Dju):
Who’s this gentleman sheltering under an umbrella at a Turkish airport? It’s only Shinji Kagawa.
The 29-year-old is a Borussia Dortmund legend but has found first-team opportunities hard to come by this season, playing just 98 minutes in the Bundesliga.
Hands up who wants to see the worst work colleagues in the world.
An absolutely cracking bit of corporate banter here to help get you through the afternoon. Lovely stuff.
Only eight and a half hours to go!
Here’s why Brighton boss Chris Hughton won’t be dipping into the transfer market today:
Our thoughts approaching this one was that we didn't need to do any business.
I'm delighted (with Brighton's squad). And I can tell you now, if I felt that we needed to do something I would have been pushing and I would have made sure that we can't take any chances.
For us, it's very much making sure we stay in this division.
We're close to a full squad and a full squad means a competitive squad.
The latest on Miguel Almiron’s move to Newcastle United, from Jack Watson:
Newcastle have broken their transfer record and completed the signing of Miguel Almiron on a five-and-a-half-year from MLS side Atlanta United.
The deal to bring the 24-year-old to the Premier League, understood to be in the region of £20m, tops the £16m that was paid to Real Madrid to sign Michael Owen in 2005.
Newcastle’s shock 2-1 win against champions Manchester City lifted the side to 14th in the table but did not ease the fan discontent at the owner.
Anti-Mike Ashley chants were audible throughout St James’ Park and banners encouraging him to leave were held up in the 11th minute, marking the Newcastle owner’s 11 years at the club.
The latest from Jack Pitt-Brooke:
The current view from the Idrissa Gana Gueye camp is that he will not be able to make his dream move to Paris Saint Germain this afternoon. PSG have offered Everton £26million for the midfielder while Everton are demanding as much as £40m for the Senegal international. While Gueye wants to go, he does not want to force the move by handing in a transfer request. So he is likely to stay at Everton for the rest of this season.
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