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BROTHERLY LOVE
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice wishes Jack Wilshere “all the best” after it was confirmed that the player had his contract terminated by mutual consent.
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TRIP TO PARIS
According to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have agreed a loan deal with Paris SG for midfielder Rafinha.
The loan fee is worth up to €3m pending a medical.
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SAINT RETSOS
Saint-Étienne have signed Greek defender Panagiotis Retsos on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, they also have an option to make the move permanent for €6.5m next summer.
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WILSHERE SPEAKS
Jack Wilshere has took to social media to confirm his departure from West Ham.
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TOM TO PART WAYS
Arsenal AND Thomas Partey allegedly did not inform Atletico Madrid that Arsenal had triggered the £45m release clause.
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BEAT THE CLOCK
Barcelona are facing a race against time to complete the signing of Memphis Depay from Lyon.
Ronald Koeman is a big admirer of the 26-year-old and worked with the forward during his time as head coach of Holland.
They're reportedly trying to shift Rafinha on in order to free up more funds to fund the move for Depay.
PSG are interested in taking the Brazilian midfielder off Barca's hands according to Journalist Gerard Romero.
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HAMMER SALE
RSC Anderlecht have confirmed the signing of 23-year-old Irish midfielder Josh Cullen from West Ham for a reported fee of £800,000.
Cullen returned to the Hammers after two successful loan spells at Charlton Athletic, where he made 63 appearances for the club as well as providing the assist for Patrick Bauer's late Play-Off Final winner.
Hammers boss David Moyes gave all returning players a clean slate to prove themselves, and unfortunately for Cullen, he is the latest West Ham academy product to leave the club.
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EAST END NIGHTMARE
Jack Wilshere's top level career could be over as he nears cancelling his contract with West Ham by mutual consent.
Wilshere, 28, has made just 16 appearances for the Hammers since agreeing a three-year £15.6million contract with the club in 2018.
The England midfielder has been blighted by the ankle injury which wrecked his final years at Arsenal and West Ham want to pay him up to save on his £100,000-a-week wages.
Talks have been going on between club and player since the summer and are now close to being finalised.
And having been blighted by fitness worries for much of the last six years there is now a risk Wilshere will not be able to find a club willing to take him on.
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CAL'S INSTA GUESSING GAME
Chelsea winger, Callum Hudson-Odoi has sent fans into a frenzy after posting this picture next to a private jet.
Hudson-Odoi has been heavily linked with a move to German champions Bayern Munich, however, the German transfer window closed earlier today.
Take a look at the comments!
We wonder where he's going…….
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FOXES LATEST
Leicester City winger Rachid Ghezzal has signed a season-long loan deal with Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas.
The 28-year-old Algerian international spent last season on loan in Italy with Fiorentina, where he impressed during his 19 appearances, prompting Besiktas to make their move.
Ghezzal signed for Leicester from Monaco in August 2018 and has made 23 appearances for the Foxes in all competitions.
Leicester’s only other piece of unfinished deadline day business could see 23-year-old defender Josh Knight join Wycombe Wanderers on loan.
Knight has spent the previous 18 months on loan at Peterborough but Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth wants the versatile defender to help his side survive in the Championship after four straight defeats.
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ROMERO'S WIFE SPEAKS
Sergio Romero's wife has taken a stunning swipe at Manchester United on Instagram!
She has asked for the club to let him leave.
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TOSIN MEDICAL
Manchester City defender Tosin Adarabioyo is reportedly on his way to Fulham in a deal worth up to £8m.
According to Sky Sports, the player is currently undergoing a medical ahead of the switch to the West London club.
Adarabioyo, 23, spent last season on loan at Blackburn making 35 appearances.
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MERCI MAXIME
Marseille have confirmed that academy product Maxime Gomez has joined Italian side Sassuolo on a permanent basis.
The 22-year-old rose through the ranks of Les Olympiens making over 100 appearances for the side.
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GHEZZAL BESIKTAS-BOUND
Leicester City winger Rachid Ghezzal has completed a season-long loan move to Turkish side Besiktas.
The 28-year-old only made 19 appearances for The Foxes, scoring once.
Ghezzal spent last season on loan at Italian outfit Fiorentina, he almost rejoined the club this summer but the two clubs could not agree a fee.
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SMILE!
Telles poses in the Man Utd home shirt!
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BREAKING
According to reports, Jack Wilshere has had his contract at West Ham terminated by mutual consent!
More to follow…
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LOAN MADE PERMANENT
It looks like Roma are going to finally put an end to the Chris Smalling saga after agreeing a deal worth £13.5m plus add-ons.
The 30-year-old spent last season on loan at the Italian side making 37 appearance and scoring on three occasions.
Smalling's ten year stay at the club is coming to an end, he made 206 appearances for the Red Devils.
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FORZA VIOLA
ACF Fiorentina have signed Jose Callejon on a free transfer after leaving SSC Napoli in the Summer.
The 33-year-old made over 250 appearances for Napoli over a seven year period, scoring 64 times.
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PORTO DIG DEEP
FC Porto have dug deep to make a deal happen for West Ham winger Felipe Anderson, reports DUNCAN WRIGHT.
The 27-year-old is now believed to be closing in on a potential loan deal to the Portuguese champions.
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MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN
Southampton have let £19million flop striker Guido Carrillo leave for nothing.
The Argentine’s time on the South Coast has been a complete disaster since arriving in 2017 from Monaco.
He managed just just ten appearances in which he failed to score before being packed off to Spanish side Leganes for consecutive loans over the last two seasons.
Saints have now decided to terminate the 29-year-old’s contract to allow him to move to La Liga new-boys Elche.
A Southampton statement read: “The club thanks Guido for his efforts during his time at Southampton and wishes him well for the future.”
Saints also made huge losses on £15m defender Wesley Hoedt who is returning to Lazio on loan and £16m winger Sofiane Boufal, who is joining French outfit Angers.
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HAMMERS EYE TOMORI
West Ham are considering a bid to take Fikayo Tomori on loan from Chelsea, reports DUNCAN WRIGHT.
Tomori had been set to stay at Stamford Bridge but the failure to offload Toni Rudiger means the Blues are now stacked with too many defenders.
Now the Hammers are looking at a possible loan for the remainder of the season having seen a bid to sign Jonathan Tah from Leverkusen rejected.
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FRENCH CONNECTION
Man Utd have added to the Alex Telles signing on deadline day, signing 6ft4, 16-year-old Willy Kambwala from Sochaux for a fee that could rise to €4m.
Kambwala will join up with United's U18s for now.
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UNITED SIGN TELLES
Alex Telles completed his move to Manchester United and insisted there is a long term plan at the club to win trophies.
The 27-year-old Brazilian international signed from Porto for £13.6million rising to £15.4million based on his achievements.
The left full-back signed a four-year deal and inists he will bring a wealth of experience in Europe with him to Old Trafford.
Telles said: “I won many trophies at FC Porto and I want to continue that at United. The manager has a clear plan and direction for this team and I can’t wait to pull on the famous shirt.
“To join a club with the prestige of Manchester United is a huge honour. You have to work hard to get to this moment in your career and now I am coming to this club, I can promise that I will give everything in my heart to be a success here.”
He will be a much needed addition to a back four that has conceded 11 goals in three league games including Sunday’s 6-1 home drubbing at the hands of Spurs, that left Ole Solskjaer bemoaning he worst day of his football career.
He was a bit more upbeat yesterday as another signing was finally made to add to the £40million acquisition of Donny van de Beek.
Solskjaer said: “He is a player we have been tracking for some time and his performances over the past few years are exactly what we are looking for. He is a fighter and a winner and will add real determination and competition to the squad.
“Alex has the qualities, both as a player and as a person, that we want here at Manchester United.”
While a full-back he is certainly a force going forward to as over the past five seasons he has provided more than 50 assists for his team and scored 26 goals.
He is a title winner in Turkey with Galatasaray as well as in Portugal.
By NEIL CUSTUS
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BAKAYOKO SIGNS
Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, has joined Serie A outfit Napoli on a season-long loan.
The 26-year-old only made 29 appearances for the Blues after his big money switch from AS Monaco in 2017.
Bakayoko did not hit the ground running in West London and has spent the last two seasons on loan at AC Milan and his former club, AS Monaco.
Luckily for him, he has experienced Italian football before!
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VILCA TOON
Newcastle have added Peruvian whizz-kid Rodrigo Vilca to their U23 squad.
The Mags paid Deportivo Municipal £210,000 and Vilca, 21, has penned a four-year deal.
The silky attacking midfielder has scored four goals in 24 games Peru’s top-flight and is on the fringes of the international side.
He said: “It seems a very nice city, the hotel has a very nice view (of the Tyne and Millennium bridges) and I hope to train as soon as possible now. I don't want to lose time – I want to be ready!”
Vilca added: “At the beginning, I could not believe the opportunity to jump directly from Peru to a Premier League club.
“The process had a lot of phases, with all this Covid disaster, so it has been a rollercoaster of emotions.
“I have cried with emotion, not once but several times, because there have been different milestones.
“At times I have been tense, but now I am very happy and I hope to have a long and successful time in Newcastle.”
By OSCAR PAUL
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