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| Transfer deadline day: Chelsea sign Cuadrado and Lennon joins Everton – as it happened | Transfer deadline day: Chelsea sign Cuadrado and Lennon joins Everton – as it happened |
| (10 days later) | |
| 12.36am GMT | 12.36am GMT |
| 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Bye! | Bye! |
| It seems very likely that there are no late surprises likely to ambush us tonight, and it is thus time for me to wrap up this epic slog through deadline day’s great avalanche of deals. It’s been a blast, really it has. Thanks for being there. Bye! | It seems very likely that there are no late surprises likely to ambush us tonight, and it is thus time for me to wrap up this epic slog through deadline day’s great avalanche of deals. It’s been a blast, really it has. Thanks for being there. Bye! |
| And here’s a picture of Darren Fletcher, by way of farewell. Farewell! | And here’s a picture of Darren Fletcher, by way of farewell. Farewell! |
| Welcome to @WBAFCofficial, Darren! #COYB #wba pic.twitter.com/KC5MnPcO96 | Welcome to @WBAFCofficial, Darren! #COYB #wba pic.twitter.com/KC5MnPcO96 |
| 12.21am GMT | 12.21am GMT |
| 00:21 | 00:21 |
| More good stuff from David Gold. He and Daniel Levy will not be exchanging Christmas cards this year, I’d wager: | More good stuff from David Gold. He and Daniel Levy will not be exchanging Christmas cards this year, I’d wager: |
| I'd like to thank David Sullivan and Sam for their efforts too secure new players during this window. dg (more) | I'd like to thank David Sullivan and Sam for their efforts too secure new players during this window. dg (more) |
| however no matter how hard you tried there are people out their that you just can't do business with. dg | however no matter how hard you tried there are people out their that you just can't do business with. dg |
| 12.18am GMT | 12.18am GMT |
| 00:18 | 00:18 |
| “Today’s been very stressful and actually went down to the wire, but we finally got it over the line thanks to Steve,” says Hull’s deputy chairman, Ehab Allan. “We were hoping for a second signing today but unfortunately, with the pressures of signing the striker, we missed other opportunities. It’s been a very busy day I’m very pleased now it’s all done and dusted.” | “Today’s been very stressful and actually went down to the wire, but we finally got it over the line thanks to Steve,” says Hull’s deputy chairman, Ehab Allan. “We were hoping for a second signing today but unfortunately, with the pressures of signing the striker, we missed other opportunities. It’s been a very busy day I’m very pleased now it’s all done and dusted.” |
| 12.15am GMT | 12.15am GMT |
| 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Done deal: Darren Fletcher signs for West Brom | Done deal: Darren Fletcher signs for West Brom |
| Albion are delighted to welcome Darren Fletcher on free transfer. Our new No.24 has signed a 2.5 year deal with a 12-month option #wba | Albion are delighted to welcome Darren Fletcher on free transfer. Our new No.24 has signed a 2.5 year deal with a 12-month option #wba |
| 12.11am GMT | 12.11am GMT |
| 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Done deal: Hull sign Dame N'Doye | Done deal: Hull sign Dame N'Doye |
| TRANSFER: We are delighted to confirm the signing of Senegal international striker Dame N’Doye from Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee | TRANSFER: We are delighted to confirm the signing of Senegal international striker Dame N’Doye from Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee |
| TRANSFER: The 29-year-old has penned a two-and-a-half-year deal, with the Club holding the option of extending that by a further year | TRANSFER: The 29-year-old has penned a two-and-a-half-year deal, with the Club holding the option of extending that by a further year |
| 12.04am GMT | 12.04am GMT |
| 00:04 | 00:04 |
| Sky are indeed reporting that N’Doye has completed his move to Hull, for £3m. | Sky are indeed reporting that N’Doye has completed his move to Hull, for £3m. |
| 12.02am GMT | 12.02am GMT |
| 00:02 | 00:02 |
| David Gold’s update on his “don’t go to bed” transfer teaser: | David Gold’s update on his “don’t go to bed” transfer teaser: |
| Sorry for keeping you up late but at the last moment the main deal collapsed and the rest folded like a pack of cards. Stay strong. dg | Sorry for keeping you up late but at the last moment the main deal collapsed and the rest folded like a pack of cards. Stay strong. dg |
| 12.02am GMT | 12.02am GMT |
| 00:02 | 00:02 |
| Hull are still hopeful of signing Dame N’Doye from Lokomotiv Moscow. They’re working on the fine print of the contract, and have submitted a deal sheet to the Premier League to give themselves an extension to 1am. | Hull are still hopeful of signing Dame N’Doye from Lokomotiv Moscow. They’re working on the fine print of the contract, and have submitted a deal sheet to the Premier League to give themselves an extension to 1am. |
| 11.59pm GMT | 11.59pm GMT |
| 23:59 | 23:59 |
| It looks like United fought off the rival interest of Plymouth Argyle to sign Kellett. A curious deal, that. | It looks like United fought off the rival interest of Plymouth Argyle to sign Kellett. A curious deal, that. |
| 11.57pm GMT | 11.57pm GMT |
| 23:57 | 23:57 |
| If you’ve never heard of Andy Kellett before, watch this. He’s basically Diego Maradona. | If you’ve never heard of Andy Kellett before, watch this. He’s basically Diego Maradona. |
| 11.55pm GMT | 11.55pm GMT |
| 23:55 | 23:55 |
| News just coming in from Australia, and Tim Cahill is off to Shanghai: | News just coming in from Australia, and Tim Cahill is off to Shanghai: |
| #BREAKING: Socceroo Tim Cahill has announced he is moving to Chinese Super League Club Shanghai Shenhua pic.twitter.com/gfxd7GtplR | #BREAKING: Socceroo Tim Cahill has announced he is moving to Chinese Super League Club Shanghai Shenhua pic.twitter.com/gfxd7GtplR |
| 11.53pm GMT | 11.53pm GMT |
| 23:53 | 23:53 |
| Done deals: Manchester United have signed defender Andy Kellett on loan from Bolton for the rest of the season, with Saidy Janko going the other way. | Done deals: Manchester United have signed defender Andy Kellett on loan from Bolton for the rest of the season, with Saidy Janko going the other way. |
| 11.49pm GMT | 11.49pm GMT |
| 23:49 | 23:49 |
| The best thing about Sheffield Wednesday signing Melo is that every time he wears their away kit we can play this: | The best thing about Sheffield Wednesday signing Melo is that every time he wears their away kit we can play this: |
| 11.45pm GMT | 11.45pm GMT |
| 23:45 | 23:45 |
| Benoît Assou-Ekotto reacts on Instagram to his release by Tottenham: | Benoît Assou-Ekotto reacts on Instagram to his release by Tottenham: |
| 11.44pm GMT | 11.44pm GMT |
| 23:44 | 23:44 |
| “The Scottish transfer window closes at midnight. I hear rumours of at least one, maybe more, players on the Newcastle Utd books moving on loan to Govan,” writes Paul Connelly. “Have you heard anything?” Well, as it happens … | “The Scottish transfer window closes at midnight. I hear rumours of at least one, maybe more, players on the Newcastle Utd books moving on loan to Govan,” writes Paul Connelly. “Have you heard anything?” Well, as it happens … |
| Gaël Bigirimana, Kevin Mbabu, Shane Ferguson, Remie Streete and Haris Vučkić have joined @RangersFC on loan. #NUFC pic.twitter.com/kcHKrc5OfG | Gaël Bigirimana, Kevin Mbabu, Shane Ferguson, Remie Streete and Haris Vučkić have joined @RangersFC on loan. #NUFC pic.twitter.com/kcHKrc5OfG |
| 11.42pm GMT | 11.42pm GMT |
| 23:42 | 23:42 |
| According to fotbollskanalen, Martin Olsson passed a medical at West Brom but couldn’t agree a contract. In particular, he wanted a release clause to be triggered if the club was relegated, but the Baggies weren’t so keen. | According to fotbollskanalen, Martin Olsson passed a medical at West Brom but couldn’t agree a contract. In particular, he wanted a release clause to be triggered if the club was relegated, but the Baggies weren’t so keen. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.42pm GMT | at 11.42pm GMT |
| 11.40pm GMT | 11.40pm GMT |
| 23:40 | 23:40 |
| Done deal: Sheffield Wednesday have signed Melo. I don’t really know who Melo is. Sorry. | Done deal: Sheffield Wednesday have signed Melo. I don’t really know who Melo is. Sorry. |
| BREAKING: Owls sign Portugese midfielder Melo on three and a half year deal #swfc pic.twitter.com/gUMgKyeYSc | BREAKING: Owls sign Portugese midfielder Melo on three and a half year deal #swfc pic.twitter.com/gUMgKyeYSc |
| 11.38pm GMT | 11.38pm GMT |
| 23:38 | 23:38 |
| Done deal: West Brom have signed Darren Fletcher on a free transfer. | Done deal: West Brom have signed Darren Fletcher on a free transfer. |
| 11.37pm GMT | 11.37pm GMT |
| 23:37 | 23:37 |
| “I was wondering if you could clarify something on the Tom Ince loan deal to Derby,” pleads Padraig McNamara. “By my understanding he’s already played games for Hull and Notts Forest this season. Given the Fifa ruling on the Hatem Ben Arfa move to Nice, how does the Ince deal not fall foul of the same rule restricting players to no more than two teams per season? Do Fifa regs differ for the second tier?” | “I was wondering if you could clarify something on the Tom Ince loan deal to Derby,” pleads Padraig McNamara. “By my understanding he’s already played games for Hull and Notts Forest this season. Given the Fifa ruling on the Hatem Ben Arfa move to Nice, how does the Ince deal not fall foul of the same rule restricting players to no more than two teams per season? Do Fifa regs differ for the second tier?” |
| It’s all a little confusing. Fifa regulation 5.3 states: | It’s all a little confusing. Fifa regulation 5.3 states: |
| Players may be registered with a maximum of three clubs during one season. During this period, the player is only eligible to play official matches for two clubs. As an exception to this rule, a player moving between two clubs belonging to associations with overlapping seasons (i.e. start of the season in summer/autumn as opposed to winter/spring) may be eligible to play in official matches for a third club during the relevant season, provided he has fully complied with his contractual obligations towards his previous clubs. Equally, the provisions relating to the registration periods (article 6) as well as to the minimum length of a contract (article 18 paragraph 2) must be respected. | Players may be registered with a maximum of three clubs during one season. During this period, the player is only eligible to play official matches for two clubs. As an exception to this rule, a player moving between two clubs belonging to associations with overlapping seasons (i.e. start of the season in summer/autumn as opposed to winter/spring) may be eligible to play in official matches for a third club during the relevant season, provided he has fully complied with his contractual obligations towards his previous clubs. Equally, the provisions relating to the registration periods (article 6) as well as to the minimum length of a contract (article 18 paragraph 2) must be respected. |
| So, in short, I’ve no idea why Tom Ince is allowed to play for three clubs. | So, in short, I’ve no idea why Tom Ince is allowed to play for three clubs. |
| 11.31pm GMT | 11.31pm GMT |
| 23:31 | 23:31 |
| Not only did West Brom not sign Carlton Cole, they didn’t sign Martin Olsson either. | Not only did West Brom not sign Carlton Cole, they didn’t sign Martin Olsson either. |
| .@fotbollskanal say Martin Olsson could not agree terms with West Brom and will remain at Norwich. #wba #ncfc | .@fotbollskanal say Martin Olsson could not agree terms with West Brom and will remain at Norwich. #wba #ncfc |
| 11.22pm GMT | 11.22pm GMT |
| 23:22 | 23:22 |
| Definitely not a done deal: Carlton Cole has not left West Ham. Kara Mbodj has not joined West Ham. No update to this tweet, presumably because David Gold has gone to bed. | Definitely not a done deal: Carlton Cole has not left West Ham. Kara Mbodj has not joined West Ham. No update to this tweet, presumably because David Gold has gone to bed. |
| Don't go to bed. dg | Don't go to bed. dg |
| 11.17pm GMT | 11.17pm GMT |
| 23:17 | 23:17 |
| Dele Alli says: “It’s a massive club and I’m really happy to be here. I’m really looking forward to meeting all the lads and getting to work with the manager. It’s a dream come true.” | Dele Alli says: “It’s a massive club and I’m really happy to be here. I’m really looking forward to meeting all the lads and getting to work with the manager. It’s a dream come true.” |
| 11.16pm GMT | 11.16pm GMT |
| 23:16 | 23:16 |
| Dele Alli signs for Spurs! | Dele Alli signs for Spurs! |
| Done deal: “Dele has joined us on a five-and-a-half year contract until 2020 and has now been loaned back to MK Dons for the remainder of the campaign,” report Spurs. | Done deal: “Dele has joined us on a five-and-a-half year contract until 2020 and has now been loaned back to MK Dons for the remainder of the campaign,” report Spurs. |
| We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with MK Dons for the signing of Dele Alli. #DeadlineDay pic.twitter.com/WqYjlBi0wX | We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with MK Dons for the signing of Dele Alli. #DeadlineDay pic.twitter.com/WqYjlBi0wX |
| 11.08pm GMT | 11.08pm GMT |
| 23:08 | 23:08 |
| Done deal: Leon Clarke, the 29-year-old striker, makes the 18th move, temporary or permanent, of his career. He’s had 14 in the last seven and a half years. A great friend of transfer rumourmongers everywhere. | Done deal: Leon Clarke, the 29-year-old striker, makes the 18th move, temporary or permanent, of his career. He’s had 14 in the last seven and a half years. A great friend of transfer rumourmongers everywhere. |
| CONFIRMED: Leon Clarke joins Wigan Athletic on loan from @OfficialWolves - http://t.co/1EGzpkIHxC #DeadlineDay #wafc pic.twitter.com/oVQfg63kZq | CONFIRMED: Leon Clarke joins Wigan Athletic on loan from @OfficialWolves - http://t.co/1EGzpkIHxC #DeadlineDay #wafc pic.twitter.com/oVQfg63kZq |
| 11.04pm GMT | 11.04pm GMT |
| 23:04 | 23:04 |
| Don't forget the deal sheet! | Don't forget the deal sheet! |
| The deal sheet is a cunning way for clubs to keep a-wheelin’ and a-dealin’ even after the 11pm bongs: | The deal sheet is a cunning way for clubs to keep a-wheelin’ and a-dealin’ even after the 11pm bongs: |
| However, there could still be some late #DeadlineDay deals... pic.twitter.com/yrXSgSRwty | However, there could still be some late #DeadlineDay deals... pic.twitter.com/yrXSgSRwty |
| 11.02pm GMT | 11.02pm GMT |
| 23:02 | 23:02 |
| Emmanuel Adebayor is to spend the remainder of the season at Tottenham, which could kibosh Carlton Cole’s move to West Brom, because West Ham no longer have a striker to replace him with. | Emmanuel Adebayor is to spend the remainder of the season at Tottenham, which could kibosh Carlton Cole’s move to West Brom, because West Ham no longer have a striker to replace him with. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.03pm GMT | at 11.03pm GMT |
| 11.00pm GMT | 11.00pm GMT |
| 23:00 | 23:00 |
| BONG! It's 11pm and it's all over! | BONG! It's 11pm and it's all over! |
| The January transfer window is now closed | The January transfer window is now closed |
| 11.00pm GMT | 11.00pm GMT |
| 23:00 | 23:00 |
| Also a done deal: Jesse Lingard is going to spend the rest of the season at Derby. | Also a done deal: Jesse Lingard is going to spend the rest of the season at Derby. |
| Jesse Lingard has joined Championship club Derby County on loan until the end of the season. Best of luck! #mufc | Jesse Lingard has joined Championship club Derby County on loan until the end of the season. Best of luck! #mufc |
| 10.59pm GMT | 10.59pm GMT |
| 22:59 | 22:59 |
| Done deal: as previously advertised, Ryan Bertrand is now a full-time Southampton player. | Done deal: as previously advertised, Ryan Bertrand is now a full-time Southampton player. |
| OFFICIAL: We’re delighted to announce that @ryanbertrand3 has completed a permanent #deadlineday move to #SaintsFC. pic.twitter.com/jrMRB15t5s | OFFICIAL: We’re delighted to announce that @ryanbertrand3 has completed a permanent #deadlineday move to #SaintsFC. pic.twitter.com/jrMRB15t5s |
| 10.57pm GMT | 10.57pm GMT |
| 22:57 | 22:57 |
| Everton’s official statistican, Gavin Buckland, has delved into his bumper book of Goodison-Beatles coincidences and come up with this cracker: | Everton’s official statistican, Gavin Buckland, has delved into his bumper book of Goodison-Beatles coincidences and come up with this cracker: |
| Nice if Lennon makes his #efc debut at Goodison in the derby on Saturday, as George Harrison did exactly the same for us in September 1913 | Nice if Lennon makes his #efc debut at Goodison in the derby on Saturday, as George Harrison did exactly the same for us in September 1913 |
| 10.53pm GMT | |
| 22:53 | |
| Done deal: Other player from same club joins same club. | |
| LOAN: @CMcAleny has been loaned to Cardiff City until the end of the season. #efc | |
| 10.52pm GMT | |
| 22:52 | |
| Done deal: Player joins club. | |
| CONFIRMED: Winger @MattyKennedy31 joins Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee. #EFC |