Deadline Day as it happened: Aubameyang to join Barcelona, Rangers sign Ramsey

2305 – DONE DEAL! Crystal Palace have agreed a deal for Luke Plange from Derby. But in a boost for the Rams, the 19-year-old will remain with Wayne Rooney’s club until the end of the season after the EFL allowed them to take him on loan.

2300 – THE WINDOW IS SHUT! And that’s the end of January’s transfer window.

2254 – A classy farewell from Brighton. Boss Graham Potter said: “We were not actively looking to sell Dan during this window, but the transfer represents a very good transfer for our club and the player.

“Newcastle are Dan’s boyhood club, and this move allows him to potentially play out the rest of his career at his home club.

“Ever since I have been at the club, Dan has been brilliant for me. He is a superb professional, adaptable and a great character on and off the pitch.

“We will miss him here, but we understand his reasons for wanting to move and he goes with our thanks and very best wishes for the future.”

2249 – Burn was in the Newcastle academy as a youngster and the 29-year-old is now back on Tyneside.

“I’m buzzing to be here,” Burn said. “I never thought I’d be in this position so to be a Newcastle player
and to be around St James’ Park, it’s something I’ve dreamt of since I was a kid.

“I can’t wait to step out in the shirt and to see what it feels like. From sitting in the East Stand as a kid to now, it’s crazy. I’m excited to get started.”

Meanwhile, Norwich have confirmed midfielder Todd Cantwell has joined Bournemouth on a loan deal. The PA news agency understands the Cherries can make the deal a permanent one for £11million.

2239 – Everton have had a busy day, with Frank Lampard appointed as their new manager and Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek arriving on loan. And they could yet add England international Dele Alli before the deadline.

2200 – DONE DEAL! Crystal Palace have turned Jean-Philippe Mateta’s loan deal into a permanent move. The French striker, who has scored two goals in 13 Premier League appearances, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal.

Palace chairman Steve Parish told the club’s website: “Coming to a new country, a new team and a new league is not easy and JP worked incredibly hard to get and then take his opportunities.

2137 – That’s a big boost for Rangers’ title battle with bitter rivals Celtic and Europa League commitments. And the former Arsenal midfielder can’t wait to get started.

Ramsey told the club’s website: “I had a number of offers on the table, but none matched the magnitude of this club, with European football and the chance to play in front of 50,000 fans every other week.”

2130 – DONE DEAL! Aaron Ramsey has switched Juventus for Rangers. The Wales midfielder has joined on a loan deal until the end of the season.

2100 – Two hours to go until the transfer window closes. It’s all gone a bit quiet recently, but there’s still plenty of time for deals to be done.

2000 – Are Tottenham done for the day with incomings? It is understood they will not be making a move for Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele, who has been linked with a host of clubs this month.

Meanwhile, Wales striker Kieffer Moore has joined Bournemouth from Cardiff for an undisclosed fee. The 29-year-old has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Cherries.

1945 – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to undergo a medical ahead of a proposed free transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona, the PA news agency understands. Earlier reports had linked the striker with a loan move to Spain, but it will be an 18-month deal and the Gunners will not get a fee.

Meanwhile, there’s an incoming for Arsenal, albeit he won’t arrive in London until the summer. The Colorado Rapids have announced their 23-year-old American defender Auston Trusty has joined the Gunners but has been loaned back to the MLS side until July 17.

1935 – In Scotland, Rangers have been heavily linked with a move for Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey, while they have already signed young Polish right-back Mateusz Zukowski.

But they have been unsuccessful with an offer of around £400,000 for Hearts defender John Souttar, the PA news agency understands. The Scotland centre-back will join the club in the summer on a free transfer, but the Gers had been looking to secure his signing early.

1900 – Van de Beek’s move means Manchester United have loaned out seven players this month and have not made any additions to their squad.

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1852 – Van de Beek is excited to work with the new Everton boss.

He told evertontv: “I had a really positive meeting with the new coach. We have the same ideas about football and he had a lot of influence on my decision.

“I can learn a lot from him because he was a little bit in the same position – a midfield player who scored a lot of goals. He can help me a lot, so I think I’m in a good spot.”

1847 – DONE DEAL! Everton have made their first signing of the Frank Lampard era. Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has joined the Toffees on loan until the end of the season as he searches for first-team football.

1830 – DONE DEAL! Brighton have signed German forward Deniz Undav from Belgian league leaders Union. The 25-year-old will remain in Belgium until the end of the season, though.

Brighton boss Graham Potter said: “We are really looking forward to his arrival and working with him from next summer, as we prepare for the 2022-23 season.”

1816 – And here’s the official confirmation. Lo Celso joins Villarreal on loan until the end of the campaign,

1813 – They’re working hard at Tottenham today. Another outgoing is imminent…

1800 – DONE DEAL! Newcastle have made their fourth signing of the window, with Aston Villa left-back Matt Targett joining Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood and Bruno Guimaraes on Tyneside. Targett has arrived on loan until the end of the season.

Meanwhile, the PA news agency understands Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could still leave Arsenal today with the Gunners in talks with Barcelona over a loan deal. There are five hours left until the deadline.

1750 – It is being reported Jesse Lingard will not be leaving Manchester United today. The midfielder, whose contract at Old Trafford runs out in the summer, had been linked with Newcastle and West Ham.

Elsewhere, Norwich midfielder Todd Cantwell is set to join Bournemouth on an initial loan deal while Aston Villa have loaned goalkeeper Jed Steer to Championship club Luton.

1720 – In case you missed it earlier, Burnley have provided the best ‘welcome tweet’ of the day so far.

1700 – After that flurry of activity at Tottenham, here’s a reminder of the what’s happened today and what moves might still be made in the remaining six hours.

Tottenham have signed Juventus pair Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski, while Dele Alli is set to leave for Everton.

The team to watch this evening is Newcastle, who have been linked with moves for Aston Villa left-back Matt Targett, Brighton centre-back Dan Burn and Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard.

1640 – Tottenham have announced the signing of midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus on a contract until 2026 – subject to international clearance and a work permit.

The former Boca Juniors player has won 46 caps for Uruguay.

1633 – With Dele Alli closing in on the exit door at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Juventus confirmed two new arrivals in north London in the shape of Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski.

Juve announced Uruguay midfielder Bentancur has moved for an initial fee of 19million euros (£15.8million), with another six million euros in potential add-ons.

Kulusevski, meanwhile, has joined on an 18-month loan deal with a obligation to make the move permanent for 35million euros (£29.2m) if certain objectives are met.

1615 – The PA news agency understands a deal has been agreed between Tottenham and Everton for Dele Alli, who has made 10 Premier League appearances so far this season, scoring once.

1611 – Sheffield United have confirmed the signing of Charlie Goode on loan from Brentford until the end of the season.

The 26-year-old central defender has made eight appearances in all competitions for the Bees so far this season and has had previous stints at Scunthorpe and Northampton.

1605 – Rangers look set to announce the signing of Aaron Ramsey in one of the biggest transfer deadline-day deals in Scottish football in recent years.

Reports of Rangers’ interest began emerging on Monday morning and respected Italian journalists now state the out-of-favour Juventus midfielder has tied up a move to Ibrox.

Rangers are also closing in on a deal for 20-year-old Lechia Gdansk right-back Mateusz Zukowski and could yet decide to make an improved bid for John Souttar.

1600 – Liverpool defender Nat Phillips has completed a loan move to Bournemouth.

The club had hoped to sell the centre-back permanently but it is understood they have taken an arrangement fee of £1.5million, plus an additional £250,000 if the Cherries get promoted from the Championship, because of the offer of regular game time.

Having had an earlier £7m bid turned down, Newcastle made a request for a loan with commitment to buy if they stayed up, while Leicester also wanted Phillips on short deal, but – with playing time limited at both – they were not seen as attractive propositions by the club.

Burnley were also interested but are unlikely to make any move until James Tarkowski, whose contract expires in the summer, leaves.

1545 – Just a couple of hours after confirming Frank Lampard as their new manager, Everton are trying to finalise late deals for Manchester United midfielder Donny Van De Beek and Tottenham’s Dele Alli.

Holland international Van De Beek’s loan move is understood to be well advanced, with talks having begun over the weekend when it became apparent Lampard was set to take over.

Alli, who has become a peripheral figure at Spurs, is a late development but it is understood it is complicated by the fact Everton have to complete a permanent deal.

They have no spare loans available as Van De Beek will join fellow Dutchman Anwar El Ghazi, an arrival from Aston Villa while Rafael Benitez was still manager, in signing up for a temporary spell at Goodison Park.

Lyon confirmed they have paid a fee of 1.42million euros to finalise the deal, which includes an option to make the move permanent.

Ndombele is Tottenham’s club-record signing but has struggled to make a lasting impact in north London.

1525 – Motherwell have rejected a bid from Dundee for defender Ricki Lamie, who signed a pre-contract deal with the Taysiders late last week.

“There has been a bid that’s come in but it’s not an offer that we would accept for Ricki Lamie,” Well assistant manager Chris Lucketti said.

“It’s nowhere near our valuation so that’s in Dundee’s court now as to whether they come back. If they don’t come back, Ricki Lamie will be here and we will be pleased if Ricki Lamie is here until the end of the season.”

Saints boss Jim Goodwin said: “This afternoon there are conversations ongoing between our club and a couple of other clubs, but as with anything there is a cost involved and it is up to the buyers to meet the valuation that we put on the player.

“I am not trying to force Jamie out the door, I am quite happy if he is still here when the window closes.”

1500 – Hibernian are working to bring in a replacement for Martin Boyle but manager Shaun Maloney played down the chances of signing Rangers winger Brandon Barker.

“No, that’s not close,” he said. “That’s not something we can really speak about at the moment.

1442 – In his first interview with the club, new striker Wout Weghorst is confident he can make a difference to Burnley’s season after joining from Wolfsburg.

The 6ft 6in striker has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract, for a reported £12million fee, and having made it his ambition to play in the Premier League, he is determined to have an impact.

“I have always wanted to play in the Premier League, to be a number nine and to be a striker,” he told the club website ahead of joining his new team-mates for training.

“This is a great opportunity and I can’t wait to get started this week. It is always difficult to describe yourself but first and foremost I am a hardworking footballer, and I will give 100 per cent every single time I play.

“I will do everything to help the team be successful. I am a striker with a strong mentality, I score goals and that is my biggest quality. I am good in the penalty box and I can link up play.

“There is so much positive energy, and we are confident going into the second half of the season. I think this move is a nice fit and we will have a nice future together.”

1435 – Everton made their biggest deal of the transfer window with the appointment of new manager Frank Lampard an hour ago.

The highly-rated 22-year-old Argentina forward has joined from the Buenos Aires giants on a five-and-a-half year deal.

Alvarez has moved for 17million euros but will remain with River “on loan at least until July 2022”.

Alvarez has already won six senior caps for Argentina and City director of football Txiki Begiristain is excited by the new signing’s potential.

“Julian is a player we have monitored for some time,” he said

“He is capable of operating in a number of attacking roles, and we firmly believe he’s one of the best young attacking players in South America.

“I am so happy we have managed to bring him to Manchester City. I really believe we can provide him with the right conditions to fulfil his potential and become a top player.”

1405 – There was confusion around the future of Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after footage emerged of his arrival in Barcelona.

The Gabon international returned home early from the Africa Cup of Nations due to health reasons but has not played for the Gunners since being disciplined by the club in December.

He had been linked with a loan move this January, with Barcelona among those clubs reportedly showing an interest.

But the PA news agency understands there is no agreement in place between the Catalan giants and Arsenal, despite Aubameyang’s movements.

1330 – Everton made their biggest signing of the month as they announced Frank Lampard as their new manager on a two-and-half-year contract.

1308 – Flashback to nine years ago when David Beckham signed a five-month deal with Paris St Germain.

1230 – Preston have signed centre-back Bambo Diaby until the end of the season after a successful trial.

The 24-year-old, formerly of Barnsley, has returned from a two-year ban after being found guilty of unintentionally breaching Football Association anti-doping regulations in November 2019.

“I’m very excited to sign with Preston because it’s been a long time,” Diaby, who has an opportunity to earn a longer contract, told pnefc.net.

“It’s been the thing I’ve been waiting for. Every day I’ve been training very hard to get to this day.”

1220 – Tottenham sent former midfielder Eriksen their best wishes as he sealed the deal with Brentford.

Reports claim Juventus are prepared to accept Rangers’ offer for the out-of-favour Wales international, whose contract in Turin runs until the summer of 2023.

The likes of Wolves, Burnley and Newcastle have also been credited with interest in the 31-year-old former Arsenal midfielder.

Rangers could be busy with reports claiming the Scottish champions are close to a deal for 20-year-old Lechia Gdansk right-back Mateusz Zukowski.

1113 – What has been done to protect Christian Eriksen’s heart?

Four days after Eriksen collapsed it was announced that he would be fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).

According to the British Heart Foundation an ICD, which is the size of a small match box, is placed under the skin, usually below the collar bone, to monitor a person’s heart rate.

Thin wires connect the ICD to the heart, allowing it to monitor the muscle’s rhythm and send electrical currents if it reaches a life-threatening speed of beats.

If this does not work, the ICD will deliver “shock therapy” to restore the heart back to a normal rhythm.

1107 – Burnley have completed the signing of Weghorst for a reported £12m fee.

The 6ft 6in striker has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract and is set to train with his new team-mates on Monday.

“Wout is a player that our scouts have been strong on for some time and we feel that he can add to all that we do at Burnley Football Club,” said manager Sean Dyche.

“His signing is a continued show of the club’s and team’s development. We wish Wout well as he earns the right to push our group forwards.”

Weghorst, capped 12 times by Holland, has scored 59 goals in 118 Bundesliga appearances.

1100 – DONE DEAL Burnley have signed Holland international striker Wout Weghorst from Wolfsburg on a three-and-a-half year deal.

1058 – Hearts have still not received a second bid from Rangers for Scotland defender John Souttar and manager Robbie Neilson hopes it stays that way.

Talking to Sky Sports News on Monday morning, Neilson said: “Nothing at all so far and hopefully we will keep John, he’s been a top player for us and one of our key players so unless anything changes today then I expect him to be ready for the game tomorrow night.”

Neilson, whose side face Hibernian on Tuesday, added: “If there was an offer coming in you would like it to be as soon as possible, if it’s later on then we will just need to decide what it is and whether it suits us or not.”

The club had hoped a loan-back offer on top of a £5million bid for a player out of contract in the summer would be enough to secure the services of the 19-year-old, who is interesting a host of top sides.

However, the Sky Bet Championship leaders are keen to hang on to the forward to help their promotion push, even if that means missing out on a substantial fee now.

Should they do that it would make it more difficult for Liverpool to sign him as a free agent as the PA news agency understands the Reds would be reluctant to go to a transfer tribunal as Fulham would be entitled to recompense – for a fee set by the Professional Football Compensation Committee – for a player under the age of 24.

The expiry of Carvalho’s contract would most likely open the door to a move abroad as continental clubs would pay only a nominal fee for such an exciting talent.

The 26-year-old has lost his place in Steven Gerrard’s side after the £25million arrival of France international Lucas Digne from Everton earlier this month.

Villa, however, will not be looking for a back-up should Targett complete his move with no further signings expected before the window closes, having already brought in Arsenal defender Calum Chambers, Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho and Roma goalkeeper Robin Olsen.

1035 – Christian Eriksen has spoken after his move to Brentford.

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0935 – Borussia Monchengladbach and Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria, who was linked with a Premier League switch, is closing in on his move to Juventus. The Turin giants have shared pictures of the 25-year-old arriving for his medical.

0905 – France international winger Ousmane Dembele could be a player to watch on deadline day. The 24-year-old is out of contract at Barcelona in the summer and the club, who paid £135million to sign him from Borussia Dortmund in 2017, are keen to move him on this month. Dembele has reportedly agreed terms with Paris St Germain, but a host of Premier League clubs are credited with an interest.

0840 – Van De Beek may not be Everton’s only new arrival, with Frank Lampard expected to be confirmed as manager in the coming days. Lampard emerged as frontrunner to replace Rafael Benitez last week and the former Derby and Chelsea boss is set to take over at Goodison Park.

0810 – Christian Eriksen is back in the Premier League having agreed a deal with Brentford until the end of the season, the Bees have announced.

The 29-year-old, who suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark at Euro 2020 last summer, was a free agent after leaving Inter Milan by mutual consent as rules in Italy prevented him from playing with a implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device fitted.

The ex-Tottenham midfielder had been training with former club Ajax but has now agreed terms with Brentford having completed his medical assessments.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank, who worked with Eriksen while in charge of Denmark’s Under-17s squad early in his career, welcomed his compatriot to the club.

“We have taken an unbelievable opportunity to bring a world class player to Brentford,” Frank said. “He hasn’t trained with a team for seven months but has done a lot of work on his own.

“He is fit but we will need to get him match fit and I am looking forward to seeing him work with the players and staff to get back towards his highest level.

“At his best, Christian has the ability to dictate games of football. He can find the right passes and is a goal threat.”

0800 – DONE DEAL – Brentford have announced the signing of Denmark international midfielder Christian Eriksen until the end of the season

0745 – Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has been linked with a loan move away from Old Trafford all month and it is among the biggest switches likely to happen on deadline day. Crystal Palace were thought to be frontrunners for most of January, but Everton have emerged as the favourites to take the Dutch international. The 24-year-old has failed to nail down a place in the side at Old Trafford since his move from Ajax in 2020.

0705 – 153 days on from Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford and Daniel James’ switch to Leeds, who are set to be the big movers today? Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has fallen out of favour with boss Mikel Arteta and is likely to leave on loan, while Tottenham are close to completing the double swoop of Juventus pair Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur.