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  • FULL LIST: All English, international transfer deals from August 1

    FULL LIST: All English, international transfer deals from August 1

    The summer transfer window for Premier League, English Football League and Scottish Premiership clubs will close at 23:00 BST on Friday, 30 August.

    Across Europe, the Bundesliga window will close at 19:00, Ligue 1 22:00 and in Serie A and La Liga it is 23:00 BST.

    The Women’s Super League transfer window remains open until 23:00 BST on 13 September.

    You can follow live coverage throughout transfer deadline day here

    For the latest rumours check out today’s gossip column, for a full list of transfers made in July visit this page, or take a look at our collation of club released and retained lists.

    30 August, transfer deadline day

    Premier League

    12:45 Aaron Ramsdale [Arsenal – Southampton] £17m-plus

    10:25 Sam Johnstone [Crystal Palace – Wolves] £10m

    International

    10:00 Neal Maupay [Everton – Marseille] Loan

    English Football League

    13:30 Anis Ben Slimane [Sheffield United – Norwich] Loan

    13:30 Kylian Kouassi [Blackpool – Salford City] Loan

    13:00 Daniel Barden [Norwich City – Swindon] Loan

    12:30 Carl Rushworth [Brighton – Hull City] Loan

    12:15 Jenson Metcalfe [Everton – Chesterfield] Loan

    12:00 Cheick Diabate [Exeter City – Bradford] Loan

    12:00 Ao Tanaka [Fortuna Dusseldorf – Leeds] Undisclosed

    11:30 Danny Butterworth [Carlisle – Swindon] Undisclosed

    11:00 Luke McNally [Burnley – Bristol City] Undisclosed

    10:30 Daniel Jebbison [Bournemouth – Watford] Loan

    10:15 Balazs Toth [Fehervar FC – Blackburn] Undisclosed

    10:00 Gatlin O’Donkor [Oxford – Bristol] Loan

    10:00 Jayden Luker [Luton – Grimsby] Loan

    10:00 Saidou Khan [Swindon – Tranmere] Loan

    09:00 Scott Wright [Rangers – Birmingham] Undisclosed

    09:00 Mo Faal [West Brom – Wrexham] £500,000

    29 August

    Premier League

    Kepa Arrizabalaga [Chelsea – Bournemouth] Loan

    Federico Chiesa [Juventus – Liverpool] £10m-plus

    Bilal El Khannouss [Genk – Leicester] £21m

    Bastien Meupiyou [Nantes – Wolves] Undisclosed

    International

    Vakoun Bayo [Watford – Udinese] Undisclosed, remains at Watford on loan

    Oscar Estupinan [Hull – FC Juarez] Undisclosed

    Romelu Lukaku [Chelsea – Napoli] £30m

    Wout Weghorst [Burnley – Ajax] Undisclosed

    English Football League

    George Abbott [Tottenham – Notts County] Loan

    Jaidon Anthony [Bournemouth – Burnley] Loan

    Lewis Baker [Stoke – Blackburn] Loan

    Jake Batty [Blackburn – Accrington] Loan

    Rhys Bennett [Manchester United – Fleetwood] Loan

    Siriki Dembele [Birmingham – Oxford] Undisclosed

    Kevin Keben [Toulouse – Watford] Undisclosed

    Gavin Kilkenny [Bournemouth – Swindon] Undisclosed

    Noah Mawene [Preston – Newport] Loan

    Jamie Miley [Newcastle – Newport] Loan

    Amani Richards [Leicester – Exeter] Loan

    Calum Scanlon [Liverpool – MIllwall] Loan

    Max Thompson [Newcastle – Chesterfield] Loan

    Jensen Weir [Brighton – Wigan] Undisclosed

    28 August

    Premier League

    Gustavo Nunes [Gremio – Brentford] £10m-plus

    Chiedozie Ogbene [Luton – Ipswich] £8m

    International

    Juninho Bacuna [Birmingham – Al-Wehda] Undisclosed

    Teun Koopmeiners [Atalanta – Juventus] £46.1m

    Fabio Vieira [Arsenal – Porto] Loan

    English Football League

    Bailey Cadamarteri [Sheffield Wednesday – Lincoln] Loan

    Lyndon Dykes [QPR – Birmingham] Undisclosed

    Joe Hodge [Wolves – Huddersfield] Loan

    Nigel Lonwijk [Wolves – Huddersfield] Loan

    Hannibal Mejbri [Manchester United – Burnley] Undisclosed

    Mark O’Mahony [Brighton – Portsmouth] Loan

    Dale Taylor [Nottingham Forest – Wigan] Loan

    Ryan Wintle [Cardiff – Millwall] Loan

    27 August

    Premier League

    Ferdi Kadioglu [Fenerbahce – Brighton] £25m

    Giorgi Mamardashvili [Valencia – Liverpool] £25m, joining in 2025

    Mikel Merino [Real Sociedad – Arsenal] £27.4m

    Mike Penders [Chelsea – Genk] £17m, joining in 2025

    International

    Joao Cancelo [Manchester City – Al-Hilal] £21.2m

    Samuel Iling-Junior [Aston Villa – Bologna] Loan

    Scottish Premiership

    Alex Valle [Barcelona – Celtic] Loan

    English Football League

    Owen Beck [Liverpool – Blackburn] Loan

    Neto Borges [Clermont – Middlesbrough] Undisclosed

    Shea Charles [Southampton – Sheffield Wednesday] Loan

    Jordan Jones [Wigan – Carlisle] Undisclosed

    Angelo Ogbonna [West Ham – Watford] Free

    Gustavo Puerta [Bayer Leverkusen – Hull] Loan

    Manor Solomon [Tottenham – Leeds] Loan

    Harry Tyrer [Everton – Blackpool] Loan

    26 August

    Premier League

    Matt O’Riley [Celtic – Brighton] £25m

    Women’s Super League

    Manuela Pavi [Deportivo Cali – West Ham] Undisclosed

    English Football League

    Allan Campbell [Luton – Charlton] Loan

    Leo Castledine [Chelsea – Shrewsbury] Loan

    Tawanda Chirewa [Wolves – Derby] Loan

    Pierre Dwomoh [Royal Antwerp – Watford] Undisclosed

    Freddie Potts [West Ham – Portsmouth] Loan

    Kabongo Tshimanga [Peterborough – Swindon] Loan

    International

    Kayky [Manchester City – Sparta Rotterdam] Loan

    Charlie Patino [Arsenal – Deportivo La Coruna] £1m

    James Rodriguez [Sao Paulo – Rayo Vallecano] Free

    25 August

    Premier League

    David Carmo [Porto – Nottingham Forest] Undisclosed, loaned to Olympiakos for season

    Dara O’Shea [Burnley – Ipswich] £15m

    International

    Wesley Hoedt [Watford – Al Shabab] Undisclosed

    English Football League

    Ben Davies [Rangers – Birmingham] Loan

    24 August

    Premier League

    Jack Clarke [Sunderland – Ipswich] £15m

    English Football League

    Oscar Schwartau [Brondby – Norwich] Undisclosed

    Callum Styles [Barnsley – West Brom] Undisclosed

    23 August

    Premier League

    Joachim Andersen [Crystal Palace – Fulham] £30m

    Jordan Ayew [Crystal Palace – Leicester] £5m

    Ilkay Gundogan [Barcelona – Manchester City] Free

    Women’s Super League

    Jelena Cankovic [Chelsea – Brighton] Undisclosed

    International

    Yaser Asprilla [Watford – Girona] Undisclosed

    Johann Berg Gudmundsson [Burnley – Al-Orobah] Undisclosed

    Jonathan Rowe [Norwich – Marseilles] Loan

    Jean Michael Seri [Hull – Al-Orobah] Free

    English Football League

    Nelson Abbey [Olympiakos – Swansea] Loan

    Joe Adams [Wigan – Bradford] Loan

    Florian Bianchini [Bastia – Swansea] Undisclosed

    Harvey Blair [Liverpool – Portsmouth] £300,000

    Kaheim Dixon [Arnett Gardens – Charlton] Undisclosed

    Kieron Evans [Cardiff – Newport] Loan

    Will Fish [Manchester United – Cardiff] Undisclosed

    Taylor Gardner-Hickman [Bristol City – Birmingham] Loan

    Daniel Grimshaw [Blackpool – Plymouth] Undisclosed

    Wilson Isidor [Zenit St Petersburg – Sunderland] Loan

    Daniel Kelly [Celtic – Millwall] Undisclosed

    Marcus McGuane [Oxford – Bristol City] Undisclosed

    Nicolas Madsen [Westerlo – QPR] Undisclosed

    Aaron Morley [Bolton – Wycombe] Loan

    Oliver Norwood [Sheffield United – Stockport] Free

    Ashley Phillips [Tottenham – Stoke] Loan

    Erik Ring [AIK Stockholm – Lincoln] Undisclosed

    Sam Stubbs [Bradford – Cheltenham] Loan

    22 August

    Premier League

    Sander Berge [Burnley – Fulham] £25m

    Sepp van den Berg [Liverpool – Brentford] £25m

    International

    Bobby Clark [Liverpool – Red Bull Salzburg] £10m

    Bambo Diaby [Sheffield Wednesday – Elche] Undisclosed

    Anass Zaroury [Burnley – Lens] Undisclosed

    English Football League

    Chris Bedia [Union Berlin – Hull] Loan

    Ante Crnac [Rakow Czestochowa – Norwich] Undisclosed

    Eli King [Cardiff – Stevenage] Loan

    Tom Krauss [Mainz – Luton] Loan

    Emmanuel Longelo [Birmingham – Cambridge] Loan

    Nathan Lowe [Stoke – Walsall] Loan

    Luca Ness [Charlton – Notts County] Undisclosed

    Michael Obafemi [Burnley – Plymouth] Loan

    Uros Racic [Sassuolo – West Brom] Loan

    Largie Ramazani [Almeria – Leeds] Undisclosed

    Joe Worrall [Nottingham Forest – Burnley] Undisclosed

    21 August

    Premier League

    Joao Felix [Atletico Madrid – Chelsea] £45m

    Alex Moreno [Aston Villa – Nottingham Forest] Loan

    International

    Conor Gallagher [Chelsea – Atletico Madrid] £33m

    Facundo Pellistri [Manchester United – Panathinaikos] Undisclosed

    English Football League

    Femi Azeez [Reading – Millwall] Undisclosed

    Norman Bassette [Caen – Coventry] Undisclosed

    Bashir Humphreys [Chelsea – Burnley] Loan

    Cameron Humphreys [Ipswich – Wycombe] Loan

    Dominic Sadi [Bournemouth – Carlisle] Loan

    Nicolas Schmid [BW Linz – Portsmouth] Undisclosed

    Josh Stokes [Bristol City – Cambridge] Loan

    20 August

    Premier League

    Mateus Fernandes [Sporting Lisbon – Southampton] £15m

    English Football League

    Reyes Cleary [West Brom – Walsall] Loan

    Jesper Daland [Cercle Bruges – Cardiff] Undisclosed

    Abdoulaye Kamara [Dortmund – Portsmouth] Undisclosed

    Mark McGuinness [Cardiff – Luton] Undisclosed

    Liam Walsh [Swansea – Luton] Free

    Rhys Williams [Liverpool – Morecambe] Loan

    19 August

    Premier League

    Oliver Skipp [Tottenham – Leicester] £20m

    Georginio Rutter [Leeds – Brighton] £40m

    Jens Cajuste [Napoli – Ipswich] Loan

    Women’s Super League

    Naomi Layzell [Bristol City – Manchester City] Undisclosed

    English Football League

    Samy Chouchane [Brighton – Northampton] Loan

    Marselino Ferdinan [KMSK Deinze – Oxford] Free

    Hidde ter Avest [Utrecht – Oxford] Free

    17 August

    English Football League

    Josh Austerfield [Huddersfield – Salford] Free

    16 August

    Premier League

    Cameron Archer [Aston Villa – Southampton] £15m

    Evanilson [Porto – Bournemouth] £31.7m, rising to £40.2m

    Wilson Odobert [Burnley – Tottenham] £25m

    Kalvin Phillips [Manchester City – Ipswich] Loan

    Ramon Sosa [Talleres – Nottingham Forest] £9.3m

    Sammie Szmodics [Blackburn – Ipswich] Undisclosed

    Lesley Ugochukwu [Chelsea – Southampton] Loan

    English Football League

    Mason Burstow [Chelsea – Hull] Undisclosed

    Tommy Conway [Bristol City – Middlesbrough] Undisclosed

    Jamie Donley [Tottenham – Leyton Orient] Loan

    Kamari Doyle [Brighton – Exeter] Loan

    Charlie Hughes [Wigan – Hull] Undisclosed

    Nelson Khumbeni [Bolton – Accrington] Loan

    Andrew Moran [Brighton – Stoke] Loan

    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi [Crystal Palace – Sheffield United] Loan

    Charles Sagoe Jr [Arsenal – Shrewsbury] Loan

    Scott Twine [Burnley – Bristol City] Undisclosed

    Oscar Zambrano [LDU Quito – Hull] Loan

    Jacob Widell Zetterstrom [Djurgarden – Derby] Undisclosed

    Women’s Super League

    Clare Hunt [Paris St-Germain – Tottenham] Undisclosed

    15 August

    Scottish Premiership

    Andres Salazar [Atletico Nacional – Hearts] Loan

    International

    Jorge Cabezas Hurtado [Watford – PAOK] Loan

    Bojan Miovski [Aberdeen – Girona] Undisclosed

    Dylan Vente [Hibernian – PEC Zwolle] Loan

    English Football League

    Harvey Araujo [Fulham – Chesterfield] Loan

    Michael Cooper [Plymouth – Sheffield United] Undisclosed

    Bradley Dack [Sunderland – Gillingham] Free

    Brandon Fleming [Hull – Doncaster] Loan

    Riley Harbottle [Hibernian – AFC Wimbledon] Undisclosed

    Dilan Markanday [Blackburn – Chesterfield] Loan

    Tola Showunmi [Louisville City – Crawley] Undisclosed

    Mallik Wilks [Sheffield Wednesday – Rotherham] Loan

    Women’s Super League

    Barbora Votikova [Tottenham – Slavia Prague] Undisclosed

    Cornelia Kapocs [Linkoping – Liverpool] Undisclosed

    14 August

    Premier League

    Brajan Gruda [Mainz – Brighton] £25m

    Scottish Premiership

    Adam Idah [Norwich – Celtic] Undisclosed

    English Football League

    George Earthy [West Ham – Bristol City] Loan

    Diamond Edwards [Southampton – Port Vale] Undisclosed

    Tyrese Fornah [Derby – Salford] Loan

    Lino Sousa [Aston Villa – Bristol Rovers] Loan

    13 August

    Premier League

    Julian Araujo [Barcelona – Bournemouth] Undisclosed

    Matthijs de Ligt [Bayern Munich – Manchester United] £38.5m

    Noussair Mazraoui [Bayern Munich – Manchester United] £12.8m

    Aaron Wan-Bissaka [Manchester United – West Ham] £15m

    English Football League

    Dom Ballard [Southampton – Blackpool] Loan

    Karamoko Dembele [Brest – QPR] Loan

    Jeppe Okkels [Utrecht – Preston] Undisclosed

    Koki Saito [Lommel – QPR] Loan

    Women’s Super League

    Rosa Kafaji [BK Hacken – Arsenal] Undisclosed

    International

    Hugo Bueno [Wolves – Feyenoord] Loan

    Mehdi Leris [Stoke – Pisa] Undisclosed

    12 August

    Premier League

    Fabio Carvalho [Liverpool – Brentford] £27.5m

    International

    Julian Alvarez [Manchester City – Atletico Madrid] £81.5m

    Jordan James [Birmingham – Rennes] Reported £4m

    Emerson Royal [Tottenham – AC Milan] Undisclosed

    English Football League

    Dean Bouzanis [Reading – Stevenage] Loan

    Kian Breckin [Manchester City – Crewe] Loan

    Bosun Lawal [Celtic – Stoke] Undisclosed

    Luke Mbete [Man City – Northampton] Loan

    Kelechi Nwakali [Chaves – Barnsley] Undisclosed

    Mipo Odubeko [Maritimo – Fleetwood] Free

    Connor O’Riordan [Blackburn – Cambridge] Loan

    Alfons Sampsted [FC Twente – Birmingham] Loan

    Olly Sanderson [Fulham – Bradford] Loan

    Dane Scarlett [Tottenham – Oxford] Loan

    11 August

    Premier League

    Pedro Neto [Wolves – Chelsea] £54m

    English Football League

    Tyrese Campbell [Stoke – Sheffield United] Free

    10 August

    Premier League

    Facundo Buonanotte [Brighton – Leicester] Loan

    Dominic Solanke [Bournemouth – Tottenham] £65m

    Jean-Clair Todibo [Nice – West Ham] Loan

    English Football League

    Ben Williams [Cheltenham – Carlisle] Free

    Lewis Koumas [Liverpool – Stoke] Loan

    Ayumu Yokoyama [Sagan Tosu – Birmingham] Undisclosed

    International

    Alexis Sanchez [Inter Milan – Udinese] Free

    9 August

    International

    David de Gea [Unattached – Fiorentina]

    Dani Olmo [RB Leipzig – Barcelona] Undisclosed

    Kyosuke Tagawa [Hearts – Kashima Antlers] Undisclosed

    Deniz Undav [Brighton – Stuttgart] Undisclosed

    English Football League

    Micah Anthony [QPR – Bristol Rovers] Free

    Eddie Beach [Chelsea – Crawley] Loan

    Finley Burns [Manchester City – Hull] Loan

    Max Conway [Bolton – Crewe] Loan

    Amankwah Forson [RB Salzberg – Norwich] Undisclosed

    Tariqe Fosu [Unattached – Northampton] Free

    Conor Grant [MK Dons – Notts County] Undisclosed

    Micah Hamilton [Manchester City – Middlesbrough] Undisclosed

    Kyle John [Everton – Port Vale] Free

    Jordan Jones [Unattached – Wigan]

    Billy Kirkman [New Saints – Swindon] Undisclosed

    Callum Marshall [West Ham – Huddersfield] Loan

    Liam Millar [Basel – Hull] Undisclosed

    George Miller [Doncaster – Cheltenham] Undisclosed

    Aaron Nemane [Notts County – MK Dons] Undisclosed

    Tyler Onyango [Everton – Stockport] Loan

    Ollie Rathbone [Rotherham – Wrexham] Undisclosed

    Gabriel Slonina [Chelsea – Barnsley] Loan

    Women’s Super League

    Simi Awujo [USC Trojans – Manchester United] Undisclosed

    Ayaka Yamashita [INAC Kobe – Manchester City] Undisclosed

    8 August

    Premier League

    Aaron Anselmino [Boca Juniors – Chelsea] £15m

    William Osula [Sheffield United – Newcastle] Reported £15m

    English Football League

    Kayky Almeida [Fluminense – Watford] Undisclosed

    Dara Costelloe [Burnley – Accrington] Loan

    Jordan Davies [Wrexham – Grimsby] Loan

    Elliot Embleton [Sunderland – Blackpool] Undisclosed

    Hamzad Kargbo [QPR – Newport] Free

    Patrick Kelly [West Ham – Doncaster] Loan

    Jay Matete [Sunderland – Bolton] Loan

    Jordi Osei-Tutu [VfL Bochum – Bolton] Undisclosed

    Anthony Racioppi [Young Boys – Hull] Undisclosed

    Ike Ugbo [Troyes – Sheffield Wednesday] Undisclosed

    Women’s Super League

    Chasity Grant [Ajax – Aston Villa] Undisclosed

    7 August

    International

    Alejo Veliz [Tottenham – Espanyol] Loan

    Tim Ream [Fulham – Charlotte FC] Undisclosed

    English Football League

    Benicio Baker-Boaitey [Brighton – Port Vale] Loan

    Teddy Bishop [Lincoln – Colchester] Free

    Alfie Gilchrist [Chelsea – Sheffield United] Loan

    Etienne Green [Saint-Etienne – Burnley] Undisclosed

    Kaine Kesler-Hayden [Aston Villa – Preston] Loan

    Rohan Luthra [Cardiff – Derby] Free

    Alex Robertson [Manchester City – Cardiff] Up to £3m

    6 August

    Premier League

    Guido Rodriguez [Real Betis – West Ham] Free

    English Football League

    Luca Barrington [Brighton – Grimsby] Loan

    Panutche Camara [Ipswich – Crawley] Free

    Luke Chambers [Liverpool – Wigan] Loan

    Lewis Dobbin [Aston Villa – West Brom] Loan

    Callum Doyle [Manchester City – Norwich] Loan

    Will Evans [Newport – Mansfield] Undisclosed

    Josh Feeney [Aston Villa – Shrewsbury] Loan

    Gianluca Frabotta [Juventus – West Brom] Undisclosed

    Matt Ritchie [Newcastle – Portsmouth] Free

    Alex Robertson [Manchester City – Cardiff] Up to £3m

    Harry Souttar [Leicester – Sheffield United] Loan

    Mahamadou Susoho [Manchester City – Peterborough] Loan

    Euan Williams [Charlton – Gillingham] Free

    5 August

    Premier League

    Niclas Fullkrug [Borussia Dortmund – West Ham] £27m

    International

    Joao Neves [Benfica – PSG] £60m

    Xavi Simons [PSG – RB Leipzig] Loan

    English Football League

    Elkan Baggott [Ipswich – Blackpool] Loan

    Ibrahim Bakare [Unattached – Cheltenham]

    Andre Dozzell [QPR – Portsmouth] Free

    Charlie Goode [Brentford – Stevenage] Free

    Jeff King [Chesterfield – Swindon] Free

    Chris Stokes [Morecambe – Barrow] Free

    Devan Tanton [Fulham – Chesterfield] Loan

    Women’s Super League

    Eve Annets [Reading – Manchester City] Undisclosed

    4 August

    International

    Gabriel Sara [Norwich – Galatasaray] £15.3m

    English Football League

    Jonathan Varane [Sporting Gijon – QPR] Undisclosed

    3 August

    Premier League

    Crysencio Summerville [Leeds – West Ham] Undisclosed

    Jorge Cuenca [Villarreal – Fulham] Undisclosed

    International

    Yan Couto [Manchester City – Borussia Dortmund] £25.3m

    English Football League

    Alfie Bendle [Forest Green – Colchester] Free

    Murphy Cooper [QPR – Stevenage] Loan

    Jake Garrett [Blackburn – Bristol Rovers] Loan

    Ben Quinn [Celtic – Mansfield] Free

    2 August

    Premier League

    Emile Smith Rowe [Arsenal – Fulham] Undisclosed

    International

    Andrey Santos [Chelsea – Strasbourg] Loan

    Ivan Sunjic [Birmingham – Pafos] Free

    English Football League

    Louie Barry [Aston Villa – Stockport] Loan

    Joel Colwill [Cardiff – Cheltenham] Loan

    Cameron Congreve [Swansea – Bromley] Loan

    Sam Curtis [Sheffield United – Peterborough] Loan

    Malcolm Ebiowei [Crystal Palace – Oxford] Loan

    Georgie Gent [Blackburn – Barnsley] Undisclosed

    Bobby Kamwa [Burton – Newport] Free

    Nico Lawrence [Southampton – MK Dons] Loan

    Blondy Nna Noukeu [Stoke – Sunderland] Free

    Omari Patrick [Sutton – Tranmere] Free

    Dan Scarr [Plymouth – Wrexham] Undisclosed

    Szabolcs Schon [Fehervar – Bolton] Undisclosed

    Elias Sorensen [Esbjerg – Portsmouth] Undisclosed

    Jacob Wakeling [Peterborough – Gillingham] Loan

    Women’s Super League

    Aoba Fujino [Tokyo Verdy Beleza – Manchester City] Undisclosed

    Anna Sandberg [BK Hacken – Manchester United] Undisclosed

    1 August

    Premier League

    Ismaila Sarr [Marseille – Crystal Palace] £12.5m

    Jota Silva [Vitoria – Nottingham Forest] Undisclosed

    Conor Townsend [West Brom – Ipswich] Undisclosed

    Scottish Premier League

    Paulo Bernardo [Benfica – Celtic] Undisclosed

    Robin Propper [Twente – Rangers] Undisclosed

    International

    Pascal Gross [Brighton – Borussia Dortmund] Undisclosed

    English Football League

    Dan Adu-Adjei [Bournemouth – Carlisle] Loan

    Danny Batth [Norwich – Blackburn] Free

    Zak Bradshaw [Lincoln – Tranmere] Loan

    James Connolly [Bristol Rovers – Crewe] Undisclosed

    Vontae Daley-Campbell [Peterborough – Chesterfield] Free

    Anwar El Ghazi [Unattached – Cardiff]

    Yasser Larouci [Troyes – Watford] Loan

    Liam McCarron [Stoke – Northampton] Undisclosed

    Marvin Mehlem [Darmstadt – Hull] Undisclosed

    Matt Phillips [West Brom – Oxford] Free

    Jack Shepherd [Barnsley – Bradford] Loan

    Brandon Thomas-Asante [West Brom – Coventry] Undisclosed

    Zan Vipotnik [Unattached – Swansea]

    Oscar Wallin [Degerfors – Peterborough] Undisclosed

    Andreas Weimann [Bristol City – Blackburn] Free.

    BBC Sports

  • Premier League January transfer spending fell for first time since 2012

    Premier League spending in the January transfer window fell for the first time since 2012 after three of the top six clubs decided not to add players to the squad, according to a Deloitte report published on Friday.
    Thursday’s deadline day spending accounted for 50 million pounds ($65.49 million) bringing the month’s spending to 180 million pounds.

    That is less than half of January 2018 spending of 430 million pounds, which included Liverpool signing Virgil van Dijk from Southampton for a world record deal fee for a defender.

    The top six Premier League clubs – Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United – accounted for 43 percent of expenditure, lower than January last year when this figure stood at 62 percent.

    Tottenham are set to play the entire 2018-19 campaign without recruiting players, having failed to add new faces over the last two transfer windows.

    Liverpool, United, Everton and Southampton also chose not to sign anyone in January.

    “With central distributions to clubs now likely to remain around current levels until at least the end of the 2021-2022 season.

    Read Also: English Premier League has made me stronger – Guardiola

    “Clubs are potentially taking a more long-term view to their transfer strategies,” Tim Bridge, director in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte, said.

    January spending was at 225 million pounds in 2011 but fell to 60 million pounds in the following year.

    This year’s biggest transfer move of the January window came from Chelsea, who spent 55 million pounds for Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund.

    For the first time since 2005, Newcastle United broke their transfer record to sign Paraguayan playmaker Miguel Almiron from Major League Soccer side Atlanta United for 20 million pounds.

    Wolverhampton Wanderers completed the signing of Atletico Madrid full back Jonny Otto for 15 million pounds after a successful loan spell.

    Defending champions Manchester City signed Hajduk Split midfielder Ante Palaversa for 7 million pounds and loaned him back to the Croatian side.

    The Deloitte report also confirmed that clubs in the bottom six of the standings recorded spending of 20 million pounds, compared to 90 million pounds in the same period last year.

  • Magu seeks transfer of corruption cases from Justice Nyako’s court

    •Commission accuses trial judge of ‘likely bias’

    ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu has asked that corruption cases initiated by his agency be transferred from Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

    EFCC spokesman Tony Orilade said in a statement yesterday that Magu’s request is contained in a letter he wrote to Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen.

    Orilade, who was silent on the date of the said letter, attributed the information to an EFCC lawyer, Onjefu Obe.

    Obe was quoted as stating Magu’s position in court on November 21.

    Part of Orilade’s statement reads: “Magu has written to the Chief Justice of the Federation, requesting that all EFCC court cases being handled by Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court Abuja, be reassigned to another judge in a bid to obtain fair judgment.

    “EFCC prosecuting counsel Onjefu Obe told the court on November 21, 2018, during the trial of the quartet of Umar Audu Bida, Truth Igogori, Ifenyinwa Nwankwesiri and Ogechukwu Obaji. They are being prosecuted by the EFCC over their complicity in a $1 million fraud.

    “According to Obe, the concern of the commission to reassign all EFCC cases before Justice Nyako, borders on likely bias on part of the trial judge, considering the fact that the EFCC was also prosecuting her husband, Murtala Nyako, a former Adamawa State governor for alleged fraud.

    “The EFCC had in 2017 arraigned the defendants before Justice Nyako on a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of $1million. They allegedly defrauded Donald Latella of North Park LLC of the said sum in a business deal involving the supply of about two million barrels of Bonny Light Crude Oil.

    “The offence contravenes Section 8 (b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.

    “They were arraigned alongside four companies: Universal Contractors, Lambda Energy Services Limited, Double Wonder Concept Limited and ICS Energy Services Limited.

    “They had pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charges.

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    “According to Obe, he had come to court fully prepared with the prosecution witnesses to proceed with the case. But very unfortunately, the case (FHC/ABJ/C12/ 266/16), was not listed in the court’s schedule for today as it is yet to be reassigned to another court.”

    The statement added: “Counsel for the second defendant Solomon Agada also lamented that his client usually travels from Lagos to Abuja for the case. He, therefore, urged the court to intervene and called for the speedy reassignment of the case in order for the case to proceed.

    “Both counsels however agreed to await the reassignment of the case and thereafter mutually agree on the next possible adjournment.”

    A lawyer to the EFCC, Wahab Shittu, had on July 31 this year, written similar letter, in which he requested that cases involving Magu and the commission be withdrawn from Justice Nyako by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court and handed to any other judge of the court.

    The letter was addressed to Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Kafarati.

    The EFCC said its request was informed by the need “to avoid bias and conflict of interest, because the commission is prosecuting the spouse and step son of Justice Nyako, namely; Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd) and Senator Abdulazeez Nyako respectively”.

    Shittu said, in the letter, that he was acting based on a written instruction by Magu, dated July 30, 2018, demanding that the cases, numbering about 17, be reassigned.

  • ‘Transfer of killer-cultists from Kwara to Abuja is normal’

    A body in Kwara State, the Liberation Group, has said the transfer of suspected killer-cultists from Ilorin to the police headquarters in Abuja is in the interest of peace and security of life and property.

    It hailed the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari and Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris on the matter, urging them to ensure justice.

    The group’s Chairman, who is also the Tafida of Ilorin, Dr. Amuda Aluko, said the transfer and investigation of the matter would find a solution to cultism.

    He said the police were in order concerning the transfer, adding that similar transfers had occurred in the past.

    Aluko said previous efforts by the progressives to rid the state of criminals were thwarted by their godfathers.

    He enjoined the police to unmask cultists’ sponsors.

    Aluko alleged that law enforcement agents and officials of anti-graft agencies were guilty of the complicity.

    “As a proof of our claims, cases were reported, some were followed up in courts, but the end results are always disappointing. Innocent personalities among the progressives have been incriminated just to silence them,” he said.

    Another organisation, the Coalition of Concerned Kwara Citizens, said the transfer followed police investigation procedure.

    The group’s members, who protested in Ilorin, said Senate President Bukola Saraki had nothing to fear about the transfer of the suspected culprits.

    The body said that was not the first criminal matter to be transferred from Kwara State to Abuja.

    Some of the placards read: “Vote of confidence in IGP,” “Let justice prevail,” “Kwara workers are hungry, while cultists are feeding fat.”

    Addressing reporters during the protest, spokesman Gbadeyan James, who said the appropriate place to do justice to the case is Abuja, added that investigation and prosecution would help uncover the culprits’ sponsors.

    He said: “In the wake of the election, which ushered in the administration of Senator Saraki as governor, spurious allegations were made against prominent Ilorin indigenes on plans to bomb Saraki’s National Pilot newspaper office. The case was investigated by a senior police officer and the matter was moved to Abuja. Similar cases that were transferred to Abuja from Kwara included the Fulani/vigilance group clashes at Alapa in Asa Local Government. The Offa Polytechnic students/OPC and Oro Ago Fulani/farmers crises were examples of cases that were transferred to Abuja.”

    The group called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to advise the leadership of Kwara State judiciary not to allow itself to be used on matters outside its purview.

    The people, who said they have confidence in the IGP to investigate the case, implored the police boss to ensure that other members of the gang were arrested and prosecuted.

    “Kwara State people and other Nigerians are watching what becomes of this case. We will not relent in ensuring justice. We shall go beyond the shores of this land to get justice and we shall do all within to ensure party politics is not used to scuttle justice.”

  • LBS partners Total on knowledge transfer, research

    The Lagos Business School (LBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Educational Partnership Agreement with Total to harness the knowledge transfer and sharing initiative between them.

    The highlight of the three-year MoU will have LBS supporting Total in its managerial development efforts.

    Others will include participation by Total in certain courses, presentations, conferences, case studies, knowledge sharing workshops and forums conducted by LBS; customisation of LBS-developed courses that are best suited to the needs of Total and the petroleum industry in general; participation by deserving LBS’s students at the Total’s summer school. LBS and Total will also collaborate on research.

    Representatives at the MoU signing ceremony were Dr. Enase Okonedo, Dean, LBS; Dr. Kingsley Ojoh, Executive Director & Chairman, Education Partnership Steering Committee; Total; Mr. Vincent Nnadi, Executive General Manager, CSR & Member Steering Committee, Total and Dr. Yinka David-West, Faculty Director, LBS.

    Others are Professor Chris Ogbechie, Head, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, LBS; Mr. Azu Azuike, Manager, CSR-Education & Member Steering Committee, Total; Gbenga Apapmpa, General Manager, New Energies, Total; Charles Ivenso, Director, Finance and Administration, LBS; Eugene Ohu, Faculty, Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour and Member Steering Committee, LBS.

  • Railway begins container transfer

    Railway begins container transfer

    The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) said it has commenced the transportation of containers from Apapa Port to Ebute Metta Junction (EBJ).

    The initiative, which will fully roll off in October, is meant to ease traffic jam at the Apapa Port and its environs.

    Because the corporation does not have enough space, it would not encourage the delicate issue of demurrage, as each person would be given just two hours to clear their load, adding that anyone who fails to do so would be black listed.

    NRC’s Director of Operations Mr Niyi Alli, who briefed newsmen on the development, said already the corporation is inundated with requests by freight forwarders and importers ready to patronise the service.

    He also disclosed that the corporation is working with the state government especially the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), to ensure effective management of traffic along Murtala Muhammed Way in Ebute Metta, to prevent the transference of traffic congestion from Apapa to Ebute Metta.

    Alli said the containers will be moved by dedicated train to the district office at Ebute Metta.

    He said: “We have started container shuttle services. We intend to run a number of dedicated trains into the port and bring out containers to Ebute Metta with the intention to help decongest the ports.

    “When the initiative finally comes on stream, we shall be running about three trains a day, each carrying about 20, 40 feet containers just to relieve the congestion at the port. This was done by NRC initiative to bring succour to Lagos residents.

    “The corporation has partnered with some stakeholders and organisations at the port to make it work effectively.”

    Describing the new initiative as a pilot scheme, Alli said the corporation has plans to introduce similar bay at Ijoko, to serve importers in the Abeokuta, Sagamu and Agbara axis, and thereafter to Dagbolu, an Ibadan, Oyo State capital suburb.

    “If we get it right here we will commence movement of containers to Abeokuta and Ibadan and other states within the country to prevent congestion in Apapa port,” he said.

  • Ecobank extends rapid transfer services to customers

    Ecobank extends rapid transfer services to customers

    Ecobank has extended the capabilities of its Rapid Transfer product enabling all bank account holders in Nigeria receive money via the Rapid Transfer instantly from 33 African countries where Ecobank operates.

    With this development, a bank account holder in any bank in  Nigeria, who is privileged to receive transfer of funds from within Africa can now benefit from the Ecobank Rapid Transfer product. Rapid Transfer is an Ecobank proprietary send and receive money transfer product available in all Ecobank location across Africa. This unique product facilitates easy transfer and access to funds across Nigeria and in all countries where Ecobank is present.

    Announcing this new development in Lagos, Head Remittance, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Esther Obot, said this is a strategic initiative that expands the reach of the product and allows non customers of Ecobank access the enormous benefits offered by this product. According to her, this is a more convenient way we believe bank customers in Nigeria can be served better.

    She explained that the Rapid Transfer service was conceived by Ecobank out of the need to provide convenient, accessible, and reliable money transfer service for its retail and wholesale customers and non-customers alike. The uniqueness of this product is its swiftness in delivery and accessibility as transactions are consummated instantly at the receiving end. “No matter the bank you have your account, you can receive money through Rapid Transfer” she reiterated.

  • FirstBank money transfer services goes nationwide

    FirstBank money transfer services goes nationwide

    FirstBank of Nigeria Limited money transfer services is now available nationwide.

    Confirming this development, FirstBank’s spokesperson, Folake Ani-Mumuney in a statement said, customers can now share love with family and friends using FirstBank’s international money transfer services nationwide. “We would continue to offer products and services uniquely designed to treat our customers like the valued personae they are,” she stated.

    “These services are also available at weekends as well as on public holidays at some dedicated branches. With Western Union, customers can conveniently receive money from abroad and send money from Nigeria to over 200 countries and territories worldwide and recipients can receive funds straight to their accounts.

    “Another money transfer service provided by FirstBank for its customers is MoneyGram. With this service, users can now receive money from loved ones abroad or send to them from Nigeria. FirstBank is the leading agent bank for MoneyGram in Nigeria and has been recognised for its increased transaction volume among other agent locations.

    “The bank also offers the RIA money transfer service with which customers can receive money from loved ones abroad directly into their accounts in Naira. RIA money transfer service also offers the option of cash pick up at over 750 FirstBank branches nationwide. With TransFast, users can initiate money transfer online which can be received directly into FirstBank accounts here in Nigeria. Now isn’t this just convenient?” the statement  added.

  • Transfer of Mobil shares to NIPCO nearing completion, says MD

    Transfer of Mobil shares to NIPCO nearing completion, says MD

    The transfer of shares and other liabilities of Mobil Oil Nigeria (MON) Plc to the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCo) Plc will soon be completed, NIPCO’s Managing Director Mr. Venkataraman Venkatapathy has said.

    Venkatapathy told The Nation, that NIPCO’s acquisition  of the Mobil shares would bring economy of scale to the firm, benefit Nigerians and the economy. NIPCo is an efficient oil trading and distribution company.

    NIPCO’s acquisition of mobil, he said, has expanded the Group, adding that the firm is adding new businesses such as the lubricant production unit to the system to make it bigger.

    On whether he foresees more acquisitions or mergers in the downstream sub-sector, the NIPCo chief said he could not say because the economy is going through difficult times.

    He said: “The acquisition of Mobil shares is good for the company. There is a synergy between NIPCo and Mobil Oil Nigeria in the sense that both are engaged in oil distribution, so there is economy of scale. Nigerians and the nation will benefit from the acquisition because NIPCo is efficient in the industry.

    “We are also bringing a new business into the system – the lubricant business. The Group is becoming bigger not just because of the acquisition, but the additional new business areas. The transition is ongoing and will soon be completed and we will do the announcement at the right time.”

    In October, last year, NIPCo bought ExxonMobil’s 60 per cent equity in Mobil Oil Plc and added to the seven per cent equity it previously held in Mobil Oil, raising its total equity holding in Mobil Oil to 67 per cent.

    The Manager, Media and Communications, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, Mr. Oge Udeagha, told The Nation that the transaction was transparently carried out. He also stated that the two firms reached far-reaching agreements, especially in protecting the welfare of Mobil Oil Plc workers that would be inherited by NIPCo, adding that the divestment was in line with ExxonMobil’s business plan.

    According to him, the choice of NIPCO was made on a commercial basis, considering price, transaction terms, long term strategic perspective and a number of other factors, including its commitment to Mobil Oil Nigeria’s employees.

    He noted that ExxonMobil carefully evaluated opportunities across a wide range of market conditions and only advance projects generating long-term shareholder value. “Following these assessments, we sometimes find that it makes greater business sense to divest when the businesses are estimated to have higher value to others.

    “This decision is in no way a reflection of our view on the local business climate, financial results or the workforce,” he added.

    Udeagha said: “ExxonMobil has reached an agreement with the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company for the sale of its 60 percent share in its downstream Mobil Oil Nigeria affiliate. Mobil Oil Nigeria comprised 250 company-owned and dealer-owned Mobil-branded retail stations, a fuel terminal and a lubricant plant in Apapa, and interests in two aviation fuel joint ventures in Lagos.

    “We have also reached accompanying agreements for the continued import, blending and distribution of Mobil-branded lubricants and marketing of Mobil-branded fuel. These agreements will ensure the continued presence of the Mobil brand in Nigeria and position the brand for future growth.

    “Subject to regulatory approval, change-in-control is anticipated by mid-2017. The Mobil Oil Nigeria Board, Ministry of Petroleum, Nigeria Stock Exchange and other relevant statutory agencies have been notified of the transaction.

    “This share-sale agreement does not involve ExxonMobil’s upstream production operations in Nigeria or lubricant supply to Caterpillar dealer, Mantrac Nigeria. ExxonMobil regularly evaluates its global portfolio of businesses and opportunities for growth, restructuring or divestment depending on fit with strategic business objectives. Mobil Oil Nigeria will be renamed after the sale is completed. It is expected that Mobil Oil Nigeria’s employees will continue to be employed following change-in-control.”

  • Lagos receives 10,000 transfer applications for public schools

    The Lagos State Government has said it has received over 10,000 applications for transfer to public secondary schools in the state for the current academic session.

    A statement by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs at the Lagos State Ministry of Education, Adesegun Ogundeji, noted that the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Adesina Odeyemi, told parents during a meeting that the applications were not granted because the schools “are yet to have all the requisite materials to facilitate teaching and learning.”

    The parents, led by Mrs. Ramota Shamsideen, came to inquire why the transfer requests of their wards were not granted.

    She lamented that they were excluded from enjoying the good facilities the government had provided in some schools they visited.

    Odeyemi appealed to the parents and some pupils who came with them to bear with the government’s inability to absorb them this academic session. He explained that the government was expanding and renovating facilities in its schools to accommodate more pupils.

    Until the expansion and renovations are completed, Odeyemi said the government would not be able to accommodate more students into any of its schools.

    Mrs Shamsideen urged the government to give consideration to pupils seeking to transfer from private to public schools in the next academic session.