OFFICIAL: Valencia joins Everton

 

The Toffees have strengthened their striking department with the capture of the Ecuador international on a season-long loan deal with the option to make the move permanent

Everton have signed Ecuador striker Enner Valencia on a season-long loan from Premier League rivals West Ham with an option to make the move permanent.
Valencia joined West Ham in July 2014 after impressing for Ecuador at the last World Cup, scoring twice.
But he has since failed to make the desired impact at West Ham, scoring just 10 goals in 72 appearances in all competitions.
He will hope for better fortunes at Everton, who missed out on Newcastle United midfielder Moussa Sissoko after the France international chose to join Tottenham instead.Valencia has become Everton's second signing on transfer deadline day following the earlier arrival of youngster Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Sheffield United.
Everton have also signed Maarten Stekelenburg, Idrissa Gueye, Ashley Williams and Yannick Bolasie this summer.

CHELSEA DUMP ABDENNOUR LOAN AGREEMENT AFTER RE-SIGNING DAVID LUIZ

Chelsea scrap Abdennour loan agreement after re-signing David Luiz

 

The London side had done a deal with Valencia for the centre-back but the move fell through on Wednesday following the return of the Brazilian to Stamford BridgeChelsea have pulled out of their deal to sign Valencia centre-back Aymen Abdennour after bringing David Luiz back to the club, We can reveal.
The Blues had turned to Abdennour as Wednesday's transfer deadline neared, after they had been turned down for multiple targets including Kalidou Koulibaly and Leonardo Bonucci.
Antonio Conte was desperate to do a deal for a new defender but his needs were met when the club re-signed David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain for €45 million (£38m).
The deal to take Abdennour to Stamford Bridge on a season-long basis therefore fell through, with the Tunisian's status at Valencia now uncertain after they completed the loan signing of Eliaquim Mangala from Manchester City.
The Frenchman was seen as a direct replacement for Abdennour, who endured a torrid introduction to La Liga last season, but it appears that they will now complete for a starting spot at Mestalla.

OFFICIAL: CHELSEA SIGN DEFENDER MARCOS ALONSO FROM FIORENTINA

The former Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland left-back has completed a return to the Premier League by joining Antonio Conte's side from Fiorentina on a five-year deal

Chelsea have signed Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £23 million.
Former Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland left-back Alonso had been linked with a move to Chelsea late in the transfer window, though the Italian club denied such reports on Monday.
However, Fiorentina announced the sale of the 25-year-old defender to the Premier League team on Wednesday, with Chelsea then later confirming the deal.
"I'm very happy. It's a step up in my career and I think this is the perfect place for me to continue developing. It's time for me to win some titles," Alonso told Chelsea's official website.
"It was an easy decision for me to make when I heard the club were interested in signing me.
"My family and close friends know Chelsea is the club I have dreamed about playing for so I'm really excited about the challenge and I'm looking forward to working with my new team-mates."
The west London club have been looking to bolster their options at left-back following Baba Rahman's loan to Schalke this month.
Alonso will battle with compatriot Cesar Azpilicueta for the left-back berth, though the latter can also play at right-back.

OFFICIAL: Tottenham sign Sissoko

The unsettled France international has finally secured a move away from Newcastle by signing a five-year deal at White Hart Lane for a fee believed to be worth up £30m

Tottenham have completed the signing of France international Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle United on a five-year deal.
Sissoko, 27, had been vocal about his desire to leave the Magpies following their relegation from the Premier League and has now secured a move away from St. James' Park.
It is understood Spurs, who fought off competition from Everton, have landed Sissoko for a fee believed to be worth up £30m.

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Pogba interested in Sunderland and Hull

The centre-back could follow the footsteps of brother Paul by making a switch to England, with two clubs seemingly hot on his heels

Florentin Pogba could be on his way to the Premier League in the final hours of the summer transfer window.
Goal understands that the Saint-Etienne centre-back, whose brother Paul made a world record move to Manchester United in the summer, is open to the idea of moving to England.
The north east looks his likeliest destination, with Sunderland eager to add the defender to their ranks as Lamine Kone nears a switch to Everton. Meanwhile, Hull City have reportedly tabled a bid worth €7.5 million for the former Sedan man as they aim to add numbers to their thin squad before the close of the transfer period.

If a move were to take place, it would offer the 26-year-old the opportunity to play against his younger brother for the first time in a competitive match.
Unlike Paul, who turns out for France, Florentin plays his international football for Guinea alongside his twin, Mathias.

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CHELSEA OFFICIALLY RE-SIGN DAVID LUIZ FOR £38 MILLION (€45m).

The Brazil international defender has passed his medical in London to return to Stamford Bridge only two years after leaving the club for the French champions
Chelsea have completed the signing of Brazil international David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain for £38 million (€45m).

The 29-year-old returns to Stamford Bridge just two years after leaving Chelsea, who opened talks with their ex-player on Tuesday.
Luiz has signed a contract and completed a medical according to sources close to Goal  but details have yet to emerge over the length of the deal.
PSG have decided not to sign a replacement for Luiz despite only having three recognised centre-backs in Thiago Silva, Marquinhos and Presnel Kimpembe, with Serge Aurier capable of deputising.