Deadline Day LIVE: Watford Confirm Ighalo Sale, Bournemouth Make Ake Swoop and More!

Published on: 30 January 2017

It's Deadline Day, it's Deadline Day, it's...well, it's Deadline Day. Deadline Day! Deadline Day!


This morning's action has been more than ably covered by the mighty Scott Saundershere, and you can getinvolved on Twitter by tweeting your thoughts at @ThatChris1209 with the hashtag #90minLive as the evening progresses.


Updates will appear live below!

19:29 - A Quiet January?

An excellent little statlet popping up on Twitter here - is this something that's ever happened before?

Ighalo's £20m move from Watford to China's CSL means now v likely Premier League clubs will make a collective transfer profit in January.

19:21 - DONE DEAL

I'd just like to put on the record that I'm really grateful for all of these clubs announcing signings right as my dinner turned up. Cheers lads.


Anyway, Brentford have brought former loanee Sergi Canos back to the club for good, the former Liverpool man signing from Norwich in a deal worth around £2.5m - which nets the Reds around £750k in sell-on fees, if reports are to be believed.

✒� Sergi's home!!@sergicanos has signed on a four-and-a-half-year deal from @NorwichCityFC

Details  https://t.co/SHaaxN3jFb#DeadlineDay pic.twitter.com/xTmlPA0EpW

19:14 - DONE DEAL

Watford have confirmed the departure of Odion Ighalo, who leaves for Changchun Yatai in a deal thought to be worth around £20m after scoring 39 goals in 100 appearances for the Hornets.


More to follow...

#watfordfc confirms the sale of Odion Ighalo to Changchun Yatai.

Thanks for the memories, Odion!

Full story ⬇��https://t.co/n0Ajvgl81t pic.twitter.com/gjyOrRPvAY

19:09 - Having Said That...

You want intrigue? I can give you intrigue. Nathan Ake is NOT on Chelsea's bench to face Liverpool tonight, with Bournemouth said to be trying to make a last minute move happen. One to watch?

Chelsea subs tonight: Begovic, Terry, Zouma, Chalobah, Fabregas, Pedro, Batshuayi. #LIVCHE

19:07 - DONE DEAL

Sunderland teenager Andy Nelson has joined Hartlepool on loan, and I have now officially given up on anything fun happening.

 Deadline day loan move for @andynelson1997 as he heads to @Official_HUFC

âž¡ https://t.co/u9H4ooGevy pic.twitter.com/ZuKIOOuvl0

19:03 - DONE DEAL

Nice little short-term loan deal for David Faupala, as Man City try to emulate Chelsea in everything they

David Faupala has joined @ChesterfieldFC on loan until April 30.

Good luck, @DavidFaupala9! #mcfc pic.twitter.com/j9cl7VbpVO

18:52 - FOOD BREAK

A man on a bike has arrived at 90min Towers to feed me. Back in a tick.

18:43 - Ivanovic O'Clock Nears...

It's nearly Branislav Ivanovic o'clock, Zenit fans!

Branislav Ivanovic has landed in Russia ahead of completing his move to Zenit. W2W4 from Chelsea on Deadline Day: https://t.co/GdVKPAYMeQ pic.twitter.com/MZD4dCROhz

18:33 - DONE DEAL

In a bit of continental news,Paris Saint-Germain stopper Salvatore Sirigu has gone out on loan to Osasuna, having failed to make any real impression in a temporary spell with La Liga surprise package Sevilla.


Something of a come-down since being displaced in the Parc des Princes by Kevin Trapp...

COMUNICADO OFICIAL | #Osasuna logra la cesión de Sirigu para lo que resta de temporada. #SiriguRojillo 

➡� https://t.co/HqCMet3xua pic.twitter.com/hQyVLQwtcg

18:27 - Dembele Rubbishes Chelsea Rumours

Remember when everyone freaked out for about two minutes this morning, before they realised that Moussa Dembele was only headed to London for a knee scan?


Well, he's jumped on That Twitter to remind everyone exactly where his loyalties lie. No hidden motives in the jaunt down to the capital, apparently!

What else ? ���� pic.twitter.com/Zp4IQRmjPH

18:20 - DONE DEAL

West Ham youngster Reece Oxford has made a move this evening, heading just outside London to join Reading on loan!


Royals chief execNigel Howe said in a statement: Reece was a player who was wanted on loan by a number of clubs and we are absolutely delighted to have secured his services for the remainder of the season. He is young, but hungry for success and I am sure he will prove an excellent addition to our squad and learn a lot during his spell under Jaap Stam at Reading.�


Can you...erm...tell that the club are sponsored by Carabao?

SIGNED! West Ham defender @Reeceoxford_ has completed a loan move to the Royals until the end of the season! Read  https://t.co/UFPynSN1yJ pic.twitter.com/fZmvl3SkMO

18:15 - Late Chelsea Drama?

Hello hello hello...could we see some late movement at Stamford Bridge? Bournemouth are said to be considering an £18m bid for their former loanee. That is sizeable.

Bournemouth considering late bid to buy Nathan Ake from Chelsea today. Would take big bid & Chelsea would need replacement. @MirrorFootball

18:05 - DONE DEAL

Bolton have done a signing! Adam le Fondre joins the Trotters from on loan from Cardiff City, ending his less than successful spell at Wigan.


Reminder: Le Fondre scored eight goals in 17 Championship games on loan at Bolton in 2015. Be handy if he could repeat that.

�� #BWFC are delighted to announce the signing of @A1F1E9 on loan for the remainder of the season! #DeadlineDay pic.twitter.com/GeCXNyiPVS

17:55 - Deal Approaching

It's not really been Hull's Deadline Day, has it? Looks like they're going to miss out on reinforcements today too, with Adlene Guedioura choosing defensively-sound Middlesbrough over Marco Silva's men.


Failure to snag the Boro man leaves Hull with, by my count, about -3 first team players. And they visit Old Trafford tomorrow night.

Sky Sources: Watford midfielder Adlene Guedioura on his way to Middlesbrough for a medical.
Player has chosen Boro over Hull. £4m fee agreed

17:49 - DONE DEAL

Cruzeiro have confirmed that they're bringing Lucas Silva 'home' from Real Madrid after a less than successful two year stint in La Liga. The deal appears to be an 18-month loan.


It might say a lot about his time in Europe that the most memorable thing he did at Real was nearly retire because of a heart defect.

O bom filho a casa torna: Lucas Silva está de volta ao Cruzeiro.https://t.co/mktR0vpT2m pic.twitter.com/khEwsS5u0L

17:45 - GET IN THE BUNKER

EARPLUGS IN. BLINDFOLD CLOSE TO HAND. JIM WHITE IS COMING.

Ready! On 6-7pm and 10pm to close of business #DeadlineDay #SSNHQ pic.twitter.com/Zy6qrM4wGF

17:35 - Ryan Mason Update

An update from the man himself - Ryan Mason has put up a lengthy note on Twitter thanking his friends, family, fans,medical staff at Hull and Chelsea, and...well, just about everyone.


It's easier than ever to get cynical about footballon transfer deadline day, but this is actually quite touching. Get well soon, Ryan.

pic.twitter.com/I5aeEPi1sI

17:23 - Notts County Are Incredible

On the same day that manager Kevin Nolan signed, erm, himself to play alongside Alan Smith at Notts County, they've only gone and got Shola Ameobi training with them too.


It's like the Chinese Super League for really, really crap old players.

Shola Ameobi training with Notts County, managed by Kevin Nolan.

17:18 - OMAR BOGLE NEWS

League Two might be about to lose its leading goalscorer and - possibly - greatest hero. Grimsby's Omar Bogle has been massively in demand over the course of the last month, and Wigan are thought to be the latest team to join the race with a bid worth up to £1m. An entire million pounds!

Told Wigan have put in a 750k bid plus 250k add-ons for Omar Bogle. Barnsley looking to go in for him too #wafc #tykes #gtfc

17:02 -DONE DEAL

Carlisle United have signed Stoke's George Waring on loan for the rest of the season - not a particularly notable move on its own, but the presence of the striker (one goal in 14 League Two games last season) does mean that Charlie Wyke looks to be moving closer to a £250k move to Bradford.

Striker George Waring has today joined United on loan from @stokecity until the end of the season: https://t.co/c4eDAbrgdp pic.twitter.com/YERWIwGAj1

16:49 - DONE DEAL

Burnley! Signing! An actual Premier League signing! The former Aston Villa man will wear the number 18 at Turf Moor, as the club slowly leak out details.

Burnley Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of @ARWesty15.

More to follow.... pic.twitter.com/fLw3D8jMaE

16:40 - DONE DEAL

Leeds United have completed the signing of Alfonso Pedraza from Villarreal on loan, with a view to a permanent deal at the end of the season. That permanent deal is thought to be worth something in the region of £8m, which is...spicy.


The Spain Under-21 international will wear the number 20 shirt, and will be available to play as of the coming weekend.

�� @LUFC are delighted to confirm the arrival of @Alfonsopedraza9 on loan from @VillarrealCF. Read more at https://t.co/EMD9pSEgTA pic.twitter.com/T3qyBj0PAh

16:33 - DONE DEALS

A little flurry here, asWatford have loaned out former Liverpool man Jerome Sinclair to Birmingham City for the rest of the season, while Hull have sent Alex Bruce and James Weir out to Wigan. Rejoice, ye holy.

ï“‘ | @AlexBruce84 and James Weir have both joined @SkyBetChamp side @LaticsOfficial on loan until the end of the season pic.twitter.com/xKTzTKK20k

#watfordfc forward Jerome Sinclair has signed for @BCFC on loan until the end of the season.

More info ⬇��https://t.co/3xSnGwYWTd pic.twitter.com/zh9rOqCIJb

16:25 - Social Media Update

Tom Soares is trending on Twitter in the UK. Remember him? Well, he's signed with AFC Wimbledon, so that's nice.

DONE DEAL | We've completed the permanent signing of @buryfcofficial midfielder Tom Soares. #DeadlineDay #AFCW pic.twitter.com/5mTbNPgAjz

16:18 - NO DEAL

Yeah, Morecambe aren't going to be signing anyone on this budget are they?

Morecambe manager Jim Bentley tells us that staff and players have still not been paid. https://t.co/8zBBl8Yi0R¦ pic.twitter.com/if1u4TBcrk

16:07 - DONE DEAL

Goodness me, it's all kicking off! Well, ish. Well, a bit. This is a big bit of local news though - Bristol Rovers' top scorerMatty Taylor signing for rivals Bristol City, the first man in the best part of 30 years to make that move.


The fee is thought to be in the region of £300k; handy, but perhaps not as handy as a 25-goal-a-season striker...

NEWS: Matty Taylor signs for #BristolCity. https://t.co/LEzzn8gAyB pic.twitter.com/hzdWsvLZpv

16:02 - Big Match Buildup

There is, of course, actual football on tonight! And Liverpool have signed a snazzy new team coach!

The squad arrive at Anfield in the new team coach for final preparations ahead of #LIVCHE!  pic.twitter.com/ggepoC9lx6

15:56 - DONE DEAL

Aston Villa have signed a 17-year-old defender from Bury and I swear to god this is the biggest deal that's done through today.

Breaking transfer news: Pleased to announce the signing of defender Jacob Bedeau from @BuryFCOfficial. #AVFC #WelcomeJacob pic.twitter.com/dq1DNK5dLU

15:47 - Good Afternoon!

Well, wasn't that a fun first half of Deadline Day? Leonardo Ulloa isn't going to Sunderland, Asmir Begovic isn't going to Bournemouth and Moussa Dembele isn't going anywhere. On the plus side...Andros Townsend?

Understand #CPFC now ready to do a deal with #NUFC for @andros_townsend but have they left it too late? Less than 10 hours. Follow on #SSNHQ

For more from Chris when he's not writing on 90min, follow him on Twitter at @ThatChris1209

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