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⚽ 7pm GMT deadline | Follow us on Bluesky | Email Alex Mamadou Sarr has returned to Chelsea from his loan spell at Strasbourg, while Aarón Anselmino, who had been on loan at Dortmund, will be part of Gary O’Neil’s squad at the French squad. The amount of Chelsea defenders is dizzying, to be frank. The word is that Evan Mooney has been at Arsenal’s training ground so the teenager’s move from St Mirren appears to be happening. Wrexham have signed striker Davis Keillor-Dunn from Barnsley for an undisclosed fee. The 28-year old has joined Wrexham on a three-and-a-half-year deal and makes a return to the club he once played for back in the 2019-20 season. Keillor-Dunn will replace Elliot Lee, who was sent out on loan to Doncaster earlier on deadline day. Keillor-Dunn said: “If there’s one club that’s calling, it’s Wrexham you want to go to. ” Edward Ricketts gets in touch: “Not sure that Fekir’s career is really a “sad story” even if he didn’t play in the Premier League, is it? “He has a World Cup Winners Cup medal [Is this like the old ECWC? ], was one of the best players in France with Lyon for 3-4 years followed by another 3 or 4 strong seasons with Betis. OK he’s had numerous injuries, should have won more caps with France and moved into a golden Saudi sunset at 31, and has definitely underachieved given his huge talent. But still, he’s had a pretty good career overall, we’re not talking about a French Ravel Morrison here. ” Everton and deal sheets. .. another one gone in for the loan signing of Tyrique George from Chelsea. Option to buy in summer. Jean-Philippe Mateta is expected to be re-integrated into Crystal Palace’s squad after the France striker’s deadline day move to Milan collapsed but will face competition for his place from new signing Jorgen Strand Larsen. The Norway striker’s move from Wolves has been confirmed for a club record £48m but Mateta’s failure to pass a medical with the Italian side means he will return to Selhurst Park. Palace are also hoping to wrap up a deal for Everton’s Dwight Mc Neil despite the deadline having already passed. News from Sheffield Wednesday on signing Joel Ndala from Manchester City on a loan deal that runs until the end of the season. Ndala has made 19 Championship appearances for Hull City this season whilst on loan with the Tigers. That Strand Larsen fee, by the way, is £48m. A deal sheet has gone in for Crystal Palace to sign Dwight Mc Neil on loan from Everton, with an obligation to buy for £20m. Wolves, for their part, had this to say, amid a statement: “This term has been more difficult for both club and player, with only one of Strand Larsen’s six goals coming in the Premier League – a penalty against Burnley in October…. All at Wolves would like to thank Jorgen for his efforts while at the club and wish him good luck for the future. ” Club statement: “Crystal Palace are delighted to announce the signing of Jørgen Strand Larsen from Wolverhampton Wanderers in a club-record deal. “The 25-year-old Norway international has signed a four-and-a-half year contract. He will wear the No. 22 shirt for the Eagles and becomes our third arrival of the January transfer window. ” Chairman Steve Parish said: “We’re delighted that Jørgen has chosen to continue his impressive journey with us and look forward to seeing him in action at Selhurst Park. Strand Larsen said: “I’m really excited to come to Crystal Palace. It’s been something I’ve wanted to do for a long time now. I’m here to bring energy and goals, and to try to do my best for the club. ” In exciting news I hear West Ham have submitted a deal sheet for Axel Disasi. But there is still doubt over whether the loan happens. So now, let’s see what deals have been completed. The Athletic’s Jacob Tanswell has this to say on the Harvey Elliott situation: “Villa sources say no progress or recent discussions on the removal of the 10-game obligation. Discussions can happen after the deadline to perhaps alter terms of the agreement. ” Deal sheet klaxon: We are awaiting the Axel Disasi to West Ham deal but the stall is believed to related to his personal demands. His Chelsea contract runs until…2029. Deal sheet klaxon: David Ornstein reports Crystal Palace and Everton have agreed a deal for Dwight Mc Neil. In David’s words: “winger undergoing medical before proposed move. Race against time to complete + not guaranteed; may require deal sheet. ” Done deal: “Crystal Palace can confirm that Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has joined Stoke City on loan until the end of the season. ” We’re 15 minutes from the window slamming shut before we enter the netherworld of deal sheets. Matt Collins gets in touch: “Do you think all the clubs who have decided they aren’t doing any business on deadline day watch Sky Sports with their feet up nursing beers from their official beer partners? Must be nice to just decide you don’t feel like working on your industry’s busiest day. ” Ademola Lookman, who has left Atalanta for Atletico Madrid, has released a social media statement: “To the Atalanta family , after nearly four years, the time has come for me to say goodbye. From the moment I arrived in Bergamo, you welcomed me like one of your own and pushed me to be the best version of myself. Together we made history. European champions, a night none of us will ever forget. Scoring a hat-trick in a European final and lifting a trophy with this club after a 61 year trophy drought will stay with me. “Winning the Africa Player of the year award in 2024 as an Atalanta player will forever stay with me. Those moments, those emotions, those nights under the lights, they’re engraved in my heart. Thank you to my teammates, the staff, the club. To the fans, your passion, your belief, your energy meant everything. From day one, you stood by me and by this team through every moment. Your passion, your voices, your belief never faded and together we achieved. Every cheer, every banner, every away trip meant something. Thank you for making Bergamo feel like home and for giving me memories I’ll carry forever. Grazie di tutto, ciao. ” Ed confirms the latter… Arsenal are continuing to search for a Mikel Merino replacement and are understood to have enquired over a move for Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka, although it seems the Germany midfielder is unlikely to join Mikel Arteta’s side this month. Goretzka is out of contract with Bayern in the summer and has already confirmed he will leave but the German champions want to keep him until then. Arsenal may have missed out on 18-year-old James Wilson to north London rivals Tottenham but look set to sign another highly-rated teenager: Jaden Dixon from Stoke for £3. 2m. The England Under 19 defender will sign a four-year contract at the Emirates. About that random Arsenal signing. Stoke City teenager Jaden Dixon is set to join Arsenal in a deal worth £3. 2m plus add-ons, according to Fabrizio Romano. The last Dixon the Gunners signed from Stoke turned out to be quite good, and so did Steve Bould. Let’s see. Done deal: Matt O’Riley will return to Brighton, his season-long loan deal to Marseille having been terminated. Fabian Hurzeler said: “We’re pleased to welcome Matt back to the club. We know all about his qualities, and I have no doubt he will settle back into the group very quickly. He has had a good spell with Marseille, playing regular domestic football and in the Champions League, and we believe he can positively impact the team in the second half of the season. ” European moves: Ademola Lookman has joined Atlético Madrid for €35m, signing a contract until June 2030. Roma have signed Bryan Zaragoza on loan from Bayern Munich with a conditional purchase clause based on minutes played. The Italian club also paid compensation to his former loan club, Celta Vigo. Alisson Santos, who scored the goal that took Sporting through to the Champions League last 16, has joined Napoli on loan with a €15m buy option – despite the player wanting to stay put in Portugal. That random Arsenal signing appears to be Evan Mooney, of St Mirren, 18, who has made 14 Scottish Premiership appearances for the Love Street outfit. Young Scots run free…well, £265k is reported to be the fee. Let’s see if that one comes off. Eric Peterson gets in touch: “So Jorgen Strand Larsen, who’s had the “I’m too big for my club” bug in his brain ever since Newcastle courted him in summer, gets his move out of Molineux. But he’s headed for circling-the-drain Palace? Playing for a manager who has one foot out the door? Sharing a dressing room with Jean-Philippe Mateta, the guy he was to replace in the squad but whose deeply-desired transfer out of town fell through at the eleventh hour? Yeah, that’ll work out well. ” More from Rennes boss Habib Beye on Jeremy Jacquet; he speaks very well: “We negotiated the transfer, obtained the amount the club looked for, we respected the player’s wish and we have him for the remainder of the season. The club he joins will offer him Champions League football. ” Kevin Wilson, presumably not the former Chelsea winger or the Australian comedy singer, gets in touch: “Memo for West Ham, Chelsea sell two types of player. The first is the talented home grown player who they ship out for financial sustainability reasons but may come back to bite them. The second is the bomb squad player that they stupidly bought with the proceeds of that first player and who was replaced within a year. Guess which type West Ham chase? ” Sunderland play Burnley later this evening, a reminder of the Wearsiders’ business, via PA Media: “Sunderland winger Simon Adingra is closing in on a loan move to French side Monaco. The 24-year-old former Brighton wideman is to spend the remainder of the season with the Ligue 1 side in a deal which could eventually become permanent. “Ivory Coast international Adingra, who joined the Black Cats from the Seagulls in July last year, has made 15 appearances for the Premier League newcomers to date, five of them coming off the bench. “Sunderland, who have also sold Patrick Roberts to Birmingham, are attempting to replace Adingra with Anderlecht’s 22-year-old Ecuador midfielder Nilson Angulo in a transfer which could ultimately cost the club around £17. 5million. ” PS: Sunderland managed to hold on to Lutsharel Geertruida, who was linked with Liverpool over the weekend but the deal would be with RB Leipzig. I am told by Ben Fisher that Che Adams to Wolves is unlikely, though Angel Gomes and Adam Armstrong are both highly possible