Official transfers Round-up: Premier League, Serie A, La Liga…

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Martina Alcheva

Several moves have happened the past few days in world football.

Here is a recap on all of them.

Premier League official transfers

Cenk Tosun (loan, from Everton to Crystal Palace)

Cenk Tosun moves to English club Crystal Palace on loan from Everton until the end of the season, it was  announced on Friday.

“We are delighted to have secured Cenk’s services for the remainder of this season,” Crystal Palace Chairman Steve Parish said on the club’s website. “We have enjoyed a great first half of the campaign and Cenk’s arrival will bolster our squad as we push for a top-half Premier League finish. Cenk has a proven record as a goalscorer and we have admired him for some time, so I am very pleased to welcome him to Crystal Palace.”

The 28-year-old forward joined Everton from Turkish club Besiktas in January 2018 and scored 10 goals in 51 matches for Everton. He has already made his Crystal Palace debut in the Arsenal 1-1 draw, replacing the injured  Max Meyer in the 68th minute.

Danny Drinkwater (loan, from Chelsea to Aston Villa)

Danny Drinkwater has joined Aston Villa on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season in a bid to revive his flagging career, the Villa Park club announced. The 29-year-old midfielder, capped three times by England, moves to Villa after an unsuccessful loan spell with Burnley, for whom he made just two appearances since joining them at the beginning of the season.

Burnley decided against signing Drinkwater for the rest of the season after having him on an initial six-month loan, during which time he was the victim of an attack in a nightclub.

“Danny was a key member of Leicester City’s title-winning team and has represented England, so he is a vastly experienced player,” said Smith in a press-conference. “He will strengthen our squad significantly.” While, speaking to VillaTV, Drinkwater said: “I am massively excited, especially with it being a club as big as Villa. It is a pleasure to be here and hopefully I can hit the ground running.”

Ondrej Duda (loan, from Hertha to Norwich City)

Norwich City have signed midfielder Ondrej Duda on loan for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old arrives at Carrow Road from Hertha Berlin to try and help keep the Canaries in the Premier League. The Slovakia international was attracted to Norwich by head coach Daniel Farke while also jumping at the chance to get out of Hertha, where he had not played since early December.

He told the club’s official website: “I am going to do my best, but first of all, I need to get into match rhythm and we will see. I hope we are going to take some points, step-by-step. In the end, hopefully everyone will be happy. I spoke with the coach a few days ago about the possibility to come here and in the end, I decided I want to come here. I wanted to decide fast and right and I’m happy to be here.”

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Go to page 2 for Serie A official transfers.

Serie A official transfers

Mattia Caldara (loan, from AC Milan to Atalanta)

Mattia Caldara has completed a return to Atalanta from AC Milan on an initial 18-month loan deal. Atalanta also have the option to make the move permanent, with reports suggesting the Rossoneri would be due a €15 million fee to do so. A statement read: “AC Milan announces the agreement for the player Mattia Caldara to join Atalanta on an 18-month loan deal with right to buy. AC Milan wishes Mattia the best of luck in his future sporting career.”

Much was expected of Atalanta academy product Caldara when he moved to San Siro in a €35 million move from Juventus, which saw Leonardo Bonucci transferred back to the Bianconeri in a similar deal in August 2018. However, the centre-back has made just two competitive appearances for the Rossoneri, largely due to two serious injuries. Caldara sustained an Achilles tendon rupture in September 2018, before rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in April.

Diego Demme (€12m, from RB Leipzig to Napoli)

Diego Demme has left RB Leipzig to join Napoli, the two clubs have announced. Napoli have paid a reported fee of €12 million to sign Demme who has played for RB Leipzig since January 2014. “I’m proud to have played a part in RB Leipzig’s journey. Leipzig will always be a part of me. I am so thankful to the club and all the people here, and will come back again and again,” the Spanish said, as quoted by the club.

“These six challenging and successful years have allowed me to fulfill my childhood dream, my lifelong goal. I am happy about the great times behind me and the incredible things to come,” he added. Demme made 214 appearances for RB Leipzig with two goals and 18 assists to his name.

Patrick Cutrone (loan, from Wolves to Fiorentina)

Italy international striker Patrick Cutrone has completed his loan move from Wolverhampton to Fiorentina, both clubs confirmed on Friday. The Serie A club said the 22-year-old has joined on an initial two-year loan with an obligation to make the move permanent. The deal is reported to be worth in the region of €20 million euros.

Cutrone moved to the English Premier League club last July from AC Milan on a four-year contract, but he struggled to make an impact starting mostly on the bench with just nine starts in 24 appearances, and three goals. He has already made his Fiorentina debut against SPAL, coming from the bench to play the remaining 16 minutes.

Kwang-song Han (€5m, from Juventus to Al Duhail)

Qatar Stars League outfit Al Duhail have announced the signing of Korea international striker Kwang-song Han from Italian Serie A giants Juventus. This is the Qatari club’s third acquisition from Juventus in recent times following the signings of Moroccan centre-back Medhi Benatia in January 2019 and Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic in December 2019.

Al Duhail paid Juventus around €5 million for the services of the North Korean forward who had only permanently signed for the Italian club this month following a three-month loan. He had been in Italy since 2017, having been brought in by Serie A side Cagliari. He made 12 appearances for them and scored once in the league. He was also sent to Perugia on loan for two seasons, where he made thirty-nine appearances and scored eleven times.

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Go to page 2 for La Liga official transfers.

La Liga official transfers

Carles Aleña (loan, from Barcelona to Real Betis)

Barcelona has sent young midfielder Carles Aleña on loan to fellow La Liga club Real Betis until the end of the season. The Spain Under-21 international Alena started Barca’s first league game of the campaign but has struggled for playing time since, featuring just three more times in the top flight.

The 21-year-old, who worked his way through the academy ranks and has made 39 first-team appearances, will now link up with Betis for the second half of 2019-20. He has been consistently linked with a move away from the Camp Nou this season, with La Liga rivals Getafe and Valencia also reported to be interested in a loan move for him. The six-month loan deal, confirmed on Barcelona’s official website, does not include any purchase option.

Munas Dabbur (€12m, from Sevilla to Hoffenheim)

Hoffenheim have completed the signing of Munas Dabbur from Sevilla, it was officially announced. The striker has put pen to paper on a contract until 2024 and joins Hoffenheim for a reported fee of €12 million. “Munas is a great striker. He is agile, has fast reactions, precise timing, technically good and a dangerous finisher. Additionally, he is a strong character who speaks excellent German which will certainly help him to adapt quickly,” said Hoffenheim chief Alexander Rosen.

“I am very pleased that the switch to TSG has worked out. Hoffenheim are an exciting team in one of the strongest leagues in the world,” said Dabbur. The Israel international, who joined Sevilla from RB Salzburg last summer, made a total of nine appearances for the Spanish club, racking up three goals and two assists.

Raul De Tomas (€20m, from Benfica to Espanyol)

Espanyol have completed the signing of Raul de Tomas from Benfica for an initial fee of €20 million. The 25-year-old has signed a six-and-a-half-year deal to become the first arrival since head coach Abelardo took charge last month. The deal also includes €2m in add-ons and Benfica will retain a 20% sell-on clause for the forward.

The fee smashes the club’s previous transfer record of €10.5m, which they paid to sign Matias Vargas from Velez Sarsfield last July. De Tomas, who progressed through the Real Madrid youth system, enjoyed productive loan spells with Real Valladolid and Rayo Vallecano before joining Benfica on a five-year deal in July. However, he managed only seven appearances in Portugal’s top flight and did not score a single goal.

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