It appeared as though Chelsea forward Armando Broja would be loaned out to Fulham, Chelsea’s west London rivals, until the season ended.
Like the remainder of the January transfer season, the transfer deadline was rather quiet as Premier League clubs were unable to spend as much money as they would have liked.
At the 11 o’clock deadline, neither the transfer of Chelsea striker Armando Broja nor the departures of West Ham’s Said Benrahma to Lyon nor Pablo Fornals to Real Betis had been officially announced, but it appeared as though they would be joining Fulham on loan until the end of the season.
The Independent has learned that Fulham has agreed to pay Chelsea £750k for the loan of Javier Broja. As part of the arrangement, Chelsea faces a penalty of up to £4 million if Broja does not participate in a certain number of games; this is to prevent their asset from sitting on the bench. One of the last remaining obstacles to closing the deal before tonight’s deadline was those conversations. At first, Chelsea wаnted £50 million for a permanent move, but nobody was interested.
Rumоr has it that Crystal Palace made the highest Premier League transfer of deadline day by acquiring Adam Wharton, a midfielder, from Blackburn for a whopping £22 million.
Claiming to have spent £18 million, with an additional £4 million possible in add-ons, the Eagles are attempting to avoid becoming entangled in a relegation strugglе. The 19-year-old is gifted.
Wharton, who has committed to Crystal Palace for five and a half years, believes the club will help him achieve his goals.
“What really struck out to me was the way they have taken players from the Championship and turned them into premier league superstars,” Wharton stated on the club’s website. I wаnted to come here for a significant reason, and it is this.
Two defenders were added to Burnley’s roster; Maxime Esteve from Montpellier and Lorenz Assignon from Rennes were acquired on loan until the end of the season. The Clarets are currently in second-bottom position in the league.
Before the deadline on Thursday night, 21-year-old center defender Esteve witnessed Burnley’s 3-1 loss against Manchester City on Wednesday night.
Esteve expressed his happiness and stated that he had wаnted to move here ever since hearing about the transfer. He said, “I am really excited” since he had dreamed of playing in the Premier League ever since he was a little kid.
Enes Unal, a striker, joined Bournemouth on loan from Getafe with an obligation to buy, while Nottingham Forest got goalkeeper Matz Sels from Strasbourg.
After Mason Holgate left Southampton six months early with just seven appearances, he joined Sheffield United on loan until the rest of the season from Everton.
The 19-year-old Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos, who started the season at Nottingham Forest, has been loaned out to the French club Strasbourg until the end of the season from Chelsea.
Forest announced Orel Mangala’s loan transfer to Lyon later Thursday night. Lyon may make the deal permanent in the summer if they so like.
After Bertrand Traore was permitted to leave Aston Villa, he has agreed to join Villarreal for the remainder of the season.
Thomas Frank, head coach of Brentford, did, however, announce that Ivan Toney would not be departing the club. Toney, an English striker, has been associated with January transfer rumors involving Premier League rivals Arsenal and Chelsea.
After a month of uncertainty, Frank confirmed that Toney will remain with the Bees. The 27-year-old has scored 34 goals in 68 top-flight games.
“This will be shattering news, OK – but Ivan will stay,” Frank announced at the press conference that preceded Monday’s match against Manchester City.
Not long ago, transactions were finalized by three Premier League clubs to bolster their rosters: Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, and Aston Villa.
In a reported £8 million deal, Morgan Rogers moved from Middlesbrough to Villa Park, and Newcastle acquired teenage midfielder Alfie Harrison from Manchester City. Forest extended a loan to 18-year-old striker Rodrigo Ribeiro from Sporting Lisbon until the current season ended.