Transfers round-up:Anthony Stokes has completed his move from Hibernian to Celtic after the Republic of Ireland international underwent a medical and agreed personal terms with the Glasgow club today.
Stokes, who was omitted from Giovanni Trapattoni’s squad for the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers with Armenia and Andorra, will join in a deal believed to be worth €1.5 million.
Shay Givenand Robbie Keane, who have been linked with moves away from Manchester City and Tottenham, look set to stay with the transfer window having closed at 6pm in England. Scottish clubs have until midnight to complete deals
Ireland teammates Liam Lawrenceand Marc Wilsonare swapped clubs as Stoke signed the Portsmouth defender.The deal for the 23-year-old involves a player-plus-cash deal, seeing midfielder Lawrence and striker Dave Kitsonmoving in the opposite direction. Stoke have already agreed a loan deal with Monaco for Eidur Gudjohnsenand re-signed Senegal international Salif Diaoon a permanent two-year deal.
The most expensive transfer, in Britain at least, took place at Sunderland, where Ghana's Asamoah Gyanjoined from Rennes in a club record deal believed to be worth at least €16 million.
Tottenham's apparent late attempt to sign Rafael van der Vaartensured transfer deadline day was ending in drama.
The 27-year-old Dutch midfielder’s future at Real Madrid has looked shaky — providing the opportunity for Spurs to try to clinch a last-minute signing.
According to reports, Van der Vaart was in talks at Tottenham’s training ground.
Birmingham have signed Chile international Jean Beausejouron a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee from Club America in Mexico Defender Martin Jiranekand midfielder Alexander Hlebalso joined the Blues today. The club also allowed striker Marcus Bentto join midlands rivals Wolves on a four-month loan.
Emiliano Insuahas left Liverpool for Turkish giants Galatasaray on a season-long loan with an option to make the deal permanent. The 21-year-old full back has been at Liverpool for the past four years, having joined as a youngster from Boca Juniors.
However, he struggled to break into the side and today's signing of Paul Koncheskyfrom Fulham put another hurdle in his path.
Juventus have signed Armand Traoreon a season-loan deal from Arsenal, while Wigan signed Franco Di Santoon a three-year contract from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee. Midfielder Tom Cleverley, 21, also joined the Latics on loan from Manchester United after Alex Ferguson decided to give the England Under-21 international some Premier League experience.
Everton confirmed their long-serving Nigerian defender Joseph Yobois set to join Turkish club Fenerbahce on a season-long loan pending agreement on personal terms and a medical. Yobo has been at Goodison Park since 2002, making more than 250 appearances.
In general, Premier League clubs’ spending on players this season is heading for a four-year low after a slow start to transfer deadline day. Unless any big surprise deals are done, spending on transfers is expected to total around €350 million this summer — down 25 per cent on last year and the lowest sum since 2006.
Manchester City will account for more one third of the total spent although the club will recoup some of that outlay after selling Robinhoto AC Milan. After the capture of Zlatan Ibrahimovicyesterday, it is Milan's second big signing in the space of 24 hours.
Robinho, who was unsettled at Manchester City and spent the second half of last season on loan at Santos, has signed a four-year contract with the Rossoneri for an undisclosed fee, variously reported as between €17million and €22million.
In Germany, Schalke have been busy with the capture of Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaarfrom AC Milan and Atletico Madrid midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado. VfB Stuttgart signed Mauro Camoranesifrom Juventus for one year with an option to renew. The 33-year-old midfielder won the 2006 World Cup with Italy.
One surprise came when Bundesliga side Werder Bremen moved for Northern Ireland Under-21 striker Liam Boyce,sigining the promising 19-year-old from Irish League side Cliftonville.