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Dendoncker has made 15 appearances for Villa this season, with his only goal coming at Old Trafford in the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United. having joined from Wolves in 2022. According to Fabrizio Romano, Napoli have also agreed a €9m summer purchase option for the 28-year-old.
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🔵🇧🇪 Leander Dendoncker, new Napoli player on loan from Aston Villa until the end of the season.
Buy option clause: €9m. pic.twitter.com/0XUnqM3jEY
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 26, 2024
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Let’s jump straight in with a done deal – Kalvin Phillips has joined West Ham on loan until the end of the season from Manchester City.
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“I’m really pleased to be here,” Phillips said after completing a move, albeit with no purchase option in place yet. “There’s so much to look forward to in the second half of the season for the club and I can’t wait to be part of it.
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“There’s an unbelievable group here and if I can come in and add the quality that I know I’m capable of, I’m sure we can give the West Ham fans plenty to be excited about between now and the end of the season.”
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The West Ham manager David Moyes said: “We are really pleased to bring a player of Kalvin’s quality to West Ham United. We’ve been big admirers of him for a long time and we believe that he will add strength and competition to our squad.”
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Phillips joined City from Leeds United two summers ago for £42m but has never established himself. On Thursday, Pep Guardiola said: “Hopefully he can play the minutes he deserves and I couldn’t give to him. He’s an exceptional human being and football player … hopefully he can prove what he really is.”
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As Joey Tempest once sang, it’s the final countdown. There are seven days to go in the transfer window and with purse strings finally loosening in a few boardrooms, things are about to get wild. Or at least, very interesting. Mildly interesting.
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One player who could be on the move is Callum Wilson, valued at £18m and coveted by no fewer than four Premier League clubs – West Ham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United. What will Eddie Howe have to say about that? We’ll find out later on.
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We will also check in with Jürgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag, one of whom could probably use about £100m in the next week or so. We’ll keep you updated on EFL and European deals, and also take a peek at Mohamed Salah’s hamstring, if time allows.
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important events
Eddie Howe continued his candid press conference, giving his thoughts on the FFP/PSR rules and Joelinton's future at the club.
“As you can imagine, this has been a difficult time for us,” he said. “This is the first time since I became manager of a club that it has been linked to the departure of a player and that has created an anxious situation.
Howe described Joelinton's long-term injury as a “huge blow” and accepted that the Brazilian, who has 18 months left on his contract, could leave in the summer. “There is a possibility [he could leave] But I hope not. I want him to stay. ”
Regarding potential new arrivals: “The situation is changing every day. We are working behind the scenes towards our goals. But there is no guarantee that it will happen. We have the strongest possible team. Leading the group and leaving this window will be the end of me.”
Howe also moved on to sober speculation that other players could leave Newcastle before deadline day, saying: “We want to keep our best players.” Miguel Almiron and callum wilson This is linked to the movement in January.
“For us and for me sitting here right now, I want to keep the best players. I want to keep all the players in a team that is very thin at the moment, so at this stage. It would be very difficult for me personally to think about losing players.”
Howe added of Almiron: “There's been a lot of noise and speculation about his future, but as his manager I'm desperate to keep him.”
He said of Wilson: A lot of speculation and a lot of it is unfounded… In every conversation, he is serious about his 100%. I don't see him anywhere else looking anywhere else.
“He has big ambitions and we want to keep him here. But some things are out of our control. We are taking action and need to do so. Let's wait and see.”
eddie howe is confident Kieran Trippier He is not expected to leave Newcastle this month after Bayern Munich rejected three bids this week and subsequently cooled interest.
“As far as everyone is concerned, Kieran and myself, his situation is over,” the Newcastle manager said. “But I've been in football for a long time and I never say 100% because I don't want to seem stupid.
But Kieran is 100% committed and we definitely want to keep him.It's a huge compliment that a club like Bayern is interested. [Trippier]. It's no surprise to me because he's an outstanding player. ”
Leander Dendoncker joins Napoli on loan
Another transaction completed! Aston Villa midfielder Leander Dendoncker has been loaned to Napoli for the remainder of the season. The Belgian is the fourth new signing this month for the defending Serie A champions as they look to turn their season around, with Udinese defender Nehuen Perez expected to join them later today.
Dendoncker has made 15 appearances for Villa this season, his only goal coming in the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. According to Fabrizio Romano, Napoli have also agreed a summer purchase option worth 9 million euros for the 28-year-old.
🔵🇧🇪 Leander Dendoncker, Napoli's new signing, on loan from Aston Villa until the end of the season.
Buy option clause: 9 million euros. pic.twitter.com/0XUnqM3jEY
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 26, 2024
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🔵🇧🇪 Leander Dendoncker, Napoli's new signing, on loan from Aston Villa until the end of the season.
Buy option clause: 9 million euros. pic.twitter.com/0XUnqM3jEY
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 26, 2024
Enjoy this morning's hottest gossip from Jon Brewin.
Here's a closer look at Phillips' arrival and West Ham's other transfer plans. Pablo Fornals could leave the club as manager David Moyes looks to add another winger.
Kalvin Phillips completes loan move to West Ham
Let’s jump right into the deal – Kalvin Phillips has joined West Ham on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season.
“I'm really happy to be here,'' said Phillips, who has completed the move despite not having a purchase option yet. “The second half of the season has a lot to look forward to for the club and I can’t wait to be a part of it.
“We've got an incredible group here and if I can come in and improve even further, I think we can give West Ham fans a lot of excitement between now and the end of the season. Sure” “
West Ham manager David Moyes said: “I'm really pleased to be able to bring a player of Calvin's quality to West Ham United.'' We have been big fans of his for a long time and believe he will add strength and competitiveness to our team. ”
Phillips joined City from Leeds United for £42m two summers ago but never really established himself. On Thursday, manager Josep Guardiola said: “I hope he gets the minutes he deserves, but I couldn't give him that. He's an outstanding person as a person and as a football player… Hopefully he can prove he's a real person.”
preamble
As Joey Tempest once sang, it's the final countdown. With just seven days until the transfer window, things are about to get rough as the purse strings finally loosen in some boardrooms. At least very interesting. It's a little interesting.
One player who could be on the move is Callum Wilson, who is valued at £18m and is coveted by no fewer than four Premier League clubs – West Ham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United. What would Eddie Howe say about that? We'll see later.
They will also check in with Jurgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag, one of whom could potentially spend around £100m over the next week or so. We'll keep you updated on EFL and European deals, and if you have time, we'll also take a peek at Mohamed Salah's hamstring.
