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  TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY THIS IS THE LIST OF ALL IN/OUT AND DONE DEAL SO      FAR IN JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW. 1. DANIEL STURRIDGE Daniel Sturridge hac completed a move to west bromwich albion fc.on loan from liverpool fc. 2. AYMERIC LAPORTE Aymeric laporte has completed a move to Man City from Athletic Bilbao with a sum  £57m 3. AHMED MUSA  Ahmed Musa join CSKA Moscow on loan deal from Leicester city 4. GERARD DEULOFEU Gerard Deulofeu join Watford fc from Barcelona on loan deal 5.  THEO WALCOTT  Theo Walcott has join Everton fc from Arsenal for just  £20m 6. ALEXIS SANCHEZ Alexis Sanches has become a RED DEVIL player with 35 million with Henrich Mhkitarytan is part of the deal

'IT HAS BEEN A SPECIAL DAY' - COUTINHO THRILLED AFTER MAKING BARCELONA DEBUT 03:20   SHARE Alex Caparros The Brazilian was understandably delighted after making his debut for the Spanish giants against Espanyol Philippe Coutinho revelled in his debut for Barcelona after receiving words of wisdom from former star Ronaldinho. Coutinho  made his first appearance since joining from Liverpool  in a club-record deal reportedly worth €160million as Barcelona overcame rivals Espanyol 2-0 in the Cope del Rey quarter-finals. The Brazil international playmaker came off the bench and impressed  in a 22-minute cameo Thursday  , Barca sealing a 2-1 aggregate triumph at Camp Nou. "It has been a special day because these were my first minutes with this club," Coutinho said. "It was a great night. I am very happy and excited, because of how the fans welcomed me. "I was a little nervous and anxious because of how big a club thi...

Lazio the savviest club in Serie A Lazio are proof that austerity measures, smart transfer business and an inspired Coach can out-perform big-spending rivals. To say Lazio are exceeding expectations would be an understatement. Following a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Udinese in the rescheduled game on Wednesday evening, the Aquile surged three points clear of Inter in third place. They’re in the Coppa Italia semi-finals and topped their Europa League group. The impressive statistics don’t end there. Now that all the teams have played a full 21 rounds, the Biancocelesti are the league’s top scorers, with six more than Juventus. Ciro Immobile is the Capocannoniere on 20 goals. They have the fifth tightest defence in Serie A. Simone Inzaghi has fashioned this hodgepodge group of players into a very good unit, and all on a shoestring budget. This Lazio squad is a mixture of veterans seeking new challenges (Lucas Leiva, Luis Nani), players who needed a reboot...

MLS Moves: Barcelona acquires 18-year-old Ballou Tabla from Montreal for Barcelona B  Ballou Tabla , the Montreal Impact's 18-year-old star, is headed to Barcelona B after Spanish giant Barcelona acquired him for an undisclosed fee to play in its second team. Tabla signed a three-year deal with options for two more. His new contract includes a release clause of 25 million euros ($31 million). Born in the Ivory Coast but raised in Quebec, Tabla started out at the Pointe-aux-Trembles Jets and then played in the Impact's youth academy (2012-15). He also played for Montreal amateur team CS Panellinios as well as FC Montreal in USL. He joined the first team in 2017 and had two goals and two assists in 21 games. "This first transfer is an important moment in the history and evolution of our club," said Montreal Impact president  Joey Saputo . "We take a lot of pride in seeing a young player, developed in our Academy, climb the ladder all the way to th...

  WENGER KNOCK CONTE AND CONTE KNOCK OUT OF THE CARABAO CUP .... Another Wembley final and two world-class arrivals in January could be enough to breathe new life into Arsenal's 2017-18 campaign Arsenal have a League Cup final at Wembley to look forward to next month as Arsene Wenger aims to add the only domestic trophy in England he has yet to win into his trophy cabinet. In a week in which Alexis Sanchez swapped London for Manchester and Henrikh Mkhitaryan arrived as the Chilean’s replacement, a rejuvenated Gunners side pushed their luck but managed to see out the game against a plucky Chelsea side to win 2-1 on the night, and on aggregate. Wenger joked with journalists in his pre-match press conference for the match at Emirates Stadium by saying the press “celebrate some teams who have not been in a final for 25 years”, referencing Arsenal’s three FA Cup triumphs in the last four seasons. Indeed, he may be correct in one sense because while...

        COUTINHO LATER MAKE HIS DEBUT FOR BARCELONA AFTER LONG CRISIS AHEAD OF HIS TRANSFER FROM LIVERPOOL. The €160 million signing from Liverpool made his Blaugrana bow as he replaced Andres Iniesta after 68 minutes and straight away looked at home The Barcelona fans had been made to wait. After the Catalan club missed out on signing Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in August, the Brazilian was finally signed by the Blaugrana earlier this month and following a 20-day injury layoff, he belatedly made his debut on Thursday. Barca boss Ernesto Valverde had hinted earlier in the week that the Brazilian could feature following his €160m move from Anfield, yet there was no place for the 25-year-old in the starting line-up against Espanyol at Camp Nou. The Blaugrana, winners of the Copa del Rey in each of Luis Enrique's three seasons in charge, were looking to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit after last week's narrow loss at Cornella to sea...