Football News: Review Of The Day 28th January 2022

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Review of the Day

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Contracts

16-year-old Tom Bischof has signed a deal with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim which will expire in 2025.

Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids have given Nicolas Mezquida a 1-year contract with a club option for another year.

Ian Wright's grandson D'Margio Wright-Phillips has signed a new two and a half year contract with Stoke City.

Leyton Orient defender Shadrach Ogie has extended his contract until 2024.

Transfers

Villareal have loaned Alex Millan to Union Saint-Gilloise of the Belgian Jupiler Pro League.

Juventus have completed the signing of long-term Arsenal target Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina.

Houston Dynamo of the MLS have loaned Mateo Bajamich to Argentine club Huracan.

VfL Wolfsburg have paid £5.85m for teenage midfielder Kevin Paredes from DC United.

Inter Milan midfielder Stefano Sensi has joined Sampdoria on loan.

Hertha Berlin defender Jordan Torunarigha has joined KAA Gent on loan.

After being released by Reading, Andy Carroll has signed for West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer.

Veteran Brazilian defender Marcelo has joined Girondins Bordeaux on a free transfer from Olympique Lyonnais.

Peterborough United have signed Cameroonian midfielder Jeando Fuchs from Dundee United.

Simone Verdi has moved to Salernitana on loan from Torino.

Teenage forward N'Dri Philippe Koffi has signed for Pacos Ferreira on loan from Stade Reims.

Former Barcelona youngster Ilaix Moriba has signed for Valencia on loan from RB Leipzig.

Getafe have taken Gaston Alvarez on loan from Uruguayan side Boston River.

Cagliari have signed Daniele Baselli from Torino.

St Johnstone have signed Swedish midfielder Melker Hallberg on a free transfer from Hibernian.

Heart of Midlothian have signed Barnsley centre-back Toby Sibbick.

Omar Bogle has signed for Hartlepool United on a free transfer from Doncaster Rovers.

Brentford full-back Dominic Thompson has joined Ipswich Town on loan.

Real Salt Lake forward Douglas Martinez has moved to Sacramento on a free transfer.

Rayo Vallecano have loaned Ivan Arboleda to Newell's Old Boys.

Atletico Madrid have paid £2.43m to sign experienced Danish midfielder Daniel Wass from Valencia.

Charlie Kirk has signed for Blackpool on loan from Charlton Athletic.

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Calum Chambers from Arsenal on a free transfer.

Inter Milan have taken Robin Gosens on loan from Atalanta with an obligation to buy the German left-back.

Ivan Martin has joined Girona on loan from Villareal.

Birmingham City have taken Lyle Taylor on loan from Nottingham Forest.

Lebo Mothiba has joined Troyes on loan from Racing Strasbourg.

Venezia have loaned Belgian midfielder Daan Heymans to RSC Charleroi.

Legia Warsaw have signed Union Berlin winger Pawel Wszolek on loan.

DC United have paid a fee of £614,000 to sign former Liverpool youngster Brad Smith from Seattle Sounders.

Rangers have taken Manchester United's teenage winger Amad Diallo on loan. Leaving the reigning Scottish champions on a permanent deal is Juninho Bacuna to sign for Birmingham City.

Philadelphia Union have paid £2.29m to sign Mikael Uhre from Brondby.

Orlando City have spent £1.64m to sign Austrian forward Ercan Kara from Rapid Vienna.

Sassuolo have taken AS Roma's teenage winger Riccardo Ciervo on loan.

Fulham manager Marco Silva has ruled out the sale of teenage winger Fabio Carvalho in January despite the 19-year-old being out of contract in the summer.

Aaron Amadi-Holloway has signed for Barrow on loan from Burton Albion.

Leicester City have loaned young forward Josh Eppiah to Northampton Town. Foxes' midfielder Kasey McAteer has moved to Forest Green Rovers on loan.

Port Vale have paid an undisclosed fee for former Everton midfielder Harry Charsley from Mansfield Town.

Burton Albion defender Kieran Wallace has signed for Mansfield Town on a free transfer. Mansfield Town have also released Corey O'Keeffe and the 23-year-old defender has signed for Rochdale, where he had been on loan. Rochdale have also paid an undisclosed fee to sign Tahvon Campbell from Woking.

Walsall have taken Reece Devine on loan from Manchester United and paid an undisclosed fee to sign Devante Rodney from Port Vale.

John Akinde was released by Gillingham so that the experienced forward could sign for Colchester United.

Port Vale have taken both Ipswich Town goalkeeper Tomas Holy and Oxford United forward Joel Cooper on loan.

Doncaster Rovers have taken Ben Jackson on loan from Huddersfield Town.

Former Liverpool youth player Conor Masterson has joined Gillingham on loan from Queens Park Rangers.

An undisclosed fee has sealed the signing of Kieran Sadlier to Bolton Wanderers from Rotherham United.

Another undisclosed fee has been paid by Crewe Alexandra for Bassala Sambou from Fortuna Sittard.

Preston North End's former Manchester United youngster Josh Harrop has signed for Fleetwood Town on loan.

West Ham United have loaned Mipo Odubeko to Doncaster Rovers.

Injury Round-Up

Newcastle United defender Lewis Cass has had his loan spell with Mansfield Town cut short after he suffered a double ankle tear in training.

Another knee operation has put an end to Walsall forward Rory Holden's season. The 24-year-old has been struggling with knee problems since December 2020.

A heart issue has been discovered in Sunderland keeper Lee Burge which is expected to keep him out for a month. The 29-year-old has suffered heart palpitations since catching CV recently.

Managerial Changes

Derby County manager Wayne Rooney has revealed he turned down the chance to return to former club Everton as manager: "Everton approached my agent and asked me to interview for the job, but I turned them down. It was a difficult decision. I believe I will be a Premier League manager and that I am ready for that 100%. If that comes with Everton, great. But I have a job at Derby, which is important to me."

Hull City have appointed former Rangers forward Shota Arveladze as their new head coach. The 48-year-old has been brought in following a takeover by a Turkish company called Acun Medya Group.

Disciplinary Charges

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was rescued by VAR twice while playing for Brazil against Ecuador. Twice the referee showed Alisson a red card during the match before viewing a replay changed his mind. Ecuador also had two penalty awards withdrawn by VAR.

On the national team's return from the African Cup of Nations, one of Gabon's kitmen was arrested on the airport tarmac as part of an investigation into widespread sexual abuse that is alleged to be taking place in football in the country. Four other members of the nation's football community have been arrested over allegations of them raping and sexually abusing minors. FIFA are also looking into the allegations.

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Written by Tris Burke January 28 2022 18:44:25