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Seems like cole has now joined chelsea.

If anything i think cole is stupid and Gallas is great for going to arsenal where he can get better football.

I'm not to fond of chelsea because of there money but because they have great players but like not used often.

Cole will get around 90k a week on a 5 year contract so thats about 23 mill. jeez some clubs will never have a wage bill like that for every player they ever had on the books all at the same time.

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Deadline deals as they happened

Transfer deadline day

England defender Ashley Cole completed his much-anticipated move from Arsenal to Chelsea.

Chelsea signed the 25-year-old while their defender William Gallas went to the Gunners in exchange.

Jose Antonio Reyes was signed by Real Madrid, in a swap deal which saw Julio Baptista coming to Arsenal.

Earlier on Thursday, West Ham sealed a sensational deal, signing Argentina's World Cup pair of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.

CLUB-BY-CLUB UPDATES (Players joining clubs in bold and latest first; all times BST)

ARSENAL: So, the summer's longest-running transfer saga, the Ashley Cole affair, is over. The clocked ticked past midnight and there was still no news - had the whole thing fallen apart? It was not until 0125 that a joint statement put everyone out of their misery - Cole joins Chelsea and Gallas heads the other way, along with ?5m. Elsewhere, the Gunners agreed a swap loan deal which will see Jose Antonio Reyes heading to Real Madrid, and Julio Baptista coming the other way for one season. Meanwhile, one defender looks to be off - Villarreal have agreed a ?2m fee for Pascal Cygan (2152).CHELSEA:b> Peter Kenyon's car was apparently still at Stamford Bridge very late but it was worth it. Chelsea finally get Ashley Cole, to the delight of everyone at Stamford Bridge. Except maybe Wayne Bridge.TOTTENHAM:b> Spurs left it late, but they finally completed the signing oPascal Chimbonda (0000)b> from Wigan, confirming the deal as the transfer window shut. No detail of a fee, but Wigan say it is the most they have received for a player and it is believed to be about ?6m. Earlier, Spurs won the race to sign Fulham contract-rebSteed Malbranque (1306)/b> WIGAN:/b> A very busy day at the JJB. The Latics have splashed out ?2m on Bristol CityDavid Cotterill (2209) . EvertonKevin Kilbane (1752) has joined on a three-year deal believed to be worth about ?2m. And PortsmouthSvetoslav Todorov (2342) has moved on loan from Portsmouth. How will they fund such extravagance? Well, the Latics sold Pascal Chimbonda (0000) for a 'club record' to Spurs. Also, Graham Kavanagh (2017) has gone to Sunderland for ?500,000, where he'll be joined by David Connelly (23MANCHESTER CITY:Y: Boss Stuart Pearce has secured a season-long loan deal for PSV Eindhoven's USA international wDaMarcus Beasley (2201)1) . That will come as a boost after veteran striker Andrew Cole followed David James in taking the Eastlands exit route to Portsmouth, while Antoine Sibierski has joined NewcasNEWCASTLE:E: Just when it looked like all was quiet in the north-east, Glenn Roeder has signed FrenAntoine Sibierski (2140)0) on a one-year deal from Man City. In the last week, Roeder has bolstered his Newcastle attack with the signings of Obafemi Martins and Guiseppe Rossi, who joined on loan from Man United. James Milner's talks with Aston Villa look to have collapPORTSMOUTH:H: The deadline is looming, but Pompey are still signing players. Cameroon internatRoudolphe Mbela Douala (2049)9) becomes their 10th summer signing, joining on loan from Sporting Lisbon. He joins Hajduk SplitNiko Kranjcar (1725)5) , who is believed to have cost ?3.5m, while former England international sAndrew Cole (1053)53) has joined from Man City. Moving up north is Svetoslav Todorov, with the striker going to Wigan on LIVERPOOL:OL: Defender Jan Kromkamp's short spell at the club is over after Liverpool confirmed his move to PSV Eindhoven (1951). After splashing out nearly ?25m over the course of the summer, boss Rafa Benitez was never likely to be too free with his cash. It's gone quiet on the Lucas Neill front. The Anfield wage bill was reduced earlier with the departure of Florent Sinama Pongolle on loan to Recreativo de Huelva in BLACKBURN:URN: Another new arrival for Blackburn boss Mark HuShabani Nonda (1833)833) has signed from AS Roma on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent. Jonathon Douglas has moved to Leeds, defender Andy Todd is being tipped for a move from Ewood Park and Lucas Neill has been linked with LiveSHEFFIELD UNITED:TED: The Blades have signed Colin Kazim-Richards (1752)752) from Brighton for a fee believed to be in the region of ?150,000. But BBC Radio Sheffield reports that the Blades have had a bid of ?1.25m turned down by Colchester United for Greg Halford. United have also been linked with a ?4m deal for Preston's highly-rated England Under-21 striker DaviWEST HAM:ST HAM: The shock deal of the day is done. Argentina inteCarlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano (1705) (1705) have signed permanent contracts at Upton Park, joining from Brazilian side Corinthians. It overshadows West Ham's other capture of the day, Czech Republic underMarek Stech (1324) (13CHARLTON:ARLTON: New Addicks boss Iain Dowie has gathered a lot of new talent at The Valley and the latest arrival isOmar Pouso (1651) (1651) . The midfielder has arrived from Penarol on a season-long loan, but Jason Euell (1636) has gone to Boro and keeper Stephan Andersen (2236) has joined LeedsMIDDLESBROUGH: Jason Euell (1636) (1636) has completed a move from Charlton to Boro. The club are also confident Robert Huth's transfer from Chelsea will be concluded by midnight, according to chief executive Keith Lamb. Apparently his Chelsea counterpart Peter Kenyon has yet to put pen to paper on the contract as he is dealing with "other busineFULHAM:FULHAM: Going the other way in the Steed Malbranque to SpuWayne Routledge (1306) (1306) who moved to Craven Cottage in a one-year loan deal. Massimo Maccarone has also been rumoured to be heading to the Cottage, but Sylvain Legwinski has left forASTON VILLA: VILLA: Villa's move for Newcastle's James Milner collapsed after talks. Boss Martin O'Neill signed Stilian Petrov from Celtic, but appears not to have captured another former Bhoys player, defender Didier Agathe. Javier Saviola turned his nose up at a move to Villa Park and will stay with BaBOLTON:BOLTON: Sam Allardyce did not choose to add to the signing of Nicolas Anelka. Rumours were that Zenit St Petersburg's Pavel Mares was on his way - but he returned tEVERTON:VERTON: Following the captures of ?8.6m Andy Johnson and ?5m Joleon Lescott, David Moyes did not splash his cash too liberally. But one player left - Kevin Kilbane is now aMANCHESTER UNITED:R UNITED: It seems Sir Alex Ferguson's ?18.6m capture of Michael Carrick is United's only big signing this summer. There was some transfer action, though. NEC Nijmegen have signed Chris Eagles (1758) on loan until the end of the year, while Liam Miller (2247) has gone toREADING:b>READING: Steve Coppell has shown no great desire to break up last season's Championship-winning squad and was never expected to make any raids the tranWATFORD:b>WATFORD: It was all quiet at the Hornets, but any big action at Vicarage Road was always unlikely. They re-signed former player Tommy Smith from Derby oFOOTBALL LEAGUE:LL LEAGUE: New Sunderland boss Roy Keane has hit the ground running at the Stadium of Light. He's splashed out nearly two million quid and signed six players. Half a million went oGraham Kavanagh (2017)agh (2017) , with ?200,000 Dwight Yorke (1708)orke (1708) from Sydney FStanislav Varga and Ross Wallace (2105)lace (2105) have moved in a combined deal which could eventually be worth ?1.1m. And Keane Liam Miller (2247)iller (2247) on a free transfer from MancheDavid Connolly (2305)nolly (2305) from Wigan.

Coventry have sealed the biggest single deal outside the Premiership, spending a cool ?1m Leon Mckenzie (2137)kenzie (2137) .

Hull City bolstered their strike force by signing Michael Bridges (2259)ridges (2259) in a deal which BBC Radio Humberside say is worth ?350,000 - while the TigersNicky Forster (1650)Forster (1650) from Ipswich to join Hull for ?250,000.

SoRicardo Fuller (1028)o Fuller (1028) leave for Stoke earlier in the day, have spent ?250,000 Inigo Idiakez (2120)o IdSylvain Legwinski (1532)Legwinski (1532) has arrived at Portman RoJon Macken (2020)on Macken (2020) has also moved to East Anglia, joining on a four-month loan from Crystal Palace.

Elsewhere, Leeds have completed the permanent signing of BJonathan Douglas (1255)n Douglas (1255) .

The pick of the lower league deals is in League Two, where table-topping Swindon have signed former EnPaul Ince (1328)Paul Ince (1328) as a player-coach, while Bristol City are in the loot after selling David Cotterill (2207)SPL:or ?2m.

SPL: RangersSasa Papac (2226)Sasa Papac (2226) from Austria Vienna is completed. Confusion briefly surrounded the fate of Rangers' Nacho Novo, who had reportedly moved to Coventry. The Sky Blues said nothing of the sort had hStevie Crawford (1405)e Crawford (1405) has gone from Aberdeen to Dunfermline. APaul Lawson (1750)aul Lawson (1750) has joined First Division side St Johnstone on loan, while Ross Wallace and Stanislav Varga have both EUROPE:land.

EUROPPascal Cygan (2152)scal Cygan (2152) is set to join Villarreal in a ?2m deal. Moving from VillarrealJuan Pablo Sorin (0944)Pablo Sorin (0944) who is joining Hamburg in a Euro 3m deal.

LiverpoolFlorent Sinama Pongolle (1402)ma Pongolle (1402) has moved to Spanish outfit Recreativo de Huelva on loan.

PSV Eindhoven have signed Liverpool's Dutch iJan Kromkamp (1951)an Kromkamp (1951) , while NECChris Eagles (1758)hris Eagles (1758) on loan from Manchester United until the end of the year.

Also in the Netherlands, Feyenoord have signed Greece striker Angelos Charisteas from arch-rivals Ajax Amsterdam, for Euro 2.5m, the Rotterdam team has said. It's their first signing from arch-rivals Ajax in 14 years.

Elsewhere, AC Milan have had a bid of Euro 25m for Robinho rejected by Real Madrid, according to Spanish media. But a swap deal involving Real's Ronaldo and Inter Milan's Adriano is not happening, it seems. Meanwhile, could more players leave Juventus, who are facing up to life in Serie B because of their involvement in the Italian match-fixing scandal?

Story from BBC SPORT:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport2/hi...all/5235160.stm

Published: 2006/09/01 00:30:52 GMT

? BBC MMVI

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Good riddence to Cole.

Now hopefully Arsenal can start playing football.

Gallas is a better prospect.

Reyes gone on loan, we get Baptista, however Reyes is still contracted till 2011 so I hope we get plenty

for him when he refuses to come back to Arsenal.

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Robert Huth has failed to complete his move to Middlesbrough. Chelsea appear to have held on to 22-year-old Huth because of fellow centre-back William Gallas's switch to Arsenal.

Nope.

Middlesbrough have confirmed they have completed the signing of Chelsea defender Robert Huth.

As the transfer deadline passed last night there was no official confirmation from either party regarding a deal for the German international, but Keith Lamb has now told Sky Sports News that the transfer was registered before the close of the window.

With Peter Kenyon firmly engaged in The Blues' bid to sign Ashley Cole, Boro had to wait to sign their second stopper following the loan capture of Jonathan Woodgate.

Lamb admitted at the unveiling of the Real Madrid star that Huth's transfer was awaiting a signature from Kenyon, and as the deadline passed the deal looked in doubt.

Some reports suggested that with William Gallas leaving to join Arsenal, Chelsea were ready to retain Huth, but Lamb has now assuaged such fears.

After an abortive earlier attempt to bring Huth to The Riverside, when he failed a medical, Southgate has now captured the 22-year-old stopper.

And what a transfer for the Hammers. Very strange but still you cant complain about having them two at your squad.

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i think that if gallas didnt go in this transfer window he would have gone in january. Chealse with all the money they have only have 2 center halves with terry and carvalho, ok buloruhz can play ther too but they could have dun with another.

###### on city we got Beasly

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West Ham are engaged in 'exploratory discussions' over a possible takeover, but the club insist talks are at a very early stage.

Kia Joorabchian, the owner of Media Sport Investment, has long been linked with a possible takeover of the East London club.

MSI were also the company involved in the remarkable transfer deadline day signings of Argentine duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.

But The Hammers are adamant there is no 'contractual' link between a possible takeover and the signing of the 22-year-old pair.

A statement to the Stock Exchange from West Ham read: "The board confirms that it has had exploratory discussions in relation to a possible bid but these discussions are at a very early stage and there can be no certainty that an offer for West Ham will be forthcoming.

"The board also confirms that there is no contractual link between the signing of the players [Tevez and Mascherano] and the bid discussions."

Interesting :p. I wan't more frigging detail's of the Tevez and Mascherano signing's. The fact that no information about contract length or transfer fee's have been released is very suspicious.

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