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    Major done deals you may have missed during the week up to deadline day

    By Harry Edwards

    Published: 14:08, 8 August 2019

    Here we are, the final day of the Premier League transfer window.

    The day promises to be a busy one with David Luiz expected to join Arsenal, while Giovani Lo Celso is reportedly close to signing for Tottenham Hotspur.

    This past week has also seen big moves including Joao Cancelo and Danilo swapping places at Manchester City and Juventus.

    But what of the deals that may have fallen under the radar in the excitement of the window?

    Fear not, as Squawka have you covered with 10 done deals you may have missed from this week.

     

    Josh Sims

    From: Southampton

    To: NY Red Bulls

    Fee: Loan

    Premier League clubs loaning out young players to get experience is not a new thing, but sending them to MLS is.

    Josh Sims, 22, made seven Premier League appearances for Southampton last season but will spend the first half of the new campaign on loan with New York Red Bulls – whose season runs until November – joining the squad as a Young Designated Player.

    Alexander Sorloth

    From: Crystal Palace

    To: Trabzonspor

    Fee: Loan

    Crystal Palace need goals this season but have once again decided against relying on Alexander Sorloth.

    The 23-year-old striker spent the second half of last season on loan at Gent and has now left Selhurst Park again on a temporary basis, this time moving to Turkish club Trabzonspor until the end of 2020/21.

    Jason Puncheon

    From: Free Agent

    To: Pafos

    Fee: Free

    Jason Puncheon left Crystal Palace at the end of June when his contract officially ran out. But the 33-year-old has wasted little time in finding a new club.

    On Tuesday, Puncheon was announced as the latest signing for Cypriot side Pafos FC and was immediately dubbed the greatest transfer in the club’s history, as well as “one of the most important in Cypriot football”.

    Harry Arter

    From: Bournemouth

    To: Fulham

    Fee: Loan

    Having spent last season on loan at Cardiff City, Harry Arter will once again be spending the year away from Bournemouth.

    The 29-year-old links up with his brother-in-law, Scott Parker, and will be hoping to help Fulham secure an immediate return to the Premier League.

    Ruben Aguilar

    From: Montpellier

    To: Monaco

    Fee: £9m

    Ruben Aguilar had been a target for Crystal Palace as a replacement for Aaron Wan-Bissaka but any hopes were scuppered as Monaco swooped in for the 26-year-old.

    Aguilar signed with the principality club on a five-year deal and looks set to be Monaco’s first-choice right-back.

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    Djibril Sidibe

    From: Monaco

    To: Everton

    Fee: Loan

    As a result of Aguilar’s signing, Djibril Sidibe’s chances of playing time at Monaco took a hit, leading to the French right-back leaving the club.

    He has joined Everton on a season-long loan to provide competition for Seamus Coleman, with the Toffees also reportedly having an option to buy him next summer.

    Kevin Trapp

    From: Paris Saint-Germain

    To: Eintracht Frankfurt

    Fee: £8.3m

    Having spent last season on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt from Paris Saint-Germain, Kevin Trap returns to the Eagles, this time on a permanent deal.

    The German was a key member of the Eintracht squad that reached the semi-finals of the Europa League and is expected to return as their No.1, rather than having to fight Alphonse Areola and Marcin Bulka at PSG.

    Albian Ajeti

    From: Basel

    To: West Ham United

    Fee: £8m

    An early morning deal on the final day of the Premier League transfer window, Alian Ajeti became West Ham’s sixth summer signing.

    The 22-year-old striker scored 21 goals in 43 games for Basel last season and started the new campaign off in similar form, bagging two in three before leaving for West Ham.

    George Puscas

    From: Inter Milan

    To: Reading

    Fee: £8m

    The scourge of England at the U-21 European Championships in June, George Puscas will hope to cause panic among Championship defences this season, joining Reading from Inter Milan.

    A fee believed to be in the region of £8m, Romanian Puscas is Reading’s club-record signing, just edging the fee spent on Sone Aluko in 2017.

    Bojan Krkic

    From: Free Agent

    To: Montreal Impact

    Fee: Free

    On Tuesday, Stoke City confirmed the departure of Bojan Krkic, with the former Barcelona wonderkid terminating his contract by mutual consent.

    This opened the opportunity for the 28-year-old to move to MLS side Montreal Impact, signing a year-and-a-half deal.

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