LIVE! Transfer news and rumours: Van Dijk calms fears over Liverpool future, Man Utd learn Bremer price

LIVE! Transfer news and rumours: Van Dijk calms fears over Liverpool future, Man Utd learn Bremer price

Hello and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of the latest transfer news and rumours from around the world of football on Wednesday, January 31.

Stick with us below to keep up to date with all of today's transfer rumours and done deals.

Today's key events

Virgil van Dijk calms concerns over Liverpool future

Manchester United learn Bremer price

Manchester United make late move for Jarrad Branthwaite

Karim Benzema to stay in Saudi Arabia despite Premier League interest

3m ago DONE DEAL

Wolves sign Noha Lemina on loan from PSG

"Noha's an exciting, quick and direct winger. He has good technical ability and had a great football education at PSG. It's an opportunity for him to get a feel for us and we can assess him," said sporting director Matt Hobbs.

"He'll improve under Gary like all our players do, and Gary and his staff will get a real opportunity to develop him, which will give us an idea on what we do going forward.

"When Mario first joined, his brother had been flagged up by our scouting team. Mario's a driven individual, so doesn't want any favours, but he has real belief in him and thinks he's a Premier League player in the making, and Noha will back himself.

"There's no pressure from anyone here, it's a chance to look at an exciting young talent, who suits how we play with his pace and the spaces we look to exploit on the pitch, so he suits what Gary is doing, and we're excited to see what he can do."

7m ago DONE DEAL

1h ago DONE DEAL

Hearts bring in Scott Fraser on loan from Charlton

"I'm pleased that we've been able to get the deal done and welcome Scott into the squad," said manager Steven Naismith.

"He's a great character, has got bags of experience and knows Scottish football well so he should settle in quickly.

"He'll bring an aggressiveness to our attack in that he always wants to get forward. He's consistently scored goals and provided lots of assists, both in Scotland and England, and the hope is that he'll be able to do the same for Hearts as we look to continue our good run of form."

Sporting director Joe Savage added: "It's obviously no secret that we've been trying to bring Scott in for a while and sometimes these things take time, but we're delighted to get it done and I have to give a big thanks to Will Thornton and Omni Sports for all of their help.

"Scott's had to be patient but now he can be fully involved with the first team and get the chance to show our fans what he is capable of on the pitch.

"I'm also really pleased that we've been able to support the manager in identifying the positions we need to strengthen and then being able to deliver his targets.

"We're in a good place and everyone is looking forward to continuing the positivity into the latter part of the season."

2h ago RUMOUR

2h ago DONE DEAL

Lille sign Portuguese defender Rafael Fernandes

2h ago

2h ago DONE DEAL

Werder Bremen sign Skelly Alvero

2h ago DONE DEAL

Burton Albion sign Kyle Hudlin on loan from Huddersfield

"It feels amazing and it's good to get it over the line and I'm ready to kick on now and get going," he told the club website.

"I spoke to the gaffer on the phone yesterday and he really sold it to me. He understood me as a player which was very important. He has a direct philosophy that he's trying to instil and he felt that I met the criteria and ultimately I don't want to disappoint him and get going from there."

Manager Martin Paterson added: "We're delighted to get Kyle over the line and get him in the building. He is an exciting player who I am confident will help this team improve.

"He knows why he is coming and is determined to showcase his quality. My job is to give him the platform and coaching to improve as a player and person."

2h ago DONE DEAL

Blackburn sign Kyle McFadzean on free transfer from Coventry

2h ago RUMOUR

3h ago

3h ago DONE DEAL

3h ago DONE DEAL

Almeria send Arnau Puigmal on loan to Elche

3h ago DONE DEAL

Michee Efete leaves Grimsby by mutual consent

3h ago DONE DEAL

Allahyar Sayyadmanesh leaves Hull for Westerlo

"Forward Allahyar Sayyadmanesh has joined Belgian outfit KVC Westerlo on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee," read a statement.

"Following a successful loan spell, Allahyar made his move to East Yorkshire permanent in the summer of 2022 and went on to make 40 appearances in black and amber, netting on three occasions.

"The Iranian international featured eight times this season, with his last appearances coming in both Emirates FA Cup third round fixtures against Birmingham City.

"Westerlo, under the management of ex-Club Brugge assistant Rik De Mil, sit 11th in the Belgian Pro League and are set to face Oud-Heverlee Leuven on Saturday.

"We would like to thank Allahyar for his efforts during his time with the club and wish him all the best for his future career."

3h ago DONE DEAL

Lorient sign Merlus Badredine on loan

4h ago DONE DEAL

Genoa make Ruslan Malinovskyi move permanent

4h ago DONE DEAL

Empoli sign M'Baye Niang

4h ago DONE DEAL

Grimsby send Evan Khouri on loan to Spennymoor Town

4h ago DONE DEAL

Carlisle's Joe Garner joins Oldham on free transfer

"Joe has been fantastic for us. He came in and did the job we wanted and helped us achieve promotion as an important member of the squad last year," said manager Paul Simpson.

"This is a chance for him to be closer to home and extend his career with an extra year on his contract which we all felt was the best thing to do.

"I'd like to thank Joe for everything he's done and wish him all the best in the future."

4h ago DONE DEAL

Blackpool sign Ryan Finnigan from Southampton

"This is a move I'm really looking forward to and can't wait to get started here," he told the club website.

"Blackpool stood out to me as the perfect place to be to help me develop during the next stage of my career. I'm by no means the finished article, so to work under a head coach here with the reputation he has for developing younger players is really exciting.

"This is a massive club with huge potential and hopefully I can play my part to help this club push to where it deserves to be."

Manager Neil Critchley added: "Ryan fits the profile of what we would describe as a 'Blackpool player.'

"He has very good technical qualities, displays an outstanding work ethic and is a young player that has a desire to improve.

"We welcome Ryan to the club and look forward to helping him develop as a player in the future."

4h ago DONE DEAL

Huddersfield recall Kieran Phillips from Shrewsbury

4h ago NEW CONTRACT

Zack Nelson signs new Luton contract

4h ago DONE DEAL

Jack Jenkins joins Halifax from Leeds

"Leeds United can confirm that Jack Jenkins has joined National League side FC Halifax Town, in a permanent deal," read a statement from the club.

"The 22-year-old spent the first part of the 2023/24 campaign on loan with Scunthorpe United, but now heads to The Shay Stadium, with his new side chasing a playoff position."

4h ago DONE DEAL

Adam Mayor joins Millwall on long-term contract

"Adam is a young player with a lot of potential, so we are delighted he has chosen to join Millwall," said Millwall director of football Alex Aldridge.

"He had several clubs interested in signing him. He is someone we have been monitoring closely since the start of last season and we feel now is the right time to bring him to the club, to make the step up to The Championship and work under Joe and our backroom staff.

"There is a lot of further growth and development in Adam and we look forward to seeing him progress over the next few years."

4h ago RUMOUR

4h ago

5h ago RUMOUR

6h ago DONE DEAL

Werder Bremen send Abdenego Nankishi on loan to 1860 Munich

6h ago DONE DEAL

Salernitana bring in Triantafyllos Pasalidis

6h ago DONE DEAL

Rylee Mitchell leaves Stevenage on loan

"Young goalkeeper Rylee Mitchell has joined Potters Bar Town on loan," read a statement from the club.

"The 18-year-old joins The Scholars in the Isthmian League Premier Division for an initial 28-day loan deal to gain valuable first-team experience."

6h ago DONE DEAL

Wigan sign Charlie Kelman on loan

"It's an amazing feeling. I've played here in front of these fans before, and it's a massive, massive club. Everyone knows what Wigan Athletic are about, and I feel very privileged to be here and I can't wait to get going," he told the club website.

Manager Shaun Maloney added: "I am delighted that we've managed to sign Charlie. He'll be a great addition to the group, and I am looking forward to working with him.

"He has a different profile to our other number nines and will add a new dynamic to our frontline. He has a lot of strong attributes and I am really happy to have him here."

7h ago DONE DEAL

AFC Wimbledon sign Kofi Balmer on loan from Crystal Palace

"I can't wait to get started, meet the lads and hopefully have a good run in," he told the club website.

"Ethan Chislett is a character, I really got on with him well at Port Vale, he's had nothing but good things to say about Wimbledon. This was an opportunity that was too good to turn down.

"This is a very tightly orientated club. Everyone's in it together, everyone is going to help you out. If the team was going through a rough time you'd not only have the staff and the players behind you but also the fans. When I came in to speak to the manager the other day I felt wanted."

Manager Johnnie Jackson said: "Kofi is a young, aggressive defender who likes to play on the front foot. He will really fit into our style and everything that we do here. He also has the advantage of League One experience and was really keen to be a part of what we're doing.