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Chelsea have officially announced the signing of Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a British record fee worth £106.8 million ($131m).

A late-night deal meant he wasn't unveiled Tuesday, but the Argentina midfielder had time to pose for pictures Wednesday.

GOAL has full coverage of the much-anticipated showcase.

Moises Caicedo was back in Brighton training on Wednesday after trying to force a transfer to Arsenal before the deadline.

Caicedo had been sent away from the squad until after Tuesday's deadline had passed but has now been welcomed back with the Seagulls pushing for a European place.

Catch up on the saga here.

Manchester City don't expect Joao Cancelo to return after his loan to Bayern Munich, and Ben Chilwell is among their replacement targets, writes The Times.

The Chelsea left-back was a Pep Guardiola target in 2020.

Read about Cancelo's potential replacement here.

Rafael Leao has no desire to leave AC Milan anytime soon, according to his lawyer Ted Dimvula.

The representative was clear in a series of remarks to Fabrizio Romano, denying reports out of Italy that had linked Leao to a summer transfer to the Premier League.

"The player's priority has not changed: he wants to stay at AC Milan and continue to grow and progress in this institution and this city that he loves so much," he said.

Read the full story here.

Thiago Silva has confirmed he is close to agreeing a new contract with Chelsea, as the club continues to rebuild under new ownership.

The centre-back is one of the most experienced and accomplished players in the Premier League, and Graham Potter feels his leadership is crucial to turning around the Blues' fortunes.

Read Silva's full comments here.

According to CNN Portugal, Andre Almeida has terminated his contract with Benfica after over 10 years at the Portuguese side.

The versatile right-back signed in 2011 and has made over 300 appearances for the club.

Bayern Munich did not have to pay Manchester City a loan fee to secure the services of Joao Cancelo, according to BILD.

The full-back made a surprising switch to the Bundesliga giants before the transfer window came to a close, with Bayern having an option to make the move permanent in the summer.

BILD further report that Die Roten are covering Cancelo's wages in full.

Kazuyoshi Miura, the footballer who turns 56 in February, has signed for Portuguese second-tier outfit Oliveirense, on loan from Yokohama FC, it has been confirmed by the BBC.

The legendary Japanese forward is the oldest professional footballer in the world and has played the game in five separate decades, having started out at Santos in 1986.

Kyle Lafferty has left Kilmarnock via mutual consent, it has been confirmed.

A statement reads: "It’s with regret that Kyle Lafferty and Kilmarnock Football Club have parted company by mutual consent. We thank Kyle for his service to the club."

The 35-year-old only re-joined the club in January 2022.

Moises Caicedo has got back to training with Brighton after the Seagulls stalled his move to Arsenal.

The Ecuadorian tried to force his way out of the club and missed sessions to put pressure on Brighton management. He was even kept out of the matchday squad against Liverpool in the FA Cup.

The Gunners were prepared to pay £70m for the player but Brighton CEO Paul Barber stuck to his demand of £100m or nothing.

Marcel Sabitzer has still not completed his Visa procedure but is expected to be over in the next few hours, according to Sky Sports.

The midfielder will be present at Old Trafford when Manchester United play in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest later tonight.