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Going into the final full week of January and things are beginning to get serious in the winter transfer window. Teams must now turn gossip into signings and interest into hard cash, if they want to get their intended targets.

Done deal

Southampton are struggling for form this season and they have now lost their captain Jose Fonte to rivals West Ham United, which caught many by surprise.

The 33-year-old defender is said to have attracted a sum of £8 million to move to Stratford, which must go down as a good piece of business, at least in the short-term. With a two-and-a-half-year contract signed, and the option of a further year, it looks like Fonte will finish his career at West Ham.

Costa story rumbles on

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte told blues fans that star-striker Diego Costa is to remain at Stamford Bridge, at least for now. The attacker has made it known that he wants a big-money move away from the league leaders, with China looking to be a real option.

Abramovich spoke to the player and it now looks like any move has been put on ice until at least the summer, with Chelsea pulling together to get over the line and claim what would be a historic league win.

Everton lose Deulofeu

Things look to be going well at Everton this season, and confidence is sky-high at Goodison Park following the hammering of Manchester City, but one man they can obviously do without is Spaniard Gerard Deulofeu.