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Jonjo Shelvey is unveiled as a Nottingham Forest player.
Jonjo Shelvey is unveiled as a Nottingham Forest player. Photograph: Nottingham Forest Football Club
Jonjo Shelvey is unveiled as a Nottingham Forest player. Photograph: Nottingham Forest Football Club

Transfer roundup: Nottingham Forest sign Navas, Shelvey and Felipe

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  • Bournemouth buy £20m Illia Zabarnyi and loan Hamed Traoré
  • Crystal Palace bring in Ahamada and loan Arsenal’s Lokonga

Nottingham Forest finalised the signing of the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas in the final hour or so of the transfer window to complete a triple swoop on deadline day. After the additions of the Atlético Madrid defender Felipe and tthe Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, Navas – a three-time Champions League winner at Real Madrid – signed on loan for the rest of the season.

“Navas, 36, brings a wealth of international and domestic experience to the club, having made 564 appearances in a trophy-laden career,” Forest said on their website, welcoming the Costa Rica international.

The 33-year-old defender Felipe, who has won league titles in Portugal and Spain, signed a deal until the summer of 2024. Shelvey, 30, has signed a deal to stay at the City Ground until the summer of 2025 after seven years with Newcastle.

Bournemouth signed the Ivory Coast midfielder Hamed Traoré and the Ukraine defender Illia Zabarnyi, taking their January arrivals to six. Traoré, 22, has joined from Sassuolo on an initial loan that will become permanent in the summer for a further five years. The 20-year-old Zabarnyi, who has 24 caps, has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract.

Crystal Palace signed the Stuttgart midfielder Naouirou Ahamada on a three-and-a-half-year deal and took another midfielder, Albert Sambi Lokonga, on loan from Arsenal. Ahamada, a 20-year-old France youth international, began his career in the Juventus academy before moving to Stuttgart two years ago.

The midfielder Sasa Lukic has joined Fulham from Torin. Lukic, 26, has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal, with Fulham holding an option to extend by a further 12 months.

Southampton brought in the forward Kamaldeen Sulemana from Rennes, subject to a work permit and international clearance. The 20-year-old Ghana international, who has signed a contract until 2027, could end up being a record investment for Saints with the fee being a reported £22m. Saints have also completed an £18m deal for the 6ft 7in striker Paul Onuachu from Genk. The 28-year-old has been capped 13 times by Nigeria.

The long-serving Leicester midfielder Marc Albrighton has joined the Championship side West Brom on loan for the remainder of the 2022-23 season, subject to league approval. Ayoze Pérez has left Leicester for Real Betis on loan until the summer, while the Foxes strengthened at the back with the signing of Australia’s World Cup defender Harry Souttar from Stoke.

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Leeds allowed Diego Llorente to join Roma on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal. The 29-year-old centre-half signed a three-and-a-half-year contract extension with the club last month, but has struggled to force his way into head coach Jesse Marsch’s starting lineup.

Brentford’s forward Sergi Canós completed a loan switch to the Greek Super League side Olympiacos for the rest of the season.

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