Brighton’s £8m Valentin gift
• BRIGHTON have confirmed the signing of Valentin Barco from Boca Juniors for £7.8m.
The 19-year-old, who can play in defence or midfield, has signed a contract until June 2028. Barco is with Argentina U23s at the CONMEBOL Olympic qualification tournament and had his medical at the national team training ground.
• SHEFFIELD UNITED are closing on a £2m deal for Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Ivo Grbic. Manager Chris Wilder is also keen on signing Mason Holgate who is on loan at Southampton from Everton. The Blades are also looking to sign Irish teenage full-back Sam Curtis. l TOTTENHAM winger Ivan Perisic has joined former club Hajduk Split on a salary of just 86p a month.
The 34-year-old Croatian is recovering from a knee injury but has joined on loan for the rest of the season. Spurs remain in talks with Club Bruges for 18-year-old winger Antonio Nusa.
• MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Dan Gore, 19, is closing on a loan move to League One side Port Vale until the end of the season.
• BURNLEY forward Darko Churlinov is returning to former club SCHALKE on loan with an option to make the move permanent for £3m. The 23-year-old has not made an appearance for Burnley this season but has played twice for his country North Macedonia. He is expected in Germany today for a medical.
• LEICESTER CITY will step up their bid to sign midfielder Stefano Sensi from INTER MILAN this week. The 28year-old will cost around £1.75m.
HULL CITY have signed Croatian goalkeeper Ivor Pandur from Fortuna Sittard for an undisclosed fee. The 23-year-old has agreed a three and-ahalf-year deal, with the club holding the option of an additional year.
Arsenal target, 17-year-old defender Jorrel Hato, is in talks to sign a new contract with Ajax.
Cardiff City are in talks with Valarenga for striker Andrej Ilic, 23. Brentford have beaten off competition from Crystal Palace and Wolves for Bromley midfielder Ben Krauhaus, 19, in a £200,000 deal. Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera is to join clubmate Goncalo Guedes on loan at Villarreal.