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Transfer deadline day: Who went where?

Despite a busy night of football, transfer deadline day deals saw Premier League clubs complete a January spending spree of £215m - but turn a profit overall.

  • Burnley bought Norwich's Robbie Brady for a club record £13m fee along with Aston Villa's Ashley Westwood
  • Southampton signed Italian international Manolo Gabbiadini for £14m from Napoli
  • Middlesbrough captured Adlene Guedioura from Watford
  • Watford's Odion Ighalo joined the Chinese Super League for a reported £20m fee
  • Manchester City signed 19-year-old Yangel Herrera according to his Venezuelan club side
  • Loan deals saw Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho go to Crystal Palace, West Brom sign Marc Wilson from Bournemouth and Southampton take Nice keeper Mouez Hassen while Swansea swapped Neil Taylor for Villa forward Jordan Ayew
  • Villa were among the big spenders as Championship clubs spent a record £40m on deadline day, buying Brentford forward Scott Hogan for a fee that could rise to £12m
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Swansea and Aston Villa set for swap deal

Jordan Ayew is on his way. Credit: PA

Swansea are set to sign Aston Villa midfielder Jordan Ayew with defender Neil Taylor moving in the opposite direction.

The deal will also see Villa receive a fee which could rise up to #5million, Press Association Sport understands.

"It is not done yet, but it is close to being done," Swansea manager Paul Clement said of the swap deal.

"Neil has been a great servant to this club, but I feel it is the right time for a new challenge for him and he would like to take it."

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