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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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Smith swaps Fulham for rivals QPR

Matt Smith has moved on. Credit: PA

Matt Smith has made the short move across west London by joining QPR from Fulham.

The tall striker has signed a three-and-a-half year contract at Loftus Road, after QPR paid an undisclosed fee for his services.

QPR is a club with a terrific history and heritage so it’s a big honour for me to be a QPR player. I’m delighted to be here and want to take this fantastic opportunity with both hands.

I want to get back playing regularly and help QPR win games. If my goals can contribute to that, then all the better, but as long as we’re winning games, that’s the most important thing.

I can’t wait to experience what it will feel like to pull on a Rangers shirt and play in front of the fans at Loftus Road.

– Matt Smith
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