England U19 international Keira Flannery has signed her first professional contract with West Ham while joining Championship side Reading on loan for the rest of the season.

Flannery, who made her debut for the club in September 2022, has put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Hammers.

After agreeing her new terms, the defensive midfielder later joined the Royals on a loan deal before this evening’s transfer deadline.

Flannery, who turned 18 in September, previously spent seven years with Arsenal’s academy but left to join West Ham at the age of 16.

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Carlos Vinicius is a loan target for top clubs in Europe and Brazil but Fulham will only consider offers for a permanent sale and want more than £9million.

Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, Sevilla and Valencia in Spain, Atlético-MG and São Paulo in Brazil are all interested in the 28-year-old Brazilian centre forward who has been little used by Marco Silva this season.

Vinicius, a former Tottenham, Benfica and PSV striker, is ready to leave Craven Cottage for a new challenge but fears the price tag will cost him the chance.

Good discussion this. A lot of contenders to choose from.

Vidic and Evra to Man United and Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool are among the signings that spring to mind.

Seamus Coleman to Everton is another strong shout for inclusion.

The latest on Armando Broja's future from Sami Mokbel.

He reports a move will hinge on Chelsea's £50million valuation of Broja.

As revealed on the latest It's All Kicking Off podcast, talks over a move across west London for the talented centre-forward are underway - but a move is in the balance.

The key factor in a both clubs striking a successful deal is understood to be Chelsea's determination to recoup a huge sum for the 22-year-old.

West Ham are braced for an approach from Liverpool to poach highly-rated sporting director Tim Steidten after the January transfer window.

The Premier League leaders are in the market for a new sporting director after Jorg Schmadtke announced he will leave the club at the end of the week. The German is one of five high-profile departures at Anfield, including his close ally Jurgen Klopp and three coaches.

Liverpool have already seen former sporting director Michael Edwards reject the chance to return to the club in a new role, after Mike Gordon, president of owners Fenway Sports Group, floated the idea of him occupying a more senior role to oversee the restructure of the club.

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Aston Villa have agreed a deal worth around £15million with Middlesbrough for forward Morgan Rogers.

There was a breakthrough in talks today after Villa's third offer of £7.5m plus add-ons was rejected on Monday.

Rogers joined Boro from Manchester City for £1.5m and City hold a significant sell-on clause of 25 per cent.

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As reported by Mail Sport's Simon Jones, Blackburn Rovers midfielder Adam Wharton will undergo a medical this morning ahead of completing his £22.5million move to Crystal Palace.

The clubs agreed on an £18.5m fee with a further £4m in add ons for the England U20 international on Tuesday morning and the 19-year old has travelled to London to complete proceedings before signing a five and half year deal.

Potentially could be another incoming for Aston Villa.

Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Villa have agreed a deal to sign full back Lino Sousa.