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Martin O'Neill gets West Brom's Curtis Davies in late deal

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill finally got his man as he signed West Bromwich Albion defender Curtis Davies on a season-long loan just hours before the transfer window shut on Friday.

O'Neill has been tracking Davies for several months and was relieved to snap up the England under-21 defender on the last day of transfer trading until January.

Davies has moved to Villa Park with a view to a permanent transfer and is likely to ink a ?10 million (US$20 million) switch when his loan expires at the end of the season.

Villa also captured Togo midfielder Moustapha Salifou for an undisclosed fee from Swiss side FC Wil on a one-year contract.

Elsewhere, it was inevitable that Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp would be involved in a host of deals.

Redknapp signed Glen Johnson from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee after allowing Dejan Stefanovic to join Fulham and Gary O'Neil to move north to Middlesbrough.

Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop headed the other way signing for Pompey from Fulham.

Middlesbrough agreed a ?5 million fee for O'Neil, who was on Teeside for a medical.

Boro boss Gareth Southgate had already completed one signing on Friday. He landed Egypt midfielder Mohamed Shawky from African champions Al Ahly for ?650,000.

Shawky, 25, agreed a three-year contract after impressing Southgate during a trial last week.

Southgate is also giving a trial to former Everton and Newcastle United defender Alessandro Pistone. The Italian is a free agent so could be signed after the transfer window closes.

Middlesbrough's Jamaican international Jason Euell has joined Southampton on a free transfer. Euell signed a two-year contract with the Championship club.

Struggling Derby County signed Scotland striker Kenny Miller from Celtic for an undisclosed fee.

Miller agreed a three-year contract with Billy Davies's side after the Rams had an offer, believed to be approximately ?3 million, accepted by the Scottish champions.

Manchester City striker Bernardo Corradi moved to Serie A side Parma on loan for the rest of the season. The 31-year-old striker, who joined City from Valencia in July last year, scored three times in 29 appearances for the Blues.

Liverpool have added another youngster to their squad as Rafa Benitez signed French midfielder Damien Plessi from Lyon.
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