Loans dominate slow-starting final day of window

The final day of European football’s winter transfer window began quietly on Monday, with none of the big-money moves that have dominated recent seasons.

England’s infamously profligate Premier League clubs were mostly involved with loan transfers, with Fulham the most active after picking up AS Roma striker Stefano Okaka and Aston Villa fullback Nicky Shorey until the end of the season.

Fulham also let Senegal forward Diomansy Kamara leave on loan for Scottish Premier League side Celtic, which also took on Bayern Munich defender Edson Braafheid for the rest of the season.

Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool had yet to announce any moves, with Tottenham also yet to do major business.

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp spent about STG40 million ($A72.62 million) during last season’s January transfer window, but the club’s only completed deal so far Monday was to allow defender Kyle Naughton to join second-tier club Middlesbrough on loan.

The highest-profile permanent transfer in England, and arguably Europe, was South Africa striker Benni McCarthy’s switch from Blackburn to West Ham for an undisclosed fee.

British papers said McCarthy cost about STG2.5 million ($A4.54 million).

Wigan signed Victor Moses from Crystal Palace on a three-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee after the England under-19 forward hit six goals in his last nine matches in the second-tier League Championship.

Elsewhere, Ivory Coast striker Arouna Kone joined struggling German club Hannover on loan from Sevilla, Turkish side Ankaragucu signed Cameroon midfielder Geremi from Newcastle, and Greek club Larissa took Gabon forward Daniel Cousin on loan from Hull.

Inter Milan appears set to loan Brazilian midfielder Amantino Mancini to rival AC Milan, with the option of a permanent move at the end of the season.

The Gazzetta dello Sport reports on its Web site that AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has confirmed the move, while the paper also said Fiorentina midfielder Martin Jorgensen has flown home to Denmark to rejoin Aarhus, the club he left in 1997 to move to Italy.

FC Porto’s attempt to sign striker Kleber from Brazilian side Cruzeiro broke down over a failure to reach agreement on the contract length and wages,

Porto had agreed to pay 5.5 million euros ($A8.67 million) and transfer Argentine striker Ernesto Farias to Cruzeiro as part of the deal.

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