Benayoun Goes To Arsenal On Loan

Yossi Benayoun has completed a season-long loan move to Arsenal from Chelsea.

Israel captain Benayoun had been linked with a number of clubs but opted for the Gunners, who will play in this season's Champions League.

The midfielder, who is currently on international duty, wrote on Twitter: "I sign with Arsenal, very happy and excited about it, but now my head is only in the game against Greece on Friday, thanks for the support."

Crouch Joins Stoke As Part Of Triple Swoop

Stoke has completed a triple deadline day swoop by signing Peter Crouch, Wilson Palacios and Cameron Jerome.

Tony Pulis' side fought off competition from QPR and Sunderland to land Crouch, with the England striker arriving in a £10m deal from Tottenham.

The Potters also raided Tottenham for midfielder Palacios, who moved to White Hart Lane from Wigan for £12m in January 2009 but had recently fallen down the pecking order.

On the deal Tony Pulis remarked: "This is a fantastic deal for the Football Club because Wilson has proved himself to be a top class performer at the highest level.

"He has a considerable amount of international experience and played a prominent part in getting Tottenham into the Champions League only two years ago.

Striker Jerome, 25, has joined for an undisclosed fee, having been heavily linked with a move away from Birmingham since their relegation to the Championship.

Ferdinand Completes Transfer

Former Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand secured a deadline day transfer to Premier League newboys Queens Park Rangers.

The 26 year old was faced with increased competition at the Stadium of Light this season after the summer arrivals of former Manchester United defenders Wes Brown and John O’Shea, and has opted for more playing time at QPR.

“I came down from London on Wednesday and spoke to the gaffer, and was impressed with his thoughts on where the club is going to go,” Ferdinand told QPR’s official website.

“I’ve heard good things about the manager and, after speaking with him, it’s clear that he wants the best for me and wants me to do well.

“As soon as I came out of the meeting with him, I knew that QPR was the club for me.”

Ferdinand’s three year deal means he traces the footsteps of cousin Les Ferdinand, who is a legend at Loftus Road. The former England striker enjoyed many great years at QPR, and fans will be hoping that Anton enjoys similar successes.

“Anton’s a player that I have always admired,” said QPR boss Neil Warnock.

“He’s got so much to offer. When you look at centre-halves in this country, you won’t see much better than Anton on a good day.”

Cottagers Complete Ruiz Capture

FC Twente has confirmed that Bryan Ruiz has left them on deadline day and penned a long-term contract at Fulham.

The Cottagers saw an offer accepted on Tuesday, allowing them to close on the Costa Rica international.

The saga took a new twist on Wednesday when reports suggested that Newcastle had entered the race, with a rival offer put on the table.

Ruiz, though, has opted to make a move to Craven Cottage and the 26-year-old will be hoping to bring his prolific form in the Eredivisie with him to England.

FC Twente chairman Joop Munsterman told his club's official website: "Bryan Ruiz has developed strongly in the last two seasons at FC Twente and is of great value to the club.

"He has played an important part in the success we have achieved over the last two years, with the championship an absolute highlight.

"His performances have led to much interest from foreign clubs.

"Bryan has always had the ambition of playing in a major European league and now is the time for him to make the transition to the Premier League.

"It was not possible for us to keep him. We wish Bryan good luck and happiness in his future football career."

Fulham has revealed that Ruiz has signed a deal that will run until 2015, and the striker is delighted to be in England.

He told the Cottagers' official website: "I'm really happy to be joining Fulham Football Club and playing under Martin Jol who is a manager I admire from his time managing in Holland for Ajax. I chose to come to Fulham because it feels more personal than other clubs I have visited.

"I'm looking forward to meeting up with the whole squad when most of the players return from the international break and getting to work straight away with the team in preparation for some important fixtures."

Martin Jol added: "Bryan Ruiz was always our intended target. He is a player who continues to attract interest from other top clubs so naturally I'm very happy, on this final day of the transfer window that he has decided to join Fulham."

Blackburn Confirm Transfer Of Yakubu

Blackburn has confirmed the signing of Everton forward Ayegbeni Yakubu. The 28-year-old has joined for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract. Rovers are also awaiting confirmation that the paperwork on a deal for Sheffield United's Jordan Slew, who has agreed a four-year deal.

Meanwhile, Blackburn has cancelled the contract of El Hadji Diouf, manager Steve Kean has confirmed. The Senegal forward spent the second half of last season on loan at Rangers but they did not take up the option of signing him permanently. Diouf incurred the wrath of Kean after returning late for pre-season training and the club has now decided to cut their losses.

"Dioufy has left the club. I think we reached a mutual-consent termination of his contract last night," said the Scot. "He will be moving on to pastures new and we wish him all the best."

Kean, however, was pleased to have kept hold of his key players despite plenty of speculation surrounding Chris Samba and Steven Nzonzi. And he had more good news for Rovers fans after revealing a "deal in principle" had been reached with Junior Hoilett on a new long-term contract which should be finalized in the next 24 hours.

"There was interest in Steven but we fought it off," added Kean. "There were no bids that came in for Chris Samba and although there was plenty of speculation that bids would come in they never materialized.”I gave Chris a couple of days off intentionally to make sure he was out of the country and we are delighted he is still here. "It is credit to the players and the club that some of the biggest names out there are supposedly interested in our players.

"We now have our group who will take us forward and I am delighted the window has closed and with the business we have done.”There were some big moves which went though late yesterday but we have managed to keep a real strong group together and when you look at the squad and the permutations we have up front and quality in defence I think we are stronger."

On Hoilett, one of Rovers' outstanding performers towards the end of last season, he added: "We are very close on Junior's deal. We've had extensive talks with him over the last couple of days. "We have agreed in principle a deal which has not been signed yet as there are a few minor things to sort out.”We are confident it will be done and dusted in the next 24 hours. "To see the emergence of him in the last few months, he is an exciting prospect for us to get him tied down for the next four or five years."

Aston Villa Snap Up Duo

Aston Villa has confirmed the signing of Scotland full-back Alan Hutton and Jermaine Jenas, both from Tottenham.

Former Rangers defender Hutton 26, has agreed a permanent move to Villa park, signing a contract through to 2015 while Jenas has joined on loan for the rest of the season.

A statement on Villa's official website from manager Alex McLeish said: ''Alan is a player whom I know well. He is an athletic full-back in his mid-20s - a very good age - and he has a lot of experience playing at a high level, both internationally with Scotland and with Rangers and Tottenham which are big clubs.

''So he fits the bill in terms of having the right temperament to be an important and influential player for Villa.

''Jermaine is a dynamic midfield player and I feel he will add to the quality of the squad as well. He also has played at a very high level and I'm sure he will be relishing this opportunity.''

Villa earlier confirmed they reached an agreement with Shamrock Rovers to sign Republic of Ireland Under-21 international defender Enda Stevens in January.

Stevens, 21, was part of the team that beat Partizan Belgrade to reach the Europa League group stages and will remain with Shamrock until the new year.

He said: ''This is massive for me. It's a dream come true. I never expected it to come as soon as it has, especially after the last few games in Europe.

''I grew up following and watching the Premier League and I can dream of playing in it now. Villa have had some great Irish players and been very good for Irish players. I'm a player who likes to get forward, can defend and I like to play football. I like to get the ball down and play.''

Sunderland Capture Bendtner On Loan

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has confirmed that the club has sealed a year-long loan move for Nicklas Bendtner from Arsenal.

Bendtner, 23, has clinched a temporary move to the Stadium of Light after being told he was not part of Arsene Wenger's plans.

Bruce will hope he will bring the goals his side has been lacking to date this season and provide a foil for Asamoah Gyan, who himself was the subject of interest from Turkey during the final days of the transfer window.

The deal re-unites a player and a manager who worked together during their time at Birmingham.

Bruce said: ''I've had the privilege of working with Nicklas previously. I had him as an 18 year-old and he helped clinch promotion for Birmingham.

''He's an outstanding talent and is a big, physical presence who will lead the line magnificently for us.''

Bendtner is the third frontman to arrive at the club this summer following the captures of youngsters Connor Wickham and Ji Dong-won, who Bruce believes will be big players for the club in the years to come.

Stracqualursi Joins Everton

Everton has signed Argentine striker Denis Stracqualursi on season-long loan.

The move comes as Yakubu exits Goodison Park to sign a permanent deal with Blackburn Rovers.

Stracqualursi, a 6ft 3in frontman, arrives from Tigre, who plays in the South American country’s top division.

He was joint top scorer in the Argentine Apertura last term netting 11 times in 19 games and had been a target for champions Velez Sarsfield as they looked to replace their Fiorentina-bound star Santiago Silva.

Aged 23, Stracqualursi arrives having notched a hat-trick against heavyweight Boca Juniors back in April.

Nicknamed El Traca – the firecracker - he has also played for Gimnasia La Plate in his homeland and boasts an overall record of 27 goals in 84 appearances in South America.

He passed a medical at Finch Farm on Wednesday and has put pen to paper ahead of the 11pm transfer deadline, becoming Everton’s first Argentine player in the process.

Scott Dann Signs For Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn has signed centre-back Scott Dann from Birmingham for £6m.

Dann, 24, has penned a four-year contract with the Ewood Park club who has yet to score a point after three Premier League games.

"I need to play and I'm not happy unless there are games so I am delighted I am now playing for Blackburn," said Dann.

"It wasn't an option for me to stay in the Championship, I needed a new challenge."

Dann had an impressive first season in the Premier League with Birmingham in 2009/2010 and was playing well last season until a hamstring put him on the sidelines.

Now back to full fitness, the 24-year-old former Coventry player had been linked with a number of clubs this summer following Blues' relegation from the Premier League.

"While I've been at Birmingham there has been a lot of speculation that I would be leaving and to get it finally wrapped up is a relief," added Dann.

"I heard of Blackburn's interest a couple of days ago and it has all happened quickly and I was delighted to get it all sorted last night.

"From a personal point of view I would have liked it to have been done sooner so I could have got straight in with my new team-mates but it hasn't worked out that way."

The Liverpool-born defender had a medical in Lancashire on Wednesday, but the finalities of his contract were not confirmed until less than 30 minutes before the close of the transfer window.

QPR Sign Shaun Wright-Phillips

Shaun Wright-Phillips has completed his move from Manchester City to QPR.

The 29-year-old winger has joined the Loftus Road club in a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

He made 93 appearances for City after rejoining from Chelsea in 2008 following three years in the capital.

"After speaking to the manager Neil Warnock and seeing the direction he thinks the club is going, I wanted to help make it happen," said the England international.

"Neil Warnock just told me to be energetic and create goals. I'm very excited to be here. It's a big club. I just want to get back playing football."

Wright-Phillips will now link up with his former City team-mate Joey Barton as he returns to his native city.

He continued: "There was a bit of toing and froing and making sure the deal was done the way both parties wanted. But I spent most of the day sat down chilling with my dad, my uncle and friends.

"I want to thank the Eastlands fans for their support and there will always be a blue spot in my heart - they have supported me for ten years of my life."

"I'd also like to thank the managers of Bolton, Wigan and Stoke for showing an interest in me but in the end it was an easy decision to make. I'm looking to seeing my old mate Joey, it should be a good laugh."

QPR manager Neil Warnock told the club website: "I'm just really excited that we've been able to attract a player like Shaun to the club.

"Right from day one, him and Joey Barton were at the top of our list and we've managed to get both of them, so I couldn't be more pleased.

"He's got a great attitude, a great character and he just wants to improve and impress as a footballer.

"Shaun's so positive and that's what we're looking for from all players that join QPR."

Tankovic Signs For Fulham

Fulham has confirmed the signing of Swedish striker Muamer Tankovic on a three-year deal.

The 16-year-old IFK Norrkoping attacker had been generating interest from Barclays Premier League clubs this year and has now joined the west London side.

Tankovic netted a brace in Sweden Under-16's 3-1 win against Wales in May and will remain at Craven Cottage until the summer of 2015.