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Reds bag defensive cover, €16m for Jonjo Shelvey and all the latest transfer gossip

Dele Alli has signed a new deal at Spurs, while Atletico Madrid say no to Man United.

Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers - Selhurst Park Short-term solution? Steven Caulker. PA Archive / Press Association Images PA Archive / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Updated at 13.00 

Reds turn to Caulker: Liverpool are after defensive back-up due to their high number of injuries, and QPR’s Steven Caulker, who was on loan at Southampton, has joined until the end of the season.

Versatile midfielder joins the Toon Army: Senegal international Henri Saivet has completed a £4.5m (€6m) move Newcastle from Bordeaux.

Newcastle agree deal for Shelvey: The 23-year-old Swansea midfielder is reportedly set for a medical with the Magpies after a £12m (€15m) fee was accepted.

Atleti rebuff United: Manchester United have had a bid of £15m (€20m) for 21-year-old midfielder Saul Niguez turned down, according to reports.

Germany Soccer Bundesliga Leroy Sane. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Man City face competition over Germany teen: Schalke’s highly-rated Leroy Sane is wanted by Barcelona and Real Madrid as well as the Premier League challengers.

Saints chasing Juve midfielder: Southampton are looking to strike a deal with Juventus for Stefano Sturaro but have already had a £12.7m (€16.9m) offer rejected.

Townsend nears Spurs exit: Watford, West Brom and Newcastle are all chasing Tottenham winger Andros Townsend and have been told they will need to pay £14m (€18m). 

New contract for Alli: Spurs have tied English midfielder Dele Alli down to a deal which runs until 2021 after his impressive first season at the club.

Retro Deal of the Day

Under player-manager Bryan Robson and chairman Steve Gibson, the Middlesbrough team of the mid-90s had an exotic feel to it thanks to a number of high-profile international signings.

Promoted to the Premier League in 1995, Boro pulled off a major coup by paying Sao Paolo £4.75m to bring a little Brazilian by the name of of 22-year-old Juninho Paulista to the north-east.

JUNINHO IN CROWD Boro supporters mob Juninho at his unveiling in October '95. PA Archive / Press Association Images PA Archive / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Compatriot Emerson and Champions League winner Fabrizio Ravanelli arrived soon after, while the likes of Christian Karembeu, Alen Boksic, Christian Ziege and Hamilton Ricard would join over the following seasons.

Dubbed ‘The Little Fella’, Juninho became an instant fan favourite with his eye-catching attacking style and helped them reach the FA Cup and League Cup finals in ’97 — both of which they lost.

Upon their relegation at the end of that season after a points deduction, he left for Atletico Madrid but the 2002 World Cup winner would return for two more spells at the club to cement his legendary status.

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    Mute John Hayes
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    Jan 24th 2016, 10:41 PM

    That’s shocking from Tipp. Why not play in the Munster Senior League against Limerick Clare Waterford Kerry and Cork give fellas realistic game time instead of meaningless friendly wins over depleted Mary I team. I might be wrong there might be something I don’t know.

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    Mute Brian Les
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    Jan 24th 2016, 11:43 PM

    It was a fundraising game but maybe they should have played it earlier in the year

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    Mute Edward Ryan
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    Jan 25th 2016, 3:11 AM

    Spot on. They had no interest in the Munster League, because they thought they would have meaningless matches. Guess what happened next!

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    Mute Dave O'Shaughnessy
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    Jan 24th 2016, 9:37 PM

    Was that three McGrath brothers playing together? Liam, John and Noel? Also very promising to see Bill Maher from Kilsheelan-Kilcash, a traditionally footballing club, lining out.

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    Mute Tony Hogan
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    Jan 24th 2016, 10:24 PM

    Noel and john brothers,liam is a cousin.

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    Mute Edward Ryan
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    Jan 25th 2016, 3:07 AM

    Rubbish. The lunatics have finally taken over the asylum. What did he learn from this? How could you possibly gauge a players potential in a game like this’? You could have dragged 15 lads out of a pub, who would have put up a better show. They passed on the Munster Hurling League for this garbage? He wanted the month of January to himself. He could well be getting a whole lot more months, as this shower have no idea how to run a hurling team at elite level.What a moron. O’Shea was a romantic, and this guy is the ‘Terminator’ in a hurling form. The Tipperary County Board should be strung up, for appointing these idiots.

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    Mute Tony Hogan
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    Jan 25th 2016, 5:36 AM

    Oh lord I hope u dont follow tipp u moron.could do with out your like.

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