Weekly Transfer Update (January 20)

No rest for the weary who try to cover the transfer beat!

Theo Walcott

The Arsenal winger’s future had been in doubt, but now we know he has signed a new three and a half year deal. Reports say Walcott will earn close to 100,000 pounds ($158,000) per week in wages.

Loic Remy

The French forward completed a move from Marseille to Queens Park Rangers last week for a “club record fee”. The deal is good for four and a half years.

Djibril Cisse

As a result of Remy’s arrival, QPR’s other veteran French forward has joined Qatar’s Al-Gharafa on loan until the end of the season.

Nene

The Brazilian winger will join Cisse at Al-Gharafa but on a permanent basis. Nene had been a regular for years at Paris-Saint Germain.

Martin Petrov

Bolton’s veteran winger will join Espanyol on loan until the end of the season.

Ruben Olivera

The Fiorentina midfielder joins Genoa on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent move in the summer.

Louis Saha

The veteran French forward has been released by Sunderland and signed by South Africa’s Wits University.

Maurice Edu

The United States international will join Turkey’s Bursaspor on loan until the summer with an option to buy. Edu joined Stoke City last summer after leaving financially unstable Rangers.

Raffael

The Dynamo Kiev attacking midfielder joins Schalke on loan until the end of the season in Germany.

Robert Tresche

Hamburg’s midfielder will join Fortuna Dusseldorf on loan until the season ends.

Joel Robles

The Atletico Madrid goalkeeper joins Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the season.

Vegard Forren

The Molde (Norway) center back has been signed by Southampton for an undisclosed transfer fee. It was widely reported that Forren was highly sought after by Liverpool as well.

Matias Campos 

Granada’s Chilean fullback joins Udinese and has signed a four and a half year deal.

Thomas Rogic

The Australian attacking midfielder has completed a four and a half year move to Celtic from his native Central Coast Mariners.

Carlos Aranda

The Zaragoza forward has completed a permanent transfer to Granada.

Nicola Pozzi

The Sampdoria striker has joined Siena on loan until the end of the season.

Roland Lamah

The Belgium international joins Swansea City on loan from Osasuna until the summer of 2014.

Danny Wilson

Liverpool’s center back joins Hearts on loan until the end of the season.

Lucas Piazon

And finally, Chelsea youngster joins Malaga on loan until the end of the season.