{"id":211460,"date":"2018-08-09T18:15:50","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T22:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=211460"},"modified":"2020-12-21T19:44:27","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T00:44:27","slug":"deadline-day-round-up-including-isaac-mbenza-and-andre-gomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2018\/08\/09\/deadline-day-round-up-including-isaac-mbenza-and-andre-gomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline Day Round-Up Including Isaac Mbenza and Andre Gomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deadline day has, once again, provided us with excitement and anticipation as clubs rush around trying to find the final pieces of their respective jigsaws for the coming season. Here&#8217;s a round-up of some of the deals you may have missed amongst all of the news coming through.<\/p>\n<h1>Deadline Day Round-Up<\/h1>\n<h2>Leicester Complete Benkovic Deal<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/leicester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leicester<\/a> have completed a deal for Croatia U21 international Filip Benkovic from Dinamo Zagreb. The centre-back, 21, has joined on a five-year deal after making 30 appearances for the Croatian champions in 2017\/18.<\/p>\n<p>The fee for the deal is undisclosed but it is believed it was in the region of \u00a313 million.<\/p>\n<p>Upon his signing, Benkovic said: &#8220;I will give all my heart to this club, to the fans, to everybody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Cardiff Loan Victor Camarasa<\/h2>\n<p>Real Betis midfielder Victor Camarasa has joined newly-promoted Premier League side <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/cardiff-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff City<\/a> on a season-long loan. Camarasa played 24 times for Betis last season, who finished sixth in La Liga.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard is yet to feature for the senior national team but has played for the U21&#8217;s four times, most recently in March 2017.<\/p>\n<h2>Dan Burn Gets Premier League Move<\/h2>\n<p>Wigan Athletic defender Dan Burn has joined <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/07\/22\/2018-19-brighton-hove-albion-season-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a> on a four-year deal but will remain with the Latics on loan until the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s thought that the loan is due to Burn currently being injured with a broken bone in his foot, so he is able to continue his recovery and possibly get a chance to build his fitness back up with Wigan.<\/p>\n<h2>West Ham Sign Former Villa Midfielder<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Ham<\/a> have completed the signing of former Aston Villa midfielder Carlos Sanchez from Fiorentina on a two-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>Sanchez was part of the Colombia team that was knocked out of the World Cup by England at the Round of 16 stage of this year&#8217;s World Cup.<\/p>\n<h2>Huddersfield Sign Belgian Winger<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/huddersfield-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huddersfield Town<\/a> have signed Belgium U21 international Isaac Mbenza on a season-long loan deal from Montpellier.<\/p>\n<p>The Terriers have the option to make the deal permanent at the end of the 2018\/19 season. Mbenza netted ten goals in 43 appearances for Montpellier.<\/p>\n<h2>Everton Complete Loan of Barcelona Midfielder<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everton<\/a> completed a miraculous deadline day by agreeing the loan of Barcelona&#8217;s Andre Gomes. The Toffees will pay \u20ac2.5 million for the season-long loan and will take the full brunt of the player&#8217;s wages.<\/p>\n<h2>Fulham Confirm Three Deadline Day Signings<\/h2>\n<p>As well as the deal for Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/fulham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fulham<\/a> have also confirmed the signings of Sergio Rico from Valencia and Joe Bryan from Bristol City.<\/p>\n<p>Rico joins on a season-long loan from Valencia having made 170 appearances for the La Liga side, while Bryan completes a \u00a36 million move from Championship side Bristol City after turning down a move to Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Vj4W_BQqSitAQ-Eii6jY3A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/947939898\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Vj4W_BQqSitAQ-Eii6jY3A',sig:'8hWxLOx8kfxcYV3r3G8LTFsFmVNThq_ALNNtia37M7Y=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'947939898',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deadline day has, once again, provided us with excitement and anticipation as clubs rush around trying to find the final pieces of their respective jigsaws for the coming season. Here&#8217;s a round-up of some of the deals you may have missed amongst all of the news coming through. 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