Football Transfer activity from the European Leagues

The winter transfer market window is drawing to an end, and teams are rushing to make their signings before the window officially closes.

Here is a roundup of the activity from some of the major European Leagues last week.

Germany:-

Veteran Croatian defender Robert Kovac has left Borussia Dortmund for his native Dinamo Zagreb. Hertha Berlin made two signings this week- Marko Babic from Real Betis, and Leandro Cufre from AS Monaco. Martin Jol’s Hamburg have signed Marcel Ndjeng on loan after he impressed in a 10 day trial. Winter leaders TSG Hoffenheim have signed Werder striker Boucabar Sanogo as a short term replacement for the injured Vedad Ibisevic.

France:-

Fred’s transfer to Tottenham Hotspur seems to have broken down, but his club Lyon are still being linked with a host of players in the market- PSG’s Peguy Luyindula and Roma’s Christian Panucci being two.

Nice’s Emerse Fae has moved to Championship side Reading, while St.Etienne’s Lasse Nilsson has moved to Vitesse Arnhem on loan.

Monaco have signed Ivorian international Lolo from Dniepr Dniepropetrovsk.

And Grenoble have slapped a €30m(£27.5m) price tag on fast developing young midfielder Sofiane Feghouli.

Holland:-

PSV Eindhoven have loaned out Cassia Ramos and Jonathan Reis to Sparta Rotterdam and Tupi FC respectively. PSV have also appointed Dwight Lodeweges as their interim manager after Huub Stevens resigned.

Promising Icelandic youngster Johann Berg Gudmundsson has been snapped up by AZ Alkmaar. Alkmaar have also loaned out Milano Koenders to NEC Nijmegen.

De Graafschap have signed Turkish defender Muslu Nalbantoglu on a one and a half year deal.