Fornals move to Betis perfect: Technical problems at West Ham caused a delay

Among the most valuable additions

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Pablo Fornals’ move from West Ham United to Real Betis is going ahead as planned. The 27-year-old midfielder was registered as a new signing with the Spaniards on the night of Thursday to Friday, but because the releasing club had technical problems when submitting documents, the last-minute transfer was in limbo on Deadline Day. Now Fornals was presented.

“West Ham have had problems with all the deals they have done. We are optimistic and hope to complete the Fornals deal in the next few days,” said Betis managing director Ramón Alarcón Rubiales that night. Saïd Benrahma’s (28) transfer from West Ham to Olympique Lyon was also delayed.

The top transfers on deadline day in winter 2024

Hugo Ekitiké | PSG to Eintracht Frankfurt | Loan with option to buy

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Market value: €15 million

Bryan Zaragoza | FC Granada to FC Bayern | Rental fee: €4 million

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Market value: €12 million | is moving permanently to Munich in the summer for €13 million

Orel Mangala | Nottingham to Olympique Lyon | Rental fee: €11.7 million

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Market value: €7 million

Said Benrahma | West Ham to Olympique Lyon | Rental fee: €6 million

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Market value: €22 million

Hendry Blank | BVB to RB Salzburg | Transfer fee: €4 million + 3 million bonuses

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Market value: €1 million

Sebastian Polter | Schalke to Darmstadt | Loan with option to buy: €500,000

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Market value: €700,000

Mahmoud Dahoud | Brighton to VfB Stuttgart | Loan

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Market value: €14 million | Purchase option is €9 to €10 million

Pep Biel | Olympiakos Piraeus to FC Augsburg | Loan

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Market value: €6 million

Adam Wharton | Blackburn to Crystal Palace | Transfer fee including bonuses: €25.8 million

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Market value: €10 million

Armando Broja | Chelsea to Fulham | Loan

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Market value: €28 million

Yorbe Vertessen | PSV to Union | Transfer fee: €4.75 million + 1.25 million bonuses

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Market value: €4 million

Julian Rijkhoff | BVB U19 to Ajax | Transfer fee: €1.4 million + 1.1 million bonuses

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No market value yet as he is currently a youth player

Isak Hansen-Aarøen | Man United U21 to Werder Bremen | transfer

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Market value: €1.5 million

Enes Ünal | Getafe to Bournemouth | Loan

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Market value: €25 million | Purchase option according to media reports at €16.5 million

Luiz Henrique | Real Betis to Botafogo | Transfer fee: €16 million + 4 million bonuses

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Market value: €12 million

Tommaso Baldanzi | FC Empoli to AS Roma | Transfer fee: €10 million

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Market value: €15 million

Jonah Kusi-Asare | Solna to FC Bayern | Transfer fee: €4.5 million + 2 million bonuses

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Market value: €300,000

Bertrand Traoré | Aston Villa to Villarreal | free of charge

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Market value: €10 million

Andrey Santos | Chelsea to RC Strasbourg | Loan

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Market value: €14 million

Diadié Samassekou | Hoffenheim to FC Cádiz | Loan

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Market value: €2.5 million

Morgan Rogers | Middlesbrough to Aston Villa | Transfer fee: €9.4 million

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Market value: 2.8 million euros | If all bonuses are fulfilled, the transfer fee can rise to up to €18.7 million

Jessica Ngankam | E. Frankfurt to Mainz 05 | Loan

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Market value: €3 million

Hampus Finndell | Djurgården to Eintracht Braunschweig | Loan

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Market value: €2 million | Purchase option if relegated

Brandon Soppy | Atalanta to Schalke | Loan

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Market value: €6 million

Bradley Ibrahim | Arsenal to Hertha BSC | transfer

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Market value: €400,000

Petar Musa | Benfica to FC Dallas | Transfer fee: €10 million

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Market value: €8 million

Konstantinos Stafylidis | was without a club and moves to Hansa Rostock

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Market value: €1 million

Paxten Aaronson | E. Frankfurt to Vitesse | Loan

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Market value: €4.5 million

Sydney van Hooijdonk | Bologna to Norwich | Loan

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Market value: €5 million

Yerry Mina | AC Fiorentina to Cagliari Calcio | transfer

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Market value: €5 million

Marash Kumbulla | AS Roma to US Sassuolo | Loan

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Market value: €7.5 million

Facundo Pellistri | Man United to Granada | Loan

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Market value: €10 million

Alejo Veliz | Tottenham to Sevilla FC | Loan

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Market value: €11 million

Sonny Kittel | Rakow to Western Sydney | Loan

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Market value: €700,000

Lukas Klünter | was without a club and moves to Waldhof Mannheim

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Market value: €500,000

Cedric Bakambu | Galatasaray to Real Betis | fixed transfer

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Market value: €2.8 million

Pablo Fornals | West Ham to Real Betis | Transfer fee: up to €8 million

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Market value: €17 million

Chimy Avila | Osasuna to Real Betis | Transfer fee: €4 million

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Market value: €3.5 million

Juanmi | Real Betis to FC Cadiz | Loan

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Market value: €8 million

Matz Sels | RC Strasbourg to Nottingham | Transfer fee: €6 million

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Market value: €7 million

Abdülkadir Ömür | Trabzonspor to Hull City | Transfer fee: €2.5 million

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Market value: €8 million

Sergio Akieme | UD Almeria to Stade Reims | Transfer fee: €6 million

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Market value: €8 million

Magnus Mattsson | NEC Nijmegen to FC Copenhagen | Transfer fee: €4.25 million

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Market value: €3 million

Chrislain Matsima | AS Monaco to Clermont Foot | Loan

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Market value: €7 million

Eliot Matazo | AS Monaco to Royal Antwerp | Loan

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Market value: €6 million

Mason Holgate | Everton to Sheffield United | Loan

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Market value: €5 million

Maxime Estève | Montpellier to Burnley | Loan

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Market value: €7 million

Lorenz Assignon | Stade Rennais to Burnley | Loan

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Market value: €10 million

Karol Swiderski | Charlotte to Hellas Verona | Loan

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Market value: €6 million

Myron Boadu | Monaco to Twente | Loan

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Market value: €6 million

According to reports, Fornals is moving back to his homeland for a transfer fee of up to 8 million euros, which is significantly cheaper than his transfer to West Ham in 2019 – the cost at the time was 28 million euros. The six-time national player signed a contract with Real Betis until 2029. With a market value of 17 million euros, Fornals is one of the most valuable signings in Betis history – only four players were valued higher. In the current squad he is only surpassed by Guido Rodríguez (29). Real Betis also brought in strikers Chimy Ávila (29; Osasuna) and Cédric Bakambu (32; Galatasaray) on deadline day.

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