Transfer news live: Dimitri Payet leaves West Ham, Chelsea enter race for Sead Kolasinac

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Dimitri Payet has left West Ham to return to Marseille in a £25m deal (Getty Images)

West Ham have agreed to sell midfielder Dimitri Payet back to Marseille in a £25m move, with the club issuing a firm statement to express their disappointment with his the France international forced his move away from the Premier League club.

• West Ham sell Payet back to Marseille for £25m
• Sunderland looking to sign Leicester’s unhappy striker Leonardo Ulloa
• Branislav Ivanovic closing in on Chelsea exit in move to Russia
• Asmir Begovic looking to leave Chelsea after being ‘wasted’ on the bench
• Burnley trying to sign Norwich City midfielder Robbie Brady
• Southampton eye double-swoop for Serdar Tasci and Madolo Gabbiadini
• Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool all unlikely to make any new signings before January window-deadline

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The January transfer window closes at 23:00 on Tuesday 31 December.

[30 January 2017 04:31 · Jack de Menezes]

Welcome to The Independent's transfer live blog, where we'll keep you up to date with the latest news, updates and done deals on the penultimate day of the January transfer window.

West Ham have finally said their not-so-warm farewells to Dimitri Payet after agreeing to sell him to Marseille, with a formal announcement due later today.

Follow the latest here live as it happens.

[30 January 2017 10:24 · Mark Critchley]

Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Patrick van Aanholt from Sunderland.

The Dutch full-back played in a pivotal role for Sam Allardyce when he saved the Black Cats from relegation last season.

Can he do the same for the former England manager at Selhurst Park? 

[30 January 2017 11:01 · Mark Critchley]

Sunderland, meanwhile, are reportedly close to completing deals for two Evertonians.

Darron Gibson and Bryan Oviedo are set to undergo medicals in the North-east and reunite with David Moyes, who brought both players to Merseyside in 2012.

Gibson last played for Everton in their 4-0 EFL Cup win over Yeovil Town last August and made only 11 appearances last season.

[30 January 2017 12:11 · Mark Critchley]

Burnley have agreed a £10million fee for Hull City full-back Andrew Robertson, according to reports.

The Scotland international has quietly impressed this season, despite his side's struggles against relegation from the Premier League.

Sean Dyche, Burnley's manager, has already missed out on signing Robertson's former team-mate Robert Snodgrass, who completed a £10.2m move to West Ham United on Friday.

[30 January 2017 15:15 · Mark Critchley]

Dimitri Payet has defended his recent conduct after being unveiled by Marseille.

The France international demanded to be transferred from West Ham United earlier this month and refused to play for the club until his wish was granted.

Payet did not apologise for his actions when given the chance to do so at his unveiling, and instead told reporters: “I do not have to justify my behaviour with West Ham.”

[30 January 2017 15:27 · Mark Critchley]

Branislav Ivanovic's days at Chelsea are all but over.

According to Sky Sports News, Ivanovic's move to Zenit St Petersburg is set to be completed in the next 24 hours.

The Serbian defender is believed to have agreed personal terms with the Russian Premier League club.

[30 January 2017 16:07 · Samuel Lovett]

Leonardo Ulloa with some hard home truths for Leicester City.

"Thanks to all the fans at LCFC," he said on Twitter. "Two wonderful years but I need to feel like a footballer again.

"With all respect for LCFC FANS. I feel betrayed by Ranieri and let down by the club. I will not play again for them..."

The Argentine has been linked with a move to Sunderland but it's understood the Foxes rejected a £7m bid for Ulloa from the Black Cats. David Moyes has admitted that signing a striker is his No 1 priority but he may face quite the struggle to land Ulloa with Leicester angling for a higher transfer fee.

[30 January 2017 16:10 · Mark Critchley]

More on Dimitri Payet's move to Marseille...

According to Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol, Payet was forced to reimburse West Ham with his January salary before he was allowed to return to Ligue 1. 

Payet was earning £125,000-a-week at the London Stadium, having signed a new contract with the east London club last February. 

[30 January 2017 16:24 · Samuel Lovett]

Two done deals at Sunderland!

The club has confirmed the signings of Bryan Oviedo and Darron Gibson - both of whom join from Premier League opponents Everton.

Oviedo has signed for the Black Cats until 2020 while Gibson joins on an 18-month contract. 

[30 January 2017 16:33 · Mark Critchley]

Chelsea have entered the race to sign Schalke 04 left-back Sead Kolasinac, according to reports.

 Antonio Conte, the Chelsea manager, has been searching for a player to compete with Marcos Alonso in the left wing-back position.

Kolasinac, who has also attracted interest from Juventus, will see his current contract with Schalke expire in the summer, but Conte is nevertheless hopeful of completing a deal before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

Full story: Chelsea ready to rival Juventus for defender transfer on deadline day