Transfer news, rumours: World Cup star Josip Juranovic, Union Berlin a great game; Clye Larin sent to Spain

What’s better than a cup of coffee and the latest football transfer news? Join us as CBS Sports delivers the latest updates from around the world and what they mean for your favorite teams. We look at why Josip Juranovic from Celtic to union Berlin could be one of the smartest deals this month, while there are also updates on other hot names such as Cyle Larin and Gerard Deulofeu.

Celtic’s Josip Juranovic to Union Berlin

Since the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatarwas one of the hottest names in the winter transfer market Croatia International, Juranovic. By the end of the tournament it seemed a foregone conclusion that Juranovic would leave Celtic and there was a line of some of Europe’s biggest names waiting to snap up the 27-year-old. However, the underrated right-back has chosen an unannounced target to continue his development in what could prove to be one of the wisest moves this January.

Union Berlin landed Juranovic for under $10m and at that price it feels like an instant bargain considering his consistency for Croatia and Celtic but also the lack of really quality right-backs out there. Not yet 30 and quite experienced given the success of Celtic under Ange Postecoglou and their forays into European competition, he joins a team that could unexpectedly rival Bayern Munich at the Bundesliga summit and have a good chance of making it to qualify for Europe next season.

Union has proven to be one of the smartest operators in the world Germany That itself is full of clubs with excellent scouting networks and eyes for talent from outside the country. What is most impressive about the move, however, is that the player has preferred Die Ironen to a number of bigger clubs who have been linked with him following his role in third-placed Croatia. While many clubs drooled over it If GuardiolJuranovic flew in slightly under the radar, meaning some suitors were only basing their interest on his Qatar performances.

The latter feels that Juranovic has definitely identified a club on the rise in Union, but one where he can immediately expect to play a major role and continue his development without having to wait for a chance to break into the starting XI. Urs Fischer’s men are in contention for a place in the UEFA Champions League so there’s plenty to play for and next season could bring the kind of football that bigger interested clubs could potentially offer immediately since Celtic were eliminated from continental competition .

There are no guarantees in today’s transfer climate but this feels like one of the better January deals and one that serves both the club and the player very well on paper. Juranovic and Union will be one of the stories to follow in the second half of the season as Union continue to fight for both the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Europa League. The latter can be followed on Paramount+ from mid-February.

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Craig Dawson to the wolves

The Premier League side sign the veteran defender, who comes from West Ham, for the fourth time in January. The 32-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and follows Pablo Sarabia through the door in Molineux.

Cyle Larin to Valladolid

the Canada International is expected to repel from the Spanish side Club Brugge in Belgium, according to CBS Sports Soccer Insider Fabrizio Romano. Cadiz and PAOK were also excited, but the 27-year-old should soon seal a loan change with a conditional purchase obligation. Larin’s signature and medical exam should be completed in the coming hours.

Udinese Gerard Deulofeu changes?

Italian club director Pierpaolo Marino didn’t exactly shut the door on a January departure for the Spaniard AstonVilla and how Roma strongly connected to the player.

“There are interested parties from top clubs, that’s true, but nothing has progressed from today’s perspective,” he told Sky Sports. “We don’t want to sell a player in January, but that could change. It depends on many factors.”