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The defender was called up by England in 2018 but, five years on, injury has forced him into retirement at 29 Peter Rutzler33 The Premier League has seen 20 years of on-pitch action in the January transfer window era. Who has fared best? Duncan Alexander30 Michael Obafemi is heading for a medical with Burnley after they agreed a loan deal with an obligation to buy with Swansea City.
Burnley were keen to bring Obafemi to the club in the summer but had multiple bids rejected.
The Turf Moor side re-opened talks with Swansea at the start of the month. Andy Jones and Stuart James7 From set-top boxes to modified 'fire sticks', illegal streams of football matches are a headache that will not go away Philip Buckingham571 It’s a question many boardrooms will have asked themselves when faced with problems on the pitch - when is the best time to sack a manager? Sarah Shephard52 Dean Holden's career has been full of ups and many downs – now he'll lead his side out at Old Trafford, where he holds a season ticket Andy Mitten48 Ollie Cooper is on the verge of being a full international, and is already a fan favourite at Swansea - he's a chip off the old block Nnamdi Onyeagwara3 Luke Cundle's 2022 could not have gone much better - from a Wolves debut to cut and thrust of life at Swansea - but he's ready to kick on Steve Madeley3 Advertisement The presence of 30 players from the three divisions of the Football League in Qatar proves the strength of the English system Nancy Frostick9 The Championship is now 21 games deep and has moved at breakneck speed - our writers analyse what has already been an unpredictable campaign Nancy Frostick, Elias Burke and more33