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Ramires blow for Chelsea

Chelsea midfielder Ramires is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a medial knee ligament injury after being forced off in FA Cup win over Queens Park Rangers. "It looks like a medial knee ligament injury," coach Andre Villas-Boas said. "It is not so bad in terms of the worst knee injuries but he'll have the MRI scan tomorrow and we'll know the full extent and I think hopefully he is going to avoid an operation. We have to know the extent of the ligament injury and eventually with the treatment and results we have been having medically, we could be looking at a four-week period."

Hannover sign Mame Diouf

Hannover 96 have signed Senegalese striker Mame Diouf from Manchester United on a contract until the end of June 2014. The 24-year-old will train with his new team-mates for the first time on Monday. The player joined United from Norwegian side Molde in 2009, and spent the 2010/11 season on loan at Blackburn Rovers. However, the three-times capped international has not made a competitive appearance this season, though he scored once in five substitute showings for the Red Devils in 2009/10.

Alex joins PSG

Paris Saint-Germain have signed Brazilian defender Alex from Chelsea for a fee believed to be in the region of €5m. The 29-year-old has penned a two-and-a-half-year deal and becomes Carlo Ancelotti's second signing during the January transfer window after compatriot Maxwell joined from Barcelona. Alex moved to Chelsea from Santos in 2004, before spending three years on loan at PSV Eindhoven, helping the club achieve a domestic double in 2005. Alex returned to the Blues in 2007, making 86 league appearances during a three-and-a-half-year stint at Stamford Bridge, before the arrivals of David Luiz and Gary Cahill persuaded the defender to leave for the French capital and link up with his old mentor.

Juventus sign Caceres on loan

Juventus have completed the signing of defender Martin Caceres on loan from Sevilla for the remainder of the season. The 24-year-old Uruguay international, who enjoyed a previous spell with the Bianconeri during the 2009-10 season, passed a medical on Friday morning before sealing his return to Turin. Juve have reportedly paid €1.5 million to take Caceres on loan but retain the option to sign the player outright for €8m in the summer.

Milan sign striker Lopez

Milan have signed Argentinian striker Maxi Lopez on loan from Catania with an option to make the deal permanent in the summer. The 27-year-old former River Plate forward, who also played for Barcelona and Mallorca in Spain and with Moscow in Russia, joined Catania following a loan spell at Brazilian club Gremio in 2010 and scored 22 goals in 66 Serie A games with the Etnei.

Carroll moves to Olympiacos

Olympiacos have announced the signing of goalkeeper Roy Carroll, 34, from OFI Crete as a replacement for Franco Costanzo, who has left the club by mutual consent. The former Manchester United and Northern Ireland custodian Carroll has penned an 18-month contract with the Greek champions, after just four months and 12 league appearances for OFI.

Iniesta to miss 2-3 weeks

Andres Iniesta will be sidelined for three weeks with a muscle tear in his left thigh. The 27-year-old midfielder suffered the injury during Barcelona's 2-2 draw against Real Madrid in the King's Cup on Wednesday. Iniesta joined a growing list of absentees for coach Pep Guardiola who lost Chile forward Alexis Sanchez to a shoulder injury for two weeks in the same game. David Villa, Ibrahim Afellay and Andreu Fontas are all injured, while Seydou Keita is competing with Mali at the African Nations Cup.

Nedum Onuoha signs for QPR

Queens Park Rangers have signed defender Nedum Onuoha from Manchester City on a four-and-half-year contract. The 25-year-old Nigeria-born player came through City's youth ranks but was unable to force his way into coach Roberto Mancini's first team. Onuoha, who can play center back or right back, spent last season on loan at Sunderland and played 31 matches. QPR also bolstered their defensive options earlier this week by signing Nigeria defender Taye Taiwo on loan from Milan.

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