Cuadrado tops final-day deals

London. Chelsea made the biggest splash on a low-key transfer deadline day as the Premier League leaders signed Colombia international winger Juan Cuadrado from Fiorentina on Monday.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho had been linked with a move for Cuadrado for several weeks and he finally landed his target after making room in his squad by selling German World Cup-winning winger Andre Schuerrle to Bundesliga title challengers Wolfsburg.
Cuadrado, 26, signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the west London club and told Chelsea’s website: “I am very happy and thankful for this opportunity I’ve been given.
“This is a great club and honestly, it is like a dream to join the Chelsea family and to know that the manager believes in me. I’m happy.”
Cuadrado, who had been at Fiorentina since 2012 after joining from Udinese, caught the eye with some sparkling performances for Colombia at last year’s World Cup, where his country reached the quarter-finals.
He is reported to have cost Chelsea an initial fee of £23.3 million, which could rise to £26.8 million.
As part of the deal, Chelsea’s Egypt winger Mohamed Salah joined Fiorentina on loan until the end of the season.
Working with Jose Mourinho has been identified as a key attraction in joining Chelsea by Cuadrado.
Cuadrado identified the chance to work under Jose Mourinho as a key factor to his switch.
Cuadrado told Chelsea TV: “It is really going to be brilliant to work with one of the best coaches anywhere in the world. “I’m very proud to be playing for him and I think he is going to help me grow into a better player.
“I’m a quick and positive player and I hope to show that on the field of play and help all of my teammates.”
Cuadrado has five goals in 37 appearances for his country and now has his sights firmly set on collecting medals at club level.
“We are a big club, so [my target is] winning important things,” he added. “Playing for this team, the league championship is I think the most important thing. As for everything else, Chelsea have big players so we want to win big things.”

Other key deals
Wilfried Bony - Swansea to Man City; £25m
Defending champions Manchester City made the biggest move in January, signing Ivory Coast international Bony from Swansea for a fee that could reportedly rise to £28 million. The 26-year-old was the leading scorer in the Premier League in 2014 with 20 goals

Andre Schuerrle - Chelsea to Wolfsburg; £24 m*
Life did not work out at Chelsea for the 24-year-old German World Cup-winner, but his 17 goals in 42 international appearances helped persuade Bundesliga title challengers Wolfsburg to break their transfer record in a deal reportedly worth 32 million euros. Schuerrle arrived days after Wolfsburg”

Gabriel -Villarreal to Arsenal; £11 million.
Having looked short at the back following Thomas Vermaelen’s departure for Barcelona, Arsenal bolstered their ranks with the acquisition of uncapped Brazilian centre-back Gabriel from Villarreal. The 24-year-old’s arrival gives manager Arsene Wenger back-up for first-choice central defenders Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny.
Andrej Kramaric - Rijeka to Leicester City; £9 million*
Despite a stunning 5-3 defeat of Manchester United in September, bottom club Leicester have struggled for goals this season, scoring only 21 times in 23 outings.
They moved to rectify that with a club-record £9 million move for 23-year-old Croatia striker Kramaric, who has yet to find the net in three appearances.