On a busy day of transfer action, Newcastle midfielder James Milner joined Aston Villa on a four-year-deal.

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Portsmouth have been busy in the transfer market since Al Fahim's takeover with Michael Brown, Jamie O'Hara and Kevin Prince Boateng amongst a host of new faces at the Hampshire club.

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He has been busy in the transfer market, bringing in Darren Moore from West Brom on 26 January - and wrapping up the signing of former Sporting Lisbon player Silva on a month-long loan earlier on Monday.

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Keane has had a busy summer in the transfer market, signing experienced Premier League players such as Pascal Chimbonda, Teemu Tainio, El-Hadji Diouf and Steed Malbranque.

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Thordarson also said he has already assessed the Crewe squad and is ready for a busy time in the January transfer window.

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