Transfers: Festy Ebosele completes move to Istanbul Basaksehir

Republic of Ireland international Festy Ebosele has completed a move to Istanbul Basaksehir from Udinese.

The 22-year-old wing-back has penned a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Turkish Super Lig club, who are currently seventh in the table.

Istanbul Basaksehir ended St Patrick's Athletic's Conference League journey in the summer when they prevailed in a two-legged play-off. However they subsequently failed to make it to the knockout stages.

Ebosele spent the first part of this campaign on loan at Watford. He had initially agreed to stay at Vicarage Road for the season but cut short his stay to seal a switch to Istanbul.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says Ollie Watkins wants to stay at the club after Arsenal made a bid for the striker.

Watkins was the subject of a rejected offer from the Gunners earlier this week, reported to be £60m.

The striker reacted by scoring in Wednesday's Champions League win over Celtic, tellingly tapping the badge in celebration.

While fellow striker Jhon Duran is set to join Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr later on Friday in a deal worth up to £71m, Emery says Watkins will be staying at Villa Park.

"Yes, he is happy to stay," the Spaniard said. "You can ask him, but we asked him how he is feeling every day, every year he has been here with Aston Villa, with us and without us.

"We talked with him and he is very focused on the message we have. Now we need him, like he needed Aston Villa. The conversation we are having usually, I am speaking with him a lot, he is always adapting of every circumstance we have in the squad and individually with him.

Elsewhere Millwall have made Wolves midfielder Luke Cundle their fourth signing of the January transfer window.

The Lions have landed the 22-year-old on a long-term