Christopher Samba joined Queens Park Rangers' relegation fight and Danny Graham left Swansea City for Sunderland as the January transfer window concluded amid a flurry of activity yesterday.
QPR manager Harry Redknapp swooped for Congolese centre-back Samba in a club-record deal reportedly worth £12.5 million ($23.6 million), as he tries to haul the London club off the foot of the English Premier League.
Redknapp said: "Chris is just what we need. He's a monster. Great in the air, quick, a leader, strong, fantastic in both boxes, hard as nails. He's a proper centre-half."
Sunderland announced the capture of Graham in a £5 million switch from Swansea. The 27-year-old striker has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract at the Stadium of Light, allowing the Black Cats to release French forward Louis Saha.
The Premier League also bade farewell to trouble-prone Italian striker Mario Balotelli, who completed a £19 million move to AC Milan after falling out of favour at champions Manchester City.
