The final day of European football's winter transfer window progressed quietly Monday, with none of the big-money moves that have dominated recent seasons.
The window closed in England with the Premier League's infamously profligate clubs mostly announcing loan transfers, with Fulham the most active after picking up AS Roma striker Stefano Okaka and Aston Villa fullback Nicky Shorey until the end of the season.
Fulham also signed teenage midfielder Christopher Buchtmann from Liverpool and let Senegal forward Diomansy Kamara leave on loan for Scottish Premier League side Celtic, which took on Bayern Munich defender Edson Braafheid for the rest of the season.
Celtic also sealed a deal to take Ireland striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham on loan until the end of the season. Keane rejoined Spurs from Liverpool a year ago but failed to recapture the form that had previously made him a fan favorite. He has scored nine goals in 25 appearances this season.
Manager Harry Redknapp spent about 40 million pounds ($63.6 million) during last season's January transfer window, but, aside from Keane's late move, Spurs had yet to announce any business beyond the departure of fullbacks Alan Hutton and Kyle Naughton on loan to Sunderland and Middlesbrough respectively.
With Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool yet to reveal any big moves, the highest-profile permanent transfer in England - and arguably Europe - was South Africa striker Benni McCarthy's switch from Blackburn to West Ham for an undisclosed fee.
British papers said McCarthy cost about 2.5 million pounds ($3.98 million).
"Although I could have gone to other clubs, this was the only one I wanted," McCarthy said. "They wanted me before. It didn't happen but now the opportunity arises again and this time I am going to prove myself."
Mido's agent said the Egyptian striker joined McCarthy in east London on loan until the end of the season.
Manchester City did not spend much more of its huge wealth but did sign former England under-21 winger Adam Johnson from Middlesbrough on a 4 1/2-year contract.
Johnson joined for an undisclosed fee and will wear the No. 11 shirt vacated by Robinho when the Brazil forward went on loan to Santos last week.
Johnson is City's second signing of the winter transfer window after France midfielder Patrick Vieira joined from Inter Milan.
"We are delighted that Adam has chosen to come here," City coach Roberto Mancini said. "He is a very good player with fantastic potential, and as a club we are always keen to sign British talent."
Wigan signed Victor Moses from Crystal Palace on a 3 1/2-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee after the England under-19 forward hit six goals in his last nine matches in the second-tier League Championship.
Stoke signed Portsmouth's backup goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
The 22-year-old Bosnian international signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Potters shortly before the transfer window closed.
"Asmir is someone we have been tracking for some time and we believe that potentially he is the best young keeper in the country," said Stoke manager Tony Pulis.
Elsewhere, Ivory Coast striker Arouna Kone joined struggling German club Hannover on loan from Sevilla, Turkish side Ankaragucu signed Cameroon midfielder Geremi from Newcastle, and Greek club Larissa took Gabon forward Daniel Cousin on loan from Hull.
Hull turned down what it called a "verbal offer" of 5 million pounds ($7.9 million) for Ireland midfielder Stephen Hunt from Premier League rival Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Inter Milan appears set to loan Brazilian midfielder Amantino Mancini to rival AC Milan, with the option of a permanent move at the end of the season.
The Gazzetta dello Sport reports on its Web site that AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has confirmed the move, while the paper also said Fiorentina midfielder Martin Jorgensen has flown home to Denmark to rejoin Aarhus, the club he left in 1997 to move to Italy.
FC Porto's attempt to sign striker Kleber from Brazilian side Cruzeiro broke down over a failure to reach agreement on the contract length and wages,
Porto had agreed to pay ?5.5 million ($7.8 million) and transfer Argentine striker Ernesto Farias to Cruzeiro as part of the deal.
Bundesliga club Mainz signed Slovakia defender Radoslav Zabavnik from Russian club Terek Grozny and brought in German defender Malik Fathi on loan from Spartak Moscow.
Mainz said it will give the 29-year-old Zabavnik a contract until the end of the season, with an option to extend it through June 2012.
In France, Lorient signed defender Gregory Bourillon from first division rival Paris Saint-Germain.
Lorient said on its Web site that the 25-year-old Bourillon has joined Lorient on a 4 1/2-year contract but did not disclose any financial details of the move.
Bourillon moved to PSG from Rennes three years ago, but has started only six league games over the past two seasons.
