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The Latest: Wolves make Jonny Otto signing permanent

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LONDON (AP) — The Latest on transfer deadline day in European soccer (all times local):

10:35 a.m.

Wolverhampton has completed the permanent signing of defender Jonny Otto from Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day.

The 24-year-old Otto has made 22 appearances on loan in the first half of the season for Wolves. Now a permanent deal has been signed at the Premier League club until 2023 with Britain's Press Association saying a club-record 18 million pounds ($24 million) was paid to Atletico.

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10:20 a.m.

Clubs in Europe's leading leagues are making their final signings for the rest of the season on transfer deadline day.

Premier League clubs in England have until 2300 GMT to sign players in what could be the last transfer window before Britain leaves the European Union, impacting future trading.

The transfer window closes at 22:59 GMT in Spain, just before midnight local time.

French clubs also have right until the end of Thursday, the final day of January.

For Bundesliga clubs, the transfer window closes earlier in Germany at 1700 GMT.

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