Gayle and Elphick have been two of the highest profile signings of the summer
Rafa Benitez had already managed to secure the signatures of Dwight Gayle and Matt Ritchie before unveiling Atletico Madrid defender Jesus Gamez today.
Meanwhlle Roberto Di Matteo has secured the services of Bournemouth captain Tommy Elphick to help Aston Villa out after a dire relegation season.
But who else will be plying their trade in the Championship next season?
ASTON VILLA
In
Tommy Elphick (Bournemouth)
Pierreluigi Gollini (Hellas Verona)
Out
Charles N'Zogbia (released)
Callum Robinson (Preston)
BRISTOL CITY
In
Diego De Girolamo (Sheffield United)
Gary O'Neil (Norwich City)
Lee Tomlin (Bristol City)
Out
Karleigh Osborne (released)
Scott Wagstaff (Gillingham)
BURTON ALBION
In
Ben Turner (Cardiff City)
Out
Robbie Weir (released)
Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (released)
Timmy Thiele (released)
Dean Lyness (released)
Anthony O'Connor (Aberdeen)
CARDIFF CITY
In
Idris Saadi (KV Kortrijk, loan)
Lex Immers (Feyenoord)
Frederic Gounongbe (Westerlo)
Kenneth Zohore (KV Kortrijk)
Out
Ben Turner (Burton Albion)
Kenwyne Jones (released)
Joe Lewis (released)
Etien Velikonja (released)
Filip Kiss (released)
Deji Shilaja (Gillingham, loan)
DERBY COUNTY
In
-
Out
Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic, loan)
Conor Sammon (released)
Ryan Shotton (Birmingham)
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