X-ray transients in M31 According to IAUC 7798, the following X-ray transients have been discovered during XMM-Newton observations on Jan. 5: XMMU J004414.0+412204 00 44 14.0 +41 22 04 (error 4") supersoft XMMU J004415.9+413058 00 44 15.9 +41 30 58 (3") highly absorbed spectrum P=5600 s? XMMU J004438.1+414511 00 44 38.1 +41 45 11 (4")