And finally, the day’s biggest deals/talking points ...
- Brennan Johnson signs for Spurs for £47m
- Liverpool sign Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich, reject £150m Saudi bid for Salah
- Amrabat and Réguilon join Manchester United on loan
- João Félix and Cancelo complete loan deals to Barcelona
- Manchester City sign Nunes from Wolves and sell Palmer to Chelsea
- Fati seals Brighton loan from Barcelona
- Joao Palhinha’s anticipated move to Bayern Munich collapses at the last minute
- The deal sheet is in for Irishman Andrew Omobamidele’s £20 million transfer from Norwich to Forest, that is expected to be completed in time.
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La Liga side Getafe have reportedly signed Manchester United attacker Mason Greenwood on a season-long loan. Greenwood was charged by Greater Manchester Police with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault in October 2022 after allegations were made online. The charges were dropped in February when the CPS said there was “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction” after key witnesses withdrew their cooperation from the investigation. Greenwood denied all charges.
Manchester United get their midfield man
Manchester United have completed a season-long loan deal for Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, just 30 minutes before the 11pm transfer deadline! The deal will cost the club a £10m loan fee, and is subject to international clearance and registration requirements.
Meanwhile Rob Holding has completed his move to Crystal Palace. And Brennan Johnson to Spurs is also confirmed, that’s a £47m transfer.
Liverpool confirm the signing of their latest midfielder, their fourth this window...
Ryan Gravenberch: “I’m very happy that the deal is done and I’m finally here.”
Confrimed: João Cancelo to Barcelona
Cancelo joins from Manchester City on a season-long loan, joining João Felix in Catalonia.
Nottingham Forest have struck a last-minute deal with Norwich City for Republic of Ireland defender Andrew Omobamidele.
He is to undergo a medical at Forest tonight ahead of his move, although the Premier League club are up against it time-wise and may be in dreaded deal-sheet territory to get the transfer over the line ...
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Some more background here from transfer expert Melissa Reddy on Liverpool rejecting a Saudi bid for Mohamed Salah earlier today...
[ Liverpool reject staggering £150m offer for Salah from Saudi side Al-IttihadOpens in new window ]
Meanwhile Felix to Barcelona is confirmed..
Some Irish transfer news, Sky are reporting centre-back Andrew Omobamidele could be leaving Norwich for Nottingham Forest, and with that a return to the Premier League.
Over in Catalonia, João Felix is heading to Barcelona on loan (according to Fabrizio Romano). No confirmation on the João Cancelo (from Man City to Barcelona) deal yet.
Liverpool’s move for Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch is not in danger despite João Palhinha’s transfer to the German champions falling through. Journalist Paul Joyce has an update below ...
And another quirky one ... Jonny Evans has signed a one-year deal at Manchester United until June 2024. The centre half returns to his old club ...
An interesting one here with former Liverpool striker Divock Origi set to join Nottingham Forest ...
The German transfer window closed at 5pm, meaning Joao Palhinha appears to be staying in London ...
Holding on his way to Palace
Arsenal centre back Rob Holding is currently undergoing a medical at Crystal Palace. The fee is £4m.
Meanwhile Trevoh Chalobah’s anticipated loan move to Bayern Munich looks to be off...
Some deals completed earlier in the day...
Manchester United have signed Altay Bayindir from Fenerbache for €5m on a four-year deal with an option of another 12 months, the 25-year-old goalkeeper replacing Dean Henderson who joined Crystal Palace earlier in the week. (Guardian)
Aston Villa have confirmed the loan signing of French international Clément Lenglet. The centre-back joins Villa from Barcelona and returns to the Premier League having spent last term on loan at Tottenham Hotspur.
Japhet Tanganga has left Tottenham to join Augsburg on loan deal with €6m loan fee.
Spurs agree fee for Brennan Johnson
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to pay Nottingham Forest £47.5m for Brennan Johnson. He is travelling to London for a medical. Spurs are also making a late attempt to sign Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher, but that’s reportedly dependent on Spurs selling Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Nunes and Palmer secure deals as Chelsea’s spending shows no signs of stopping
Chelsea have bolstered their attacking options by completing the initial £40m signing of Cole Palmer from Manchester City, who in turn have added Matheus Nunes from Wolves for £53m to their squad, the midfielder becoming the champions’ fourth major summer signing.
“I’m excited to get started and it feels great to sign,” said Palmer. “I’ve joined Chelsea because the project here sounds good and because of the platform I will have to try to showcase my talents. It is a young and hungry squad and, hopefully, we can do something special here.”
Nunes said: “I’m so happy to be joining Manchester City, the champions of Europe and a club I’ve admired for a long time. The opportunity to work under Pep Guardiola, one of the greatest managers ever, and alongside some of the best players in the world was something I simply couldn’t turn down.” The 25-year-old’s transfer follows Nunes’s refusing to train at Wolves to force the move through.
Chelsea are also monitoring the Brentford striker Ivan Toney, who is suspended until January after breaching the English Football Association’s betting regulations. (Guardian)
Bayern Munich signing defensive midfielder João Palhinha
According to reports Bayern have completed a deal for Fulham midfielder João Palhinha who was one of the Premier League’s standout midfielders last season. He is in Munich for medical tests with personal terms agreed on a five year deal. The London club are looking at Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Manchester United’s Scott McTominay as possible replacements.
Nottingham Forest on verge of signing Callum Hudson-Odoi
Callum Hudson-Odoi has passed his Nottingham Forest medical ahead of completing a reported £8m transfer from Chelsea.
Everton selling Alex Iwobi
Alex Iwobi looks set to join Fulham from Everton for £20m plus add-ons. He is in the final year of his contract at Goodison Park, and was on of the club’s best players last season.
Manchester United close to completing deal for defensive midfielder Sofyan Amrabat
Journalist Fabrizio Romano says the Moroccan has already completed the first part of his medical tests and he is now set to fly to Manchester in order to complete a €10m loan move from Italian club Fiorentina.
Sergio Reguilón has also joined the club from Tottenham on a loan deal. Team manager Erik ten Hag commented on the news: “He is here, he trained. Yes [he will also be available for Sunday].”
Liverpool set to finalise deal for Bayern Munich midfielder
Liverpool are set to sign the Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch in a deal worth an initial €40m (£34.25m) and a further €5m in add-ons. The Dutch international is poised to sign a five-year contract and is currently undergoing his medical.
Ansu Fati joins Brighton on loan
Brighton have confirmed the signing of Ansu Fati on a season-long loan from Barcelona.
The 20-year-old made 36 La Liga appearances last season for the Catalan club, as they secured their first title for four years.
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi said, “This is a great deal for all of us. I am sure Ansu will help us to reach a new target and we can help him get back at the level he deserves to be.”
Technical director David Weir added: “We are delighted to bring Ansu to the club. He is one of the most highly-rated young players in the world and arrives with an impressive amount of experience both domestically and in European competition, despite his age.”
Liverpool reject staggering £150m offer for Salah from Saudi side Al-Ittihad
Liverpool have received and rejected their first serious offer from Al-Ittihad for Mohamed Salah, a £100m fee rising to a staggering £150m with add-ons.
Salah, 31, has two years remaining on the £350,000-a-week contract he signed with Liverpool only last year.
Speaking on Friday morning, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp claimed he was unaware of any bids for his star forward but admitted the threat from the Saudi Pro League to the European transfer market had to be taken seriously.
Hello and welcome ... It’s transfer deadline day and we are going to keep you up to date with all of the day’s biggest transfer news and deals in the one place. The summer transfer window in England opened on Wednesday June 14th and will close tonight at 11pm. And already today it’s been a busy one.
Liverpool and Manchester United look to finally be securing their midfield targets. Jurgen Klopp’s team have also rejected a huge offer for Mohamed Salah in a busy day on Merseyside. Chelsea’s spending continues, there’s outgoing and incomings at Manchester City, while Tottenham are looking to make some last minute deals. Some big news for Brighton fans too ...
Europe’s top five leagues will also close their transfer window tonight, but our focus will be on the Premier League teams. Keep in touch via the comments section or on Twitter (@DonoghueEamon) but for now, let’s get started!
