Though the transfer window has long since closed, clubs in Europe’s top five leagues can still move for free agents like David de Gea and Eden Hazard.
Moreover, some leagues outside of Europe’s big five may still look to the Premier League for new recruits as their windows remain open. In Turkey, for example, the transfer window doesn’t shut until September 15. More worryingly, the Saudi Pro League window is also still open.
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Therefore, transfer news continues to abound even if Europe’s biggest clubs can’t splash the cash again until January 2024.
Here is all the major football transfer news today.
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* Arsenal and Fenerbahce are in talks over a €20m transfer of Jorginho, but the deal is currently in standby after Arsenal made an ‘absurd request.’ (Tuttosport)
* Arsenal have been monitoring Wolves winger Pedro Neto for a while, but they did not make a move during the summer despite reports. (CaughtOffside)
* Arsenal have received a €2.3m offer from Al-Shabab for former record signing Nicolas Pepe. (Football.London)
* Man Utd are plotting a January move for Bayern target Joao Palhinha. (The Athletic)
* Scott McTominay will be put on the market again in January. (Nizaar Kinsella)
* Right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka is in talks over a contract extension. (The Telegraph)
* Phil Jones has been spotted back at Carrington, but the ex-Red Devils defender will not make a permanent return to Man Utd. (MEN)
* Man Utd were among the clubs Joao Felix rejected ahead of his Barcelona move. (Mundo Deportivo)
* Donny van de Beek could still leave the club despite his Royal Antwerp moving falling through.
* Former Chelsea record signing Enzo Fernandez is considering quitting as his time at Stamford Bridge has not been what he expected when he signed. (Fichajes)
* Chelsea were never in serious talks with Lyon over wonderkid duo Bradley Barcola and Rayan Cherki in the summer. (Fabrizio Romano)
* Kepa has no plans to return to Chelsea after his Real Madrid loan. (Fabrizio Romano)
* The goalkeeper has revealed that he is not convinced by Chelsea’s project and that he rejected Bayern in the summer.
* Chelsea inserted a sell-on clause in their deal to transfer Christian Pulisic to AC Milan. (The Athletic)
* Liverpool have been told that they must accept Al-Ittihad’s offer for Mohamed Salah by former player Jason McAteer.
* But the Egyptian will not make the move. The saga is over. (Footmercato)
* Liverpool are entitled to a €2.7m windfall from Kamil Grabara’s €6.7m transfer from Kobenhavn to Wolfsburg due to a 20% sell-on clause. (Fabrizio Romano)
* Liverpool were willing to offer Darwin Nunez as a makeweight when they approached Atletico Madrid for Joao Felix. (Mundo Deportivo)
* Ilkay Gundogan has revealed that it took Man City a long time to initiate contract talks and that moving to Barcelona was a boyhood dream.
* Barcelona have a 50% sell-on and a €20m buy-back clause for Ez Abde. The latter will increase to €25m in 2025. (Mundo Deportivo)
* Joao Felix had interest from Liverpool, Man Utd and Aston Villa but rejected them all to force through his Barcelona move. (Mundo Deportivo)
* Ilkay Gundogan has revealed that it took Man City a long time to initiate contract talks and that moving to Barcelona was a boyhood dream.
* Nasser Al-Khelaifi has once again spoken about his relationship with Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe amid ongoing speculation over a contract extension.
* Kepa has revealed that he rejected Bayern in favour of Real Madrid in the summer.
* Nasser Al-Khelaifi has once again spoken about his relationship with Kylian Mbappe amid ongoing speculation over a contract extension.
* Kepa has revealed that he rejected Bayern in favour of Real Madrid in the summer.
