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Juventus are lining up a bid for Fiorentina star Igor, <a href="https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/juventus/2022/09/03-96494655/juve_il_mercato_intelligente_continua_con_igor_il_piano_per_il_2023" target="_blank">Tuttosport</a> reports.The Serie A side will continue to strengthen the squad in the next transfer window and see the Brazilian defender as an ideal addition.

Juve plot Igor bid

Chelsea's recruitment chief Scott McLachlan has left the club, <a href="https://theathletic.com/3563726/2022/09/03/scott-mclachlan-chelsea/" target="_blank">The Athletic</a> reports.The head of international scouts will take up an executive position elsewhere.

Chelsea head of recruitment leaves

Rafinha has left Paris Saint-Germain to join Al-Arabi, it has been <a href="https://twitter.com/alarabi_club/status/1566122407638736897" target="_blank">confirmed</a>.The Brazilian has signed a two-year contract with the Qatari club.

Rafinha joins Al-Arabi

Thiago Silva urged Chelsea to explore the possibility of signing West Ham's Lucas Paqueta this summer."I heard he was about to leave Lyon [so I] had some conversations here with some people, but unfortunately things didn’t work out," he told <a href="https://www.espn.com.br/video/clip?id=10862726" target="_blank">ESPN Brazil</a>.

Thiago Silva pushed Chelsea to sign West Ham midfielder

Erik ten Hag blocked Shola Shoretire leaving Old Trafford on loan this summer, the <a href="https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-united-shoretire-team-news-24921664" target="_blank">Manchester Evening News</a> reports. The 18-year-old is said to have had interest from a host of Championship sides, but Ten Hag requested that he remain with his boyhood club for the time being.

Ten Hag blocked Man Utd starlet leaving on loan

Ruslan Malinovskyi could leave Atalanta in January, amid interest from Tottenham and Marseille. As reported by <a href="https://www.tuttoatalanta.com/esclusive-ta/esclusiva-ta-malinovksyi-resta-alla-corte-di-gasperini-almeno-fino-a-gennaio-79307" target="_blank">Tutto Atalanta</a>, the midfielder is open to departing La Dea this winter.

Malinovskyi could leave Atalanta in January

Chelsea wanted Lavia on deadline day

Manchester United passed up on the opportunity to sign Moises Caicedo 18 months ago for just £4.5 million.According to the <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1664219/Man-Utd-transfer-news-Moises-Caicedo-Brighton-Premier-League" target="_blank">Express</a>, the Red Devils were in pole position to sign the midfielder before pulling out and allowing Brighton to get their man. <picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt2278497d7c9d47ce/GettyImages-1416446203.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt2278497d7c9d47ce/GettyImages-1416446203.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt2278497d7c9d47ce/GettyImages-1416446203.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Moises Caicedo Brighton 2022-23" data-source="Getty" data-copyright="Getty" data-portal-copyright="Getty" perform:prop="uuid:blt2278497d7c9d47ce;width:1920;height:1080"></picture>

Man Utd turned down Caicedo deal

Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta has given an update on Milan Skriniar's situation, with the defender subject of interest from PSG this summer. "Our owners have been very clear: they’ve rejected all the proposals for Škriniar. They have been strong again on the position: Škriniar was untouchable," he said.

Inter say Skriniar 'untouchable' amid PSG interest

Arsenal will try and sign Palmeiras midfielder Danilo in January, according to the <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1664059/arsenal-douglas-luiz-danilo-palmeiras-premier-league-news" target="_blank">Express</a>.The Gunners are lacking options to play the number-six role and made a last-gasp approach for the Brazilian this transfer window.

Arsenal want Brazilian midfielder

Premier League club Bright &amp; Hove Albion reportedly showed interest in singing Los Angeles FC (LAFC) midfielder Jose Cifuentes according to <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/lafc-s-jose-cifuentes-reported-premier-league-transfer-target-sky-s-the-limit" target="_self">mlssoccer.com</a>.While a deal did not materialise in the recently concluded summer transfer window, the Ecuador international could still get an opportunity to move to the Premier League once again in January.

Brighton were interested in signing MLS star Cifuentes

Chelsea full-back Reece James is all set to commit his future to the club on a long-term basis by signing a six-plus one-year contract, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/Matt_Law_DT/status/1566038094113112064" target="_self">Matt Law</a>.The new contract will potentially keep the player at Stamford Bridge until 2029 and he will also see a massive increase in his pay.

James likely to sign a seven-year contract extension (Matt Law)

AC Milan rejected a €100m bid from Chelsea for their forward Rafael Leao on the deadline day according to journalist <a href="https://twitter.com/Dario_Donato/status/1566029354940907520" target="_self">Dario Donato</a>.But now if the reigning Serie A champions want to retain the player on a long-term basis they need to offer the Portuguese a massive wage of €7.5m per year which is against the club policy.

Milan rejected Chelsea's €100m bid for star forward

Tottenham Hotspur winger Lucas Moura could leave the club next summer for free to join Sao Paulo, according to <a href="https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/colunas/mercado-da-bola/2022/09/02/lucas-moura-vai-deixar-o-tottenham-em-2023-e-sao-paulo-ja-estuda-acordo.htm" target="_self">UOL</a>.Two Premier League clubs Aston Villa and Newcastle United were interested in signing the player on the deadline day but a move did not materialise and now the Brazilian is likely to leave the club once his current contract expires in 2023.

Lucas Moura could leave Spurs next summer

Tottenham Hotspur wanted to sign Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi from Atalanta in the summer transfer window but refused to let him go this time, reports <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1565997276731805697" target="_self">Fabrizio Romano</a>.Along with Spurs, Marseille too had shown interest in the player and both the clubs were willing to sign him on loan with a buy option. While the Premier League club missed out on their target this time, they still can sign him next year.

Spurs missed out on signing Atalanta midfielder

Southampton defender Jan Bednarek, who joined Aston Villa on loan on the deadline day, has revealed that at one point he was very close to signing for West Ham but ultimately ended up at Villa Park.After signing for Villa, the defender told reporters, "One minute I am going to West Ham, another minute Villa. There were a lot of conversations with Southampton and all the managers. I ended up at Villa and I’m really happy with the decision. It was a good decision. “It wasn’t easy because if you have another option you have to take the decision like an adult and this is real life. It was a tough problem but a good problem. I’m really happy I have these issues in my life, that I have to choose between two Premier League teams.”

Bednarek was close to joining West Ham before signing for Villa

Newcastle United were very close to roping in Everton's star forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the summer transfer window but the deal ultimately did not materialise because of Everton's high asking price of £50 million, according to <a href="https://theathletic.com/3549446/2022/09/02/newcastle-united-transfers/?source=user_shared_article" target="_self">The </a><a href="https://theathletic.com/3549446/2022/09/02/newcastle-united-transfers/?source=user_shared_article" target="_self">Athletic</a>. While the Magpies failed to land the England international, they did manage to sign Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad for a club-record fee of £59 million.

Newcastle were close to signing Everton star

Chelsea had shown their interest in signing Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge during the summer transfer window, according to <a href="https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-chelsea-expressed-transfer-deadline-day-interest-in-sander-berge-3829835" target="_self">The Star</a>. The player was also on Club Brugge's radar who had reportedly placed two bids but both got rejected as they failed to trigger the £35m release clause in his contract.Although the Blues enquired about the player's availability, they never formally submitted a bid for Berge.

Chelsea expressed interest in signing Sheffield United midfielder

Liverpool were interested in signing Juventus' Denis Zakaria this summer who eventually joined Chelsea on loan on the deadline day.The Reds were on the lookout for a midfielder and eventually roped in Arthur Melo from Juventus on loan but according to <a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/calciomercato-live-trattative-news-oggi-1-settembre-2022" target="_self">Gianluca Di Marzi</a>o, they also wanted Zakaria to further bolster their midfield.

Liverpool tried to sign Juventus loanee who joined Chelsea

After missing out on signing Blackburn Rovers forward Ben Brereton Diaz in the summer transfer window, Leeds United will once again go after the Chilean forward in January according to <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-sources-deal/" target="_self">Football Insider</a>. The Whites had expressed their interest in roping in the player during the last window but had refused to match Blackburn's asking price of £15 million, but Diaz's refusal to sign a new contract has once again renewed the Premier League club's interest in him.

Leeds want Blackburn's Ben Brereton Diaz in January

Due to a revenue tax generated from transfers in Spain, Brazilian side <a href="https://ge.globo.com/playlist/assista-aos-nossos-principais-videos.ghtml#video-10904835-id" target="_blank">Palmeiras may be reluctant</a> to sell to teams from La Liga, putting Chelsea in a good position to sign Brazilian prodigy Endrick.Accepting a lower bid from a club in England would more beneficial than a higher bid from Spain for the team from Brazil.

Chelsea could be in Pole position to sign Endrick from Palmeiras

Tyler Pasher has mutually agreed to terminate his contract with New York Red Bulls. The forward was selected off waivers by Red Bull, after spending the last two seasons at Houston Dynamo where he scored six goals in 39 appearances.

Pasher sees New York Red Bull contract terminated

Charleston Battery have signed the talented Fidel Barajas to a multi-year pro-contract. The winger has represented both the United States and Mexico at youth levels and used to be a member of the San Jose Earthquakes Academy.

Charleston Battery sign 16-year-old winger to pro-contract

Reece James is close to signing a new deal at Chelsea, <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/reece-james-close-to-signing-new-long-term-deal-with-chelsea-6qzvclpzk" target="_blank">The Times</a> is reporting. The versatile right-back who can play in numerous positions on the right side of the field has been a regular when fit for Thomas Tuchel and Frank Lampard, playing 86 times in the Premier League, scoring seven goals and registering 14 assists.

James set for Chelsea contract extension

Olympiacos have announced the signing of 'true football legend' Marcelo after he left Real Madrid earlier this summer. <picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blta0a06cab06d630a7/Screenshot_2022-09-02_at_22.30.29.png?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blta0a06cab06d630a7/Screenshot_2022-09-02_at_22.30.29.png?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blta0a06cab06d630a7/Screenshot_2022-09-02_at_22.30.29.png?format=jpg" alt="Marcelo Olympiacos tweet" data-source="Twitter" data-copyright="Twitter" data-portal-copyright="Twitter" perform:prop="uuid:blta0a06cab06d630a7;width:585;height:748"></picture>

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