Transfers

Liverpool are reportedly ready to submit a British-record £130 million ($175m) bid for Alexander Isak as Newcastle close in on Nick Woltemade as a replacement. The Reds, who have been circling the Swedish forward all summer, are said to be moving closer to tabling an official offer this weekend, with The Telegraph claiming the next 48 hours will be crucial.

Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce sacking has prompted a mass of online reactions, with some fans tipping the Portuguese to return to Manchester United.

Fermin Lopez reportedly wants to stay at Barcelona as the Blaugrana demand €90 million (£78m/$105m) from Chelsea to consider selling the midfielder. The Blues launched a €50m (£43m/$58m) opening bid only to be met with outright resistance from the Catalan giants. The 22-year-old midfielder remains firmly committed to continuing at Camp Nou, even as the Premier League side dangles eye-watering financial incentives in front of him.

Marseille president Pablo Longoria has explained why his side pulled the plug on Dani Ceballos’ transfer before letting the saga drag on.

Stuttgart want to sign Brighton's Brajan Gruda on loan with the winger disappointed by a lack of playing time under coach Fabian Hurzeler.

After a long summer saga Juventus had considered selling Dusan Vlahovic this window, but with no firm offers arriving, the striker is set to remain.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has broken his silence on the future of star defender Marc Guehi, who is at the centre of a transfer storm just days before the window slams shut. With Liverpool plotting a last-minute swoop for the England international, Palace find themselves fighting to keep hold of one of their most prized assets.

Fiorentina have made an approach for Real Madrid defender David Alaba, with the Serie A side pushing to sign the Austrian after his injury setbacks.

Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Fenerbahce after the Turkish club failed to qualify for the Champions League league phase.

Marseille have scouted Inter's Benjamin Pavard as a backup should they fail to sign Joel Ordonez from Club Brugge.

Chelsea have been blasted by their fans for allowing Xavi Simons to slip through their fingers as he nears a move to Tottenham.

Borussia Dortmund are closing in on the signing of Wolves striker Fabio Silva, with the forward set for a potential debut against Union Berlin.

Manchester United have reportedly rejected Kobbie Mainoo's request for a loan move before transfer deadline. The 20-year-old midfielder, hailed as one of the club’s brightest homegrown prospects, wants regular minutes and not a season warming the bench.

Tottenham are poised to sign Xavi Simons, with the RB Leipzig star completing a medical ahead of a €60 million (£52m/$70m) move.

Former Crystal Palace defender James Tomkins has advised Liverpool to sign Marc Guehi from the Eagles as he considers his former team-mate as an upgrade over Ibrahima Konate. The Premier League champions have been linked with a move for the England international all through the summer and even saw two offers rejected by Palace.

Tottenham Hotspur have submitted an initial €60 million (£51.8m/$70m) bid with RB Leipzig to sign Xavi Simons before the September 1 transfer deadline. The transfer fee could potentially increase to €70m (£60.5m/$81.7m) if all the bonuses are achieved. Spurs are moving aggressively in the transfer market as they look to beat Premier League rivals Chelsea in the race.

Newcastle have agreed a deal with Stuttgart for striker Nick Woltemade, meaning Alexander Isak's desired move to Liverpool could soon accelerate.

Chelsea have reportedly struck a deal to sign Manchester United outcast Alejandro Garnacho for nearly £40 million.

The ongoing Alexander Isak transfer saga is reportedly holding up Nicolas Jackson's exit from Chelsea.

Ollie Palmer looks primed to leave Wrexham for good as the big striker is reportedly set for a medical ahead of a surprise transfer move.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin hit out at La Liga’s plan to stage Barcelona vs Villarreal in the USA, but admits the organisation can't stop it.

Former Leicester City icon Jamie Vardy is inching closer to joining Serie A as Cremonese and the player's camp enter the final stages of negotiations.

Tottenham have reportedly sent a bid close to €70 million (£60m/$82m) for RB Leipzig star, Xavi Simons, as Thomas Frank's side aim to beat Chelsea to the Netherlands international. The 21-year-old has already been granted permission to skip training and fly to London to sort out his future, setting up a high-stakes tug-of-war before the deadline.

AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri shut down Adrien Rabiot speculation and dismissed links to Dusan Vlahovic as the striker's transfer limbo drags on.

USMNT star Josh Sargent has been told he is ready for “big European leagues” and should be leaving himself open to a summer transfer.

A dispute over an "appearance clause" has brought Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund's transfer to Napoli to a halt.

Ian Wright believes that "God" intervened to help Arsenal snatch Eberechi Eze from Tottenham as the former Crystal Palace star pivoted to join the Gunners at the 11th hour. In a transfer twist straight out of a football fairytale, Wright declared that it was nothing short of divine intervention that led Eze to north London’s red half instead of joining bitter rivals Tottenham.

Adrien Rabiot’s future takes another twist as his mother pushes for a Marseille stay despite a breakdown after his fight with Jonathan Rowe.

Harvey Elliott is reportedly more likely to stay at Liverpool this summer despite seemingly being on the brink of an RB Leipzig transfer.