Deadline day LIVE! Follow every transfer rumour and done deal across England and Europe
Welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of summer 2024 transfer deadline day!
Stick with us to follow every twist, turn, done deal and rumour throughout England and Europe as clubs race to get their final pieces of business done before the window slams shut.
The deadline for English deals to go through is 11pm tonight, and some major moves are still expected to take place before that with plenty of big clubs seeking reinforcements or looking to offload players, and many big names expected to be part of that.
Deadline day key events
Man United sign Manuel Ugarte from PSG
Scott McTominay leaves Manchester United for Napoli in permanent deal
Arsenal pushing for late Raheem Sterling agreement
Arsenal loan Neto from Bournemouth
Chelsea make official approach for Man United's Jadon Sancho
Aaron Ramsdale leaves Arsenal for Southampton
Everton sign Orel Mangala on loan from Lyon
Djordje Petrovic leaves Chelsea on loan
Chelsea set to miss out on Victor Osimhen to Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli also set to beat Blues to Ivan Toney
Wolves sign Sam Johnstone from Crystal Palace
Neal Maupay leaves Everton for Marseille
Real Madrid 'prioritise' RB Leipzig youngster to solve defensive issues
Real Madrid have reportedly made RB Leipzig defender Castello Lukeba a top target to sign ahead of next season.
A lack of central defensive options has been a glaring issue for Real over the past 18 months, especially since the long-term knee injury sustained by David Alaba.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti has had to rely solely on keeping Antonio Rudiger and Eder Militao fit, with no recruits brought in as cover in that position during the summer.
Nacho departed following Real's hugely successful campaign last season after being an excellent servant for the club, but even with him around, Ancelotti was often forced to use Aurelien Tchouameni as a makeshift centre-back.
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Enzo's choice: Chelsea boss 'driving interest' in £42m Dortmund attacker
Chelsea have apparently identified their number one transfer target for the summer of 2025 but are facing competition from two other European giants to secure his signature.
The Blues splashed the cash once again ahead of the 2024-25 season, bringing the likes of Pedro Neto, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Joao Felix, Filip Jorgensen and Renato Veiga to Stamford Bridge.
Co-chairman Todd Boehly has now overseen over £1bn worth of signings during his short stint at the helm, drawing criticism and ridicule from rival fans and pundits alike, but Enzo Maresca has steadied the ship this season.
Often rotating between two entirely different teams for Premier League and Conference League action, Maresca has led the Blues into the top four of the top-flight table before Sunday's crunch London derby with Arsenal.
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Premier League return? Man United 'eyeing' move for Bayern forward
Manchester United are reportedly firmly in the race to sign Bayern Munich attacker Leroy Sane next year.
The 28-year-old's contract at Allianz Arena is due to expire in June 2025, and he has not yet managed to come to an agreement with the Bundesliga giants over an extension, with a departure next summer on a free transfer certainly possible.
A number of clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle United, have been credited with an interest in Sane, but according to Germain journalist Florian Plettenberg, Man United are also in the mix.
Discussions between Sane and Bayern over a new contract are believed to have stalled, and as it stands, he would be free to enter into negotiations with foreign clubs over a pre-contract at the start of 2025.
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Arsenal demanding 'large cheque' for Kiwior after quadruple summer rejection
Arsenal have reportedly laid out their price demands for out-of-favour defender Jakub Kiwior, who is being heavily linked with a return to Italy in 2025.
The Poland international was a €19.5m (£16.2m) purchase from Spezia midway through the 2022-23 campaign, but he has never been able to establish himself as a regular starter for Mikel Arteta.
So far this season, Kiwior has only made seven appearances in all competitions - contributing two assists - and he was an unused substitute in Wednesday's 1-0 Champions League defeat to Inter Milan.
The versatile defender has also earned just 96 minutes of Premier League football, and his only two starts this term have come in EFL Cup successes over Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End.
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'Very good relationship': How Man United could beat rivals to wonderkid's signature
Manchester United's "very good relationship with Sunderland" could allegedly put the Red Devils in pole position to sign teenager Chris Rigg during next summer's transfer window.
The 17-year-old is regarded as one of the best young talents in English football and has starred for Sunderland during the 2024-25 campaign, making 14 appearances in all competitions, scoring three times in the process.
Rigg has netted three times in his last eight Championship appearances, and there is thought to be a host of interest surrounding him, with Chelsea and Real Madrid believed to be pushing for his signature.
Man United, meanwhile, allegedly feel that the midfielder could be 'the next Roy Keane', with the Red Devils said to have been in touch with Sunderland during last summer's transfer window to register their interest.
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Bernabeu to Anfield? Real Madrid 'open' to selling star 'contacted' by Liverpool
Liverpool have stepped up their interest in Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, according to a report.
Tchouameni joined Los Blancos for around £85m from Monaco in the summer of 2022 and has since made 103 first-team appearances in all competitions.
The 24-year-old had a couple of short spells on the sidelines with injuries last season, but he still managed to play 38 times for Carlo Ancelotti's side that won the La Liga title, Champions League and Supercopa de Espana.
Tchouameni has since started 14 of Real Madrid's 16 matches across all tournaments so far this season, primarily operating as a defensive midfielder or on a few occasions in central defence.
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Amorim or Guardiola? Man City 'seriously interested' in Man United-linked attacker
Manchester City are reportedly set to rival Manchester United for the signature of Sporting Lisbon's star striker Viktor Gyokeres.
The 26-year-old has been nothing short of exceptional in front of goal for Sporting since moving to Lisbon in 2023, scored 66 goals and providing 19 assists in 67 games across all competitions.
Only Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (36 goals, eight assists) and PSV Eindhoven's Luuk de Jong (29 goals, 15 assists) recorded more domestic goal involvements than Gyokeres (29 goals, 10 assists) across Europe's top-seven leagues last season.
Gyokeres has since made an electric start to the 2024-25 campaign, scored 23 goals in just 17 appearances for Sporting, including a hat-trick against Man City in an impressive 4-1 victory in the Champions League on Tuesday.
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Statement signing? Barcelona plot 'feasible operation' to recruit Liverpool star
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has reportedly emerged as a serious transfer target for La Liga giants Barcelona.
Speculation over the 32-year-old's future at Anfield has been rife for some time, with his current contract due to expire in the summer of 2025.
Salah has earned legendary status during his hugely successful seven-and-a-half-year stay on the red side of Merseyside, scoring 220 goals and registering 98 assists in 365 appearances as well as winning a total of seven trophies.
The Egyptian was an integral first-team figure under former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and remains a first-team star under new head coach Arne Slot, contributing with nine goals and nine assists in 16 games so far this season.
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'It has to be a position Liverpool sign' - What is Arne Slot's transfer priority?
Liverpool manager Arne Slot must sign a new left-back either in the January transfer window or the summer, according to Reds expert David Lynch.
For the past few years, Andy Robertson has been bombing up and down the left flank for Liverpool, with Kostas Tsimikas acting as his deputy, although the latter is enjoying more game time than expected this season.
Tsimikas has started three of Liverpool's four Champions League games this season - including the 4-0 thrashing of Bayer Leverkusen in midweek - and two of the Reds' last four Premier League games heading into Saturday's clash with Aston Villa.
Slot has suggested that Robertson is still his number one pick, but speaking to Sports Mole, Lynch insisted that Tsimikas deserved to be selected on current form and questioned whether the former's 30 years were catching up to him.
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Blocking exits? Liverpool 'lay out January strategy' amid Alexander-Arnold talk
Liverpool are reportedly not prepared to sell Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid in January.
The 26-year-old is currently on the hunt for his second Premier League title under the stewardship of Arne Slot, who assumed control at Anfield from Jurgen Klopp over the summer.
Alexander-Arnold has unsurprisingly started every match for the Reds in the league so far this season, although he has only provided one assist.
Despite the right-back's lack of goal contributions, Liverpool have enjoyed a stellar start to the campaign and sit at the summit of the Premier League standings.
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'He is happy at Milan' - Liverpool, Spurs suffer major Reijnders blow
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly suffered a blow in the pursuit of AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders.
The 26-year-old made serious waves on the continental stage earlier this week, scoring a goal during his side's 3-1 win over Champions League holders Real Madrid.
Focusing on Serie A matters, Reijnders has made a steady start to the 2024-25 campaign in the engine room, scoring one goal and providing one assist across nine league contests.
The midfielder has netted three goals during his first four Champions League matches of the term, including a game-winning brace versus Belgian giants Club Brugge on October 22.
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Triple exit? Man United departures to 'pave way for new signings in summer'
Manchester United are reportedly prepared to offload Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof during 2025.
The Red Devils are set for a period of serious change during the midst of the 2024-25 campaign following the sacking of former manager Erik ten Hag.
Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim was swiftly appointed as the Dutchman's successor at the Theatre of Dreams, where Man United will face PAOK in the Europa League on Thursday night.
The new head coach will officially assume the role on November 11, with a fortnight of lead up to his first competitive match in charge of the club at Portman Road versus Ipswich Town on November 24.
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Villa planning raid for Sporting star after Amorim exit?
Aston Villa are reportedly giving consideration to making an approach for Sporting Lisbon star Pedro Goncalves.
The Portuguese giants have enjoyed a near-perfect start to the campaign in all competitions, only failing to prevail in a Champions League fixture against PSV Eindhoven.
However, it will soon be all change at Estadio Jose Alvalade with Ruben Amorin leaving his role as head coach to join Manchester United after this weekend's match at Braga.
Retaining as many of their key players in the short term will now be a priority for Sporting officials, it already clear that forward Viktor Gyokeres may be the subject of interest of many of European football's top clubs.
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Could Amorim's arrival suit him? Maguire 'makes decision' on Man United future
Harry Maguire reportedly has 'no plans' to leave Manchester United in January, with the centre-back confident that he can secure an extension to his current contract with the 20-time English champions.
The 31-year-old has not featured for the Red Devils since the start of October due to a muscular problem, and he is still yet to return to training with the club, so he will definitely be absent for their final two games ahead of the November international break against PAOK and Leicester City.
Maguire is expected to be available before the end of the year, but there is currently huge uncertainty surrounding his future, as the defender's contract is due to expire in June 2025.
The Red Devils do have the option to activate a 12-month extension to take him to June 2026, but it is understood that the club are yet to make a final decision over his future.
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End of the road? Amorim 'could sanction sale' of Man United superstar
Marcus Rashford could reportedly be placed up for sale during next summer's transfer window if he is unable to impress incoming Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim this season.
Amorim will officially take charge of the 20-time English champions next week, with his first game at the helm set to be the trip to Ipswich Town on November 24.
According to Football Insider, Rashford will be 'on trial' for the remainder of the season, with Amorim wanting to have a good look at the forward before a decision is made on his future.
The report claims that the incoming head coach wants to see 'a significant improvement' from the England international, but if the attacker continues to struggle, then he could be sold during next summer's transfer window.
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Prem battle: Man United, Chelsea 'in competition' for highly-rated striker
Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly both interested in signing Porto striker Samu Omorodion during next summer's transfer window.
Chelsea were heavily linked with the 20-year-old during the recent transfer market and allegedly agreed a £35m fee with Atletico Madrid, but a proposed move to Stamford Bridge fell through.
The Spain Under-23s international instead made the switch to Porto, and he has been in excellent form for the Portuguese giants during the 2024-25 campaign, scoring 11 goals in 11 appearances in all competitions.
Omorodion has managed seven goals in seven league appearances during the current season, while he has four goals in three Europa League outings, including a brace against Man United last month.
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