Welcome to Sports Mole's live transfer coverage on Sunday, August 9.
The first day of the Premier League and Football League season did not see any slow down in transfer activity yesterday, and more is still to come before the transfer window slams shut in three weeks' time.
Stay with us throughout the day to keep up with all the latest transfer news and rumours.
Good morning and welcome to Sports Mole's live transfer blog. This is the place to be throughout the day for all the latest transfer news, with a number of big deals yet to be completed before the end of the month.
It was another busy day of transfer activity yesterday. Catch up on all the latest news with our Transfer Talk 8am Update.
Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Swansea City yesterday has resulted in suggestion that the Premier League champions need to dip back into the transfer fund before the window closes. One player who appears to be on their radar is Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke, but the Spanish media is reporting that the La Liga side have turned down a £46m bid for the 23-year-old.
After failing to establish himself as a regular starter at Newcastle United, Emmanuel Riviere had been linked with a move to Nottingham Forest. However, it looks like the Championship side won't be bringing him in, as manager Dougie Freedman says that there is "no truth" to the speculation.
Derby County could be prepared to break their club record to bring in Nottingham Forest winger Michail Antonio. The Rams have reportedly offered their Championship rivals £5m for the 25-year-old.
Wolfsburg's Kevin de Bruyne continues to be linked with a return to the Premier League, with Manchester City said to be considering a move for the Belgian. Former Wolfsburg midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger believes that the 24-year-old is ready for the move.
DONE DEAL! Sampdoria have confirmed that they have re-signed Antonio Cassano. The striker spent four years with the club between 2007 and 2011, and signs on a free after his contract with Parma was terminated earlier this year.
West Ham United kicked off their Premier League campaign with a hugely impressive win away at Arsenal, and things could be about to get even better for their supporters. According to one report, an increased bid has been placed to land Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.
News from the match between Stoke City and Liverpool as Inter Milan winger Xherdan Shaqiri has been spotted in the crowd at the Britannia Stadium. The 23-year-old had been linked with a move to the Potters in the summer, although Mark Hughes conceded that the deal looked unlikely. Could a potential transfer be back on? Click here to find out more.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has insisted that he will not be panicked into buying new players for the sake of it, despite his side's 2-0 defeat to West Ham United in their Premier League opener.
If you want to catch up with all the latest transfer gossip in one place, why not check out Sports Mole's Transfer Talk Update. The latest edition is available here.
PSG have been in the news a lot lately after capturing Angel di Maria, but it appears that their summer business may not complete. Les Rouges et Bleus are reportedly interested in Lorient defender Raphael Guerreiro.
Sticking with the French champions and Les Rouges et Bleus are rumoured to have offered a contract extension to Gregory van der Wiel. The Dutchman has recently suggested that the club has told him to leave!
Continuing with a French flavour and Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas has confirmed that the club is talking to Roma about a potential deal for Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, who formerly plied his trade at Newcastle United.
Stepping away from player transfer's briefly and one managerial transfer that reportedly came close to fruition was Marcelo Bielsa joining West Ham. The Argentine, who left his job with Marseille last night, is rumoured to have held discussions with the Hammers before they turned to Slaven Bilic.
Italian giants Roma are rumoured to have sealed a season-long loan deal for PSG left-back Lucas Digne. The 22-year-old had been linked with Liverpool during the summer.
Ashley Cole. Remember him? Well reports in Italy suggest he will be moving clubs, but where will he go? More on the former Chelsea left-back shortly.
More on Ashley Cole and the defender is reportedly looking to move to Major League Soccer. The former Chelsea man could end his contract with Roma early to facilitate a switch.
Watford are rumoured to be closing on their 11th signing of the summer and it's a former West Ham favourite in Alessandro Diamanti. The Italian is awaiting international clearance before completing a season-long loan from Guangzhou Evergrande.
Will LVG sign a striker? Not according to the man himself, who seems quite happy with Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez being his only established centre-forwards. More on this in HERE!
