The transfer window is open! Clubs around the UK and Europe are getting business done as they look to give themselves the best possible chance at success in the new season.

Thursday morning's headlines:

Report: Blackburn Rovers launch £6m bid for Nottingham Forest star Ben Brereton
Blackburn Rovers are reported to have made a £6m offer for Nottingham Forest striker Ben Brereton following a rejected £5m bid on transfer deadline day. Read more.

Report: Bordeaux in talks with Rangers over Alfredo Morelos signing
Bordeaux are believed to be in negotiations with Rangers over the signing of Alfredo Morelos, having had an initial bid in excess of £3.75m rejected by the Ibrox club. Read more.

Manchester United goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara loaned to Macclesfield Town
Manchester United confirm that Under-23s goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara has joined League Two newcomers Macclesfield Town on a season-long loan. Read more.

Rangers midfielder Jamie Barjonas joins Bury on loan
Rangers confirm that highly-rated 19-year-old midfielder Jamie Barjonas has joined League Two side Bury on loan until January 2019. Read more.

Derby County striker Nick Blackman joins Sporting Gijon on season-long loan
Derby County confirm that forward Nick Blackman has joined Spanish second division side Sporting Gijon on loan for the rest of the season. Read more.

Report: Birmingham City ask Diego Fabbrini to train alone
Birmingham City midfielder Diego Fabbrini is reported to have been asked to train alone after being deemed surplus to requirements at St Andrew's. Read more.

Bolton Wanderers allow Adam le Fondre to pursue "opportunity of a lifetime"
Bolton Wanderers announce that Adam le Fondre has left the club after being presented with an "opportunity of a lifetime" by an overseas club, believed to be Sydney FC. Read more.

Everton send midfielder Nikola Vlasic on loan to CSKA Moscow
Everton send Nikola Vlasic on loan to CSKA Moscow, a year after signing the young midfielder from Hajduk Split. Read more.

Tottenham Hotspur winger Georges-Kevin N'Koudou to join Mainz 05 on loan?
A report suggests that Georges-Kevin N'Koudou has been given the green light to join Mainz 05 in Germany on an initial loan deal that may be made permanent. Read more.

Sean Dyche: 'Signing Joe Hart was not rocket science'
Sean Dyche is happy with Burnley's decision to sign Joe Hart from Manchester City, despite the number of goalkeepers already available to him. Read more.

Fulham loan out fringe players Magnus Norman, Marcelo Djalo
Fulham fringe players Magnus Norman and Marcelo Djalo have been sent on loan to Rochdale and Extremadura respectively. Read more.

Arsenal to send Krystian Bielik on loan to Charlton Athletic?
Krystian Bielik is reportedly heading out of Arsenal for another loan spell, with League One side Charlton Athletic hoping to take him for the season. Read more.

Rangers to wrap up deal for Kyle Lafferty by weekend?
Hearts striker Kyle Lafferty, valued at around £750,000, will reportedly become a Rangers player in the next 48 hours. Read more.

Juventus 'make approach for PSV Eindhoven's Joel Piroe'
Juventus reportedly approach PSV Eindhoven over a move for teenage forward Joel Piroe. Read more.

Sampdoria 'want Tammy Abraham on loan'
Italian side Sampdoria want to sign Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham on loan, according to a report. Read more.

Thiago Silva: 'I want to end career at Paris Saint-Germain'
Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva reveals that he wants to retire at Paris Saint-Germain. Read more.

Watford 'failed with Paco Alcacer swoop'
Watford reportedly tried to sign Barcelona forward Paco Alcacer on a two-year loan deal in the summer window. Read more.

Frenkie de Jong expects to stay at Ajax
Barcelona target Frenkie de Jong says that he will only leave Ajax this month if a club "offers an absurd amount of money" before the transfer window slams shut. Read more.

European trio 'among Marlon Santos suitors'
Sassuolo, Galatasaray and Schalke 04 are fighting to sign Barcelona centre-back Marlon Santos, according to a report. Read more.

Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo joins Leganes on loan
Chelsea announce that Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo has joined La Liga outfit Leganes on loan for the 2018-19 campaign. Read more.

Napoli confirm David Ospina talks
Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis confirms that his club are still in talks with Arsenal over a potential deal for goalkeeper David Ospina. Read more.

James Wilson: 'Aberdeen move an opportunity'
Manchester United forward James Wilson reveals that he will be looking to 'put himself in the shop window' during his time on loan at Aberdeen. Read more.

Queens Park Rangers snap up Angel Rangel on free transfer
Queens Park Rangers snap up former Swansea City defender Angel Rangel on a free transfer, with the veteran signing a short-term deal until January. Read more.

Wilfried Zaha signs new five-year Crystal Palace contract
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha signs a new five-year contract extension with the club, keeping him at Selhurst Park until 2023. Read more.

Simon Mignolet 'to complete Napoli move this week'
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet will reportedly complete his proposed move to Napoli this week, having fallen down the pecking order at Anfield. Read more.

Schalke 04 'turn attention to Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater'
Bundesliga side Schalke reportedly turn their attention to signing Danny Drinkwater on loan after missing out on his Chelsea teammate Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Read more.

Report: Stoke City interested in Leicester City's Danny Simpson
Out-of-favour Leicester City right-back Danny Simpson could be on his way to Championship side Stoke City, according to a report. Read more.

Arsenal boss Unai Emery under pressure to cut wage bill?
A report claims that Unai Emery is under pressure to offload more players before the end of the European transfer window as concerns are growing over finances. Read more.

Valencia to sign Juan Mata on free contract next summer?
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata may be lured to Valencia at the end of the season when he becomes a free agent, a report claims. Read more.

Report: Harry Maguire close to new Leicester City deal
Harry Maguire will reportedly sign a new Leicester City deal that will see his wages increase from £45,000 a week to £75,000. Read more.