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
Blockbuster deal: Real Madrid 'lead race' for £126m-rated Bundesliga superstar
Real Madrid are reportedly at the head of the queue for Bayer Leverkusen attacker Florian Wirtz, with the Spanish and European champions confident of winning the race for his signature.
Wirtz, 21, is widely regarded as one of the best young playmakers in world football, and he has been in excellent form for Leverkusen in the early stages of this season.
The Germany international has scored five times and registered one assist in six appearances, including a brace in Leverkusen's 4-0 win over Feyenoord in the Champions League on Thursday night.
Wirtz has a contract with Xabi Alonso's side until June 2027, but he is widely expected to be on the move next summer, with a number of the biggest clubs in world football said to be interested.
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Galacticos rebuild on hold?: Real Madrid seek Euro winner as Rodri alternative?
Real Madrid have reportedly highlighted Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi as a strong alternative to Rodri, should they miss out on a move for the Manchester City man.
Zubimendi was a Euro 2024 winner with Spain over the summer, replacing an injured Rodri at half time in the final against England.
The 25-year-old has spent his entire career at Real Sociedad, and turned down a move to Liverpool over the summer due to his love for the club where he broke through as a youngster.
However, the lure of Real Madrid is like no other, as the current Champions League holders have been able to pluck any player they want in recent years, such as Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham.
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'£9m-a-year': Newcastle to tie down in-demand star after summer speculation?
Newcastle United have reportedly tabled a new contract offer in front of Anthony Gordon in the hope of fighting off interest from Liverpool for the young winger.
Gordon was the subject of transfer speculation over the summer, with a move in the region of £75m being touted for the 23-year-old.
PSR constraints meant that Newcastle had to sell some assets to avoid being punished by the Premier League's financial rules, but they managed to hold on to their biggest talents, such as Gordon, and also Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes.
Instead, deals were struck that saw Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson leave St. James' Park, in what was overall a quiet summer on Tyneside.
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No thanks: Premier League giants 'rejected' summer move for France international
French midfielder Adrien Rabiot reportedly missed out on a move to the Premier League over the summer due to his astronomical wage demands.
The 29-year-old, who left Juventus on a free transfer at the end of June after five years in Turin, was still without a club in mid-September.
Manchester United had been linked with the player numerous times in recent years, but no move ever materialised, with some outlets putting blame on Rabiot's mother and agent for making negotiations difficult.
It was also reported that Liverpool had been showing an interest in the player, but likewise, no move was forthcoming.
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Man United among PL clubs 'chasing' England international
Manchester United are reportedly among several Premier League clubs interested in signing their academy product Angel Gomes from Lille.
The 24-year-old rose through the youth ranks at Man United, before going on to make 10 competitive appearances for the first team.
Gomes left the Red Devils upon the expiry of his contract in 2020 and went on to sign a five-year deal with Ligue 1 side Lille.
After spending the 2020-21 campaign on loan at Portuguese side Boavista, Gomes has managed to establish himself as a key part of the Lille first-team setup, having made 120 appearances in all competitions.
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To loan or not to loan? Chelsea 'make decision' over Estevao Willian future
Chelsea have reportedly decided against loaning out Estevao Willian when he joins the club next summer.
The Blues have made an effort to recruit up-and-coming talents since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completed their takeover of the club in 2022.
Chelsea's hierarchy are hoping that Estevao is one of the names that will develop into a star after they struck a deal in June to him from Palmeiras in the summer of 2025.
The Premier League club reached an agreement with Palmeiras over a deal worth up to £51m to sign a player nicknamed 'Messinho' due to his impressive dribbling skills.
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Toney, yoga and 15 games: Postecoglou discusses Spurs' striker struggles
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that his side considered a move for Ivan Toney before making Dominic Solanke their club-record signing in a £65m deal.
The Lilywhites did not splash the cash on a big-money Harry Kane replacement last summer, but the hierarchy made it a priority to sign a new seasoned number nine for the 2024-25 campaign.
A bidding war was expected to materialise for Toney, who was due to see his Brentford contract expire in 2025 and was at one point said to have been valued at £100m by the Bees amid interest from Arsenal and Chelsea.
However, Brentford never managed to drum up serious Premier League interest in the England international, despite drastically lowering their asking price, and he eventually joined Al-Ahli in a £40m deal on deadline day.
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Potential Robertson replacement? Liverpool 'monitoring' PL left-back
Liverpool have reportedly identified Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez as a potential transfer target.
The Reds experienced an underwhelming summer transfer window, striking deals to sign Federico Chiesa and Giorgi Mamardashvili, although the latter will not arrive until next summer.
Liverpool are now drawing up plans for their future transfer business and the left side of defence appears to be a position where they are keen to strengthen.
The club are seemingly scouring the market for potential long-term successors to their current first-choice left-back Andrew Robertson.
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Chelsea 'identify' five potential replacements for right-back James
Chelsea have reportedly identified two potential replacements for club captain Reece James.
Having contributed 11 goals and 22 assists from his 158 appearances in all competitions, the academy graduate is an asset to the Blues when fit.
However, the England international has endured frequent injury issues, most notably to his hamstring, that have kept him sidelined for a minimum of weeks at a time.
James had played a full part in pre-season, featuring in five matches, until he was left out of the final encounter with Inter Milan on August 11.
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Instant impression: Man United to move for Premier League starlet?
Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Southampton winger Tyler Dibling.
Last weekend, the Red Devils made the trip to St Mary's and returned to the North-West with a hard-earned 3-0 victory.
Head coach Erik ten Hag would have been left delighted with the contributions of his wingers, all three who got game time providing a goal or assist.
Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho both got on the scoresheet, while Amad Diallo chipped in with an assist in the first half.
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