Bournemouth: The Championship club have rebuffed a “derisory” bid from Serie A Torino for Joshua King. The Norway striker is out of contract next summer and Bournemouth, who have already lost Callum Wilson, Nathan Ake and Aaron Ramsdale following relegation, were resigned to losing King for a cut-price fee but a scenario whereby the forward stays put is increasingly likely.
Leicester: Defender Josh Knight, who spent last season at Peterborough, is set to join Wycombe on loan.
Fulham: A centre-back could be on the way in at Fulham! PSV’s German defender Timo Baumgartl is closing in on a season’s loan to Craven Cottage after completing a medical.
The 24-year-old joined PSV from Stuttgart last summer. All being well they will also bring in Joachim Andersen on loan from Lyon, while there’s a lot of talk that a move for Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek could be on.
- Ben Godfrey has moved from Norwich City to Everton for a fee that could reach £30m.
- Theo Walcott could be on his way back to Southampton on loan from Everton.
- Manchester United are about to sign Porto left-back Alex Telles and free agent striker Edinson Cavani.
- United are still interested in signing Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele, as their hopes of getting Jadon Sancho in from Borussia Dortmund fade.
- Tottenham Hotspur left-back Ryan Sessegnon is off to Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on a season long loan.
- Leeds have agreed a deal to sign Brazilian winger Raphinha from Rennes.
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- Nobody wants Mesut Ozil, including Arsenal ... who are stuck with him.
- Arsenal have, however, managed to get much-loved mascot Gunnersaurus off the payroll, with reports suggesting Jerry Quy, who has occupied the dinosaur suit for 27 years has been let go in order to cut costs. No, really.
Celtic: The Scottish champions are close to agreeing a loan deal for AC Milan left-back Diego Laxalt, according to Sky Italy. The Uruguay international has played 35 times for Milan since moving from Genoa in 2018 but is surplus to requirements at the San Siro. Celtic are believed to be interested in taking him on loan, with an option to buy for around £9m come season’s end.
Southampton: Southampton are keen to get Angus Gunn some minutes, with Stoke City at the front of a queue in terms of a loan move for the goalkeeper, who is now behind Alex McCarthy and Fraser Forster in the pecking order.
Saints paid £13.5m for Gunn, the son of former Norwich goalkeeper Bryan, in 2018. Joining Sofiane Boufal andWesley Hoedt in heading out of the door could be former club-record signing Guido Carrillo, who could be allowed to return to La Liga with Elche on a free. Carrillo, signed for £19m in 2018, is thought to be one of the club’s highest earners.
Managerial moves: Away from transfer news, a bit of manager movement: Gerhard Struber is leaving Barnsley of the Championship for New York Red Bulls of the MLS. New York have activated a seven-figure release clause, thought to be around €2m, and from that moment Barnsley have been powerless to keep the Austrian, who has close links with the Red Bull group having previously coached Red Bull Salzburg at youth level. Adam Murry is expected to take caretaker charge.
Arsenal news: I’m told the Guendouzi loan to Hertha Berlin, trailed earlier, will be confirmed soon. One of Arsenal’s young defenders, the 21-year-old centre-back Daniel Ballard, is also going out on loan to Blackpool in League One, another move that should be rubber-stamped before long. There should be more to follow ...
Fulham news: Along with trying to bring in Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan, Fulham are also chasing defensive signings. They’re hopeful of making two centre-back signings today. Lyon centre-back Joachim Andersen is a possibility. It’s also been reported that they could sign William Saliba on loan from Arsenal.
Southampton news: “Southampton are hopeful of re-signing Theo Walcott on a loan deal from Everton. Saints have been in talks over striking a deal which ensures Everton stump up a reasonable amount of Walcott’s wages, with a deal likely.
The 31-year-old, who progressed through the Saints’ revered academy, left St Mary’s to join Arsenal in 2006. Ralph Hasenhuttl indicated the club would be in for a busy 24 hours after victory over West Brom on Sunday and they are open to a couple of loan deals.
They had targeted Brandon Williams from Manchester United, who would have provided back-up at full-back, but that move appears unlikely. Heading out the door? Sofiane Boufal is set to return to France with Angers on a free transfer, and Wesley Hoedt, who is set to re-sign for Lazio, from whom Southampton signed him for £15m, most likely on a season’s loan.
Liverpool news: Sunday’s humiliation at Villa Park will not panic Liverpool into any deadline day signings but there could be a departure or two from Anfield before the close of play.
Werder Bremen want Marko Grujic and the Serbia midfielder is keen on a return to the Bundesliga but, having allowed him to spend the last two seasons on loan at Hertha Berlin, Liverpool will not sanction a third season-long loan move. Bremen will have to stump up the cash for a player that Liverpool value at around £20m and that may prove beyond them.
Xherdan Shaqiri’s representatives are continuing to explore options for the Switzerland international, although the Premier League champions have received no offers so far. Harry Wilson is another who can leave but Burnley have not returned with a second bid for the Wales international.
Ben Godfrey has changed his Twitter bio to say he’s an @everton player and here’s why. He may have to bide his time before forcing himself into the first team, as he’ll do well to displace either Yerry Mina or Michael Keane after their excellent performances against Brighton at the weekend.
Ben Godfrey (@BenG0dfrey)
Delighted to sign for @Everton, can’t wait to get started with this huge club!💙 pic.twitter.com/879aghQ7Sl
October 5, 2020
Fulham are interested in signing Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan from Chelsea. It remains to be seen if they can afford the midfielder, though: he earns £150,000 a week.
One outgoing at West Ham is set to be Josh Cullen. The 24-year-old midfielder is joining Anderlecht on a three-year deal for £500,000.
Apparently Edinson Cavani and Alex Telles are now at Carrington, Manchester United’s training ground, and soon to put pen to paper. But there is lots of chatter today about the possibility of the club settling on Facundo Pellistri, an 18-year-old Uruguayan currently at Penarol, as the answer to their search for a winger.
It’s now being reported that Emerson to Juventus is off. The Italians have failed to agree a deal with Chelsea. So, will it be Marcos Alonso to leave?
West Ham are still looking for a centre-back and are interested in Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah after having offers for several other targets turned down. However I’ve been told that they could be priced out of a move for Tah, with Leverkusen demanding €30m for the German. We could see West Ham dip into the Championship - Watford’s Craig Dawson is being mentioned.
As for Declan Rice, it is very unlikely that he will join Chelsea today. It’s too late for West Ham to source a replacement.
Unless Chelsea spring a late surprise, expect it to be outgoings rather than incomings at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard has already spent heavily and needs to trim his squad - he has three left-backs and five centre-backs. On the left-back front, it will be either Marcos Alonso or Emerson Palmieri moving. Inter have been interested in both; Juventus are making a last-ditch effort to sign Emerson.
As for the centre-backs, Antonio Rudiger looks the likeliest to leave after being frozen out by Lampard. PSG and Tottenham are interested in the German. Milan seems unlikely.
Plenty of fringe players need moves. Victor Moses could go to Inter on loan and Tiemoue Bakayoko looks set for Napoli.
I’m told that Callum Hudson-Odoi is staying. Bayern Munich offered Chelsea a loan with a £70m option to buy on Saturday. It was rejected - Chelsea want the winger to stay. It also seems that Ruben Loftus-Cheek could stay put. Lampard is open to the midfielder going on loan but Southampton and West Ham deem him too expensive. Fulham are another option but wouldn’t he just lose most weeks?
Word is that PSG have signed the 29-year-old defensive midfielder from Porto on loan, with an obligation to buy next year for €16m.
Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside)
𝐁𝐞𝐦-𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨 Danilo ! ❤️💙#WeAreParis pic.twitter.com/c3vYxQVKjU
October 5, 2020
Manchester United’s 6-1 humiliation by Tottenham at Old Trafford on Sunday has had no impact on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s position as the manager. The club remains firmly and totally behind him, is the understanding.
It is being widely reported this morning that Arsenal have euthanised Gunnersaurus in a cost-cutting measure. Farewell, friendly green giant.
The precise makeup of Arsenal’s squad in 14 hours’ time is anyone’s guess but we have a couple of early near-certainties. It appears Mikel Arteta will be able to wash his hands of Matteo Guendouzi for the rest of this season at least; the out-of-favour midfielder should complete a loan move to Hertha Berlin later. Expect Lucas Torreira to seal a similar switch to Atletico Madrid, while Sead Kolasinac was left out of yesterday’s squad and could yet return to Germany on a permanent basis. William Saliba and, as an outside shout, Reiss Nelson are others who could be loaned out today.
Where incomings are concerned, it’s all even cloudier. Houssem Aouar confirmed last night that, for now at least, he will be staying at Lyon so it would be a huge surprise if that deal was revived at the last. If Arsenal can find a straight-up €50m between now and 11pm they could yet get Thomas Partey through the door – the player would make the move if his release clause was met – but the Kroenkes would have to dig deep. Jorginho seems an even more unlikely arrival than he did already, given his weekend performance for Chelsea.
But Arteta did say yesterday that he was confident Arsenal were doing their utmost to get deals done. I definitely wouldn’t rule out something appearing from the left field as the day develops ...
Norwich had three promising young defenders last season, and two of them have now gone: Jamal Lewis to Newcastle and now Ben Godfrey to Everton. What next for Max Aarons, perhaps the best of the three? The right-back was linked with Barcelona last month, prompting Daniel Farke to say “I wouldn’t sell Max Aarons, not for £100m”. Time will tell, I suppose.
Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC)
Thanks for the memories, @BenG0dfrey.
We wish you all the best! 👍 pic.twitter.com/AbmMizqdD2
October 5, 2020
Everton have announced the arrival of Ben Godfrey from Norwich, the 22-year-old centre-back said to have cost a fee in the region of £10m (update: Sky are valuing the deal at double that), who has signed a five-year deal. This is what he had to say about it, to the club’s website:
It is an honour to sign for Everton and to be part of a huge club. I am very thankful for the opportunity and I can’t wait to get started.
The aim for me at Everton is to win trophies and win games. I like to win. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I care and I am a passionate lad. The fans can guarantee they will get 110% out of me when I am on the pitch.
This is a club full of history that has an exciting team full of world-class players who will help me kick on to the next level. I am looking forward to working with them and, hopefully, having great times with Everton Football Club.
The manager’s past speaks for itself. He has worked with some top-class centre-backs. I will be able to learn so much from him and he is going to help me get to that next level, which is where I want to be.
Everton (@Everton)
✍️ | It’s good news for the Blues… 🎶#WelcomeGodfrey pic.twitter.com/ZhcGTRyMXk
October 5, 2020
A deal for Jadon Sancho to move to Manchester United now has only a remote chance of happening with the club hierarchy remaining firm that Borussia Dortmund’s indications that €120m is wanted for the forward is unrealistic in the current coronavirus-affected market. While United respect Dortmund’s position, the high fee demanded by the player’s agent is also a major block to the transfer.
As right wing is a priority and given Sancho’s arrival appears unlikely, talks are ongoing regarding other options, with a loan for Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele, at the head of these.
Before Monday’s transfer deadline United expect to announce the signings of Edinson Cavani, the 33-year-old Uruguayan striker, on a free transfer, and the €17m (plus bonuses) purchase of Porto’s left-back, Alex Telles.
The latter has been bought to compete with Luke Shaw and offer a greater goal threat. The former was a pragmatic, opportunist signing, it is understood, Cavani being recruited to ensure that when Odion Igahlo’s loan expires in January Solskjaer has a replacement centre-forward already in place. Cavani is also wanted to help continue the development of Mason Greenwood, and support Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.
Manchester City do not expect to sign anyone more unless an unexpected - and acceptable - bid for Oleksander Zinchenko occurs, with Pep Guardiola believing the left-back position requires strengthening. Central defender Eric Garcia could still leave for Barcelona if a deal between City and the Catalan club can be agreed.
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