Deadline looming: Piero Hincapie, Alexander Isak and Facundo Buonanotte could all be on the move before Monday
There are now just three days left of the summer transfer window and Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham are each working hard to seal further key signings before the looming deadline. Arsenal have agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen for defender Piero Hincapie, which will allow Jakub Kiwior to join Porto as Oleksandr Zinchenko potentially moves to Marseille.
Chelsea have agreed a £40million deal with Manchester United for Alejandro Garnacho and continue talks with Barcelona over Fermin Lopez, with Brighton’s Facundo Buonanotte poised to arrive in a shock move as Nicolas Jackson heads to Bayern Munich and Christopher Nkunku to AC Milan. Tottenham have won the race for Xavi Simons, with Spurs also interested in Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji.
Liverpool are expected to make a huge second bid for Alexander Isak worth £130m after Newcastle signed Nick Woltemade, with Marc Guehi also still an option at Anfield. Manchester United want to sign goalkeeper Senne Lammens, with Rasmus Hojlund and Antony set to depart but Kobbie Mainoo staying put for now. Manchester City, meanwhile, are still chasing the high-profile signing of Gianluigi Donnarumma. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!
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Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen, reports Simon Collings.
The Gunners are set to complete a season-long loan for Hincapie, 23, that includes an option to sign the versatile defender permanently next summer for a fee of £45million (€52m) rather than an obligation, though Standard Sport understands there is an expectation that it will be activated.
The deal will in turn accelerate Jakub Kiwior’s exit. The Poland international is set to join Porto on loan after the two clubs struck an agreement that will see Arsenal bank around £23.4m (€27m) for a permanent transfer next summer.
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Arteta excited for Eze bow
Mikel Arteta says Eberechi Eze will “love” making his debut at Anfield - and Arsenal will adapt to get the best out of their new maverick playmaker, writes Simon Collings.
Eze completed his move to Arsenal last week from Crystal Palace as part of a deal worth £67.5million.
The transfer, however, was not completed in time for Eze to feature in Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Leeds last Saturday.
Eze has instead had to wait for his debut, but he has trained all this week and is set to be in the squad for Sunday’s clash with Liverpool.
Arteta believes the 27-year-old will relish making his Arsenal bow at Anfield and is confident he can be hit from the off.
Spurs want TWO more signings
Thomas Frank has played down the need for Tottenham to sign a centre-back in the last few days of the transfer window, writes Matt Verri.
Spurs were believed to be targeting three signings heading into the final week of the window and have ticked one of those off after Xavi Simons arrived from RB Leipzig for just over £51million.
The club are hoping to add another winger to the squad before Monday's deadline and a centre-back signing has also been on Spurs' agenda.
Standard Sport understands that there is interest in Manchester City's Manuel Akanji, but no formal bid has yet been made for the Swiss defender.
DEAL AGREED
It’s all kicking off tonight. Just hours after accepting an offer from Real Betis for Antony, Manchester United have now agreed a deal with Napoli for Rasmus Hojlund.
Reports claim the Serie A champions have agreed a deal to sign the Dane on a season-long loan deal.
However, Hojlund still needs to agree personal terms. If he doesn’t then he could yet stay at United.
Arsenal agree Hincapie deal
Big news for Arsenal!
According to the Athletic, the Gunners have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Piero Hincapie.
The terms of the deal is a season-long loan with an option to but for £45million (€52million) next summer.
It is also claimed a medical has been scheduled for Hincapie over the weekend.
DONE DEAL
West Ham have announced the signing of France U21 international Soungoutou Magassa, writes Sam Tabuteau.
The defensive midfielder joins the Hammers from Ligue 1 club AS Monaco on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.
Mateus Fernandes set for West Ham debut
Mateus Fernandes could make this West Ham debut as early as this weekend.
The midfielder sealed his move - worth in excess of £40million - from Southampton today and has been registered in time to be in contention to face Nottingham Forest.
The Hammers are in need of a spark, could Fernandes be the one to provide it?
When Xavi Simons could make his Tottenham debut
Xavi Simons will have to wait until after the international break to make his Tottenham debut.
Simons became Spurs’ latest summer signing on Friday when his £51million transfer from Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig was officially announced.
Although Spurs confirmed the signing of Simons before the Premier League showdown against Bournemouth at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, the 22-year-old will not be involved.
For Simons to have been eligible to make his Tottenham bow as early as this weekend, he needed to have been registered by Friday’s (August 29, 2025) 12pm deadline.