Transfer news latest: Mason Greenwood leaves Man Utd as Brennan Johnson completes Spurs deal
The transfer window has slammed shut for Premier League clubs
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Transfer deadline day is over as the window slammed shut for Premier League clubs at 11pm BST, following some frantic last-minute buying and selling.
Liverpool have given their midfield a further boost with the signing of Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich, although they rejected a bid, rumoured to be £150m, from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad for Mohamed Salah. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur finally got their man by securing Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson as Harry Kane’s replacement.
Elsewhere, Man City have sold Cole Palmer to Chelsea, and the London club offloaded Callum Hudson-Odoi to Nottingham Forest after his return from loan. Manchester United, meanwhile, had a very busy day as Sofyan Amrabat came in on loan from Fiorentina, Spurs left-back Sergio Reguilon has signed, Jonny Evans penned a one-year contract and Mason Greenwood left on loan for Spanish side Getafe.
Brighton had something of a coup by nabbing Ansu Fati on loan from Barcelona and Nottingham Forest had their customary slew of incomings.
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DONE DEAL! Luton seal Albert Sambi Lokonga loan
Luton suffered a frustrating 2-1 defeat to West Ham in their first home Premier League match this evening but have strengthened their squad by signing Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga on a season-long loan deal.
The Belgian ended last season on loan at Crystal Palace and at the age of 23 will bring some youthful vigour into the Hatters engine room.
DONE DEAL! Odysseas Vlachodimos completes Nottingham Forest move
Nottingham Forest have continued their deadline day dealings, having signed Greece goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos from Benfica on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 29-year-old kept 21 clean sheets in 34 games last season as Benfica won the Portuguese title and is Forest’s fourth signing of deadline day, with a couple more still expected.
Brennan Johnson on the brink of Spurs move
We’re getting to the stage where it’s all about confirmed deals, and we’ll bring you up to date on some more shortly, but one of the day’s biggest stories is on the verge of completion.
Chief Football Writer Miguel Delaney confirms that Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson has signed for Tottenham and the announcement is imminent
DONE DEAL! Manchester United complete loan deal for World Cup star Sofyan Amrabat
Manchester United have signed Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina as they made the Morocco midfielder their fourth signing of deadline day and their seventh of the summer.
United will pay a €10m loan fee to the Serie A club with an option to buy Amrabat next summer for a further €20m plus €5m in add-ons, meaning he could cost them £30m.
Manager Erik ten Hag is reunited with Amrabat, who played for him at Utrecht and who has been a target for United for much of the summer.
The 27-year-old had missed Fiorentina’s Conference League play-off against Rapid Vienna and was training alone as he tried to engineer a move to Old Trafford.
Manchester United complete loan deal for World Cup star
The Moroccan midfielder has joined from Fiorentina as Man Utd’s fourth deadline day signing
DONE DEAL! Joao Cancelo exits Man City again as Barcelona strike loan deal
Barcelona have borrowed Joao Cancelo from Manchester City for the season as Pep Guardiola has sent the out-of-favour full-back on loan for the second time in eight months.
The 27-year-old was one of two Portugal internationals Barcelona loaned at the end of the transfer window, with forward Joao Felix arriving from Atletico Madrid for the season.
The Spanish champions will pay Cancelo’s wages for the campaign, though the deal does not include an option to purchase him.
Cancelo spent the second half of last season on loan at Bayern Munich after losing his place in Guardiola’s plans as the former Barcelona manager preferred to play central defenders at full-back.
However, while he made 21 appearances for Bayern, they chose not to take up their option to sign him and the former Juventus player was not involved in City’s matchday squads his season, even as Guardiola’s team had defensive injuries.
Joao Cancelo exits Man City again as Barcelona strike loan deal
Having spent the second half of last season on loan at Bayern Munich, Cancelo has once again been loaned out by Pep Guardiola
Tosin Adarabioyo to stay at Fulham
No deal for Tosin Adarabioyo on deadline day. Fulham are not letting the centre-back leave due to having no replacement, reports Miguel Delaney.
Tosin’s contract runs out next summer but the Cottagers didn’t want to leave themselves short, despite Monaco trying hard to push a deal through right until the end
DONE DEAL! Liverpool finally seal Ryan Gravenberch deal to complete midfield overhaul
Liverpool have finally completed the signing of Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich for £34.2m.
The 21-year-old has signed a five-year contract at Anfield and takes Jurgen Klopp’s spending on his midfield this summer to £150m.
Klopp has also bought Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Wataru Endo and, after tracking Gravenberch for several years and putting him on his shortlist before the summer transfer window, he revived his interest in the Netherlands international after missing out on Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia.
Liverpool had an offer accepted by Bayern on Thursday before the former Ajax player flew to Merseyside and passed a medical. He is still waiting for a work permit.
Liverpool see Gravenberch as a versatile player who can operate as either a No 8 or a No 6 and he adds to a new-look midfield after the summer departures of more experienced players, in James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita.
Full details of the deal from Rich Jolly:
Liverpool finally seal Ryan Gravenberch deal to complete midfield overhaul
Signing the Dutch international from Bayern Munich brings Jurgen Klopp’s midfield spending this summer to £150m
DONE DEAL! Joao Felix joins Barcelona
We’re waiting for confirmation on a number of Premier League deals but over in Spain, a move has been completed.
Joao Felix’s mooted loan to Barcelona from Atletico Madrid has been made official. Felix has previously expressed his desire to play for Barca in interviews and now his dreams have come true.
DONE DEAL! Leicester’s Boubakary Soumaré joins Sevilla on loan
Another player is exiting Leicester after their relegation to the Championship. Boubakary Soumaré has agreed to head to Sevilla on loan for the season. He has made 59 appearances for the Foxes since joining from Lille and will now spend the 2023/24 campaign at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.
Hugo Ekitike could be off to Palace or Hammers
The Hugo Ekitike saga rolls on. It was being reported that PSG could only sign Ranal Kolo Muani if Ekitike left on a permanent deal.
The Kolo Muani transfer seems to be happening, so logically Ekitike should be off. The Independent’s Chief Football Writer Miguel Delaney is reporting that he could still go tonight to either Crystal Palace or West Ham. Palace have been the presumed front-runners for much of today.
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