Newcastle United are thought to be front of the queue to land a player who's been dubbed a future legend this summer, it has been claimed.
Magpies in need of reinforcements
So far, the summer window has done little to strengthen the options available to Eddie Howe ahead of the new Premier League season. The Magpies finished seventh in last season's competition, but they were denied European football by Manchester United's unlikely FA Cup win over Manchester City a week after the end of the season.
Since then, there have been major concerns over financial fair play, which resulted in the club having to cash in on promising pair Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh in order to avoid a points deduction for the 24/25 campaign.
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But having met the 30th June deadline, attention will now turn to reinforcements. They have already signed Lloyd Kelly on a free transfer and Odysseas Vlachodimos from Nottingham Forest, with the Greek shot stopper arriving as the no.2 to Nick Pope at St James' Park. But they want plenty more. A centre-back is needed following long term injuries to both Sven Botman and Jamal Lascelles towards the end of last season.
In addition, the Magpies are keen to add a right sided midfielder and a young backup forward to provide competition for Alexander Isak as bare minimum, and more could well depend on sales. Now, they look to have identified their centre-back target.
Magpies chase Benfica star
That comes in the shape of Benfica defender Antonio Silva, who has been tipped to become the next best thing in European football. Indeed, ex-Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen named him as a future legend back in 2023.
"At the beginning of the season he [Otamendi] started playing with Morato, who is a very good player, but then, because of the injuries they had to put the kid Antonio Silva, but the boy will be a legend,” the centre-back said via Record.
“If he keeps doing what he’s been doing, he has everything to be one of the best defenders in the world in a year or two.”
Antonio Silva's career to date
Appearances
94
Goals
7
Assists
0
Yellow Cards
15
The centre-back, who is still just 20 years-old, has been the subject of strong interest from Manchester United in the past but they seem to have since pivoted their attentions to Matthijs de Ligt and Jarrad Branthwaite.
SL Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva
He still has three years left to run on his £25,000 per week deal with Benfica, but could yet depart. That is because Benfica "need to make" a big sale this summer, according to Portuguese outlet A Bola, and the choices are between Joao Neves and Silva.
Benfica do not want to lose their teenage midfielder, which could see Silva depart instead. Indeed, they claim that they have put a 60m euro (£50m) price tag on the defender's head, and that Newcastle are "in the lead" for his signature after having already seen one offer rejected.
With interest in Silva seemingly waning from the competition, the Magpies could swoop and repeat their Sven Botman success with another talented young centre-back.
Manchester City could now reportedly look to sign a player Pep Guardiola thinks is "incredible", changing their stance on him in the process.
Man City transfer news
The Premier League champions continue to be linked with elite-level players in the summer transfer window, as they look to make their squad even more formidable. Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is one such figure, with the Brazilian potentially eyeing an exit from St James' Park, coming in as a great midfield option.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze is also reportedly wanted by City ahead of the 2024/25 season, being looked at as a possible upgrade on Jack Grealish, who endured a disappointing campaign last time around, failing to make England's Euro 2024 squad. The Eagles ace scored 11 goals in the league last term, also bagging four assists.
The Cityzens are believed to have made concrete moves to sign Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte, too, with the Uruguayan a wanted man this summer. Manchester United are also in the mix, but Guardiola would no doubt like to think a switch to the Etihad would appeal more.
Then there's Anthony Gordon, who is another Newcastle player who could be looking for a fresh challenge, with City eyeing up the England international as they look to strengthen their wide options. The boyhood Liverpool supporter is also wanted by the Reds, though.
Man City could sign player Pep thinks is "incredible"
According to a fresh claim from Give Me Sport, Manchester City could look to sign Dani Olmo this summer, making a U-turn in the process.
It is stated that the reigning Premier League winners "could be sparked into life and reignite their interest in Olmo if Manchester United lodge a bid", despite them "deciding to rule themselves out of the running for the Leipzig talisman's signature at this stage".
Olmo's stock has risen greatly in recent weeks, following an excellent Euro 2024 campaign with Spain, with the 26-year-old proving to be one of the standout players of the tournament. He has scored three times in Germany, meaning he shares the Golden Boot heading into Sunday's final against England, and he has also assisted twice for good measure.
There is also the small matter of Guardiola speaking of his admiration for the attacking midfielder back in 2019, with City's legendary boss saying: "He's a top player – he has a bright future, of course. His performance today shows it. He is an incredible player and I am pretty sure he is able to play in the strong leagues in Europe."
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The £152,000-a-week Olmo may feel that this summer is the perfect time to leave RB Leipzig, considering he has arguably never been rated more highly in his career, and his quality, end product and work ethic could make him a brilliant addition at the Etihad for a number of years.
Amid speculation that Wilfried Gnonto could yet be heading for the exit door, one Premier League side are reportedly preparing a fresh attempt to deal Leeds United an added blow this summer.
Leeds transfer news
The Whites have already felt the consequences of their promotion failure more than once this summer, losing both Archie Gray and Glen Kamara to Tottenham Hotspur and Stade Rennais respectively. With just a matter of weeks left until the new Championship campaign gets underway, those at Elland Road have it all to do, but could yet face further departures.
Following Everton's sale of Amadou Onana, the Toffees could reportedly turn their attention towards signing Gnonto and rumours suggest that they may yet use their Onana money to splash out on the Leeds winger, whose future has been thrown into question for some time in Yorkshire. Losing Gnonto would undoubtedly damage Daniel Farke's attack, but losing an alternative forward could send their title hopes into disarray before the season's even underway.
Wilfried Gnonto
According to Football Insider journalist Pete O'Rourke, Brighton & Hove Albion are now preparing to submit a fresh bid to sign Georginio Rutter from Leeds this summer, having reportedly failed with a £30m move earlier this summer. The forward became the Whites' record signing in 2022 after arriving from Hoffenheim. Now, two years later, he could yet take an alternative route back to the Premier League following this concerning new update.
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Rutter finally came to life in the Championship, but it still wasn't enough to drag Farke's side to promotion as they suffered Wembley heartbreak at the hands of Southampton. Impressing enough to earn Brighton's interest, nonetheless, the Seagulls are seemingly looking to hand the 22-year-old a deserved second chance in England's top flight.
"Brilliant" Rutter is crucial to Leeds' title hopes
After missing out on promotion last season, Leeds won't want to leave any doubts this time around and will be gunning for the Championship title and an automatic place into the Premier League. Rutter remains crucial to that goal. The Frenchman found his best form in the playmaker role under Farke last season, sitting behind Joel Piroe and recording an impressive 16 assists in all competitions, alongside scoring six goals of his own.
One of the best creators in the second tier, Farke's praise of the 22-year-old came as no surprise in the last campaign. The Leeds boss said via BBC Sport after a 3-0 victory over Birmingham City: "He fulfilled this role in a nearly perfect way – it was a brilliant performance. In recent weeks we have played him more in a flexible role, a bit deeper. He started quite often in a role up front but we have put him slightly deeper."
Whether Farke gets the chance to see such "brilliant" performances from Rutter this season remains to be seen, however.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have managed to keep their key assets at the club so far, but with less than a month left of the summer transfer window, might Gary O’Neil be forced to cash in on one?
Pedro Neto is attracting plenty of attention of late, with Wolves reportedly looking to accept bids of around £60m for one of their star players.
Tottenham Hotspur appear to be keen on luring the winger to London, according to Fabrizio Romano, via GIVEMESPORT.
If he moves, O’Neil will need to bring in a replacement. Could he already be closing in on one?
Wolves looking to sign Croatian winger
According to reports in Croatia, via 24Sata, Wolves have made an offer of around €8m (£7m) to secure the signing of Marco Pasalic from Rijeka this summer.
With interest in Neto soaring as the window edges closer to its final weeks, there is no doubt the Old Gold will need to bring in another wide option, and it looks as though Pascalic is high on the list.
Pedro Neto and Joao Gomes
For just £7m, O’Neil is certainly not trying to break the bank, which means he could have funds to improve other areas of his team.
Marco Pasalic’s 2023/24 season in numbers
The 23-year-old shone for Rijeka last term. Across 41 games in all competitions, the Croatian gem scored nine goals while grabbing five assists. A solid return for his club.
Among his teammates, Pasalic ranked fourth for goals and assists (eight) in the Croatian top flight, along with ranking second for shots on target per game (0.8), fourth for big chances created (three) and first for successful dribbles per game (1.6), showcasing his talents across a range of attacking metrics.
Goals
2
6
Assists
9
2
Big chances created
7
3
Key passes per game
1.9
1.2
Successful dribbles per game
1.9
1.6
Total duels won per game
3.5
4.1
In comparison, Neto posted 11 goal contributions in the Premier League, while averaging 0.6 shots on target, registering seven big chances and succeeding with 1.9 dribbles per game.
These statistics show that the pair are fairly similar when it comes to attacking output, which means Pasalic could be a perfect replacement for Neto next season.
O’Neil clearly won't want to lose a talent like the Portuguese gem, but for £60m, it would provide a vital cash injection into the club which could allow the manager to bolster several other areas of his first-team squad.
Pasalic has still to enter his peak years but, having made appearances for Borussia Dortmund during the 2022/23 campaign, he clearly has the required ability to shine in a top-five European league.
He could certainly be a surprise addition to the Old Gold this summer, but the Croatian gem has proven he knows where the back of the net is, while also being able to generate chances for others in the final third.
If O’Neil can keep the likes of Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-Chan at the club, then Wolves will most likely finish higher than 14th place next term, no doubt about that.
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While things started a little slowly, there can be no denying that, as things stand, Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a brilliant summer.
The North Londoners have looked impressive on the pitch and intelligent off it.
Daniel Levy and Co have signed exciting prospects for the future in Archie Gray and Yang Mi-Hyeok, got rid of those they no longer need, like Emerson Royal, and dramatically improved the first team for the here and now with the massive £65m signing of Dominic Solanke.
The now-former Bournemouth ace was the joint-fourth top goalscorer in the Premier League last season, so there is real hope that he could be even more effective this season in a team with more quality around him.
While many teams would be happy with the business Spurs have done this summer, it appears as if they are set to do even more.
Monaco's Vanderson
They are now heavily linked with AS Monaco right-back Vanderson, although he'll have to really impress in North London if he wants his valuation to match one of his potential new teammates.
The latest on Vanderson to Spurs
So, according to a report from earlier this week, Spurs were already in talks with Monaco over the potential transfer of Brazilian right-back Vanderson.
The report claimed that the French side expected the North Londoners to make an offer in the region of €40m for the player, which converts to around £34m.
This news was then backed up by another story a few days later, claiming that people close to the right-back believe that the Lilywhites could soon make a 'breakthrough' in the negotiations.
Vanderson
It all sounds rather promising from Tottenham's point of view, and while the supposed transfer fee is relatively high, it could prove value for money in the long run for a full-back who's racked up 15 goals and assists in 84 appearances in Europe.
However, while the "sensational" defender, as dubbed by U23 scout Antonio Mango, looks promising, he'll have to do something special in a Spurs shirt to surpass the value of the club's most exciting full-back.
Destiny Udogie's valuation in 2024
Yes, the player in question is the immensely exciting Destiny Udogie, who, according to the CIES Football Observatory, is worth up to a whopping €83m, which converts to around £71m.
This means the Italian youngster is worth £37m more than Vanderson and, more impressively, £6m more than the club's new number nine, Solanke.
This massive increase from the £15m plus bonuses that he initially cost the North Londoners back in August 2022 might sound ridiculous, but given his form for the club last season and the sky-high potential so many in the know believe him to have, it probably isn't.
Appearances
28
2
1
Goals
2
0
0
Assists
3
0
0
Goal Involvements per Match
0.17
0.00
0.00
For example, in 31 appearances last season, the "incredible talent", as dubbed by journalist Josh Bunting, scored two goals and provided three assists, meaning that in his first Premier League campaign, which he started as a 20-year-old, he averaged a goal involvement once every 6.2 games from left-back.
This impressive output, combined with his overall game, saw him become Tottenham's first player to be nominated for the Premier League's Young Player of the Season Award.
Ultimately, Vanderson looks like he'll be an exciting addition to help improve the team's depth at right-back, but he'll have to blow the roof off the Tottenham Hotspur stadium if he's going to see his valuation get anywhere near Udogies in the coming seasons.
Spurs in the picture to sign £60m "monster" who'd be unreal with Solanke
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is personally targeting one new forward for the Gunners, following their £30 million sale of Eddie Nketiah to Crystal Palace.
Nketiah seals £30m transfer to Crystal Palace from Arsenal
On Tuesday, reliable transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano gave the 'here we go' to Nketiah's move to Palace after days of speculation, with the transfer amounting to £30 million (including £5m in add-ons).
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Nketiah leaves Arsenal following seven years with the first team, having made his professional debut for them all the way back in 2017 after graduating from the Hale End academy.
The Englishman went on to make 168 appearances for the north Londoners, scoring 38 goals and providing seven assists over an exact total of 7,000 minutes across all competitions.
Nketiah was down the pecking order under Arteta and far from guaranteed consistent minutes in the Premier League, motivating Arsenal to strike a deal with Palace as the 25-year-old begins a new chapter of his career across London at Selhurst Park.
Appearances
168
Goals
38
Assists
7
Bookings
12
Red Cards
1
Minutes played
7,000
via Transfermarkt
The former Leeds United loanee has been granted permission to travel for his medical at Palace, and no problems are expected, according to transfer journalist David Ornstein of The Athletic.
Following this agreement, and their deal to sign Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad, it is believed Arsenal are in the market for a new forward as we enter the final days of this summer transfer market.
Arteta personally targeting one forward for Arsenal after Nketiah exit
As per The Sun, Arteta is personally targeting one new forward for Arsenal, as the Spaniard would like another attacking option to come in before the transfer cut-off on August 31.
Edu Gaspar and the club's recruitment team are apparently looking at "numerous options" and are set to make a late transfer swoop for one more signing further up the field, with the £27 million fee received for Emile Smith-Rowe also bolstering their transfer budget.
It appears Arsenal may not be done with their acquisition of Merino, which was officially confirmed this week at long last, following weeks of talks.
“We are so happy to have completed the transfer of Mikel Merino," said a delighted Edu on Merino's arrival. "This has been another great team effort from many people at the club to finalise the transfer of a player who attracted interest from a number of clubs over the summer.
“Mikel was a key target for us this summer, and we identified him as a player who can fit perfectly into our squad and profile to improve us, as we aim to build on our strong performances of last season. With Mikel’s arrival, he brings us an added high quality of experience, physicality and athleticism as we look forward to this season ahead."
West Ham United could also sign a £100,000-per-week attacker on deadline day as they race to beat the 11pm cut-off, and it is believed technical director Tim Steidten is a real admirer of the player.
West Ham closing in on nine summer signings
With PSG midfielder Carlos Soler travelling for a medical at West Ham right now, according to Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth, the Hammers are now closing in on a total of nine major signings for the summer window.
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Before Soler, who will apparently join on a season-long deal with an option to buy set at around £17 million, Steidten and co sealed moves for centre-back Max Kilman, winger Crysencio Summerville, centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo, forward Niclas Fullkrug, Brazilian starlet Luis Guillherme, right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, midfielder Guido Rodriguez and back-up goalkeeper Wes Foderingham.
West Ham summer signings
From
Fee (Transfermarkt)
Max Kilman
Wolves
€47.5m
Crysencio Summerville
Leeds United
€29.3m
Niclas Fullkrug
Borussia Dortmund
€27m
Luis Guilherme
Palmeiras
€23m
Mohamadou Kante
Paris FC
Undisclosed
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Man Utd
€18m
Wes Foderingham
Sheffield United
Free transfer
Guido Rodriguez
Real Betis
Free transfer
Jean-Clair Todibo
Nice
Loan transfer
West Ham summer departures
To
Fee (Transfermarkt)
Flynn Downes
Southampton
€17.85m
Said Benrahma
Lyon
€14.4m
Angelo Ogbonna
Watford
Free transfer
Thilo Kehrer
Monaco
€11m
Nathan Trott
FC Copenhagen
€1.5m
Ben Johnson
Ipswich Town
Free transfer
Joseph Anang
St. Patrick's Athletic
Free transfer
West Ham have spent a total of £120 million, not including the potential buy option for Soler next summer, with a host of players also departing the London Stadium over what has been a busy last few months for the club.
Many supporters would think that the Irons may be done after Soler puts pen to paper on his east London switch, but they could be wrong, as it is also believed that Chelsea attacking midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka is on their radar heading into 11pm.
Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka.
The £100,000-per-week ace, who can even play on the wing, has been heavily linked with an exit from Stamford Bridge all summer, with AC Milan among the high-profile clubs to have displayed a rumoured interest in the last few months.
West Ham eyeing late deadline day move for Chukwuemeka
As per The Guardian and reliable journalist Jacob Steinberg, writing via their live blog, West Ham are in the running to sign Chukwuemeka as they eye a late move.
Steinberg also writes that Steidten, who has led West Ham's transfer activity this summer, is a huge fan of the 20-year-old who could also bolster Julen Lopetegui's homegrown ranks.
"While they have agreed a deal in principle to sign Soler on loan with an option to buy, they are also in the running for Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka," claims Steinberg.
Carney Chukwuemeka in action for Chelsea in the Premier League.
"The Chelsea youngster is keen for more playing opportunities and a loan move to West Ham would be hugely beneficial to his development.
"It remains to be seen if West Ham would be willing to sign both Soler and Chukwuemeka, who moved to west London from Aston Villa two years ago. Tim Steidten, the club’s sporting director, is a huge fan of the Chelsea player.
"West Ham are making space for incomings by loaning James Ward-Prowse to Nottingham Forest. Nayef Aguerd has interest from multiple clubs but has turned down Wolves."
The September international break has arrived at the perfect time for Everton, who have lost each of their opening three fixtures of the Premier League campaign.
Let's bypass the recap. The Toffees can take solace in the fact that Dominic Calvert-Lewin is thus far fit and firing and that Armando Broja has been signed as competition.
Sean Dyche's side have it all to prove, and finding a high-class and reliable (on the fitness front) goalscorer has been one of the cruxes of recent misfortunes.
Why Everton signed Armando Broja
Calvert-Lewin enjoyed a much-improved finish to the 2023/24 campaign, scoring four goals throughout April and May, and started 26 matches in the Premier League – which was the injury-hit forward's best run since the 2019/20 campaign, when he started 30 top-flight games.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin in action for Everton in the Premier League.
The 27-year-old has enjoyed a strong start to the season, insofar as any Everton player could after a wretched collective start, but it would have been foolish not to have signed some impactful back-up, and Broja certainly fits that mould.
A regular for Albania, Broja is one of the most technically proficient and athletic young forwards in the business, ranking among the top 1% (across Europe's top five leagues over the past year) for pass completion and the top 2% for successful take-ons per 90, as per FBref.
However, last season he scored only two goals for Chelsea before moving to Fulham on loan for the second half of the season, where he failed to score or start in the Premier League.
Landing him on loan, with the option to purchase for £30m, is still a pretty good deal, though it does let us cast our mind back to Everton's failure to sign one Erling Haaland way back when – and for a small fee too.
How Everton once missed out on Erling Haaland
Haaland's quite the goalscorer. Against Everton alone, the Norwegian phenomenon has four goals despite only playing the Goodison Park side three times.
Manchester City strikr Erling Haaland
But expand that scope, and his brilliance is illuminated. Since signing for Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in a base £51m deal back in 2022, the 24-year-old has plundered 97 goals and 14 assists across 102 appearances. In the Premier League? Just the 70-strike return from a grand total of 69 displays. Ludicrous.
Hailed as "world-class" by pundit Peter Crouch, he's one of the standout stars of his generation – and you definitely wouldn't count him out of claiming a Ballon d'Or title or two before he hangs up the boots.
Manchester City
102
97
14
Borussia Dortmund
89
86
23
RB Salzburg
27
29
7
Molde
50
20
6
Bryne FK
16
0
0
Everton must rue the day they missed out on claiming his signature. Football is littered with stories of world-class stars nearly signing for rogue outfits way back when, and Everton are no different, with The Daily Mail reporting that the club turned down the then-Molde prospect despite him showing the innate signs of a high-level goalscorer, for the £5m fee was deemed too high.
The riches that could have been reaped. According to CIES Football Observatory, the global sensation is now valued at a staggering £215m, suggesting that the dominant Premier League champions could collect a world-record fee surpassing the £200m transfer of Neymar Jr. from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.
Everton have a strikeforce that is capable of firing enough goals in this year, but just imagine what could have been…
Everton messed up selling £2m star, now he's worth more than Broja
The club would love to have him on the books after his recent displays.
With the league season firmly back in full swing, Championship clubs spent the summer replenishing their squads as they bid for a successful 2024/25 campaign. 24 teams are battling it out to reach the promised land of the Premier League (or avoid the drop to League One), so keeping track of every incoming and outgoing over the last few months was no easy task.
That’s where Football FanCast has you covered: every in and out since the end of the previous campaign can be found here. It was a typically busy summer amid the Euro 2024 tournament, with teams making plenty of moves ahead of the transfer deadline in late August.
This season sees play-off finalists Leeds United lead the charge for a return to the top flight, though the likes of Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion will have eyes on a top-six finish at the very least come May, along with relegated trio Luton Town, Burnley and Sheffield United.
But following Ipswich Town’s improbable rise to the Premier League, all teams in the second tier will know that anything is possible with clever coaching and recruitment. Could Portsmouth, Derby County or Oxford United emulate the Tractor Boys by securing back-to-back promotions?
Transfer window 2024/25: All the latest transfers from England and Scotland
With the summer transfer window coming to a close, here are all the latest deals involving clubs from England and Scotland.
ByStephan Georgiou Aug 30, 2024
Here are all the deals in and out of Championship clubs this summer:
Blackburn Rovers Total spent: £4.1m
Fee
Fee
Makhtar Gueye (Molenbeek)
£1.5m
Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich)
£9m
Yuki Ohashi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
£1.1m
Sam Gallagher (Stoke)
£1.5m
Balazs Toth (Fehervar)
£1m
Leo Wahlstedt (AGF)
£850k
Todd Cantwell (Rangers)
£500k
Georgie Gent (Barnsley)
Undisc.
Aodhan Doherty (Linfield)
Undisc.
Semir Telalovic (Ulm)
Undisc.
Exauce Mafoumbi (Nantes)
Undisc.
Sam Barnes (Barrow)
Free
Danny Batth (Norwich)
Free
Jake Batty (Accrington)
Loan
Jack Barrett (Everton)
Free
Jake Garrett (Bristol Rovers)
Loan
Kyle McFadzean (Free agent)
Free
Dilan Markanday (Chesterfield)
Loan
Andreas Weimann (Bristol City)
Free
Connor O’Riordan (Cambridge)
Loan
Lewis Baker (Stoke)
Loan
Jalil Saadi (Ethnikos Achna)
Loan
Owen Beck (Liverpool)
Loan
Jack Vale (Motherwell)
Loan
Amario Cozier-Duberry (Brighton)
Loan
John Fleck (Released)
n/a
Bristol City Total spent: £8.7m
After finishing in mid-table last term, Bristol City will be looking for a more successful campaign in Liam Manning’s first full season in charge. There have been several changes over the summer, with long-time servant Andreas Weimann leaving for Blackburn Rovers being one of them.
Fally Mayulu has been among the new additions, and he got off to the perfect start by scoring in the Robins’ opening 1-1 draw at Hull City. Latest loanee George Earthy will be hoping for something similar following his switch from West Ham.
Fee
Fee
Scott Twine (Burnley)
£3.2m
Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
£4.5m
Fally Mayulu (Rapid Vienna)
£3m
Duncan Idehen (Derry City)
Free
Sinclair Armstrong (QPR)
£2.5m
Andreas Weimann (Blackburn)
Free
Marcus McGuane (Oxford Utd)
Undisc.
Harvey Wiles-Richards (Bath City)
Free
Luke McNally (Burnley)
Undisc.
Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham)
Loan
George Earthy (West Ham)
Loan
Jamie Knight-Lebel (Crewe)
Loan
Yu Hirakawa (Machida Zelvia)
Loan
Josh Stokes (Cambridge)
Loan
Ephraim Yeboah (Doncaster)
Loan
Matty James (Released)
n/a
Andy King (Retired)
n/a
Burnley Total spent: £45.8m
Manuel Benson for Burnley.
Fee
Fee
Mike Tresor (Genk)
£16m
Sander Berge (Fulham)
£25m
Maxime Esteve (Montpellier)
£10.1m
Wilson Odobert (Tottenham)
£25m
Hannibal Mejbri (Man Utd)
£9.4m
Arijanet Muric (Ipswich)
£15m
Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest)
£5m
Dara O’Shea (Ipswich)
£15m
Andreas Hountondji (Caen)
£3.4m
Ameen Al-Dakhil (Stuttgart)
£7.6m
Lucas Pires (Santos)
£1.9m
Anass Zaroury (Lens)
£7.6m
Oluwaseun Adewumi (Floridsdorfer)
Undisc.
Scott Twine (Bristol City)
£3.2m
Etienne Green (Saint-Etienne)
Undisc.
Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Birmingham)
£450k
Josh Laurent (Stoke)
Undisc.
Samuel Bastien (Fortuna Sittard)
£200k
John Egan (Sheff Utd)
Free
Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Al-Orobah)
Undisc.
Vaclav Hladky (Ipswich)
Free
Luke McNally (Bristol City)
Undisc.
Shurandy Sambo (PSV)
Free
Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea)
Undisc.
Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth)
Loan
Vitinho (Botafogo)
Undisc.
Zian Flemming (Millwall)
Loan
Wout Weghorst (Ajax)
Undisc.
Bashir Humphreys (Chelsea)
Loan
Charlie Taylor (Southampton)
Free
Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton)
Loan
Oluwaseun Adewumi (Dundee)
Loan
Zeki Amdouni (Benfica)
Loan
Darko Churlinov (Jagiellonia)
Loan
Dara Costelloe (Accrington)
Loan
Michael Mellon (Stockport)
Loan
Michael Obafemi (Plymouth)
Loan
Julien Vetro (Dundee)
Loan
Jack Cork (Released)
n/a
Cardiff City Total spent: £5.5m
Fee
Fee
Jesper Daland (Cercle Brugge)
£3.5m
Mark McGuinness (Luton)
£10m
Roko Simic (RB Salzburg)
£1.7m
Ebou Adams (Derby)
£900k
Will Fish (Man Utd)
£1m
Cameron Antwi (Newport)
Free
Alex Robertson (Man City)
£1m
Ollie Denham (Sligo Rovers)
Free
Calum Chambers (Aston Villa)
Free
Rohan Luthra (Derby)
Free
Anwar El Ghazi (Free agent)
Free
Sheyi Ojo (Maribor)
Free
Chris Willock (QPR)
Free
Joel Colwill (Cheltenham)
Loan
Wilfried Kanga (Hertha Berlin)
Loan
Kieron Evans (Newport)
Loan
Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York)
Loan
Eli King (Stevenage)
Loan
Roko Simic (Kortrijk)
Loan
Ryan Wintle (Millwall)
Loan
Sheyi Ojo (Released)
n/a
Mahlon Romeo (Released)
n/a
Romaine Sawyers (Released)
n/a
Coventry City Total spent: £13.1m
Fee
Fee
Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield)
£5m
Matty Godden (Charlton)
Undisc.
Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Brom)
£2.5m
Kasey Palmer (Hull)
Undisc.
Norman Bassette (Caen)
£2.3m
Liam Kelly (Rotherham)
Free
Luis Binks (Bologna)
£1.7m
Simon Moore (Sunderland)
Free
Oliver Dovin (Hammarby)
£1.6m
Callum O’Hare (Sheff Utd)
Free
Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur)
Undisc.
Jack Burroughs (Kilmarnock)
Loan
Ryan Howley (Ayr)
Loan
Justin Obikwu (Grimsby)
Loan
Derby County Total spent: £3.1m
Fee
Fee
Jacob Widell Zetterstrom (Djurgarden)
£1.5m
Conor Hourihane (Barnsley)
Free
Ebou Adams (Cardiff)
£900k
Przemyslaw Placheta (Oxford Utd)
Free
Kenzo Goudmijn (AZ)
£700k
Louie Sibley (Oxford Utd)
Free
Corey Blackett-Taylor (Charlton)
Free
Korey Smith (Cambridge)
Free
Kayden Jackson (Ipswich)
Free
Joe Wildsmith (West Brom)
Free
Rohan Luthra (Cardiff)
Free
Tyrese Fornah (Salford)
Loan
Ben Osborn (Sheff Utd)
Free
Darren Robinson (Hartlepool)
Loan
Tawanda Chirewa (Wolves)
Loan
Dwight Gayle (Released)
n/a
Marcus Harness (Ipswich)
Loan
Martyn Waghorn (Released)
n/a
David Ozoh (Crystal Palace)
Loan
Scott Loach (Retired)
n/a
Nat Phillips (Liverpool)
Loan
Jerry Yates (Swansea)
Loan
Hull City Total spent: £20.3m
Jacob Greaves celebrates a Hull City goal in the Championship.
Hull City are embarking on a summer of change despite falling agonisingly short of a play-off place, with the Tigers subsequently relieving Liam Rosenior of his duties.
In the meantime, Tim Walter has been busy ahead of his Championship bow, bringing in talent from the continent as well as league rivals. This comes as Jaden Philogene was sold for big money to Aston Villa – only Leeds United have received larger fees so far this summer.
Fee
Fee
Mohamed Belloumi (Farense)
£4.6m
Jacob Greaves (Ipswich)
£18.2m
Ryan Giles (Luton)
£4.5m
Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa)
£18m
Charlie Hughes (Wigan)
£4m
Ozan Tufan (Trabzonspor)
£1.7m
Liam Millar (Basel)
£3m
Oscar Estupinan (FC Juarez)
£850k
Mason Burstow (Chelsea)
£2m
Ryan Allsop (Birmingham)
£830k
Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt)
£1.3m
Jason Lokilo (CSKA Sofia)
£340k
Anthony Racioppi (Young Boys)
£850k
Matt Ingram (Oxford Utd)
Undisc.
Abu Kamara (Norwich)
Undisc.
Vaughn Covil (Las Vegas Lights)
Free
Kasey Palmer (Coventry)
Undisc.
Greg Docherty (Charlton)
Free
Steven Alzate (Brighton)
Free
Jean Michael Seri (Al-Orobah)
Free
Cody Drameh (Leeds)
Free
Billy Sharp (Doncaster)
Free
Chris Bedia (Union Berlin)
Loan
Adama Traore (Amed SK)
Free
Finley Burns (Man City)
Loan
Ryan Woods (Exeter)
Free
Gustavo Puerta (Bayer Leverkusen)
Loan
Brandon Fleming (Doncaster)
Loan
Carl Rushworth (Brighton)
Loan
James Furlong (AFC Wimbledon)
Loan
Oscar Zambrano (LDU Quito)
Loan
Callum Jones (Morecambe)
Loan
Carl Rushworth (Brighton)
Loan
Cyrus Christie (Released)
n/a
Aaron Connolly (Released)
n/a
David Robson (Released)
n/a
Leeds United Total spent: £24.9m
Crysencio Summerville in action for Leeds United in the Championship.
There has been plenty of change at Leeds United this summer – mainly out the exit door. There’s also been plenty of money exchanged, though it very much seems a case of the Whites paying the price for their failure to secure promotion last season.
That is encapsulated by spending little over £10m in transfer fees so far – and the bulk of that was to extend Joe Rodon’s stay at Elland Road. Therefore, it seems Daniel Farke’s side are going to have to do more with less next term as they hope to reach the Premier League without the likes of the departed Archie Gray and Crysencio Summerville.
Georginio Rutter has become the latest to leave for big money, leaving Leeds an uphill task to recreate their efforts from the previous campaign amid a lacklustre start to the new season.
Fee
Fee
Joe Rodon (Tottenham)
£10m
Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
£40m
Largie Ramazani (Almeria)
£6.5m
Archie Gray (Tottenham)
£30m
Jayden Bogle (Sheff Utd)
£5m
Crysencio Summerville (West Ham)
£25m
Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Dusseldorf)
£3.4m
Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth)
£20m
Isaac Schmidt (St Gallen)
Undisc.
Glen Kamara (Rennes)
£8.4m
Alex Cairns (Salford)
Free
Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse)
£3.8m
Joe Rothwell (Bournemouth)
Loan
Marc Roca (Real Betis)
£3.8m
Manor Solomon (Tottenham)
Loan
Diego Llorente (Real Betis)
£2.5m
Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)
Free
Lewis Bate (Stockport)
Free
Cody Drameh (Hull)
Free
Kristoffer Klaesson (Rakow Czestochowa)
Free
Robin Koch (Frankfurt)
Free
Ian Poveda (Sunderland)
Free
Jamie Shackleton (Sheff Utd)
Free
Sam Greenwood (Preston)
Loan
Darko Gyabi (Plymouth)
Loan
Jack Harrison (Everton)
Loan
Rasmus Kristensen (Frankfurt)
Loan
Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient)
Loan
Liam Cooper (Released)
n/a
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ByDan Emery Jul 30, 2024 Luton Town Total spent: £10m
A national newspaper has lifted the lid on Chelsea’s multiple approaches to sign a £67 million star quite recently, with BlueCo not exactly afraid to splash the cash on major signings for new head coach Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea spent around £200m on 13 summer signings
Maresca was well and truly backed ahead of his first full season in charge at Stamford Bridge, with Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali giving their green light for Chelsea to invest around £200 million on 13 new additions to the squad.
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ByEmilio Galantini Sep 27, 2024
Joao Felix, Mike Penders, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Marc Guiu, Renato Veiga, Estevao Willian, Filip Jorgensen, Tosin Adarabioyo, Aaron Anselmino, Caleb Wiley, Omari Kellyman, Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho all agreed moves to Chelsea before deadline day on August 30, with a couple making serious impressions already.
Sancho is off the mark with two assists in the Premier League, while Neto bagged his first Chelsea goal against Barrow in the EFL Cup earlier this week. While Felix is yet to start a game for Chelsea, he did score off the bench in his second debut for the club – which came in a 6-2 demolition of Wolves at Molineux.
Jorgensen joined the backlog of Chelsea keepers with a glowing reputation as well. The 22-year-old Dane spent the whole of 2023/2024 as Villarreal’s number one shot-stopper, and his performances did enough to impress Chelsea so much that they splashed nearly £21 million on his signing from the La Liga side.
Filip Jorgensen for Villarreal.
He put pen to paper on a long-term seven-year deal at Cobham, and Maresca suggested that Jorgensen could oust current number one Robert Sanchez if he performs better than the Spaniard in training.
“Even if you probably don’t believe me, I judge and I take the first XI depending on how they work every day,” said Maresca. “For all of them, if they are bad in training sessions and they don’t train with intensity, they are not going to play.
Brighton (home)
September 28
Nottingham Forest (home)
October 6
Liverpool (away)
October 20
Newcastle (home)
October 27
Man United (away)
November 3
“And if they don’t play Sunday in the Premier League, and think they are going to play Thursday, but if from Sunday to Thursday they don’t train well, they are not going to play in the Premier League and they are not going to play on Thursday – because Chelsea is a demanding club.
“You need to work hard, to fight until the end to get your place and give 100 per cent. If you think that I am going to give you a chance without working hard, forget about that.”
Newspaper shares multiple Chelsea approaches to sign Maignan
However, according to Corriere dello Sport, Chelsea could’ve brought in an alternative.
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
Indeed, £67 million AC Milan keeper Mike Maignan was on their radar in the summer, as well as Jorgensen. Chelsea actually made contact over Maignan in 2023 as well, with Corriere explaining that Chelsea wanted him this year too.
The Italian newspaper share that Chelsea made multiple enquiries over signing Maignan, before they presumably settled on Jorgensen. The 29-year-old would’ve been quite the competition for Sanchez considering his form in the last three years, but his hefty price tag was probably a bit much for yet another shot-stopper.