Former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has returned to the Premier League after Chelsea paid Barcelona 12 million euros to sign him on a two-year deal. (FILE)Deadline Day Transfer News: Transfer Deadline Day marks the end of the silly season of Europe’s football transfer market, as the top teams across the best leagues look to bolster their squads. The following are the major transfers in Europe’s top soccer leagues after the window closed on Thursday.
Manchester United reach agreement for Antony transfer from Ajax
Manchester United’s protracted saga to sign Ajax’s Brazilian star Antony finally bore fruit on Tuesday when the club announced that they had reached an agreement with the Dutch club for the player, subject to a medical.
“Manchester United has reached agreement with Ajax for the transfer of Antony, subject to a medical, player terms being finalised, and international clearance,” the club said in a statement.
Even though the club did not reveal the fee, according to multiple reports, it is around £84m. READ MORE
Top deals on Deadline day:
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Barcelona to Chelsea - €11 million + Marcos Alonso
Arthur Melo - Juventus to Liverpool - Loan with buy option (€37.5 million)
Denis Zakaria - Juventus to Chelsea - Loan with buy option (€35 million)
Willian - Fulham - Free agent
Hector Bellerin - Real Betis to Barcelona - Free
Carlos Soler - Valencia to PSG - €21 million
Martin Dubravka - Newcastle United to Manchester United - Loan with obligation to buy (total €8 million)
Manuel Akanji - Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City - €17 million
Leandro Paredes - PSG to Juventus - Loan
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The former Arsenal right back will move from Real Betis to his childhood team. Free transfer. One year deal.
The Reds have a €37.5 million buy-in clause payable after two years, according to Juventus' website.
The Athletic report a third bid for the Brazilian has been rejected by Aston Villa.
The Dutch forward has announced he will stay with the Blaugrana this year on Twitter, with one hour in the window remaining. He was heavily rumoured to be seeking a move away from the Nou Camp after falling out of Xavi Hernandez's plans. In a World Cup year, he will want more minutes. But as things stand, no solution has been found.
Liverpool have officially announced the signing of Arthur from Juventus on loan. No buy option clause included. The Brazilian midfielder will look to add depth and quality to Jurgen Klopp's side.
Mikel Arteta's side is clearly keen on bringing Douglas Luiz into the squad. The Su are reporting they have made a third bid for the Brazilian, this time for £25million. Might be too late.
After terminating his contract wit Barcelona, the Danish striker joins local rivals RCD Espanyol.
Southampton announce the signing of Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles on loan. New deal until June 2024 with the Gunners, but a buy option clause is included in the deal.
The Gunners were linked to a move for Douglas Louis but The Telegraph are reporting they will miss out on the Brazilian midfielder who will stay put at Aston Villa.
The Bianconeri have announced the deal to sign Leandro Paredes from Paris Saint-Germain on loan from Juventus. Was heavily reported yesterday and today. Zakaria, and Arthur depart as Pogba and Paredes arrive.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be making his move from Barcelona to Chelsea by the end of Deadline Day. The Gabonese striker is undergoing his medical at the moment, and has been pictured arriving in London.
Carlos Soler’s departure is confirmed from Valencia. After 226 appearances, Soler bids farewell to Mestalla. He joins PSG.
We need to keep an eye on Memphis Depay. It’s not over yet — there are talks with his camp working on a potential last-minute solution. It could be part of the domino for Barcelona to sign a new player.
As per reports, Arthur Melo is on his way to complete a medical and sign the contract as a new Liverpool player. Elsewhere, Aston Villa signed Leander Dendoncker on permanent deal from Wolves.
Just as we were telling you moments ago, the deal is now done ! HERE WE GO!
Chelsea are on the verge of reaching an agreement with Juve for Denis Zakaria! Loan with buy option
Francesco Acerbi joins Inter on loan with the option to buy from Lazio. Everton have tried to trump Fulham with a late attempt to sign Blackburn for striker Ben Brereton Diaz.
Billy Gilmour will undergo medical with Brighton in the next few hours — Chelsea accepted the proposal, it’s a permanent deal.
French champion Paris Saint-Germain offloaded several players Thursday and hoped to complete a busy last day of the transfer window by signing Inter Milan's central defender Milan Skriniar.
Martin Dúbravka has joined Manchester United on a season-long loan from Newcastle United. The loan fee is £2m plus £6m obligation to buy if he makes a certain amount of appearances.
Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye has rejoined Everton on a two-year contract from Paris St Germain for a second spell, following his 2016-2019 stint.
Fulham have signed former France defender Layvin Kurzawa on a season-long loan from Paris St Germain.
Southampton defender Jack Stephens has joined promoted club Bournemouth on loan for the rest of the season. He made 151 appearances for Southampton after joining the club's academy in 2011.
Barcelona have terminated striker Martin Braithwaite's contract which ran until the end of the 2023-24 season, amid reports that the Denmark international is set to join Espanyol.
German defensive midfielder Julian Weigl has joined Bundesliga club Borussia Moenchengladbach on a season-long loan from Portuguese side Benfica.
Nottingham Forest are set to sign their 21st player of the window with defender Loic Bade set to undergo a medical ahead of a proposed move.
"Valencia are now closing in on Justin Kluivert deal! Agreement in principle with AS Roma, player has accepted to join Valencia after Fulham deal collapsed. Justin Kluivert update. Been told he’s flying to Valencia right now after deal done between Valencia and AS Roma" — Fabrizio Romano reports
Chelsea have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with defender Marcos Alonso going the other way, Sky Sports reported on Thursday's transfer deadline day. The report said that the Premier League club are expected to pay a fee in the region of 10 million pounds ($11.56 million)plus offer Alonso to sign Aubameyang, who joined Barcelona in February after leaving Arsenal. The Gabon international scored 13 goals in 24 games for the Catalan club, but was surplus to requirements after they signed Poland striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich and needed to offload players to comply with LaLiga's financial rules. If Aubameyang's transfer to Chelsea goes through, he would return to the English top flight after seven months, having played for Chelsea's London rivals Arsenal for four years.
According to reports, Marcelo is on the verge of signing for Leicester City on a one-year contract.
Spanish midfielder Oriol Romeu has joined LaLiga side Girona after a seven-year spell at Southampton.
Leicester City have signed defender Wout Faes from French club Reims on a five-year deal, subject to international clearance. He comes in as a replacement for Wesley Fofana, who moved to Chelsea.
Promoted Nottingham Forest have made their 19th signing of the summer, bringing in defender Willy Boly from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a two-year deal.
Okay, this is fun. Walk with me. Aston Villa denied only hours ago any chances of Douglas Luiz leaving the club with a year left in his contract. Meanwhile, Arsenal, who played them last night at their home turf of the Emirates Stadium and were at the receiving end of the 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder have now made a move and seem to be closing in on the signing. Wow!
Aubameyang to Chelsea, all but done. Two year deal with an option of an additional year. Chelsea and Barcelona in final stages of the negotiation. This is big! Arsenal fans, look away.
Reports emerging from Italy that Barcelona player Sergino Dest is in the final stages of becoming a AC Milan player. Undergoing medical tests ahead of the deal completion.
Spanish midfielder Oriol Romeu has joined La Liga side Girona after a seven-year spell at Southampton.
As per reports from the British media, Antony's move to Manchester United on a five-year deal, with the option of an additional year, was worth an initial 80.75 million pounds ($93.66 million), with a further 4.25 million pounds in add-ons for the 22-year-old.
27-year-old Manuel Akanji completes his move from Borussia Dortmund to the Premier League champions, Manchester City on a five year deal.
Aston Villa have made it clear that 24-year-old Douglas Luiz will not be going anywhere. The Brazilian, who was the sole goal scorer for Villa last night in their 2-1 defeat against Arsenal, has attracted attention from multiple Premier League clubs and even Atletico Madrid. Villa manager, Steven Gerrard had said after the match on Wednesday night that even though he would want the Luiz to stay at the club with a year still left in his current contract, the decision is out of his hands.
Olympique de Marseille are prepared to accept loan deal for Jordan Amavi to Getafe — with a no buy option included. As per Fabrizio Romano, the decision is up to the player now.
Arthur Melo of Juventus is also closing in on a loan move to Liverpool, who are in desperate need of a midfield refreshment if they are to be title contenders in the Premier League this season. A medical for the 26-year-old is scheduled in the afternoon today with a no buy option between the two clubs as things stand now.
All parties (Chelsea, Barcelona and Aubameyang) are looking confident with regards to the ex-Arsenal player making a move to the other London club. According to reports from England, final Chelsea bid is being discussed. This, added with a £10m fee plus offer for Marcos Alonso to Barça.
The Blues have made a new official bid for the striker, per Fabrizio Romano. The deal includes Marcos Alonso, as has been widely reported so far.
The Athletic have out to bed any rumours of Bernardo Silva's proposed move to Barcelona. The Portuguese midfielder has bee quoted as confirming he is staying with Pep Guardiola's side after playing in their 6-0 drubbing over Nottingham Forest. 'I haven't received any offers from Spain, no one has come, I'm staying in Manchester. The decision has been made and I'm happy,' he said.
There have been murmurings about which player Ajax would replace Antony with after the Brazilian's move to Manchester United. And the Dutch champions have closed in on a loan deal for Argentine winger Lucas Ocampos from Sevilla.
The Independent report that the Serie A side have secured the services of the Welsh midfielder for the rest of the season. No buy option in the deal. Ampadu happy with life in Italy last year, looked at Fikayo Tomori's successful move to AC Milan for inspiration.
The Slovakian defender has been linked with PSG all summer, and the Nerazzurri were rumoured to be open to letting him go. But DiMarzio reports that with no bids on the table, he is likely to stay put.
Gerard Romero reports that Bernardo Silva's possible move to Barcelona is happening. Will City try to find a replacement? It's all happening towards the end
So as per the latest reports, West Ham are eyeing a move for Jan Bednarek from Southampton. OGC Nice have signed Joe Bryan on a season-long loan from Fulham. Elsewhere, Inter Milan have decided not to sell Milan Škriniar.
Marco Asensio will stay at Real Madrid this season and will leave for free next summer. He had offers from several Premier League and Italian clubs but he's interested in none. He has decided to stay.
According Gerard Moreno, Inter Milan have reportedly reached an agreement with Barcelona for the loan of Jordi Alba.
Chelsea have reportedly bid €15m Marcos Alonso for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. However, they have been rebuffed.
Chelsea have now contacted PSV over the signing of Ibrahim Sangare. Player is valued around 50 Million!!
PSV Eindhoven striker Cody Gapko has been linked to a number of clubs this year, including Manchester United. By the end of the day, according to comments made by his manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, he may well be on his way to England. The Guardian is reporting Leeds United, Everton, and Southampton are all interested.
Diallo had arrived at Old Trafford for a reported total fee of €40 million, a huge fee for an 18-year-old, from Atalanta last year. With the arrival of Antony, and the return of Martial from loan, he was unlikely to get any game time at United. Sunderland, a team in England's second division, is likely to give the Ivorian plenty of minutes.