The transfers to watch before window closes
With the Premier League transfer window closing at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, several clubs are racing to complete high-profile deals. Julian Alvarez's future is the biggest storyline, with the Atletico Madrid striker caught between wanting to leave and the club refusing to sell him to Barcelona, though a deal with Arsenal remains possible. Manchester City are also pursuing Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, which could trigger a chain of further moves across the league before the deadline.
Atletico are seeking around £128m for Alvarez, whom Arsenal have long tracked, while any Fernandez move to City would likely become a club-record sale, and Chelsea could bring in Monaco's Lamine Camara as a replacement amid a summer in which the Blues are set to exceed their £300m player-sales record. Elsewhere, City have opened talks with Liverpool over Cody Gakpo in an £85m deal, prompting Liverpool to explore a move for Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr after missing out on Brighton's Yankuba Minteh, while Tottenham are in advanced talks to sign Everton's Iliman Ndiaye, potentially sending Richarlison the other way.
- Premier League deadline day looms with several major deals unresolved
- Julian Alvarez torn between Atletico exit and Arsenal interest
- Man City eye Enzo Fernandez and Cody Gakpo; Spurs pursue Ndiaye-Richarlison swap