Deadline day is approaching in the Premier League, and the Guardian's transfer round-up covers a flurry of expected moves across several clubs. The headline stories involve Chelsea, who look set to sell striker Liam Delap to Nottingham Forest for around £50m despite a disappointing season, while Aston Villa are pursuing Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta, potentially funded by selling Ollie Watkins to Saudi club Al-Hilal.

Delap's expected £50m sale would break Forest's transfer record and net Chelsea a £20m profit on the £30m they paid Ipswich in 2025, while Forest are also chasing Corinthians midfielder André. Villa's move for Mateta hinges on Watkins joining Al-Hilal for roughly £59.8m with a reported £12m annual salary, and other reported interest includes Manchester United in Finn Jeltsch, Newcastle in Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Brentford in El Hadji Malick Diouf, Hull's £20m deal for Ilyas Ansah, Tottenham's pursuit of Manchester City's Omar Marmoush (which would push Spurs' summer spend towards £400m), and Manchester City's interest in Chelsea's Enzo Fernández, valued at around £120m.