Premier League clubs are scrambling to complete last-ditch deals on transfer deadline day, with the British transfer record potentially being smashed again. Enzo Fernandez's potential switch from Chelsea to Manchester City is the biggest deal of the day, but it could be eclipsed by Arsenal finally convincing wantaway Julian Alvarez to join from Atletico Madrid.
Manchester City's £200m Double Deal
Manchester City are the busiest club on deadline day, working on deals for Enzo Fernandez and Iliman Ndiaye in what would be a near £200m double deal. The Blues have tracked Fernandez for most of the summer, but Chelsea want £120m plus for the midfielder, which would mean City breaking their transfer record for the second time this summer following the £116m arrival of Elliot Anderson.
Enzo Maresca is a huge fan of Fernandez and wants the Argentina international to bolster a midfield that has seen key departures with Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Nico Gonzalez and Tijjani Reijnders all departing this summer.
Everton's Ndiaye is expected to move to the Etihad in a £65m move after City pivoted to the Senegal forward after talks with Liverpool over a switch for Cody Gakpo broke down. Ndiaye had been wanted by Tottenham, but City are in pole position to conclude a move for the 26-year-old, who would essentially be a replacement for Omar Marmoush with the Egypt international having left for Spurs on loan with a £60m obligation to make the deal permanent next summer.
Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal Deals
Harvey Elliott is set to leave Liverpool and complete a season-long loan move to Valencia, with the versatile midfielder flying into Spain overnight ahead of his medical. His short-term switch to Mestalla could end with a new contract at Liverpool, but his current deal runs until 2028 anyway.
Marc Guiu has left Chelsea and joined Bundesliga side RB Leipzig in a permanent transfer. The 20-year-old striker departed Stamford Bridge in a deal worth around £13.7m, with the Blues inserting a significant sell-on clause. Guiu joined Chelsea from Barcelona in the summer of 2024 and went on to make 29 appearances for the Blues, scoring eight goals.
Arsenal are expected to finalise and confirm the sales of four players today: Gabriel Martinelli to Al Hilal for £60m, Gabriel Jesus to Barcelona for £8.6m plus £4.3m, Fabio Vieira to Hamburger SV for £7.7m, and Ethan Nwaneri joining Borussia Dortmund on loan for the season. Incomings are still on the cards too, but Arsenal have failed to agree a fee with Lyon for Malick Fofana. The £35m asking price is the main obstacle.
Other Clubs' Deadline Day Business
Aston Villa are expected to confirm two signings today - Ibrahim Mbaye and Taylor Harwood-Bellis. Both players were in attendance at Villa Park for Monday night's match against Arsenal. Everton have agreed a deal starting at around £40m with AS Monaco for US forward Folarin Balogun and have reached an agreement with Manchester City over the return of Jack Grealish on loan.
Leeds are poised to sign Nice defender Melvin Bard on a season-long loan before making the deal permanent next summer for an initial £1m, with the deal rising to £5.5m. Fulham are hoping to wrap up a £21.4m deal for Swedish central midfielder Hugo Larsson, who was in London for talks with Fulham and one other unnamed rival last week.
Julian Alvarez is training with Atletico Madrid this morning, indicating his chances of sealing a sensational deadline day transfer to Arsenal are next to nothing.
