Where will Cristiano Ronaldo go, if anywhere? How much more cash will Chelsea and Manchester United splash? Is Frenkie de Jong going or staying at Barcelona? Is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang set for a Premier League return? Will Liverpool succeed in adding a midfielder?
Those are just some of the questions that we expect to be answered over the next 24-48 hours as transfer dealings heat up across the top leagues in Europe with Deadline Day looming on Thursday, September 1.
The Sporting News will be keeping tabs on all the activity and player movement up until the window closes, tracking the reports and rumours as they happen. Here are the biggest stories we’re monitoring right now:
- Cristiano Ronaldo watch: The latest reports claim the player’s camp is stalling with Italy’s Napoli to try to get a deal done with Chelsea.
- What of Barcelona cast-offs?: There’s plenty of noise about departures for Sergino Dest, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Frenkie de Jong. Offloading them would help Barca balance the books.
- New PSG recruits: A day after unveiling Fabian Ruiz, the Ligue 1 powerhouse is expected to announce a new midfielder from Valencia and say farewell to a handful of players.
- Chelsea targets: The Blues are being linked to Cristiano Ronaldo, Wesley Fofana, and Anthony Gordon. Who will they land if any?
- Is Cody Gakpo leaving PSV?: The Dutch international is one of the most sought-after young forwards left on the market and he’s been linked to a few clubs in England.
- Liverpool’s midfield search: Jurgen Klopp has been straightforward about the desire to land a central midfielder, and there have been suggestions that Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz is a target.
- Chase is on for centre-backs: There are a host of top central defenders in the mix for a move, including Borussia Dortmund’s Manuel Akanji, RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol and Leicester City’s Wesley Fofana.
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Premier League trio circling for Cody Gakpo (Wed 05:05 BST / 00:05 ET)
The young PSV star continues to turn heads in England with Everton, Leeds and Southampton all interested in signing Gakpo before the summer transfer window closes, according to The Telegraph. PSV believe the 23-year-old is worth £38.4 million with the Saints most recently offering £21.4m.
Mario Balotelli on the move (Wed 02:47 BST / Tues 21:47 ET)
The Italian forward is not done yet. After a spell with Adana Demirspor in Turkey, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano says he’s set for a switch to FC Sion, which sits 6th in the Swiss Super League after finishing 7th last season.
MORE: What time does the transfer window close?
Premier League move nixed for Roma winger (Wed 00:25 / Tues 19:25)
AS Roma left winger Justin Kluivert looked set for a move to Fulham, but as first reported by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, he was refused a work permit due to a lack of recent appearances. He made 31 appearances in all competitions (six goals) while on loan for France’s OGC Nice in 2021/22.
Sevilla sign Belgian free agent (Tues 22:57 BST / 17:57 ET)
Former Manchester United prospect Adnan Januzaj is set to complete a medical on Wednesday before completing a move to join Champions League side Sevilla. The Belgian is a free agent following the expiration of his five-year deal with Real Sociedad.
Adnan Januzaj has landed in Sevilla ahead of completing his medical tomorrow! 😁 👍 pic.twitter.com/VIIJN3n0gU
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) August 30, 2022
| Player | Position | Club | Linked To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Akanji | CB | B. Dortmund (GER) | Man City (ENG) |
| Ethan Ampadu | CB | Chelsea (ENG) | Spezia (ITA) |
| P.E. Aubameyang | FW | Barcelona (SPA) | Chelsea (ENG) |
| Mario Balotelli | FW | Adana Demirspor (TUR) | FC Sion (SWI) |
| Hector Bellerin | RB | Arsenal (ENG) | Barcelona (SPA) |
| Willy Boly | CB | Wolves (ENG) | Nott’m Forest (ENG) |
| Samuel Chukwueze | FW | Villarreal (SPA) | Everton (ENG) |
| Frenkie de Jong | CM | Barcelona (ESP) | Man United, Chelsea (ENG) |
| Raul de Tomas | FW | Espanyol (SPA) | Sevilla (SPA) |
| Sergino Dest | RB | Barcelona (SPA) | Man United (ENG) |
| Kasper Dolberg | FW | OGC Nice (FRA) | Sevilla (SPA) |
| Wout Faes | CB | Stade Reims (FRA) | Leicester City (ENG) |
| Wesley Fofana | CB | Leicester City (ENG) | Chelsea (ENG) |
| Cody Gakpo | FW | PSV Eindhoven (NED) | Everton, Arsenal (ENG) |
| Billy Gilmour | CM | Chelsea (ENG) | Brighton (ENG) |
| Anthony Gordon | FW | Everton (ENG) | Chelsea (ENG) |
| Robin Gosens | LW | Inter Milan (ITA) | Bayer Leverkusen (GER) |
| Idrissa Gueye | CM | PSG (FRA) | Everton (ENG) |
| Josko Gvardiol | CB | RB Leipzig (GER) | Chelsea (ENG) |
| Mauro Icardi | FW | PSG (FRA) | Galatasaray (TUR) |
| Adnan Januzaj | RW | Free agent | Sevilla (SPA) |
| Layvin Kurzawa | LB | PSG (FRA) | Fulham (ENG) |
| Douglas Luiz | CM | Aston Villa (ENG) | Liverpool (ENG), Atl. Madrid (SPA) |
| Mykhaylo Mudryk | LW | Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) | Arsenal (ENG) |
| Keylor Navas | GK | PSG (FRA) | Napoli (ITA) |
| Ruben Neves | CM | Wolves (ENG) | Liverpool (ENG) |
| Lucas Ocampos | FW | Sevilla (SPA) | Ajax (NED) |
| Alvaro Odriozola | RB | Real Madrid (SPA) | Real Sociedad (SPA) |
| Danilo Oliveira | CDM | Palmeiras (BRA) | Arsenal (ENG) |
| Leandro Paredes | CM | PSG (FRA) | Juventus (ITA) |
| Joao Pedro | FW | Watford (ENG) | Arsenal (ENG) |
| Krzysztof Piatek | FW | Hertha Berlin (GER) | Salernitana (ITA) |
| Oriol Romeu | CM | Southampton (ENG) | Girona (SPA) |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | FW | Man United (ENG) | Napoli (ITA), Atl. Madrid (SPA) |
| Umar Sadiq | FW | Almeria (SPA) | Real Sociedad (SPA) |
| Bernardo Silva | CM | Man City (ENG) | Barcelona (SPA) |
| Milan Skriniar | CB | Inter Milan (ITA) | PSG (FRA) |
| Carlos Soler | CM | Valencia (SPA) | PSG (FRA) |
| Borna Sosa | LB | VfB Stuttgart (GER) | Inter Milan (ITA) |
| Jean-Clair Todibo | CB | OGC Nice (FRA) | Leicester City (ENG) |
| Willian | FW | Free agent | Fulham (ENG) |
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