Brace yourself for the wildest 24 hours in the world football transfer market: Transfer deadline day, on Tuesday, Aug. 31. That’s when time expires on clubs looking to make final reinforcements for the season before the next transfer window in the winter.
Tuesday will mark the close of the summer edition of the transfer window for the majority of European leagues, including all the major ones: English Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A and the Bundesliga. The leagues in Russia (Sept. 7) and Turkey (Sept. 8) have an extended transfer window into September.
The next European transfer window comes in the winter, and will last for one month in January 2022 (Jan. 1-Jan. 31). Clubs can always sign players who are out of contract, but if a transaction requires a transfer of a player under contract with another club, that can only happen inside the designated FIFA transfer windows.
A rundown of all the rumors and reports is followed below by a tracker of the official moves, as announced by the clubs. Check back here for regular updates.
Here are the big names that we’ll be watching for on Tuesday:
- Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid): The experienced, hard-working Atletico Madrid midfielder could be a valuable piece for a top-tier club. Chelsea is the club being linked with a move.
- Barcelona shedding salaries: Staying in Spain, Ilaix Moriba’s rumored move to RB Leipzig seems to be close. It’s looking like Barcelona is having a tough time moving Miralem Pjanic. Riqui Puig is another player who will need a new club if he wants playing time.
- Man Utd winger on the move: Reports have Welsh international Daniel James going to Leeds. Expect an announcement on Tuesday.
- Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea): His status is up in the air and reports indicate it will depend on other moves. Another Chelsea player, Tino Anjorin, looks destined for Russia.
- Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes): He’s deemed one of the big gets on the market and now Real Madrid is being linked with the Frenchman.
- Jules Counde (Sevilla): Like Camavinga, Counde has been rumored to be on the brink of a transfer for some time. Chelsea is the apparent frontrunner.
- Kylian Mbappe (PSG): It looks like a potential transfer to Real Madrid from PSG is dead, but you never know what last minute madness could unfold.
- James Rodriguez (Everton): Will anyone make a serious move for the oft-injured playmaker?
- Diego Rossi (LAFC): The next big transfer from MLS looks to be LAFC’s Uruguayan winger, who’s wanted by Turkish side Fenerbahce.
- Mexican players: Tecatito Corona has been linked with a move to AC Milan, while Santiago Munoz appears to be headed to Newcastle.
Transfer Deadline Day: Rumors & reports
| Player | Position | Club | Linked To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yacine Adli | Midfielder | Bordeaux (FRA) | AC Milan (ITA) |
| Tino Anjorin | Midfielder | Chelsea (ENG) | Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) |
| Houssem Aouar | Midfielder | Lyon (FRA) | Arsenal, Tottenham |
| Youssouph Badji | Forward | Club Brugge (BEL) | Bordeaux (FRA) |
| Hector Bellerin | Defender | Arsenal (ENG) | Various / Real Betis (ESP) |
| Jeremie Boga | Midfielder | Sassuolo (ITA) | Crystal Palace (ENG) |
| Sven Botman | Defender | LOSC Lille (FRA) | Wolves (ENG) |
| Josip Brekalo | Forward | VfL Wolfsburg (GER) | Lazio (ITA), Torino (ITA) |
| Roman Burki | Goalkeeper | Borussia Dortmund (GER) | FC Basel (SWI) |
| Duje Caleta-Car | Defender | Marseille (FRA) | Wolves (ENG) |
| Eduardo Camavinga | Midfielder | Rennes (FRA) | Various |
| Samu Castillejo | Midfielder | AC Milan (ITA) | Various |
| Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona | Forward | Porto (POR) | AC Milan (ITA) |
| Radu Dragusin | Defender | Juventus (ITA) | Various |
| Odsonne Edouard | Forward | Celtic (SCO) | Crystal Palace (ENG) |
| Stephen Eustaquio | Midfielder | Pacos de Ferreira (POR) | Fenerbahce (TUR) |
| Romain Faivre | Midfielder | Brest (FRA) | AC Milan (ITA) |
| Marco Friedl | Defender | Werder Bremen (GER) | TBD |
| Abdou Harroui | Midfielder | Sparta Rotterdam (NED) | Sassuolo (ITA) |
| Matthew Hoppe | Forward | Schalke (GER) | Mallorca (ESP) |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | Forward | Chelsea (ENG) | Borussia Dortmund (GER) |
| Mohamed Ihattaren | Midfielder | PSV Eindhoven (NED) | Juventus (ITA) |
| Daniel James | Forward | Manchester United (ENG) | Leeds United (ENG) |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | Forward | PSG (FRA) | RC Lens (FRA) |
| Moise Kean | Forward | Everton (ENG) | Juventus (ITA) |
| Filip Kostic | Forward | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) | Lazio (ITA) |
| Jules Kounde | Defender | Sevilla (ESP) | Chelsea (ENG) |
| Gaetan Laborde | Forward | Montpellier (FRA) | Various |
| Valentino Lazaro | Midfielder | Inter Milan (ITA) | Benfica (POR) |
| Unai Lopez | Midfielder | Athletic Bilbao (ESP) | Rayo Vallecano (ESP) |
| Dion Lopy | Midfielder | Stade de Reims (FRA) | Bologna (ITA) |
| Rey Manaj | Forward | Barcelona (ESP) | Spezia (ITA) |
| Faitout Maouassa | Defender | Rennes (FRA) | Club Brugge (BEL) |
| Kylian Mbappe | Forward | PSG (FRA) | Real Madrid (ESP) |
| Lucas Merolla | Defender | Huracan (ARG) | Salernitana (ITA) |
| Junior Messias | Midfielder | Crotone (ITA) | Various |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | Midfielder | Atlanta (ITA) | AC Milan (ITA) |
| Mostafa Mohamed | Forward | Galatasaray (TUR) | Bordeaux (FRA) |
| Kevin Mohwald | Midfielder | Werder Bremen (GER) | Union Berlin (GER) |
| Ilaix Moriba | Midfielder | Barcelona (ESP) | RB Leipzig (GER) |
| Santiago Munoz | Forward | Santos Laguna (MEX) | Newcastle United (ENG) |
| Jeison Murillo | Defender | Sampdoria (ITA) | Celta Vigo (ESP) |
| Shkodran Mustafi | Defender | (Unattached) | Torino (ITA) |
| Reiss Nelson | Winger | Arsenal (ENG) | Feyenoord (NED) |
| Moussa Niakhate | Defender | Mainz (GER) | Hertha (GER), Sevilla (ESP) |
| Saul Niguez | Midfielder | Atletico Madrid (ESP) | Various / Chelsea (ENG) |
| Steven Nzonzi | Midfielder | Roma (ITA) | Lille (FRA), Marseille (FRA) |
| Divock Origi | Forward | Liverpool (ENG) | TBD |
| Riccardo Orsolini | Forward | Bologna (ITA) | Fiorentina (ITA) |
| Adam Ounas | Forward | Napoli (ITA) | Various |
| Luca Pellegrini | Defender | Juventus (ITA) | West Ham (ENG) |
| Miralem Pjanic | Midfielder | Barcelona (ESP) | Juventus (ITA) |
| Marin Pongracic | Defender | VfL Wolfsburg (GER) | Borussia Dortmund (GER) |
| Riqui Puig | Midfielder | Barcelona (ESP) | TBD |
| James Rodriguez | Midfielder | Everton (ENG) | AC Milan (ITA) |
| Diego Rossi | Forward | LAFC (USA) | Fenerbahce (TUR) |
| Pablo Sarabia | Winger | PSG (FRA) | Sevilla (ESP), Atletico (ESP) |
| Bernardo Silva | Midfielder | Manchester City (ENG) | Various |
| Ruben Sobrino | Forward | Valencia (ESP) | Cadiz (ESP) |
| Nico Tagliafico | Defender | Ajax (NED) | West Ham (ENG) |
| Corentin Tolisso | Midfielder | Bayern Munich (GER) | AS Roma (ITA) |
| Vanderson | Defender | Gremio (BRA) | Brentford (ENG) |
| Carlos Vinicius | Forward | Benfica (POR) | Various |
| Nikola Vlasic | Midfielder | CSKA Moscow (RUS) | West Ham (ENG) |
| Mario Vuskovic | Defender | Hajduk Split (CRO) | HSV Hamburg (GER) |
| Mattia Zaccagni | Att. mid. | Hellas Verona (ITA) | Various |
| David Zima | Center back | Slavia Prague (CZE) | Torino (ITA) |
| Lovro Zvonarek | Midfielder | Slaven Belupo (CRO) | Bayern Munich (GER) |
Transfer Deadline Day: Official moves
| Day/Time (ET) | Player | Position | From | To | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon / 4:25 p.m. | Troy Deeney | Forward | Watford (ENG) | Birmingham City (ENG) | Free transfer |
| Mon / 4:14 p.m. | Willian | Winger | Arsenal (ENG) | Corinthians | Free / Contract terminated |
| Mon / 2:45 p.m. | Danny Drinkwater | Midfielder | Chelsea (ENG) | Reading (ENG) | Loan 2021/22 |
| Mon / 2:31 p.m. | Junior Onana | Central mid | LOSC Lille (FRA) | Bordeaux (FRA) | $2.4 million |
| Mon / 2:30 p.m. | Javier Pastore | Att. mid. | AS Roma (ITA) | N/A | Contract terminated |
| Mon / 2:30 p.m. | Brandon Soppy | Right back | Rennes (FRA) | Udinese (ITA) | $2.5 million |
| Mon / 2:29 p.m. | Marcus Ingvartsen | Forward | Union Berlin (GER) | Mainz 05 (GER) | Loan with option |
| Mon / 2:13 p.m. | Teun Koopmeiners | Def. mid. | AZ Alkmaar (NED) | Atalanta (ITA) | $14 million |
| Mon / 1:31 p.m. | Ozan Kabak | Center back | Schalke 04 (GER) | Norwich City (ENG) | Loan with option |
| Mon / 1:48 p.m. | Leandro Sanca | Forward | Sporting Braga (POR) | Spezia (ITA) | $590k |
| Mon / 1:28 p.m. | Luis Phellype | Forward | Sporting CP (POR) | CD Santa Clara (POR) | Loan |
| Mon / 1:01 p.m. | Simone Scuffet | Goalkeeper | Udinese (ITA) | Apoel (CYP) | Fee not revealed |
| Mon / 12:42 p.m. | Mehdi Bourabia | Midfielder | Sassuolo (ITA) | Spezia (ITA) | Loan with purchase |
| Mon / 11:21 a.m. | Lukas Hinterseer | Forward | Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) | Hannover 96 (GER) | Fee not revealed |
| Mon / 10:02 a.m. | Marcel Sabitzer | Midfielder | RB Leipzig (GER) | Bayern Munich (GER) | $17-$18 million |
| Mon / 9:43 a.m. | Kang-in Lee | Att. mid. | Valencia CF (ESP) | RCD Mallorca (ESP) | Free transfer |
| Mon / 6:11 a.m. | Umut Meras | Left back | Le Havre (FRA) | Besiktas (TUR) | $1.75 million |