Latest transfer news (2024)

Transfers

• Chelsea contact Leicester over Dewsbury-Hall deal
• Marseille exploring deal for Greenwood
• Niakhate set for medical ahead of move from Forest to Lyon
• Wolves in talks with Celta Vigo over deal for striker Larse
• Nacho leaves Real for Al Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia

Euro 2024

• England to play Slovakia in last-16
• Record 18 cards distributed during Turkey vs Czech Republic
• Georgia stun Portugal to reach knockout stages

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Sivasspor have reached an agreement in principle for the signing of Birmingham City midfielder Alex Pritchard.

The 31-year-old is set to sign a two-year deal with the Turkish Super Lig side.

Pritchard is due to travel to Turkey on Sunday to complete the formalities of the transfer.

He joined Birmingham from Sunderland in January and made nine Championship appearances as the club were relegated to League One.

Pritchard's Birmingham move saw him link up with former Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray, but he stepped away from the role in February after just over a month in charge to undergo medical treatment.

The Tottenham Hotspur academy graduate previously spent two and a half years at Sunderland and was part of the side that won promotion to the Championship via the play-offs in 2022.

Sivasspor, Turkish Cup winners in 2022, finished seventh in the Super Lig last season.

Everton defender Ben Godfrey will undergo a medical in Italy today ahead of his proposed transfer to Atalanta.

The Athletic reported earlier this week that Everton had received a €10million (£8.46m) offer from the Serie A side for the defender; a verbal proposal which fell below Everton’s asking price.

However, an agreement has now been reached between the clubs for the 26-year-old, who is about to enter the final 12 months of his contract at Everton.

Chelsea are close to completing the signing of Aaron Anselmino from Boca Juniors with talks now at an advanced stage.

Although final agreement hasn’t been reached yet, talks are moving positively and personal terms are not considered an issue at this stage.

The 19-year-old is set to join for a fee in the region of £17million, including add-ons.

Wolves are in talks with Celta Vigo over a £25million deal to sign Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.

The 24-year-old, who scored 13 goals in 37 La Liga appearances last season, is keen on the move and Wolves are optimistic about concluding a deal with the Spanish club.

They hope signing the 6ft 4in forward would finally end their search for a senior No.9 that has been ongoing since Molineux favourite Raul Jimenez lost form following his fractured skull in November 2020.

Harry Howell has signed a two-year scholarship contract with Brighton.

Howell was a 15-year-old schoolboy when he scored two goals in his first two appearances for the under-21s in January. The attacking midfielder ended the season with four goals and two assists in 12 games for the under-18s.

Howell, now aged 16 and an England under-16 international, is the son of former Arsenal and Brighton midfielder Jamie Howell.

Marseille are exploring a deal to sign Mason Greenwood from Manchester United.

Talks between the Ligue 1 club and their Premier League counterparts are at an early stage and finances are yet to be discussed.

But Greenwood is a player Marseille are keen to recruit and they have held positive dialogue with the 22-year-old forward, who is believed to favour a Marseille over other options at this stage.

Chelsea have contacted Leicester City to express an interest in signing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

No formal offer has been made yet but the 25-year-old is believed to be keen only on a move to Stamford Bridge if he is to leave his boyhood club.

His contract at King Power Stadium runs until 2027. Dewsbury-Hall is seen as a perfect fit for the style of football Chelsea want to play under new head coach Enzo Maresca, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino in charge earlier this summer.

Nottingham Forest defender Moussa Niakhate is set to join Lyon in a move that will dramatically reduce the risk of the club incurring another points penalty next season.

Forest have agreed a deal in the region of £20million with the Ligue 1 club and the 28-year-old is due to undergo medical examinations on Friday.

Niakhate’s impending move carries a lot of significance for Forest because it means they expect to be able to comply with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability regulations (PSR).

Erik ten Hag is close to agreeing his new contract as Manchester United manager, with talks advancing to add Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake to his staff.

Discussions have been taking place about Ten Hag refreshing his team and progress is being made on appointing Van Nistelrooy and Hake as assistant managers.

Their arrival, if confirmed, would lead to the prospect of Mitchell van der Gaag departing.

Manchester United’s Benni McCarthy will leave his position as a first-team coach when his two-year contract expires at the end of this month.

The former South Africa international, 46, joined Erik ten Hag’s team two years ago soon after the Dutchman arrived from Ajax.

Prior to that, McCarthy, the former striker who played for Ajax, Celta Vigo, FC Porto and Blackburn Rovers among others, had been manager at Cape Town City and AmaZulu, where he was named the South African Premier League’s coach of the season in 2020-21.

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Villarreal are set to sign goalkeeper Diego Conde from Leganes on a five-year contract.

The 25-year-old helped Leganes secure promotion back to La Liga for the 2024-25 season, and was instrumental in the side conceding the fewest goals (26) in the division.

Villarreal will pay €2.5million plus bonuses for the former Atletico Madrid and Getafe goalkeeper, who will join the Yellow Submarine pending a medical.

Nottingham Forest defender Moussa Niakhate is set to join Lyon in a move that will dramatically reduce the risk of the club incurring another points penalty next season.

Forest have agreed a deal in the region of £20million with the Ligue 1 club and the 28-year-old is due to undergo medical examinations on Friday. Niakhate’s impending move carries a lot of significance for Forest because it means they expect to be able to comply with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability regulations (PSR).

It isn’t surprising that Maresca would wish to return to Leicester City and try to recruit a gem or two from his Championship-title season, and he placed a huge amount of faith in Dewsbury-Hall.

The academy graduate started 41 of the 46 league games last season in what was a marathon campaign, so he is reliable and robust, but he also showed he was effective with 12 goals and 14 assists in the Championship, often being the player that made the difference.

Brighton and Brentford have shown interest before and while Dewsbury-Hall has stated he isn’t in a rush to leave his boyhood club, a move to a big six side may appeal.

Leicester also have continuing profit and sustainability (PSR) concerns and the end of their accounting year ends on June 30, so Chelsea may be looking to rush through a deal to get a better price, but Leicester have already rejected a £30million bid for him, from Brighton in January.

Dewsbury-Hall will bring energy to Chelsea’s midfield, but he also has quality and an ability to run at defenders as a high eight. More importantly for Maresca, he knows his system of play from last season and could hit the ground running.

Chelsea have contacted Leicester City to express an interest in signing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

No formal offer has been made yet but the 25-year-old is believed to be keen only on a move to Stamford Bridge if he is to leave his boyhood club.

His contract at King Power Stadium runs until 2027.

Dewsbury-Hall is seen as a perfect fit for the style of football Chelsea want to play under new head coach Enzo Maresca, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino in charge earlier this summer.

The pair worked together at Leicester as they secured promotion to the Premier League as winners of the Championship last season.

The midfielder made 49 appearances in all competitions for the Midlands club last term, scoring 12 goals, as they returned to the top flight at the first time of asking.

Erik ten Hag is close to agreeing his new contract as Manchester United manager, with talks advancing to add Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake to his staff.

Discussions have been taking place about Ten Hag refreshing his team and progress is being made on appointing Van Nistelrooy and Hake as assistant managers.

Their arrival, if confirmed, would lead to the prospect of Mitchell van der Gaag departing.

Ten Hag has been weighing up a reshuffle of coaching duties after a turbulent season and it is felt Van der Gaag may see now as the right time to step away. He has ambitions to be a No 1 again, having managed in Portugal and Holland previously.

Ten Hag and Van der Gaag retain a strong relationship but the new INEOS football structure provides an opportunity for a shake-up.

Van der Gaaghas beenpivotal to United’s coaching programme,so his work would need replacing. Van Nistelrooy and Hake, as two managers in their own rights,couldprovide this.

Their appointments would mean a recalibration of Steve McClaren’s exact role. Separate talks are also set to take place over Darren Fletcher’s responsibilities at the club, with Benni McCarthy’s position uncertain.

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Leeds United forward Sonny Perkins has joined Leyton Orient on loan for the 2024-25 season.

Perkins, 20, began his career as an academy player at Orient before moving to West Ham United in 2019.

He joined Leeds in 2022 having made one Premier League appearance for West Ham.

He featured once for Leeds in the Championship last season and went on to spend the first half of the 2023-24 campaign on loan at League One Oxford United.

Leeds said: "Everyone at the club would like to wish Sonny well during his time at the Gaughan Group Stadium and we look forward to seeing his development whilst away from the club."

Perkins has five goals in six appearances for England at under-19 level but has not represented his country since March last year.

Wolves are in talks with Celta Vigo over a £25million deal to sign Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.

The 24-year-old, who scored 13 goals in 37 La Liga appearances last season, is keen on the move and Wolves are optimistic about concluding a deal with the Spanish club.

They hope signing the 6ft 4in forward would finally end their search for a senior No.9 that has been ongoing since Molineux favourite Raul Jimenez lost form following his fractured skull in November 2020.

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Real Madrid have exercised their option to buy Joselu from Espanyol ahead of the striker's expected move to Al Gharafa in Qatar.

The Athletic previously reported that Madrid had decided to sign the Spain international on a permanent deal from Espanyol, having impressed on loan at the Santiago Bernabeu last season.

Madrid have now activated the 34-year-old's €1.5million purchase option and are expected to sell him on for the same sum.

Joselu is set to leave the Spanish capital after receiving a lucrative proposal to play in the Middle East.

The Qatari offer is expected to significantly improve Joselu’s salary compared to what he was earning in Spain.

Joselu scored 17 goals and provided three assists last season, making 18 starts across all competitions. His standout moment was a decisive brace in the late comeback win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final second leg in Madrid.