With less than a fortnight left in this summer’s transfer window, the countdown is on for clubs to agree deals, complete medicals and put together the final pieces of their squads.
The Premier League entered its second round of fixtures on Friday as Nottingham Forest edged out a 2-1 win over newly-promoted Sheffield United, while Liverpool, Brighton, Brentford, Tottenham and Manchester City all picked up important wins on Saturday.
Meanwhile, £100million man Harry Kane netted on his domestic Bayern Munich debut as the Bundesliga kicked off on Friday.
Players are continuing to move to the Middle East in droves as Neymar joined world-class talents Cristiano Ronaldo, N’Golo Kante and Karim Benzema in Saudi Arabia, agreeing a £78m move to Riyadh-based club Al-Hilal.
But what else is happening in the transfer market? Mail Sport takes a look at the top transfer stories and gossip from around the world of football.
Fulham have ‘reluctantly’ agreed a £46m offer from Al-Hilal for striker Aleksandar Mitrovic
Hakim Ziyech was unveiled as a Galatasaray player on Saturday after his loan from Chelsea
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Aleksandar Mitrovic has become the latest star to make the move to Saudi Arabia after joining Al Hilal from Fulham in a £46mdeal. Cottagers boss Marco Silva expressed he was unhappy with the Serbian’s conduct while forcing a move out of the club. (Mail Sport)
Manchester United have sent scouts to watch 16-year-old Norwegian wonderkid Sverre Nypan. He is believed to be a big fan of both Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo. (TV2)
Manchester City and Chelsea target Bradley Barcola, 20, is closing in on a £50million move to Paris Saint-Germain from Lyon. (The Sun)
Galatasaray have signed Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech on a season-long loan with an option to buy. The Turkish club have paid a loan fee of £3m, with an added £2.4m if they wish to make the move permanent next summer. (Mail Sport)
Negotiations between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest over a deal for Nuno Tavares are becoming increasingly ‘complicated’. The left-back is believed to have other options on the table should he wish to leave the Emirates. (Fabrizio Romano)
Teenage Brazilian forward Matheus Nascimento is planning to stay at Botafogo rather than join Premier League suitors Nottingham Forest. Steve Cooper’s side are willing to pay £15m for the 19-year-old, who has also been linked with Crystal Palace (The Sun)
Manchester United and Erik ten Hag (above) have sent scouts to watch a Norwegian wonderkid
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Barcelona are eager to listen to offers for defenders Clement Lenglet and Sergino Dest, with the latter attracting interest from Nice and PSV Eindhoven. The Spanish giants hope to sell both players ahead of the transfer deadline. (Football Espana)
Cardiff City have completed the signing of Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Runarsson on a season-long loan deal. The Iceland international joined the north London side in 2020 but made just one Premier League appearance in that time. (Mail Sport)
Otavio will team up with Portugal team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr, after Porto agreed a club record sale of £51m with the Saudi giants. (Fabrizio Romano)
Ajax have rejected West Ham’s bid for Midfielder Mohammed Kudus. The Hammers’ technical director Tim Steidten flew to Amsterdam on Thursday in a bid to secure a deal for the Ghana international. (The Athletic)
