Transfers & Leaks

Palace Complete £21m Anan Khalaili Signing

Crystal Palace, Union Saint-Gilloise and Anan Khalaili
Saturday

Crystal Palace have officially signed Israel international Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise on a contract running through 2031. The Eagles reportedly paid £21m for the versatile 21-year-old, who can operate as either a winger or full-back.

Khalaili arrives after helping Union win their first Belgian league title in 90 years and brings Champions League experience into Palace’s Europa League campaign. He becomes Pierre Sage’s fifth addition during an active summer rebuild at Selhurst Park.

Newcastle Advance £30m Amar Dedic Transfer Talks

Newcastle United, Benfica and Amar Dedic
Saturday

Newcastle are in advanced talks with Benfica over a move for Bosnia-Herzegovina right-back Amar Dedic, who is valued at around £30m. The 23-year-old previously worked under Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle during their time together at Red Bull Salzburg.

Newcastle need another right-back after Kieran Trippier’s departure and with Tino Livramento still recovering from injury. Negotiations are progressing sufficiently for Dedic to potentially be available for the Premier League opener against Liverpool if the clubs complete an agreement.

Romero Confirms Tottenham Exit Before Atletico Move

Cristian Romero, Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid
Friday

Cristian Romero has publicly confirmed his Tottenham departure with a farewell message as he prepares to join Atletico Madrid. The Spanish club have agreed a £34.2m fee for the Argentina centre-back, with Tottenham retaining a 15% future sell-on clause.

Romero leaves after five seasons and 156 appearances, having captained Tottenham and helped end their 17-year trophy drought with the 2025 Europa League. His statement acknowledged imperfections but said he always defended the club with pride and commitment.

Chelsea Expect Enzo Stay After Deadline Passes

Chelsea, Manchester City and Enzo Fernandez
Friday

Chelsea’s self-imposed deadline for £120m offers for Enzo Fernandez has passed without a bid, and the club now expects the Argentina midfielder to stay. Manchester City remain interested but did not submit an offer before Friday’s 17:00 BST cutoff.

Chelsea regard the deadline as closing the immediate sale window, although City believe a deal could still happen later and depends partly on Rodri leaving. Fernandez has returned to training, leaving Chelsea with greater leverage as the actual transfer deadline approaches.

Dortmund End Said El Mala Pursuit After Rejected Bid

Borussia Dortmund, Cologne and Said El Mala
Friday

Borussia Dortmund have ended their pursuit of Cologne winger Said El Mala after their latest offer was rejected. Sporting managing director Lars Ricken confirmed Dortmund will not submit another proposal and that the 19-year-old will not join the club this summer.

Cologne have held firm around a reported €50m valuation for the Germany youth international, who remains under contract until 2030 without a release clause. Dortmund’s withdrawal formally closes weeks of negotiations and forces the club to consider alternative attacking targets.

Julian Alvarez Accepts Atletico Stay After Barcelona Push

Julian Alvarez, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona
Friday

Julian Alvarez has reportedly accepted that a summer move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona will not happen and acknowledged to team-mates that he mishandled the situation. The Argentina striker had previously made Barcelona his preferred destination and pushed for an exit.

Atletico maintained throughout the window that Alvarez was not for sale, leaving the forward with little route to force a transfer. His change in stance effectively closes one of the summer’s longest-running major transfer stories unless circumstances shift dramatically.

Rangers Abandon Couhaib Driouech Transfer Over Injury

Rangers, PSV Eindhoven and Couhaib Driouech
Friday

Rangers have withdrawn from their proposed move for PSV Eindhoven winger Couhaib Driouech after concerns over an existing injury. The Morocco Under-23 international had travelled to Glasgow and watched Rangers at Ibrox before the transfer unexpectedly collapsed.

Driouech will return to PSV instead of becoming Rangers’ tenth summer signing. The reversal comes only days after the clubs appeared close to completing a deal worth up to €8m and leaves Rangers still searching for additional attacking reinforcements.

Djed Spence Arrives In Italy For Inter Transfer

Djed Spence, Tottenham Hotspur and Inter Milan
Friday

Tottenham defender Djed Spence has arrived in Milan ahead of completing his move to Inter. The 26-year-old England international is expected to undergo a medical after the clubs advanced negotiations for a transfer worth around €30m plus additional bonuses.

Spence’s arrival moves the deal beyond negotiations and places formal completion within reach. Tottenham can now continue reshaping their defensive group, while Serie A champions Inter add an athletic full-back who impressed during England’s run at the summer World Cup.

Tottenham Near £60m Agreement For Manchester City’s Savinho

Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Savinho
Friday

Tottenham are reportedly closing in on an agreement worth around £60m for Manchester City winger Savinho. The 22-year-old missed City’s latest training session through illness as Spurs continue negotiations for a player identified as a major attacking target this summer.

The timing increases expectations that the deal could advance before the transfer deadline, although Savinho’s absence was officially attributed to illness rather than negotiations. Tottenham are pushing to add another high-level winger after extensive summer squad changes under Roberto De Zerbi.

Manchester City Prepare €120m Enzo Fernandez Offer

Manchester City, Chelsea and Enzo Fernandez
Friday

Manchester City are reportedly preparing a €120m offer for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez as they reshape midfield following Tijjani Reijnders’ departure. Chelsea have set a deadline for bids and are said to value the Argentina international substantially above City’s proposed figure.

The move would turn City’s earlier interest into a concrete attempt before Chelsea’s deadline. Fernandez is reportedly open to joining, but the clubs remain apart on valuation, meaning City must decide whether to increase an already enormous proposal to complete the transfer.

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