Transfer Deadline Day LIVE: Saul Niguez to Chelsea BACK ON, Tottenham ‘Neves talks’, Kounde UPDATE, Madrid buy Camavinga

GRIEZ RETURN?

Barcelona are willing to let Antoine Griezmann return to Atletico Madrid on loan, reports say.

The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath is reporting that the proposed move could free up Saul Niguez to move to Chelsea on loan.

I NEED A HIRO

Arsenal are set to complete the signing of Japanese star Takehiro Tomiyasu from Bologna, writes ETIENNE FERMIE.

The defender may be little known in England, but he is a rising star that has already had brushes with Europe’s elite.

From marking Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Serie A to rejecting Barcelona as a kid, Tomiyasu has pedigree as a shrewd potential acquisition.

With the Gunners poised to confirm his arrival at the Emirates, how about we get to know the defender a little better?

JAMES’ JOY

New Leeds United signing Daniel James has been expressing his delight to Sky Sports News after he finally made the move to Elland Road for £25m.

The Welsh international joins from Manchester United, having almost made the move to Yorkshire from Swansea in 2019.

“It feels great. I’m glad everything is over the line now and I’m excited to get going and move forward.

“It’s all happened in the last day or two. It’s been a whirlwind, a bit of a crazy time for me, but I’m here now. I’m grateful that the club still believe in me from that time two-and-a-half years ago.

“Last time I signed everything and it fell through at the last minute. Everything today has felt like déjà vu, and it feels just like yesterday. There were a couple of jokes in the boardroom about it.

The last time I came here was with Swansea two weeks after I didn’t sign and I got a loud roar from the crowd then, and that’s when I wasn’t playing for them. I’m really looking forward to it now I am.

Daniel JamesSky Sports News

DONE DEAL: NELSON JOINS FEYENOORD

Feyenoord have signed Arsenal academy product Reiss Nelson on loan.

The 21-year-old will wear the No14 shirt for the Dutch outfit.

Sporting Director Frank Arnesen is over the moon with the signing.

He said: “We’ve been following Reiss for months. Getting him to Feyenoord was one of our priorities in this transfer window, so we are very happy that it worked out and that we can welcome him today.

“Reiss is a very creative attacker, a fast boy with good action who can make it very difficult for defenders in one-on-one.

“We can use such a player in our vanguard.”

Nelson is equally as excited to embark on this new adventure.

He added: “I’m looking forward to playing in this beautiful stadium.

“Feyenoord is a wonderful club and a great challenge for me. I hope I can get the fans cheering soon.”

LOAN MOVE

Academy graduate Reiss Nelson is set to join Dutch side Feyenoord on loan.

The club have dropped a hint on Twitter about a possible imminent signing, expected to be the 21-year-old.

Feyenoord tweeted: “Hey @FabrizioRomano, here we go!”

The club have also teased fans with a ‘guess who’ image, which you need to shake to reveal the face of Nelson.

DONE DEAL: MUNOZ SIGNS

Newcastle have completed the signing of highly rated Mexican forward Santiago Munoz on an 18-month loan….. sound familiar?

The 19-year-old arrives from Mexican top-flight side Santos Laguna.

He scored three goals and provided three assists in 13 league games last season.

The loan deal has an option to be turned into a permanent move should he have a successful spell with the club’s academy.

SET TO STAY

Man Utd and England midfielder Jesse Lingard won’t leave Old Trafford this summer.

The 28-year-old will stay at United and fight for his place, despite having less than a year left on his current contract.

West Ham – where he spent a successful six months on loan – have opted to sign Croatian attacking midfielder Nickla Vlasic for £33million.

DONE DEAL: JAMES JOINS LEEDS

Dan-tastic! Two-and-a-half years after Dan James was first pictured holding a Leeds United shirt, the Welshman has finally signed on at Elland Road.

The forward joins Marcelo Bielsa’s squad from Manchester United for a fee of £25m, having put pen to paper on a five-year contract.

James was first set to join the Whites on deadline day in January 2019, having completed a medical and photoshoot with the Yorkshire club.

However, his then-club, Swansea City, pulled the plug on the £10m deal at the eleventh hour after a disagreement over its structuring.

Six months later, the Welsh international moved to Old Trafford for £15m, and went on to score six goals in 50 Premier League appearances.

RON TOP

Dream Team gaffers have the entire international break to think about their strategy for September, writes NICK ELLIOT.

The central question to answer: is Cristiano Ronaldo a must-have asset?

Man United confirmed the return of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner to Old Trafford on Friday after a dramatic day of twists and turns during which he was initially linked with Man City.

The Portugal international is arguably the greatest goalscorer in football history – he’s scored at least 30 goals in ten of the last eleven seasons.

Ronaldo is without a doubt the most prestigious player to ever be introduced (reintroduced) to Dream Team.

And that’s why he will have a starting price of £7.5m.

CZECH MATES

Alex Kral looks set to join West Ham on deadline day.

The Czech Republic international will link-up with international team-mates Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal, according to The Telegraph.

Kral to West Ham is 90 per cent done, and the midfielder will add some much-needed depth to the midfield.

The agreement is believed to be a season-long loan with an option to buy.

Spartak chief Evgeny Melezhikov confirms final paperwork now being completed.

He said: “Kral is leaving. We had different options for him (Atalanta). We’ve agreed on all terms with West Ham.”

According to SunSport’s Duncan Wright, the move will allow highly rated midfielder Conor Coventry to join Peterborough on loan.

BERAHINO’S BACK

League One high-flyers Sheffield Wednesday have swooped to sign Saido Berahino.

The 28-year-old had been playing his football in Belgium with Zulte Waregem and Charleroi, but has returned to England to join the South Yorkshire club on a permanent deal.

The former West Brom striker was seen as something of a wonderkid when he shot on to the scene at the Hawthorns, but suffered a fall from grace after an ill-fated move to Stoke City.

Having joined the Potters for £12m in January 2017, Berahino went more than two-and-a-half years without scoring a goal.

However, he has recently spoken about having matured as a player and person, and will hope to rebuild his reputation at Hillsborough.

CROWN JULES

It is unlikely that Chelsea will sign Jules Kounde before tonight’s 11pm deadline.

According to journalist J Montanelli, the Blues will need to activate his release clause in order to sign him.

Chelsea have previously submitted a bid worth £47million, £21m short of his 368m release clause.

Kurt Zouma was, of course, sold to West Ham to help fund a move for the Frenchman.

‘HE’S REALLY GOOD’ 

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has called imminent Arsenal arrival Takehiro Tomiyasu ‘really good’.

Tomiyasu is a name Gunners fans will only be familiar with as he was linked with a move to rivals Tottenham.

But Romano has added to the excitement of the signing, describing what’s to come of the defender.

He said: “He’s really good.

“Right-back, centre-back, sometimes also left-back. Serious guy, top professional.”

SWAP FEL

Barcelona are exploring the possibility of swapping Antoine Griezmann for Joao Felix, reports say.

According to SPORT, The LaLiga giants – who have just lost Lionel Messi – have offered a swap deal.

At first, Barca tried to pinch Felix on loan, but the LaLiga champions swiftly turned the offer down.

The second offer, however, involves sending Griezmann back to Atletico.

Atletico have not yet made a decision about the offer.

ITS SAUL GOOD

Saul’s representatives are ‘working hard’ to engineer a move away from Atletico Madrid in the final hours of the window.

According to Sky Sports, Saul is open to a loan move to the Premier League with Chelsea being his likely destination.

The player does NOT have to travel to England to complete a move.

Atletico appear to be preparing to replace Saul should a move go through.

The LaLiga champions are interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Pablo Sarabia, according to Get French Football News.

The two parties are currently discussing the terms of a loan deal.

ON BLAST

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan, who is a regular feature on talkSPORT, has blasted Ainsley Maitland-Niles for his social media plea to leave Arsenal.

Maitland-Niles posted on Instagram pleading with the club to let him go to a club where he will feel ‘wanted’ after the Gunners reportedly turned down an approach from Everton.

However, Jordan believes the player should be fined two weeks wages for his outburst.

He said on talkSPORT: “If it was me, I would find him two weeks wages and then say ‘You’re definitely staying’.

“It’s bringing the club into disrepute, the club is in a very fractious position right now with players left right and centre underperforming and the manager under pressure.

“The last thing you need to see is a player coming out and making observations that he’s not loved at the club.

“I would make him stay unless there’s a reason to loan him or transferring him out; it would certainly not be to Everton. He’s under contract and he does as he’s told.”

ITTEN OUT AT IBROX

Glasgow Rangers have just announced that their Swiss striker Cedric Itten has left to join Bundesliga outfit Greuther Furth on a season-loan.

The forward joined the Ibrox club from St Gallen for a fee of around £2.7m a year ago, and fired six goals in all competitions as Rangers went the entire league campaign undefeated.

The Scottish Premiership champions have included a recall option in today’s deal should they wish to bring the player back to Glasgow later in the season.

DAV THAT

West Ham-linked Slavia Prague defender David Zima has joined Serie A outfit Torino.

The 20-year-old Czech international has joined Torino for a shrewd £4.2million.

Zima was in the Czech Republic’s Euro 2020 squad that managed to reach the quarter-finals.

But the Czechs were beaten by Denmark 2-1.

LEICESTER’S LOOK IN

Leicester City have already bolstered their attacking fire power this summer with the signing of Zambian international Patson Daka, and now look set to add Ademola Lookman to their ranks.

The 23-year-old forward is poised to join the Foxes on a season-long loan from RB Leipzig, having spent a similar spell at Fulham last term. He is currently undergoing a medical in the East Midlands.

The former Charlton and Everton talent scored four goals in 34 appearances while with the Cottagers, including one against Leicester in a 2-1 win at the King Power Stadium.

However, Lookman blew hot and cold during his time by the Thames, and was unable to stop the London club’s relegation from the Premier League earlier this year.

HEC-TIC DAY

Hector Bellerin could finally be on his way out of Arsenal, according to reports.

The Athletic are reporting that right-back is expected to join LaLiga outfit Real Betis on loan with NO option to buy. 

Bellerin is yet to make an appearance for the Gunners this season.

And he is expected to be replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu.

FREE AGENT

French side Lyon are in talks to sign free agent Jerome Boateng, according to Fabrizio Romano.

And French outlet RMC report Boateng is now set to undergo a medical with the Ligue 1 side.

The 32-year-old centre-back left Bayern Munich earlier this summer after his contract expired.

He played over 200 times for the Bavarian club in a ten-year spell in Munich.

But now he is close to sealing a deal to Ligue 1 side Lyon, with the club in ‘direct contact’ with the German international’s agent and a medical now booked in.

EIGHT HOUR WARNING

Another hour has passed on deadline day.

There’s just eight hours left now for clubs to get their deals done.

We’ll keep you right up to date with all the latest news as deals continue to go through right up to the 11pm deadline.

Don’t go anywhere, there’s plenty of drama left to play out yet!

MERRY-GO-ROUND

Super-agent Jorge Mendes attempted to seal Anthony Martial a move to PSG, according to MadridistaReal.

The Athletic reported Martial was touted as a possible replacement for Kylian Mbappe should he leave the French giants for Real Madrid.

But with the transfer window nearing an end any potential transfer for Mbappe seems unlikely.

Real Madrid had reportedly handed PSG an ultimatum to accept their initial £145.6million offer, which included £8.6m in add-ons.

But nothing materialised and Real Madrid are now preparing to try and tie up a pre-contract agreement for the 22-year-old on January.

Should that transfer go ahead PSG could their attention to Martial who has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford in recent weeks.

PROUD PAGE

SunSport’s Phil Cadden reports Burnley newboy Connor Roberts has been hailed as Premier League class after joining Sean Dyche’s men.

That’s the verdict of Roberts’ Wales boss Rob Page.

Roberts shone for the Dragons at Euro 2020 and that set up his £2.5million move from Swansea to Turf Moor.

The right-back scored in the 2-0 win over Turkey but then suffered a serious groin injury in the last-16 defeat to Denmark which ended his Euros. 

Roberts is expected to be on the sidelines for another month but when asked if Roberts is Prem quality, Page beamed: “Absolutely. He’s a great player. I’ve never seen a right back like him.

“Defensively, he’s very good but he’s got the energy to play like a winger.

“I think back to the Slovakia game when Kieffer [Moore] scores the header, he makes a near post run from right back.

“If he doesn’t make the run then Kieffer doesn’t get the header.

“I’ve never seen another full-back do that in my life so he’s got bags of energy. He’s a great lad as well and that alone will get him a top move. He deserves it.”

DAN UPDATE

Daniel James’ move to Leeds United is DONE, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.

Romano reports the signing has been ‘confirmed.’

All that’s left now is for the official announcement from the two clubs.

The 23-year-old joins the Elland Road outfit in an initial £24million deal after spending two years in Manchester.