Transfer deadline day don come with plenty wahala as clubs dey hustle to finish dia business before window shut. Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez dey at center of one big saga, with Manchester City don show strong interest but di two clubs still dey negotiate price.
According to reports, Chelsea dey expect say if Fernandez follow City, e go cost more pass di £120m wey dem set earlier. Di player family don already reach London from Buenos Aires as dem dey wait for deal to komplete. But Chelsea no go just let am go without bringing replacement, and dem dey look at Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara and Roma man Manu Kone as options.
Di story no straight because Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini don ask say Kone remain, so Chelsea fit look elsewhere. Even though dem dey consider many midfielders, di club dey try make sure say if Fernandez go, dem go fit argue say di squad improve even spite losing Argentine international to direct rival.
For Tottenham, dem don confirm say Souza dey go Porto on loan, and winger Mikey Moore don join Cologne on season-long loan. But dem still dey find one more forward. Dem try for Cody Gakpo and Iliman Ndiaye, but both players prefer Manchester City. Now dem don switch attention to Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk, wey don agree loan deal but personal terms still need finalizing.
Spurs also dey set to sign Tosin Adarabioyo from Chelsea on permanent deal, while Kevin Danso dey go Sunderland on loan with £25m obligation later. Di club fans no happy with how di window dey go, as one fan talk say “Kane don leave vacuum wey no fit fill” and dem dey fear say dem no go get good goalscorer.
Arsenal get plenty exit today. Gabriel Martinelli dey go Al Hilal for club record £56m, Gabriel Jesus dey join Barcelona for initial €10m plus add-ons, and Fabio Vieira don go Hamburg for €10m. Young Ethan Nwaneri don travel for medical ahead of loan move to Borussia Dortmund. Tommy Setford loan to Las Palmas don stall, so dem dey look for oda options.
Di champions still dey try add attacker, with Lyon winger Malick Fofana offered to dem. But Julian Alvarez no too keen on north London move despite dem interest. One fan worry say if Martinelli and Jesus go, na only Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres remain as strikers, and di left-wing position go weak.
Manchester City no dey rest. Dem dey close for Everton winger Iliman Ndiaye after £65m deal, and dem still dey push for Enzo Fernandez. Dem also dey expect say Jack Grealish go Everton on loan again, as di midfielder dey undergo medical. City fit spend around £200m today, wey go make dem one of di main players.
Everton don get plenty activity. Ndiaye dey go City, Beto don go Fiorentina for £15.5m, Tim Iroegbunam dey go Hull for £12m, and Nathan Patterson dey go Torino. Dem dey bring in Jack Grealish, Folarin Balogun from Monaco for £40m, and Kenny Tete from Fulham for £9m. Di club dey try turn one troubled window into decent one.
Manchester United appear don finish dia major incoming business, with Carlos Baleba as last big signing. Left-back no dey come, even though fans don beg. Harry Amass get interest from Burnley but no clearance for medical. Joshua Zirkzee no dey push to leave, but Juventus still dey interested. Jack Moorhouse dey go on loan, and young James Overy dey go Sydney FC.
Liverpool don sign Bradley Barcola for £106m Monday, and dem no go sell Cody Gakpo after City bid £80m rejected. Harvey Elliott dey go Valencia on loan. Dem dey close for young winger Djylian N’Guessan from Saint-Etienne and goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Genk. But fans dey worry say right-back and midfield positions still weak.
Newcastle dey complete move for Lille forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo for £51m to £55m. Nick Woltemade dey fly to Turin for Juventus medical on loan. Jacob Murphy and Joe Willock dey stay despite interest. Sunderland dey sign Kevin Danso from Tottenham, and West Ham dey close for Nottingham Forest defender Morato on loan.
As di clock dey tick, plenty clubs dey use deal sheet to finish business before 11pm BST. Di whole day get drama, and nobody sure which final twist go come before window shut.
