The last day of the transfer window LIVE: PSG insist on Kolo Muani, Saudi Arabia want Salah

11:30 am: Cole Palmer (ex-Manchester City) signs for Chelsea for 47 million euros and until 2030 (official)

Chelsea’s spending spree continues. On the last day of the summer transfer window, the Blues formalized the recruitment of Manchester City striker Cole Palmer on Friday for 47 million euros. The 21-year-old, who has signed up until June 2030, is the London club’s eleventh summer signing, having spent more than €510m in two months.

11:20 am: Bonucci arrives at Union Berlin

This Friday, via its social networks, the Union Berlin club announced the arrival of Italian international central defender Leonardo Bonucci (36), after twelve seasons at Juventus Turin (two separate periods, with one season at the ‘AC Milan in 2017-2018 between the two). Bonucci signs a one-season contract and will play in the Champions League this year.

11:10 am: The Schmidt track for Metz?

According to information from The Teamthe Japanese international goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt, resident of the Saint-Trond club, is expected on the side of Metz, this Friday, in order to pass his medical examination there, before committing.

11:00 a.m.: Direction Laval for Tell?

According to information from The Team, Jordan Tell will take over the management of Ligue 2 and sign a two-year contract in favor of the Laval club. Since the end of July and his dismissal from Grenoble, the player has been free.

10:50 am: Chelsea offers a hope of Manchester City

Via its social networks, this Friday, the Chelsea club formalized the arrival of winger Cole Palmer, who arrives from Manchester City and signs a seven-year contract, with an optional additional year.

10:40 am: A new goalkeeper for Manchester United

This Friday, via its social networks, the Manchester United club formalized the arrival of Turkish international goalkeeper Altay Bayındır (25), who arrives from Fenerbahçe and signs a contract until June 2027, with an optional additional year.

10:30 a.m.: Heading to Lille for Gray?

According to information from The Team, Lille hopes to finalize, this Friday, the arrival of the Jamaican Demarai Gray, the current resident of the English club Everton, in the form of a loan. The LOSC would have sent a paying loan offer.

10:20 a.m.: Nice lends a player

Via its social networks, this Friday, the Nice club announced the departure, in the form of a one-season loan, without an option to buy, of its Algerian international winger Billal Brahimi, in the direction of Brest.

10:10 am: Reinforcement in Metz

This Friday, via its social networks, the FC Metz club formalized the arrival of French central defender Christophe Hérelle (31), who arrives from Stade Brestois and signs a contract until 2025.

10:00 a.m.: Wijnaldum to Al-Ettifaq

According to the revelations of The Team, Georginio Wijnaldum, undesirable in the eyes of Luis Enrique at PSG, should engage with Al-Ettifaq (Saudi Arabia). The Dutch international midfielder should pass his medical examination in the next few hours before being transferred for some 8 million euros.

9:52 am: Total agreement between Bayern and Fulham for Palhinha

According to information from Sky Germany, Bayern Munich and Fulham have reached a full agreement for João Palhinha. The Portuguese international midfielder should commit until June 2028 against a transfer of some 65 million euros.

9:40 am: Textor and the OL transfer window, all that for that?

Olympique Lyonnais and John Textor ended up cracking. A few weeks after assuring that the young talents would stay at the club, with what that implied in the eyes of the DNCG, the American owner of OL finally decided to let Bradley Barcola join PSG, like Castello Lukeba in Leipzig. Management not always readable which weighed heavily in the Lyon transfer window.

9:27 am: The Cardinal will be loaned to Brest

According to Foot Mercato, Julien Le Cardinal, who played two matches with Lens this season, will not continue the 2023-24 exercise with the Sang et Or. Indeed, the 26-year-old right-back will be loaned to Brest.

9:20 am: The recap of Thursday’s transfer window

Marseille and Lorient continue to discuss an exchange between Isaak Touré and Bamo Meïté, FC Barcelona now wants a simple loan for Joao Cancelo, Rennes should keep Arthur Theate and Christopher Wooh, Paris ignores Crystal Palace’s offer for Hugo Ekitiké, Joao Palhinha agrees with Bayern Munich … Here is Thursday’s transfer window.

9:10 am: The Kolo Muani file decrypted

Randal Kolo Muani left to arm wrestle with Frankfurt to join PSG. The German club is claiming 100 million euros from the Parisian management. Should Paris afford the French striker at any price? Julien Pereira and Arthur Merle discuss it in Wednesday Mercato to find in full in podcast.

9:06 am: Gravenberch close to signing for Liverpool

Lacking playing time at Bayern Munich, Ryan Gravenberch will bounce back to Liverpool. According to Sky Germany, the transfer of the 21-year-old Dutch midfielder to the Reds, for 45 million euros, has already been recorded.

8:58 a.m.: Bayo to Le Havre

In a situation of failure at LOSC, which he joined for 14 million euros last summer, leading striker Mohamed Bayo will be loaned to Le Havre, promoted to Ligue 1, in the last hours of the transfer window, reveals The Team.

8:50 am: Guendouzi’s message to OM fans

In a message posted on his Instagram account last night, Mattéo Guendouzi, on loan with obligation to buy from Lazio Rome, greeted OM supporters. “From this July 6, 2021 was born love at first sight. A sincere love at first sight, driven by a common passion with you. I lived two years of passion, madness, sharing, also complex moments that I was able to experience with a certain modesty and constant support. Wherever you come from, you are at home in Marseille. I wanted to thank you, you people of Marseille, for your constant support, your constructive criticism, your excessive passion which is and will be your strength. Marseilles, it’s you. I leave with my head held high filled with beautiful memories“, he wrote.

8:44 am: Bernat to Benfica?

Under contract until June 2025 at PSG, and currently undesirable in the eyes of new coach Luis Enrique, Juan Bernat could rebound in Portugal. According to The Team, the left-back could join Benfica on loan. Indeed, the champion of France would currently negotiate with the club of the Portuguese capital.

8:36 am: It burns between Bassette and Mechelen

Norman Bassette, hero of the Stade Malherbe Caen epic in the 2022 Gambardella Cup, will continue his career in Belgium. According to West France, the Norman club has agreed with Mechelen (9th in the Belgian championship) for the loan with option to buy the 18-year-old striker (5 million euros plus bonuses). In the opposite direction, Mickaël Le Bihan should arrive in the next few hours.

8:30 am: Carrasco will sign with Al Shabab

According to the Spanish site Relevo, Yannick Carrasco will leave Atlético Madrid for Al Shabab. The Saudi training should pay some 15 million euros to Colchonéros. The former Monegasque should pass his medical examination in the next few hours and sign a three-year contract.

8:24 am: It’s done, Barcola has signed at PSG

Bradley Barcola is a Paris Saint-Germain player. After several weeks of negotiations, the Olympique Lyonnais winger finally signed up with the capital club, which announced the news on Thursday evening, on the eve of the end of the summer transfer window. Barcola, 20, signed up to 2028 with Paris against 45 million euros.

8:20 a.m.: Nkounkou to Frankfurt

The end of the story is near between Niels Nkounkou and ASSE. According to RMC Sport, the 22-year-old has signed for five seasons with Eintracht Frankfurt. In this case, the Greens should recover some 10 million euros.

8:13 a.m.: Al-Ittihad insists on Salah

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