Welcome to Sports Mole's live transfer blog on Thursday, August 13.
Less than three weeks remain for football clubs home and abroad to get deals over the line before the window shuts for business.
Most clubs have strengthened their squads already, but traditionally, there is always a flurry of activity when we edge closer to the deadline.
We will bring you all the latest developments as they happen throughout the day.
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Good morning all! Focus may have switched to matters on the pitch, in England in particular as the football season is well underway, but there is still plenty of transfer activity rumbling behind the scenes. The midnight deadline on September 1 is edging closer, but will anyone beat Manchester City's £49m cheque for Raheem Sterling? As the clock ticks down, clubs get more desperate, so we might see a lot of cash changing hands in the next few weeks.
To kick off the day, let's bring you some news from Tottenham Hotspur and their pursuit of Lyon forward Clinton N'Jie. The Premier League outfit are said to have already agreed a £10m fee with the French outfit. Now, according to The Mirror, the 21-year-old will fly to London, undergo a medical and should be confirmed as a Spurs player within the next 48 hours.
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Fancy catching up on the transfer stories that you may have missed? Of course you do. We've gathered all the headlines that emerged in the last 12 hours or so in a handy update, which can be found here.
FEE AGREED! It looks as though Bolton Wanderers defender Tim Ream is on his way to Queens Park Rangers. According to Sky Sports News, a £1.4m bid has been accepted and the American is travelling to London to have a medical and discuss personal terms. Get more details here.
Juventus are thought to be in the market for a few midfielders this summer, and it appears that they have turned to Chelsea for two of their targets. According to a newspaper report, the Italian giants want to sign Juan Cuadrado and Ramires from the Blues.
Could Norwich City be about to add an Italy international to their ranks? The Canaries are looking to sign Roma striker Mattia Destro and have made a bid, according to a report.
More now on Tim Ream's proposed move to Queens Park Rangers. We told you earlier that Bolton Wanderers had accepted a £1.4m bid for the defender, and Trotters boss Neil Lennon has confirmed that the two clubs are close to agreeing on a deal.
DONE DEAL! Over to Germany now, where Bayer Leverkusen have signed Charles Aranguiz from Internacional. The Chile international had been linked with Chelsea and Leicester City, but it is the Bundesliga side who have won the race for him. The midfielder has penned a five-year deal at the BayArena.
Southampton were in the hunt for Celtic's Virgil van Dijk, but it appears that they have now turned their attention to another defender. A report has claimed that the Saints are looking to sign Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly.
DONE DEAL! Everton have completed the signing of defender Mason Holgate from Barnsley. The 18-year-old has signed a five-year deal with the Toffees. More on this developing story here.
From one Everton defender to another now, as the John Stones saga continues to rumble on. Chelsea and Manchester United have been linked with the England man, but manager Roberto Martinez has this morning insisted that the 21-year-old is still not for sale.
NEW CONTRACT! Some good news for Wolverhampton Wanderers fans as David Edwards signs a one-year contract extension at Molineux. More details here.
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Has Erik Lamela just confirmed Roberto Soldado's Tottenham exit? He has since deleted the tweet, but earlier today the Argentine wished the striker well for the future.
Newcastle United will reportedly offer Mike Williamson in a swap deal for Brighton & Hove Albion defender Lewis Dunk. More on that piece of gossip here.
Swansea City manager Garry Monk has admitted that he is shocked no club has made a move for their Spanish striker Michu.
More news involving Everton now, with manager Roberto Martinez confirming that the club has turned down the opportunity to sign River Plate youngster Tomas Andrade. The 18-year-old midfielder had recently been on trial at Goodison Park.
Remember all those reports that said Manchester United were close to signing Nicolas Otamendi? Well, according to Sky Sports News, Louis van Gaal has never been interested in the Valencia centre-back. Which do you believe? Van Gaal is holding a press conference soon, so hopefully we might get some answers!
Well, nothing on Otamendi, but Van Gaal did insist that this man is "not for sale".
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Meanwhile, down in the Championship, Blackburn could be about to land themselves a new striker. A report in Holland has claimed that Rovers have taken AZ Alkmaar forward Denni Avdic on trial. More details here.
A while ago we told you about Van Gaal's stance on Januzaj and now another manager has been forced to put the 'not for sale' sign up. The boss in question is Southampton's Ronald Koeman, who has stressed that captain Jose Fonte is going nowhere. The centre-back has recently been linked with both Aston Villa and Liverpool.
NEW CONTRACT! Down in League One there is some positive news for Chesterfield, who have tied left-back Dan Jones down to a new deal. Get the details here.
West Bromwich Albion are said to be keen to sign this Tottenham Hotspur defender. More here.
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DONE DEAL! There's been some movement down in League Two courtesy of Oxford United, who have signed a former England youth international. Find out who it is here.
Chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has insisted that Bayern Munich will not sell either Thomas Muller or Mario Gotze this summer. But should we believe him?
Celtic boss Ronny Deila has refused to confirm whether he is interested in signing Hibernian midfielder Scott Allan.
Brighton & Hove Albion Lewis Dunk has recently been linked with a move to Newcastle United, but Seagulls boss Chris Hughton isn't having any of it.
Portsmouth midfielder Ben Close has penned a new one-year deal with the League Two club. More on that contract extension here.
TRANSFER UPDATE! With the clock ticking down towards deadline day, check out all of today's news and gossip with our nightly roundup.
Celtic's Kieran Tierney, an 18-year-old left-back and boyhood Hoops fan, has signed a new four-year deal at Celtic Park. The youngster has made two starts for the Scottish champions, and three appearances in total.
West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has reportedly expressed an interest in bringing West Ham United man Morgan Amalfitano - said to be persona non grata at Upton Park following a disagreement with new boss Slaven Bilic - back to the Hawthorns.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who's supposedly been courted by Aston Villa in the last few weeks, is said to be stalling on a move to the West Midlands as his heart is reportedly set on West Ham United.
The tug of war between Manchester United and Bayern Munich over Thomas Muller shows no signs of stopping - the latest reports claim that the Red Devils have upped their bid for the World Cup winner to £50m.
There's a potentially HUGE development in the David de Gea transfer saga as Louis van Gaal claims that the Spanish goalkeeper and Real Madrid target does NOT want to play for Manchester United. More on this in HERE!
Argen Robben urges in-demand Kevin De Bruyne to snub Manchester City's overtures by staying with Wolfsburg in what the Dutchman believes would retain the Bundesliga's competitive element. More in here.
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Danielle Joynson
Danielle Joynson
