Welcome to Sports Mole's live transfer blog on Sunday, August 30.
With just two days to go, transfer activity will keep getting busier and busier.
Will today be the day that some of the biggest deals of the window are completed? Will there be a few panic buys as the deadline looms large?
Find out throughout the day with all the latest updates below.
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Good morning! You've come to the right place for all the latest transfer updates. Stay with us throughout the day. Speculation is hotting up surrounding top names such as Seamus Coleman and Dante and Kevin de Bruyne's proposed move to Manchester City is still yet to be completed. Will today be the day?
Catch up with the overnight transfer news, featuring Seamus Coleman, David de Gea, Thomas Muller and more with our Transfer Talk 8am Update.
The John Stones transfer saga could be over after Chelsea reportedly gave up on signing the defender. Reports this morning suggest that they've turned their attentions to Zenit St Petersburg defender Ezequiel Garay.
In Germany, it has emerged that car company Volkswagen attempted to stop Kevin de Bruyne's move to Manchester City, in favour of a move to Bayern Munich. More on that one here.
Norwich City could finally have found the striker they've been looking for all summer, with reports emerging that Dieumerci Mbokani is on the verge of a season-long loan deal.
Now for a trip north of the border, and Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager John Hughes has confirmed that they have rejected Celtic's £500k bid for midfielder Ryan Christie.
Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse has struggled to secure a regular spot in the club's starting lineup over the last season, resulting in his agent admitting that he could leave the side before the transfer deadline if the right offer is made.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that he would make more signings before the end of the transfer window. According to reports, one new arrival could be Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, who is reportedly being tracked by the Gunners. The Algeria international already has four goals in the Premier League this season.
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West Ham United were linked with a move for Juventus striker Simone Zaza earlier in the summer, but it was claimed that the Italian champions pulled out of talks. However, the Italian media is now claiming that the move could be back on after the Hammers made a fresh approach.
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema continues to be linked with a move to Arsenal, despite insisting that the Bernabeu is his home earlier this week. So, the French international has reiterated that he has no intention of leaving, stating that he plans to win more trophies with the La Liga side.
Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk is expected to join Southampton now that the Scottish champions are no longer involved in the Champions League. According to the latest reports, the Dutchman will cost the Saints £11.5m.
Ashley Williams appears to be staying at Swansea City, despite being heavily linked with Crystal Palace this summer. However, Wales manager Chris Coleman believes that the captain of the national side could play for any side in the Premier League, believing that he has been "overlooked" by some of the bigger teams.
Is Alexandre Pato heading to Spurs? That's the view by the papers, but the player himself says that he wants to stay at Sao Paulo, where he is on loan from Corinthians. More on this here.
Leicester City fans can look away now. We told you that the Foxes were reportedly leading the race for Bayern Munich defender Dante earlier today, but it appears as if the 31-year-old has sealed a move to Wolfsburg after the Bavarians confirmed the move. More in here.
Victor Valdes will not be joining Besiktas after the Manchester United goalkeeper pulled out of a proposed transfer, a new report claims. More on this here.
It hasn't been the greatest first 13 months on Merseyside for Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic, and the club have confirmed that the 21-year-old winger has joined Turkish side Fenerbahce on loan.
Star Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been linked with a move away from the Italian champions this summer, but reports in Italy claim that the club would not be willing to let the French international leave for a sum lower than £109m.
Jonny Evans signed a four-year deal at West Bromwich Albion yesterday, and the defender has revealed that former Manchester United teammate Darren Fletcher's influence played a big role in his move to The Hawthorns.
Here it is. The news that Manchester City fans have been waiting for has finally arrived as the club confirm the signing of Wolfsburg playmaker Kevin de Bruyne on a six-year contract for a club record fee.
Southampton fans have reason to be nervous heading into the final days of this summer's transfer window, but manager Ronald Koeman insists the club will not sell Victor Wanyama or Sadio Mane.
Juventus defender Mauricio Isla has struggled to hold down a place in the Bianconeri team since joining the club, and after a less-than-fruitful spell at Queens Park Rangers last season the Chilean could be on the move again - this time to Ligue 1 giants Marseille.
DONE DEAL! Hertha Berlin have completed the signing of 31-year-old striker Vedad Ibisevic from Stuttgart for an undisclosed fee.
Will Manchester United panic buy in the wake of their 2-1 defeat to Swansea City? Not according to Van Gaal, who says that he refuses to throw the baby out with the bath water and spend for the sake of it as the window draws to a close. Click HERE for more.
Reports suggest that West Ham United are on the verge of completing a loan deal for Chelsea winger Victor Moses. Hammers boss Slaven Bilic is apparently close to bringing the former Wigan Athletic man to Upton Park ahead of Tuesday's deadline.
Manchester United crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Swansea City this afternoon, and one of their former players Gary Neville has gone on record to point out that the Red Devils need to sign a striker urgently. Read his comments in full here.
Aston Villa skipper Gabriel Agbonlahor has been criticised by sections of the club's fanbase, with some supporters calling for him to be dropped - but manager Tim Sherwood has moved to quash speculation linking him with the Villa Park exit.
Reports suggest that Sunderland are not yet ready to admit defeat in their efforts to re-sign Liverpool striker Fabio Borini. The Black Cats are allegedly in talks over a permanent deal for the Italian worth £8m.
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How about a summary of all of the movers and shakers from earlier this evening? You can find that in our latest Transfer Talk Update here.
And that's all we have time for right now, but be sure to rejoin Sports Mole from 7am for live transfer updates throughout the day. Thanks for reading.
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Jonathan McIntosh
Jonathan McIntosh
