Welcome to Sports Mole's live transfer blog on Saturday, August 8.
The new season begins for many teams today, but the transfer window remains wide open for clubs to polish off their squads before it slams shut on September 1.
Stay with us for any major deals and breakthroughs that happen over the next 24 hours.
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Good morning everyone! Today is the start of the new season for many clubs but that doesn't mean the end of transfer activity! Stay with us and expect to see plenty more deals happen throughout the day, as we'll update you with the news as we get it.
Some potentially good news for Everton fans here. The Toffees are reportedly looking to strengthen their attacking line before the beginning of Spetember and it looks like they're wanting to bring in Inter Milan winger Xherdan Shaqiri on loan. Could be quite the swoop. Read about it here.
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With David de Gea potentially leaving Old Trafford, Manchester United need to keep their options open regarding a replacement, and if reports are to be believed, Louis van Gaal could be interested in Atletico Madrid stopper Jan Oblak. Read more here.
Midfielder Mario Gotze has been linked with a move away from Bayern Munich, but teammate Philipp Lahm has insisted that he can't see his Germany teammate departing the Bundesliga champions. Read more here.
Over the past 24 hours, West Bromwich Albion have been linked with a move for Zenit St Petersburg striker Salomon Rondon, and head coach Tony Pulis has admitted that he has been taking a look at the Venezuela international. Read more here.
DONE DEAL! Chelsea have allowed youngster Alex Davey to make the temporary switch to Peterborough United. Read more here.
With the English football campaign getting underway, it's been a quiet day but a report has emerged suggesting that Tottenham Hotspur have been cleared to sign Paris Saint-Germain attacker Ezequiel Lavezzi. Read more here.
Yannick Bolasie had another good game for Crystal Palace today and he has plenty of potential Premier League suitors. Read Alan Pardew's thoughts on the matter here.
It feels like Mathieu Valbuena has been linked with a return to France ever since joining Dynamo Moscow, and reports are suggesting that Lyon are the latest club who are ready to bring the attacking midfielder back to Ligue 1.
Charlie Austin was in the Queens Park Rangers side that lost 2-0 to Charlton Athletic earlier today, despite being linked with Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United recently. It seems certain that he'll leave at some point in the window, but Chris Ramsey admits that the club are still waiting to hear a fair offer.
Mauricio Pochettino watched Spurs start the season with a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford earlier today, and the Argentine admitted that he was keen on bringing in more players after Harry Kane was the only striker named in the matchday squad.
Alessandro Diamanti is a name that keeps popping up over the past week. The Italian was brilliant an frustrating in equal measure during his last stint in the Premier League with West Ham six years ago, but it now appears that he is close to completing a move to Watford.
Is the Pedro transfer saga finally coming to an end? Reports in Spain have suggested that Manchester United will complete a deal to sign the 28-year-old next week. Are Barcelona right to let the World Cup winner leave?
Mason Holgate was training with Manchester United recently, but the Barnsley defender looks set for a switch to Bournemouth. A report has suggested that the Cherries have agreed a £1m deal for the 18-year-old.
While it is not strictly transfer news, the latest from France is that Marcelo Bielsa has resigned as manager of Marseille. OM were beaten 1-0 at home by Caen in their opening Ligue 1 game tonight.
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Back in England and Chelsea may be closer to landing one of their summer targets. We'll have more details shortly.
More on that story regarding Chelsea. The Blues could be close to signing John Stones, with Everton reportedly willing to let go of the youngster. However, Chelsea will need to match the Toffees' £34m valuation.
Sticking with Everton and, should Stones leave Goodison Park, the Toffees are rumoured to be lining up a move for Celtic's Virgil van Dijk. However, Southampton are said to have already made an £8m bid for the player.
Newcastle open their Premier League campaign tomorrow, but manager Steve McClaren is thought to have made an £11m bid for Diego Rolan. The bid was reportedly rejected, but the clubs are not far apart in terms of valuation.
Staying in Newcastle and Steve McClaren is reportedly warning Chelsea not to try and sign Georginio Wijnaldum. The Dutch star joined the Magpies this summer in a £14.5m deal.
Arsenal are said to have sanctioned a record-breaking move for Karim Benzema. Real Madrid are reportedly reluctant to sell, but a huge bid may tempt Los Merengues into selling their striker.
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On the subject of Arsene Wenger, the Frenchman has argued that the summer deadline for transfers should move to before the start of the season.
Charlie Austin could be nearer to leaving QPR this summer, with the West London outfit reported to have dropped their valuation from £15m to £13m.
The saga of Baba Rahman's future appears to be rumbling on. Augsburg have reportedly knocked back a bid from Chelsea for the Ghana defender, with the German side holding out for EUR30m (£21.2m).
And finally, Jose Enrique has fallen off the radar at Liverpool, with few playing opportunities available under Brendan Rodgers' stewardship. However, West Brom boss Tony Pulis is reportedly keen on taking the Spaniard to The Hawthorns on loan.
Another day of Transfer Talk comes to an end. However, Sports Mole will be back bright and early on Sunday morning to bring you more news and gossip from the world of football. Until then, good night!
