Deadline day LIVE! Follow every transfer rumour and done deal across England and Europe
Welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of summer 2024 transfer deadline day!
Stick with us to follow every twist, turn, done deal and rumour throughout England and Europe as clubs race to get their final pieces of business done before the window slams shut.
The deadline for English deals to go through is 11pm tonight, and some major moves are still expected to take place before that with plenty of big clubs seeking reinforcements or looking to offload players, and many big names expected to be part of that.
Deadline day key events
Real Madrid 'deliver Davies ultimatum' in search for new left-back
Real Madrid are reportedly prepared to admit defeat in their pursuit of Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies.
The 24-year-old has spent nearly six years at Bayern Munich after he joined the German club from Vancouver Whitecaps in January 2019.
The left-back has enjoyed significant success in Bavaria, winning five Bundesliga titles, three German Super Cups, two DFB-Pokals, a Champions League crown, a UEFA Super Cup and a FIFA Club World Cup.
While he has won multiple honours, there has been some speculation as to whether Davies could seek a fresh challenge when his current contract expires at the end of the season.
Maresca's new man? Chelsea 'open initial talks' for Premier League attacker
Chelsea have reportedly entered talks with Ipswich Town over the signing of in-form striker Liam Delap.
The England Under-21 international has made an impressive start to the 2024-25 campaign, in which he is enjoying a first prolonged taste of Premier League action.
Despite featuring for a side struggling near the foot of the top-flight standings, Delap has bagged six goals and provided one assist during his first 15 matches.
It was reported at the end of November that a number of Premier League clubs were exploring the possibility of signing the towering marksman, including Arsenal and Chelsea.
Two Championship clubs 'targeting ambitious January swoop' for West Ham forward
West Ham United winger Maxwel Cornet has reportedly attracted interest from Championship clubs Blackburn Rovers and Watford.
The 28-year-old is currently spending the campaign on loan at Southampton, who are struggling in their quest to avoid an immediate return to the second tier.
On the fringes of Russell Martin's first-team plans, Cornet has featured in just four competitive matches for Southampton, totalling 188 minutes of action.
The Ivorian attacker has just played for 71 minutes across two Premier League appearances, with the South Coast club rooted to the bottom of the league standings.
Let the auditions begin: Why Arsenal need an "X-factor" player like Palmer
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta must look at Chelsea's attacking blueprint as the Gunners search for an "X-factor" forward player in 2025, expert Charles Watts has suggested.
After scoring a club-high 91 goals in the 2023-24 Premier League season, Arsenal opted against spending an extortionate amount on a new striker during the summer transfer window, as Arteta was satisfied with Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz as his central options.
However, Jesus has not scored a Premier League goal since January, while Havertz drew a blank in the 1-1 draw with Fulham last weekend, meaning that he only has one goal to show from his last seven appearances in the top flight.
Havertz did have a goal credited to him in the 3-0 Champions League win over Monaco on Wednesday, but Bukayo Saka fashioned the opportunity, and Watts still feels that Arsenal are still short of a game-changing frontman who can conjure up a goal out of nothing.
England return? Premier League club 'in talks' to sign Barcelona's Christensen
Barcelona are reportedly in talks with a Premier League club over the potential exit of defender Andreas Christensen.
The Denmark international began his senior career in the English top flight with Chelsea and spent eight years at Stamford Bridge - including a two-year loan at Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach - before joining Barcelona on a free transfer in July 2022.
Christensen has since made a total of 75 appearances for the Catalan giants across all tournaments, but he has only featured once this season due to a troublesome Achilles injury.
The 28-year-old is now back in training and is closing in on a return, but he may struggle to force his way into Hansi Flick's first-team plans, as 17-year-old prodigy Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez have formed a strong centre-back partnership so far this season.
Chelsea 'prepared to pay' €45m release clause for South American starlet
Chelsea are allegedly prepared to outbid their rivals in the race to sign River Plate starlet Franco Mastantuono.
The Blues have made a habit out of signing South American prospects since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital became co-owners in May 2022.
Estevao Willian's recent rise to prominence is evidence that there is value in heavily investing in youngsters from that part of the world.
Nevertheless, it appears that the Premier League giants have no intention of resting on their laurels when it comes to acquiring some of the best talent on the planet.
Joao Pedro identified as 'priority' signing for Premier League giants
Brighton & Hove Albion attacker Joao Pedro is reportedly attracting interest from some of the Premier League's biggest clubs ahead of 2025.
The 23-year-old has established himself as a star player for the Seagulls since joining from Watford for a then club-record £30m fee in the summer of 2023.
Pedro scored 20 goals in 40 appearances for Brighton across all competitions in his debut campaign at the club, including nine Premier League goals in 31 games and six in as many Europa League matches.
The Brazil international has since contributed with four goals and three assists in nine Premier League fixtures so far this season, despite spending over a month on the sidelines through injury, with Fabian Hurzeler's men sitting seventh in the table.
More fuel on the fire? Flick addresses situation of Liverpool-linked De Jong
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has insisted that he cannot control speculation over Frenkie de Jong's future amid continued rumours of the Dutchman's possible exit.
De Jong is yet to extend his deal at Camp Nou beyond the summer of 2026, and it has been reported in recent weeks that Liverpool are considering a shock approach ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Barcelona will have a huge decision to make on De Jong's future if no new deal can be struck with his entourage, as a sale next year would be their best chance of recouping a good chunk of the £70.8m that they paid for his services in 2019.
The 27-year-old was also memorably at the centre of a lengthy transfer tussle between Barcelona and Manchester United in the summer of 2022, when then-head coach Erik ten Hag pushed relentlessly to reunite with his former Amsterdam protege.
