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
Old flames and Tottenham targets: Three strikers Arsenal could sign to replace Jesus
Deepest sympathies are with cursed Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus, who just a few weeks on from reigniting his Gunners career is now anticipated to miss the rest of the season with a suspected ACL rupture.
The former Manchester City man left the Emirates pitch on a stretcher after suffering his issue in the FA Cup third-round loss to Manchester United, and Mikel Arteta had no good news to share in the immediate aftermath.
Following several hours of speculation and hearsay of a likely ACL problem, reliable outlets have now reported that the worst has indeed happened, and Jesus will be restricted to a watching brief for the rest of the season as Arsenal somehow try to overhaul Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
Of course, the ever-coy Arteta did not directly confirm such reports on Tuesday, and it is likely that the Gunners chose to schedule his press conference for the morning before Jesus has undergone his final specialist assessment.
"Nuclear button has been pressed": Will Man City sign Walker replacement in January?
Manchester City expert Steven McInerney from Esteemed Kompany has told Sports Mole that he expects wantaway defender Kyle Walker to leave the club during the January transfer window.
The 34-year-old was omitted from the Citizens squad for last weekend's 8-0 FA Cup obliteration of Salford City, and Pep Guardiola made the bombshell announcement post-match that he had asked to leave.
Walker, widely regarded as one of the best right-backs in world football during the prime years of his career, has played an important role in Man City's success since joining in 2017, making 319 appearances across all competitions and winning 17 trophies.
Leicester set Faes asking price? Latest transfer news and rumours today
Leicester City are reportedly willing to sell defender Wout Faes in the January transfer window.
The 26-year-old was a first-team regular under former head coach Steve Cooper, but since his dismissal and the arrival of new boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, the Belgium international has been limited to just four substitute outings across seven Premier League games.
Faes was handed his first start under Van Nistelrooy in last weekend's 6-2 win over Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup third round and scored his second goal of the season in that match at the King Power Stadium.
However, the Daily Mail reports that Leicester are prepared to let the centre-back leave the club this month if they receive an offer of £15m.
"We can talk about it": Bayern director comments on Chelsea interest in Tel
Bayern Munich director Christopher Freund has suggested that they would prefer to retain the services of Mathys Tel.
Speculation emerged on Monday evening that Chelsea may explore their long-standing interest in Tel over the coming weeks.
That development came on the back of Bayern allegedly identifying Christopher Nkunku as their priority target for the January transfer window, a deal that would theoretically negatively impact Tel.
Although the 19-year-old is said to have recently insisted that he wishes to remain at the Allianz Arena for the foreseeable future, he remains on two starts and nine substitute outings for the campaign.
Liverpool 'reject' £70m Nunez bid amid interest from former manager
Liverpool have reportedly rejected a lucrative offer for the signature of Darwin Nunez.
The Uruguay international remains with a respectable record since arriving from Benfica in an £85m deal, contributing 37 goals and 21 assists from 122 appearances in all competitions.
However, as well as squandering a wide array of chances during Jurgen Klopp's reign, Nunez has netted just four times since the arrival of Arne Slot.
As it stands, Nunez is clearly not a first-choice pick under the Dutchman, yet it appears that the Premier League leaders have no interest in cashing in on his signature.
Chelsea defender told he can leave in January transfer window?
Chelsea are reportedly open to parting ways with Axel Disasi before the end of the January transfer window.
Disasi has made a total of 15 starts and one substitute outing in all competitions during 2024-25, despite ongoing speculation regarding his future.
As recently as December 22, the 26-year-old played the full 90 minutes as the Blues kept a clean sheet in a goalless draw at Everton, but an error that led to a goal in a 2-0 defeat at Ipswich Town saw the Frenchman lose his place in the side.
Although the centre-back returned to start against Morecambe in the FA Cup third round on Saturday, it appears that his future at Stamford Bridge is in doubt.
Jesus 'out for season' with ACL rupture: Is Arteta to blame? Where do Arsenal go from here?
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has suffered a suspected anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear and is likely to miss the rest of the season, according to a report.
The 27-year-old was taken off on a stretcher in Sunday's FA Cup third-round defeat to Manchester United, and head coach Mikel Arteta immediately conceded that the prognosis was not looking good.
Jesus has struggled with a series of knee injuries since joining Arsenal from Manchester City in 2022, undergoing surgery on the issue he suffered at the Qatar World Cup and missing three months of his debut season.
The Brazil international required another minor procedure in the summer of 2023 and has since dropped down behind Kai Havertz in the strikers' pecking order, although he was starting to regain some momentum before his latest crushing blow.
Has Alexander-Arnold silenced the 'toxic atmosphere' around his contract?
Trent Alexander-Arnold has at least temporarily silenced those who criticised him and suggested he is not committed to Liverpool, Reds expert David Lynch has argued.
Alexander-Arnold was heavily scrutinised for his poor display against fierce rivals Manchester United at Anfield on January 5 in what Lynch described as possibly his worst ever performance.
Arne Slot subsequently benched the defender for his side's clash against Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup semi-final last Wednesday in favour of Conor Bradley, and some speculated that Slot's decision to bench Alexander-Arnold was further evidence that his head had been swayed by Real Madrid's January bids for him.
The right-back's contract expires in the summer, but Lynch was adamant that the Scouser's cameo against Spurs and his performance against Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup on Saturday proved that he is still fully committed, saying: "When he came on in that game [against Spurs], I thought he was absolutely fantastic - very unlucky not to score. They looked so much more dangerous in the half an hour when he was on the pitch versus the hour before that.
Liverpool, Man United dealt Kvaratskhelia blow as PSG reach agreement?
Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who has been linked with Liverpool and Manchester United.
Kvaratskhelia has been linked with a move away from the Serie A giants, having failed to make progress in negotiations to extend his deal beyond the end of his current contract in June 2027.
A recent report claimed that Man United and Liverpool were interested in signing the Georgia international before next month's transfer deadline.
However, the Premier League giants knew they would have their work cut out if they were to beat PSG to the Kvaratskhelia's signature.
