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Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal medical, Alvarez twist; Man Utd boost; Barcola to Liverpool update; Chelsea latest

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Flood, G. (2026, August 24). Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal medical, Alvarez twist; Man Utd boost; Barcola to Liverpool update; Chelsea latest. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news-live-arsenal-fc-chelsea-man-utd-liverpool-alvarez-balde-barcola-b1284294.html

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Tottenham are attempting to address their attacking issues before the Premier League deadline on September 1, having spent £237m on new players this summer despite being second best in attack after a 3-0 defeat by Brentford. The team is expected to finalize several departures and may consider signing Mohamed Ihattaren or Brian Gakpo if Marmoush's transfer falls through. Tottenham are also looking to sign Marmoush, but Chelsea would need to find a replacement for Enzo Fernandez before allowing him to join Manchester City. Meanwhile, Newcastle are in advanced talks with Man City over Nico Gonzalez's potential transfer.
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As of August 27, 2026, Arsenal is set to announce several new signings after completing medicals for James Scanlon and Habeeb Ogunneye, both from Manchester United. Additionally, Igor Tyjon has also completed his medical with Arsenal. Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola for £120 million, potentially allowing him to make his debut as early as the upcoming weekend if he passes his medical examination in Spain. Meanwhile, Gabriel Martinelli is expected to finalize his move to Al Hilal shortly, concluding one of Arsenal's major transfer operations this summer.

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🔮 But to do so they will need to end their hoodoo at this famous old ground, where they have remarkably not won in the league since 2012.
🔮 Barcelona loanee Ronald Araujo, who played in central defence on Wednesday night, is set to resume his regular role at right-back in the absence of the injured Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley.
🔮 But to do so they will need to end their hoodoo at this famous old ground, where they have remarkably not won in the league since 2012.
🔮 Influential midfielder Szoboszlai limped off just over half an hour into his return from a hamstring issue suffered on international duty with Hungary that initially led to him missing two matches, while winger Munoz sustained a knee problem in the same fixture after scoring the equaliser against the Bees. Both players have sat out the last three games in a row against Villarreal, Brighton and Chelsea, though Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola admitted at his pre-match press conference on Friday that there was “a chance” they could each return against Arsenal.
🔮 Iraola made sweeping changes for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over Chelsea in midweek, but Alisson Becker, Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak are all expected to return to the starting lineup against Arsenal.
🔮 Cole Palmer then stepped up to dispatch the spot-kick for Chelsea as Senne Lammens got two hands on the ball but could not keep it out, leaving reeling United trailing 2-0 with 10 men and 25 minutes still to play.
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🔮 An initially brighter performance may well hand Carrick another stay of execution ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League visit from Roma as fans continued to show him support and aim their ire elsewhere, though a dismal nine-game winless run could surely force the club’s hand amid a nightmare fixture run.
🔮 Manchester United are pondering a shock swoop for Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, while they could yet battle Chelsea and Arsenal for Jacobo Ramon.
🔮 Michael Carrick will be desperate for a positive result to ease the enormous pressure on his job, having surprisingly been offered a stay of execution despite heavy defeats by Como and Bournemouth over the past 10 days that continued a wretched start to the season and appeared to leave his position untenable.
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Man Utd sanction Jacob Devaney exit to Hibernian There has been another deal completed by Manchester United, who have sanctioned the latest loan exit of Jacob Devaney. The defensive midfielder has joined Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on an intial season-long loan deal. Devaney, 19, is a product of United’s youth academy and a Republic of Ireland Under-21 international. He is already very familiar with Scottish football, having spent the second half of last season on loan at St Mirren.
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🔮 The Gunners also remain interested in the likes of Victor Osimhen, Kenan Yildiz and Matias Fernandez-Pardo as Gabriel Martinelli heads for the exit, while they could swoop for Eli Junior Kroupi in January.

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The summer window is set for a lively finish as Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool all push for further signings before the deadline. asserted
Arsenal → set → deadline
Arsenal continue to chase a deal for Julian Alvarez, who is apparently open to a Premier League return. asserted
who → continue → return
The Gunners also remain interested in the likes of Victor Osimhen, Kenan Yildiz and Matias Fernandez-Pardo as Gabriel Martinelli heads for the exit, while they could swoop for Eli Junior Kroupi in January. uncertain
they → remain → January
Igor Tyjon has undergone an Arsenal medical and should be followed by Manchester United duo James Scanlon and Habeeb Ogunneye. asserted
Tyjon → undergo → Scanlon
Manchester United will announce the signing of Carlos Baleba and have been boosted over Alejandro Balde as they weigh up a big offer for Lewis Hall, while Chelsea are focused on exits but could move for Francisco Conceicao if Pedro Neto leaves. uncertain
Neto → announce → Conceicao
Liverpool remain in talks over Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye as they plot a third bid for Yankuba Minteh, having made a shock Endrick enquiry. asserted
they → remain → enquiry
Latest transfer news and rumours Live updates Tottenham transfer plan amid Marmoush talks and Gakpo hope Despite spending £237m on new players this summer, Tottenham still have work to do before the end of the transfer window, writes Sam Tabuteau. asserted
Tabuteau → spend → window
A humbling 3-0 defeat by Brentford handed Spurs a stark reality check on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season. asserted
defeat → hand → season
Roberto De Zerbi’s side were second best right across the pitch, but it was in attack where they looked particularly lifeless. asserted
they → look → attack
That is an area Tottenham are attempting to address in the final week of the window. asserted
Tottenham → attempt → window
Spurs are also expected to finalise a number of departures before the 11pm BST deadline on September 1, with De Zerbi unable to guarantee players the minutes they need after a summer of upheaval. asserted
they → expect → upheaval
Newcastle close to Nico Gonzalez deal as Man City eye Enzo Fernandez Nico Gonzalez looks poised to leave Manchester City for Newcastle. asserted
Gonzalez → eye → Newcastle
This particular transfer story has really gathered pace over recent days as City continue their comprehensive midfield overhaul ahead of the deadline. asserted
City → gather → deadline
According to Ben Jacobs of GiveMeSport, Newcastle are now in advanced talks over Gonzalez, with a club-to-club agreement said to be close. uncertain
agreement → accord → club
Intriguingly, he adds that City are willing to sanction the Spaniard’s exit after only one season as they make room for another midfielder signing to follow Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille. asserted
they → add → Lille
Enzo Fernandez appears to remain their top target, though Jacobs says that Chelsea would need to find a replacement first before considering such a blockbuster deal. asserted
Chelsea → appear → deal
Leeds prepare new Mykhailo Mudryk loan bid Leeds are set to make a new offer for Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk. asserted
Leeds → prepare → Mudryk
Elland Road has emerged as the likely next destination for the Ukrainian winger, who is leaving Stamford Bridge on loan in order to regain fitness and play regular football again after settling his anti-doping proceedings with the FA. asserted
who → emerge → FA
Leeds have already seen one bid for Mudryk rebuffed by Chelsea, but Fabrizio Romano says a new approach is now being prepared as talks continue between the two clubs. asserted
talks → see → clubs
Chelsea set to make Nicolas Jackson decision It sounds like Nicolas Jackson’s future will be decided in the next few days. asserted
future → make → days
The Senegal striker is now back at Chelsea following last season’s loan spell at Bayern Munich, who declined their option for a permanent transfer. asserted
who → follow → transfer
Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid are both still said to be pushing to sign Jackson, per Fabrizio Romano. asserted
Villa → say → Romano
However, Chelsea are apparently only willing to sanction a permanent exit and not another loan. asserted
Chelsea → sanction → exit
Man Utd sanction Jacob Devaney exit to Hibernian There has been another deal completed by Manchester United, who have sanctioned the latest loan exit of Jacob Devaney. The defensive midfielder has joined Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on an intial season-long loan deal. Devaney, 19, is a product of United’s youth academy and a Republic of Ireland Under-21 international. He is already very familiar with Scottish football, having spent the second half of last season on loan at St Mirren. asserted
He → sanction → Mirren
Hibs say the deal for Devaney contains the option for a permanent transfer next summer. asserted
deal → say → transfer
Lewis Hall to Man Utd transfer ruled out Lewis Hall won’t be moving to Manchester United before the transfer deadline, it appears. asserted
it → rule → deadline
The England international was said to be Michael Carrick’s top left-back target for the summer window as he seeks a long-term successor to Luke Shaw, who turned 31 this year and has entered the final 12 months of his contract at Old Trafford. asserted
who → say → Trafford
However, Newcastle have been adamant that they don’t want to sell Hall, having already lost three key players in this window in Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon. asserted
they → want → Guimaraes
There were reports over the weekend that Manchester United were planning to test Newcastle’s resolve over Hall before the deadline with a fresh approach, but a sale has now been emphatically ruled out by Magpies boss Matthias Jaissle. asserted
sale → be → Jaissle
“No chance,” he said twice following Sunday’s last-gasp 2-2 draw with Liverpool at St James’ Park on Premier League opening weekend, when told by Peter Schmeichel that Manchester United were looking at Hall. asserted
United → say → Hall
Hall was excellent for Newcastle against Liverpool, but gave away the stoppage-time penalty on Victor Munoz that led to Dominik Szoboszlai snatching a point from the spot. asserted
Szoboszlai → give → spot
Arsenal pushed hard for 'serious target' Kenan Yildiz asserted
Arsenal → push → target
Kenan Yildiz has been a huge transfer target for Arsenal this summer, reports claim. uncertain
reports → claim → Arsenal
The Gunners are known to be long-term admirers of the versatile Juventus attacker, 21. asserted
Gunners → know → attacker
According to HandofArsenal on Roundtable, Yildiz was a serious target for Arsenal in this window and they “really tried” to buy him. uncertain
they → accord → him
However, Juventus have been adamant that they do not want to sell the Turkish international - something confirmed publicly by head coach Luciano Spalletti on Saturday. asserted
they → want → Saturday
Arsenal are said to retain their interest in Yildiz moving forward. asserted
Yildiz → say → interest
Arsenal ponder bid for Matias Fernandez-Pardo Arsenal are also said to hold a growing interest in Matias Fernandez-Pardo. asserted
Arsenal → ponder → Pardo
The highly-rated Belgian attacker is expected to follow the Manchester City-bound Ayyoub Bouaddi out of Lille before the summer transfer deadline. asserted
attacker → rat → deadline
Liverpool and Manchester United have been linked with Fernandez-Pardo, who was subject to a bid from RB Leipzig over the weekend and has interest from Marseille. asserted
who → link → Marseille
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