{"id":756560,"date":"2026-09-01T10:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T10:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/756560\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T10:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T10:37:09","slug":"transfer-deadline-day-live-julian-alvarez-to-arsenal-latest-enzo-fernandez-to-man-city-chelsea-search-for-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/756560\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer deadline day LIVE: Julian Alvarez to Arsenal latest, Enzo Fernandez to Man City, Chelsea search for replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#post-2410573\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Woltemade set for Newcastle exit<\/p>\n<p>Nick Woltemade is set to leave Newcastle just one year after signing for a record \u00a369m from Stuttgart. <\/p>\n<p>The forward is flying to Turin to complete a medical at Juventus on deadline day ahead of a probable loan move. <\/p>\n<p>The forward wanted to remain at Newcastle but isn\u2019t seen as crucial to Matthias Jaissle\u2019s plans and Juve are willing to stump up a \u00a33.5m season-long loan fee. <\/p>\n<p>Napoli, Borussia Dortmund and other Bundesliga clubs also wanted the 24-year-old on loan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/08\/27\/16\/2292279054..\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nick Woltemade has not settled at Newcastle\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>Nick Woltemade has not settled at Newcastle (Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones1 September 2026 11:34<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2410582\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Arsenal cool interest in Malick Fofana <\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have cooled their interest in Lyon\u2019s Malick Fofana, who has been a target for multiple clubs this summer, with Mikel Arteta not viewing the winger as worth the \u20ac60m fee the French club want.<\/p>\n<p>But The Guardian reports the 21-year-old now looks set to join Sunderland for an initial \u00a325m rising to \u00a331m.<\/p>\n<p>Miguel Delaney1 September 2026 11:26<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2410571\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Hull bring in Ansah<\/p>\n<p>Hull have signed Ilyas Ansah from Union Berlin on a five-year deal. <\/p>\n<p>The fee for the striker cost \u00a321m and it is hoped he will bolster the forward line as the Tigers attempt to secure their place in the Premier League this season. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very excited,\u201d Ansah said. \u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true for me to play in the Premier League, and for such a big club \u2013 it\u2019s really an honour for me. I have heard a lot about the club, the players and the team, and I\u2019m excited to play with the boys and to get to know them. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an honour and a dream playing in the Bundesliga. Now, I have another dream to play in the Premier League, and I\u2019m going to work hard for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones1 September 2026 11:17<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2410570\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Karim Benzema terminates Al-Hilal contract<\/p>\n<p>Former Ballon d\u2019Or winner Karim Benzema has mutually terminated his contract with Saudi club Al-Hilal, just six months after joining from rival side Al-Ittihad.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Hilal announced the decision on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>His exit comes shortly after the announcement of England international Ollie Watkins signing with Al-Hilal for \u00a351m.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31T210706Z_1202403484_RC2J4KA0TR4W_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-SAUDI-HIL-BENZEMA.JPG\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Reuters)<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones1 September 2026 11:09<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2410569\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Premier League clubs eye Christian Kofane<\/p>\n<p>Christian Kofane is attracting serious Premier League interest as we approach the deadline, according to Football Insider.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle, Aston Villa and Chelsea all want the 20-year-old Bayer Leverkusen striker, while Arsenal have previously been linked this window.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-22T131715Z_720387662_UP1EM8M10WQIL_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-GERMANY-WEH-B04.JPG\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Reuters)<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones1 September 2026 11:01<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2410575\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Sunderland agree deal for Fofana<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland have agreed a deal to sign Malick Fofana from Lyon say <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/11661\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours\">Sky Sports News. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The winger was of interest to Arsenal and was keen to move to the club but the Gunners were said to value him at lower than Lyon\u2019s asking price.<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland have instead secured their man by the looks of things and Fofana has been given permission to travel for a medical. <\/p>\n<p>He is expected to sign a five-year deal at Sunderland. <\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones1 September 2026 10:52<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2410565\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Chelsea&#8217;s Enzo replacement? <\/p>\n<p>Moving on Enzo Fernandez and replacing him on the same day seems like a tricky task for Chelsea but they might but up for the challenge. <\/p>\n<p>Fabrizio Romano, who else?, says that the Blues have made contact with Monaco over a possible move for Lamine Camara.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that but they have reportedly submitted a bid worth \u20ac45m.<\/p>\n<p>Monaco believe that is lower than their valuation of the midfielder but talks are ongoing. Could Chelsea get Camara to replace Enzo? <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/08\/31\/12\/2289744223..\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lamine Camara is a Chelsea target\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>Lamine Camara is a Chelsea target (Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones1 September 2026 10:46<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2410564\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Sunderland to sign Danso<\/p>\n<p>Fabrizio Romano reports that Kevin Danso will be leaving Tottenham on loan to join Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>The deal includes a \u00a325m oblgiation to buy for the Austrian defender.<\/p>\n<p>A decent signing for the Black Cats.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/08\/31\/21\/2288569549..\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones1 September 2026 10:39<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2410560\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Fulham close in on Larsson<\/p>\n<p>Club to club talks are underway between Fulham and Eintracht Frankfurt over midfielder Hugo Larsson says Fabrizio Romano. <\/p>\n<p>The reported move is for a \u20ac25m fee with Larsson set to undergo a medical ahead of tonight\u2019s deadline.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/09\/01\/09\/2260297459..\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones1 September 2026 10:31<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2410550\" class=\"sc-vxbko8-1 divZUB\"><\/a>Lionel Messi\u2019s Argentina teammates pay tribute after international retirement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/lionel-messi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lionel Messi<\/a>\u2019s former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/argentina-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Argentina<\/a> teammates have paid tribute to their retiring captain after the great No 10 brought the curtain down on his international career.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Latham-Coyle1 September 2026 10:23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Woltemade set for Newcastle exit Nick Woltemade is set to leave Newcastle just one year after signing for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":756561,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[249776,218,1671,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-756560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-20260314-221645","tag-football","tag-soccer","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/756560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=756560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/756560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/756561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=756560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=756560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=756560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}