Cristian Romero bids emotional farewell to Spurs after moving to Atletico Madrid
Arsenal could turn their attention to Brighton’s £51m-rated midfielder Jack Hinshelwood as they continue talks with Bayer Leverkusen over signing England international Jarell Quansah. The Premier League champions have been keen to sign a defender following the injury to William Saliba and the 23-year-old Quansah, formerly of Liverpool, would be able to cover both centre-back and right back positions.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are set to make a third bid of around £60m for Rodri, but are still set to fall £10m short of Manchester City’s valuation of the Ballon d’Or winner. The deal could yet influence the speed of any move for Enzo Fernandez, with his former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca pushing for the midfielder’s signature. Chelsea’s deadline of 5pm on Friday passed without City submitting their £120m bid, and the club expect Fernandez – who was booed by Chelsea fans on his return to Stamford Bridge on Saturday – to now stay for the upcoming season.
Tottenham have agreed personal terms with Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo, according to reports in the Netherlands, while Spurs are also close to signing Manchester City winger Savinho and have joined Manchester United and Arsenal in expressing interest in Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen. Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli has rejected the chance to join the Turkish club as part of a deal.
In other news, Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has completed his transfer to Atletico Madrid, while Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed the signing of Ferran Torres, the scorer of the winning goal in the World Cup final, from Barcelona.
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Mike Jones16 August 2026 13:54
Cristian Romero’s farewell post to Tottenham
“The journey wasn’t perfect, but I don’t want that to define my goodbye. I choose to remember the happy moments, the lessons, the people who stood by me and, above all, the love I received during these five years.
“Thank you to everyone at the club who shared this journey with me. Coaches, teammates, staff and every person working behind the scenes you are all part of my story and have a place in my heart.
“And to the fans: Thank you for loving me, respecting me and making me feel like one of you from day one. Thank you for every hug, every song, every flag, every applause and for always being there.
“I know I wasn’t perfect, but one thing gives me peace: I always gave everything. I defended this shirt with pride and with all my heart.
“THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. I’m leaving the club, but a part of my heart will always remain here.”
Mike Jones16 August 2026 13:50
Elliot Anderson insists Manchester United never came close to signing him
Elliot Anderson insists he never came close to a move to Old Trafford despite the attempts of some Manchester United players to persuade him while he was on holiday.
The 23-year-old became the most expensive British player in history when his £116m move to City from Nottingham Forest was announced in June during the World Cup before that deal was beaten last month by the £117m Chelsea paid Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers.
United had been reported to have made Anderson their primary transfer target at the end of last season before pulling out of the race for his signature.
When asked about his conversations with some United players on holiday, Anderson said: “I was just golfing in Portugal and bumped into a few and had a nice chat and stuff like that, but I had a decision to make and I chose City.”
Asked if United came close to persuading him to move to Old Trafford, Anderson replied: “No.”
Mike Jones16 August 2026 13:30
PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi on Bradley Barcola’s future
Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi was asked about the future of winger Bradley Barcola following last night’s Super Cup victory against Aston Villa.
Barcola is Liverpool’s big transfer target this summer but the Reds are so far refusing to match PSG’s enormous asking price of £140m for the winger.
“We’re working calmly, we don’t talk too much,” Al-Khelaifi told Canal Plus. “I can’t say whether he will leave or not. Today, he is a PSG player. We’ll see.”
Mike Jones16 August 2026 13:10
Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli heading to Galatasaray?
Turkish clubs have been active in the transfer window and Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli is the subject of a £38.5m bid from Galatasaray.
That’s according to journalist Florian Plettenberg, who reports that the 25-year-old Brazil winger is top of Galatasaray’s list of targets.
Arsenal have signed a winger in Christos Tzolis this summer and have been linked with Julian Alvarez and Bradley Barcola.
Mike Jones16 August 2026 12:50
Mikel Arteta admits Ethan Nwaneri may have to leave Arsenal
Mikel Arteta has admitted that Ethan Nwaneri may have to leave Arsenal to find the regular football he needs to fulfil his potential.
The Arsenal boss praised how academy graduate Nwaneri has evolved since a difficult loan at Marseille, but admitted: “I want him to be at the club but something is in the medium-long term what is best for the player as well.
“Ethan needs to play football and if he stays here it’s because we can guarantee that he can have those minutes.”
Meanwhile, Arteta has remained coy over Arsenal’s pursuit of Ezri Konsa and Jarell Quansah but asserted his desire to “improve the squad” as he looks to plug gaps in his defence caused by injury.
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Mike Jones16 August 2026 12:30
Newcastle open interest in Brighton’s Carlos Baleba
Newcastle are interested in Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba after selling both Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
Baleba, 22, fits the profile of a Newcastle target as they look to the future and bid to strengthen their midfield options.
Baleba was previously a target for Manchester United, and the report in the Daily Mail adds that incoming Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle is an “admirer”.
Mike Jones16 August 2026 12:10
The Sun are suggesting that Manchester United are interested in signing Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton.
A fee of around £85m is being rumoured as the price to take the England international away from the Eagles.
That seems within budget for United and would be a satisfying transfer for the fans.
Mike Jones16 August 2026 11:50
Enzo Fernandez set to stay at Chelsea
Enzo Fernandez is set to stay at Chelsea after the club’s 5pm Friday deadline passed without any acceptable bids being received.
The club laid down terms on Thursday that they expected either to receive a written bid matching their £120m valuation of the player or they would consider the matter of his future closed, and would not entertain any subsequent offers.
It is understood that the verbal terms and conditions that were made available to Fernandez’s representatives for potential suitors at end of May are now off the table, and the club expects him to stay.
Manchester City are the last remaining club with a known interest in signing the World Cup winner, after Real Madrid publicly stated in July that they would not be pursuing Fernandez.
The 25-year-old worked with City boss Enzo Maresca during their 18 months together at Stamford Bridge and the Italian is known to admire the player.
It was thought that, with a £52m deal having been agreed to sell Tijjani Reijnders to Saudi Pro-League outfit Al-Qadsiah, funds would be freed up for City to take Fernandez to the Etihad Stadium as a like-for-like replacement for Rodri, who looks set to join Barcelona.
However, unless Chelsea can be persuaded into a U-turn and be brought to the negotiating table, Fernandez will still be at Stamford Bridge when the transfer window closes on 1 September.
Mike Jones16 August 2026 11:30
ICYMI: Arsenal ‘leading race’ to sign Brighton’s Jack Hinshelwood
Arsenal are in contention to sign Brighton midfielder Jack Hinshelwood.
That’s according to The Sun, who reported earlier that Mikel Arteta is a fan of the 21-year-old. Hinshelwood can play across the midfield as well as at full-back. He scored four goals in 27 Premier League appearances last season.
Brighton would value their academy graduate at around £43m, potentially up to £50m in add-ons.
Meanwhile, Gabriel Martinelli has turned down the chance to join Galatasaray after the Turkish club explored a bid for the Arsenal winger.
It is known that Arsenal want to upgrade their attack this summer and Martinelli was reportedly part of talks for striker Victor Osimhen.
Jack Hinshelwood of Brighton & Hove Albion (Getty)
Flo Clifford16 August 2026 11:10