Transfer news live as Man Utd in Mbeumo breakthrough and Arsenal agree two deals
Just days after Liverpool smashed the British transfer record with a deal for Florian Wirtz, a host of big-money deals are on the verge of being signed off.
The newly minted Premier League champions haven't locked the chequebook away yet and will confirm the £40million capture of Milos Kerkez with a striker - potentially Hugo Ekitike - still to follow, plus interest in Marc Guehi.
Arsenal are kicking into gear with deals for Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga now agreed but there is still no news on a deal for Benjamin Sesko or Viktor Gyokeres, their alternative striker target.
Manchester United are closing in on a frontman in the form of Bryan Mbeumo. That's bad news for Tottenham, who will have to look elsewhere to bolster Thomas Frank's squad.
Plenty more deals are in the works and some other big ones are bound to be bubbling along under the radar. So stick with us for all the latest transfer news as it breaks right down below...
Ready, Arsenal fans? We're expecting confirmation of TWO deals shortly at The Emirates.
According to BBC Sport an agreement has been reached for the transfer of Christian Norgaard with the Brentford captain now set to undergo a medical.
And Kepa Arrizabalaga is also close to joining the Gunners.
The big news from Manchester United is that a deal for Bryan Mbeumo is now close.
After weeks of speculation, ESPN are reporting that a deal is broadly agreed and that United and Brentford are now just thrashing out add-ons and the structure of payments.
Mbeumo was a top target for United, who look to have beaten Tottenham to the Cameroon star's signature.
Good morning and welcome to our live transfer blog.
There is plenty happening in the transfer market in the Premier League and beyond, so let's get down to business...
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