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When does the transfer window close?
Serie A: 2 p.m. ET
Bundesliga: 2 p.m. ET
Ligue 1: 2 p.m. ET
Premier League: 6 p.m. ET
LaLiga: 6 p.m. ET
Other transfer windows
MLS: Wednesday
WSL: Thursday, 6 p.m. ET
NWSL: Sept. 7
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Official: Manuel Angel to Fulham
On a different topic entirely, Fulham have one more deal to announce — the Cottager signed midfielder Manuel Angel from Real Madrid, an academy product with a handful of appearances for the senior team. He is essentially an unproven talent so it’s hard to know how well he will fit in at Fulham, a club that is quickly becoming the leading destination for Los Blancos’ castoffs now that Alvaro Arbeloa is the manager. Gonzalo Garcia joined the Cottagers this summer but after two losses to start the season, Fulham so far aren’t doing a very good job of beating the allegations that they might be a relegation contender.
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Official: Iliman Ndiaye to Manchester City
Back to talking about deals that are signed, sealed and delivered for a moment. Manchester City have completed their move for Iliman Ndiaye, who adds depth to a group of forwards headlined by Erling Haaland and featuring Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo as notable supporting acts.
This move probably completes a busy summer for City but the question right now is what this means for Everton. The only striker of note on their books right now is Thierno Barry and it appears the Folarin Balogun move may not go through. With less than two hours to go until the window shuts in the Premier League, it’s crunch time for the Toffees — and it’s entirely unclear if they can solve their issues in time.
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Monaco in a pickle over Folarin Balogun’s move
There are more reports trickling out of Europe that Folarin Balogun’s Everton move is in doubt and the spillover the hold-up is creating. The BBC reports that Monaco need to actually sell before the transfer window shuts in Europe, which may force them to revisit another deal. Monaco turned down Chelsea’s deal for 22-year-old midfielder Lamine Camara but might change their mind if Balogun can’t leave.
Reminder: the window is closed in Ligue 1 but remains open in the Premier League for another couple of hours.
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Another hurdle for Folarin Balogun’s Everton move
Monaco’s ability to line up Folarin Balogun’s replacement is not the only problem with the U.S. international’s move to Everton, as it turns out. Fabrizio Romano reports that Everton’s medical staff believe the player is not fully fit, all while Balogun and Monaco insist that he is. Balogun, though, has not played in Monaco’s opening games of the season, including their UEFA Conference League qualifiers, which the Toffees could use as an argument in their favor.
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Is Folarin Balogun’s move to Everton in trouble?
Deadline day deals are oftentimes like a game of dominoes and as the window shuts in in Ligue 1, it appears Monaco might not have all of theirs in line. Cesar Luis Merlo reports that Monaco’s move for Cruz Azul’s Erik Lira is off despite the clubs already reaching an agreement because of the hold-up on Folarin Balogun’s move to Everton. The paperwork on the Balogun move was not complete before the window closed in Ligue 1 at 2 p.m. ET (8 p.m. local time) and so Monaco were unable to free up the roster spot needed to complete the Lira deal.
What it means for Balogun’s move to Everton is unclear. Monaco could be inclined to keep Balogun around since they could not actually sign his replacement, while the Toffees might still be interested depending on some of their other business. Beto already joined Fiorentina but Everton could still lose Iliman Ndiaye to Manchester City. If Ndiaye moves to City while Balogun stays in Monaco, it would leave the Toffees understaffed in attack — Thierno Barry would essentially be their only option at forward.
Something to keep an eye on with two and a half hours to go before the window closes in England…
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Official: Kevin Danso joins Sunderland on loan
A window full of deals between Premier League clubs delivers another before the deadline, this time Sunderland’s loan move for Kevin Danso from Tottenham Hotspur. The agreement reportedly includes an obligation to buy should the Black Cats stay up, while Danso brings continental experience after a couple of European seasons with Spurs, all of which should come in handy for their campaign in the UEFA Europa League.
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Official: Jonathan David joins Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are adding some depth to their forward line by signing Canada international Jonathan David on a season-long loan from Juventus. David joins after playing in each of Canada’s games at the World Cup, the highlight for him being a hattrick against Qatar in the group stage, and had eight goals and five assists in all competitions for the Turin-based side last season.
He joins an attack headlined by Julian Alvarez, who is staying put despite Barcelona’s efforts to sign him this summer, while Ademola Lookman and Alexander Sorloth are also on the books.
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Ethan Nwaneri joins Borussia Dortmund — but with a catch
Arsenal blocked a request for a purchase option and included a recall clause in their agreement to loan Ethan Nwaneri to Borussia Dortmund. Nwaneri has agreed to spend the 2027-28 season on loan at the Westfalenstadion with Dortmund securing a player they had hoped to sign last summer before he agreed fresh terms with the Gunners.
Arsenal still view Nwaneri’s long term future as with the club and all parties go into this loan move intending for the 19 year old to spend the entire season in the Bundesliga. However should minutes prove hard to come by for Nwaneri or should Arsenal’s needs required Nwaneri to come back then they will be able to do so. CBS Sports sources say there are no conditions attached to this clause, which can be activated at any time during the January window.
Dortmund’s long standing interest in Nwaneri resulted in a formal offer to loan the attacking midfielder after new signing Giannis Konstantelias. Dortmund were unable to agree a purchase option and will pay the entirety of the player’s wages.
Read more of CBS Sports’ reporting on Nwaneri’s loan to Dortmund here.
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Official: Liverpool sign teenage goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans
Liverpool have some business to announce on deadline day, though it is with an eye on the future — they signed goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Genk and immediately went back on loan to the Belgian club. The 18-year-old is a Belgium youth international and is poised to enjoy his first full season as a starter during the 2026-27 campaign.
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Transfer window closes across Europe
The transfer window is now closed for clubs in Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, but it seems like the deals many were keeping an eye on have been completed. It was a fairly quiet deadline day for clubs in those leagues, even considering the late burst of news from Italy, and that is not much of a surprise. The big splashes seem to be fully concentrated in the Premier League these days, which boasts a financial strength no other league is currently coming close to matching.
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Official: Nick Woltemade to Juventus
Last but not least, Juventus have announced that Nick Woltemade will join the club in a season-long loan from Newcastle United. Woltemade, who played one game for Germany at the World Cup this summer, joined the Magpies a year ago and scored 11 goals in his first season there but has quickly fallen out of favor. He played just 20 minutes to start the season with Newcastle but joins a Juventus side that hopes to build upon some of the upward momentum after hiring Luciano Spalletti midseason. He fills a void left by Canada international Jonathan David, who seems to be on his way to Atletico Madrid.
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Official: Moise Kean joins Como
There’s a flurry of news from Italy, which I suppose is as clear a sign as any that the window is about to close there. Moise Kean will join Como on a season-long loan from Fiorentina and may have a fun season ahead — Como are set to play in the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever this season and will open their league phase campaign against RB Leipzig on Sept. 10.
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Official: Beto moves from Everton to Fiorentina
…and just as I wrote that, Fiorentina made it official. Beto joins the Italian club from Everton, the deal one of the dominos in one of the more intriguing storylines of the week. The Toffees are changing things up in attack — Beto is one outgoing player and Iliman Ndiaye might be on his way to Manchester City, though they were also contemplating signing Cody Gakpo not too long ago. U.S. men’s national team star Folarin Balogun, once a Fiorentina target, is expected to fill in some gaps for Everton but will compete with Thierno Barry for minutes in the Toffees’ attack.
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Less than an hour to go around Europe
Clubs in Italy, France and Germany have less than an hour to go until the transfer window shuts, a few lingering moves still waiting to be announced in Serie A specifically. Nick Woltemade is set to join Juventus from Newcastle United, Beto is due for a move to Fiorentina from Everton (who are keeping very busy on deadline day) and we are still waiting on official confirmation that Moise Kean is joining Como from Fiorentina.
Unless any of these deals hit a very unexpected late hurdle, expect the announcements to come sooner rather than later. As a reminder, though, it isn’t uncommon for teams to confirm their last-gasp deals once the window actually closes.
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How does Enzo Fernandez fit in at Manchester City?
Already with two wins from Maresca’s first two matches in charge, scoring six goals and only conceding two, there’s no question that City will get stronger having a World Cup and Club World Cup winner like Fernandez in the mix will only strengthen them.
Fernandez is able to play deeper in midfield or as a 10, doing a little bit of everything; the Argentine gives Maresca flexibility in how to set up his side, especially since Anderson is more of a defensive presence around him. That’s needed especially early in the season while Jeremy Doku is sidelined with an injury, and Fernandez being in the squad can allow Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden to slide out to the wings if needed.
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Manchester City’s very expensive midfield makeover
Enzo Fernandez is the headliner but he is merely one part of Manchester City’s efforts to revamp their whole midfield for their first season under coach Enzo Maresca. This summer alone, they have spent roughly $435 million on midfielders after big moves for Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest and Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, the trio ensuring City will have a fully new look in the center of the park sooner rather than later. They have been pretty happy to spend in that department over the last several years, though, even amidst the transition at sporting director — Hugo Viana took over from Txiki Begiristain last summer.
Here’s a quick glance at the midfield signings City have made since winning the treble in 2023. In the last three summers alone, they have spent around $673 million on central midfielders alone — and the fees keep climbing.
Enzo Fernandez: $169 million
Ayyoub Bouaddi: $110 million
Elliot Anderson: $157 million
Tijjani Reijnders: $63 million
Ilkay Gundogan: free transfer
Nico Gonzalez: $68 million
Mateo Kovacic: $34 million
Matheus Nunes: $72 million
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Harvey Ellliott joins Valencia on loan from Liverpool
Looks like Harvey Elliott is spending another season away from Liverpool — a year after joining Aston Villa on a season-long deal, he will now do the same in Spain with Valencia. He’ll hope this loan is better than the last one since he played just nine games for Villa across all competitions, while Valencia will expect him to add some vigor to their attack after scoring just one goal in their first two games of the season.
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Malick Fofana picks Sunderland over Crystal Palace
It isn’t transfer deadline day unless the word “hijack” is thrown around but in this case, Crystal Palace have reportedly fallen short in their efforts to sign Malick Fofana from Lyon. The winger is instead going to Sunderland, who agreed a deal before Palace entered the picture and won Fofana over. It is not the only bit of business the Black Cats hope to do today — they are close to signing defender Kevin Danso from Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan with an option to make the deal permanent.
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Enzo Fernandez is going to Manchester City
It may have taken all summer but Enzo Fernandez is set to join Manchester City from Chelsea for a transfer fee of just under $170 million, equalling the fee Liverpool paid to Newcastle United for Alexander Isak’s services last year to set the U.K.’s transfer record. Fernandez makes the move after being dropped from the Blues’ squad by new coach Xabi Alonso for Sunday’s win over Brighton and Hove Albion but reunites with his ex-Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, who’s now in charge at City.
No announcement just yet but Chelsea have reportedly given Fernandez the green light to travel to Manchester and undergo a medical to complete the move.
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Manchester United working on Louis Page deal
It is shaping up to be a bit of a race against time but Manchester United are pushing to secure a permanent move for highly rated Leicester youngster Louis Page before the deadline, according to CBS Sports sources, who also reveal that Arsenal have been tracking the 18 year old. Despite his tender age Page has been a significant player for Leicester since last season and has featured in two of the Foxes’ three games this season. As such it is possible that any deal for Page results in him being loaned back to the League One side for the remainder of the campaign.
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USMNT transfer roundup
While we wait for Everton to formally announce Folarin Balogun’s transfer from Monaco, here’s a quick roundup of the moves U.S. internationals made this summer following the World Cup.
Max Afrsten: Columbus Crew to Middlesbrough ($7.5 million plus add-ons)
Luca Bombino: San Diego FC to Stoke City ($5 million)
Sebastian Berhalter: Vancouver Whitecaps to Middlesbrough ($2 million)
Benji Flowers: FC Dallas to Chelsea ($3 million)*
Vicente Garcia: LA Galaxy to Chelsea ($3 million)*
Zavier Gozo: Real Salt Lake to Crystal Palace ($15 million)
Diego Kochen: Barcelona to Lyngby (loan)
Rokas Pukstas: Hajduk Split to Middlesbrough ($5.8 million)
Gio Reyna: Borussia Monchengladbach to Strasbourg ($3.5 million)
Bryan Reynolds: Westerlo to Rennes ($5 million)
*players will make the move after their 18th birthdays
It has been a remarkably busy window for Americans in Europe, the business really signaling the closing of one chapter and the opening of another. A few members of this summer’s World Cup team made moves, Balogun and Sebastian Berhalter perhaps the most notable, but the transfer window is reflecting a youth movement that the USMNT seems destined for. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino signaled that he is ready to usher in a new generation as the road to the 2030 World Cup begins and it seems like youth Internationals are taking the hint — while some like Cavan Sullivan (who is bound for Manchester City when he turns 18) and Adri Mehmeti excel in MLS, some have already made the move to Europe before turning 21. Zavier Gozo and Luca Bombino are probably the first of many to make the jump so keep an eye on them as the U.S. prepare for a generational shift.
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Official: Juventus sign Pape Matar Sarr
Juventus have announced the signing of Pape Matar Sarr from Tottenham for a deal worth around $30 million, between the fee of the loan and the obligation to buy, as the club announced: “Juventus Football Club S.p.A. announces that an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur FC has been reached for the temporary acquisition, until 30 June 2027, of the registration rights of player Pape Matar Sarr for a consideration of €2.5 million, with ancillary costs of €0.3 million. The agreement further entails the right and, upon the achievement of certain conditions during the 2026/2027 sporting season, the obligation for Juventus to acquire the player’s registration rights. The agreed consideration for the potential definitive acquisition is €27.5 million, payable in three financial years”.
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Official: Fernandez-Pardo joins Newcastle
Newcastle United confirm Matias Fernandez-Pardo has joined from Lille for £55 million and he will wear the number 20 shirt. Matias Fernandez-Pardo said: “I’m really, really happy to be here and very proud to be at such a big club. I spoke to the head coach and he really showed how much he wanted me to be here. In terms of my own career progression, it made complete sense to come so I didn’t hesitate at all.”
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Still waiting for news on Enzo Fernandez
Less than eight hours to go before the end of the summer transfer window and we’re yet to receive the final confirmation about Enzo Ferndandez joining Manchester City from Chelsea. The two clubs are yet to reach the final agreement while personal terms were agreed a while ago between the camp of the player and the Citizens.
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Moussa Diaby returns to Bayer Leverkusen
Here’s one that I hadn’t seen a whisper of before today but Moussa Diaby is back at Bayer Leverkusen, two years after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad and three years after he left the Bay Arena, first for Aston Villa. At the time Diaby first left the Bundesliga he was viewed as one of the most intriguing young talents in the European game, an explosive winger with pace to burn who was just beginning to add final third production to his game.
Now he returns a considerably wealthier 27 year old, his departure representative of the shake up in the Saudi Pro League. Al-Ittihad are one of three clubs still owned by sovereign wealth fund PIF but it is Al-Hilal, spun out into private ownership earlier this year, who have been splashing the cash on new acquisitions. Meanwhile Al-Ittihad are bringing it in, Diaby’s sale understood to be worth $43 million for the Jeddah club.
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Omar Marmoush transfer grade
For much of the summer, while Tottenham have been wheeling and dealing, it didn’t include attackers. Fast forward, and they’ve added not one but two players from Manchester City, doing a double to add Savio and Omar Marmoush. Savio is already someone who can add plenty to the wings under Roberto De Zerbi, and while Spurs have been linked to a few strikers, on paper, Marmoush will be someone who can create for others while also finishing his own chances.
Trading a chance at a Premier League title for a chance at regular playing time feels like a worthwhile shift for the Egyptian. Tottenham are a club that expects to be in the Champions League, so it’s not like Marmoush is losing the chance to face Europe’s elite. If anything, he’s backing himself to be able to pull this club back to the top, which is exactly what you want to see from a striker. Attackers generally enjoy playing for De Zerbi due to the freedom that he allows players, and the case seems no different here compared to life in Manchester. From an athlete’s perspective, there’s a lot to like here. Grade: A
Written by Chuck Booth
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Fiorentina with a surprising signing
Fiorentina have agreed a surprise deal to sign Pedro Gonçalves from Sporting CP. The Portugal international will join on loan with a €22.5 million option to buy, which could become mandatory based on certain targets. The loan fee is worth €2.5 million, according to CNN Portugal.
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Hijack completed: Fofana to join Palace
It was the story of the last hours: Malick Fofana will join Crystal Palace despite having medicals with Sunderland earlier today. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Palace’s proposal is worth more than Sunderland’s €30 million plus €5 million in add-ons. The player decided to join Palace over Sunderland!
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Gabriel Jesus transfer grade
Less than week ago Gabriel Jesus was priming himself to stay put at Arsenal. For all that injuries had spoiled an unforgettable start to life at the club, Jesus was happy in north London and ready to compete for a spot in the first team. The alternatives — Everton, Napoli, Saudi Arabia — did not particularly appeal.
And then along came Barcelona, in need of a striker and slowly realising that Julian Alvarez would not be that. Jesus jumped at the opportunity, a chance to play a bigger role in a squad that will still be competing for the same illustrious prizes that Arsenal won. On the face of it you can see the appeal for the Blaugrana, signing a player who is still only 29 years of age, available for just $16.8m of which $5.2m is potential bonuses, with the sort of technical wizardry that makes for a seamless fit at the Camp Nou. Jesus presses like a demon. He combines fantastically with wingers. He might underperform his xG but he gets so much of it.
In principle this is a great move. In practice Barcelona have just handed a three year contract to a player who has strung together three starts in a row four times since the start of the 2023-24 season. When he has been on the pitch you could sense a player whose mind was as sharp as ever but whose body, and those knees in particular, were unable to give him what they once did. Maybe away from the strains of the Premier League Jesus can get back to his old self. That is, however, a bet informed by hope more than anything predictable.
Grade: C
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