Transfer deadline day deals: Chelsea duo to join Tottenham and Arsenal pursue Alvarez

Hello and welcome to deadline day – like Christmas Day but for people who spend a lot of time on Twitter. This summer’s finale has an extra special feel to it because it marks the end of the most eye-watering and complex transfer windows in Premier League history. Top-flight clubs have taken their spending past the £3bn mark, with Tottenham the biggest spenders of all with an outlay of more than £300m. Liverpool have also gone big on Bradley Barcola, Manchester United finally landed Carlos Baleba and Arsenal have brought in Ezri Konsa from a thoroughly dismantled Aston Villa. There is set to be a flurry of movement over the next few hours – with the window finally slamming shut at 11pm. Keep up to date with all the deals with The i Paper‘s live blog. Arsenal offload forwards – could Alvarez join? Newcastle wrap up final deal of summer Zirkzee to leave Man Utd and latest on Rashford All the key deals to look out for Sort: September 1, 2026 9:21 amDele and Vardy available on frees Keep an eye on a couple of free transfers that could happen today. Jamie Vardy is in the market for a new club after leaving Cremonese – the Championship is the most likely destination for him. Meanwhile Dele Alli is being offered to clubs in Europe as he attempts another comeback. September 1, 2026 9:18 amMan Utd’s new left-back unlikely Despite coveting Lewis Hall and other left-back targets this summer, it looks more likely that Manchester United will not sign another left-back today, leaving them going into a more congested season with a weary Luke Shaw as their only recognised option in that role. Club officials tell us Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui can play there, as could Patrick Dorgu, but none of those options would be deployed in their strongest position on the left. With Hall too expensive, executives are looking at loan options, with Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde a top pick. Barca want a straight sale, though. A more measured summer window was long overdue at Old Trafford, but it does feel not bringing in another left-sided defender is a risk they cannot afford to take. September 1, 2026 9:14 amArsenal offload forwards – could Alvarez join? Ethan Nwaneri will join Borussia Dortmund today on a season-long loan. Arsenal have traditionally had a real weakness when it comes to selling. No longer – they’ve pulled off a masterstroke by getting Al-Hilal to pay £55.7m for Gabriel Martinelli, with Gabriel Jesus also joining Barcelona. That’s two forwards who weren’t part of Mikel Arteta’s plans. Alvarez wants to leave Atletico Madrid (Photo: PA)Arteta has confirmed Arsenal will look to be active on the final day as Julian Alvarez looks for a new club having burned his bridges at Atletico Madrid. Curiously Viktor Gyokeres has not been given a minute yet, so it is falling to Kai Havertz in attack. September 1, 2026 9:13 amA lack of imagination in these deals A chaotic end to a chaotic few weeks, with the richest Premier League clubs primarily buying from each other – we can expect more of the same today. Whether that reflects a lack of imagination or simply an acceptance that buying off each other has become the accounting strategy du jour is open to interpretation, but you can’t doubt that such silliness is all quite exciting. For example: imagine being told six weeks ago, when he was training by himself on non-league pitches in London, that Mykhailo Mudryk would have a £75m buy option on his head. September 1, 2026 9:08 amFulham’s double signing Fulham are trying to bring in two midfielders and it looks like they will wrap up moves for Manuel Angel and Hugo Larsson today. However, Kenny Tete’s sale to Everton – who are in desperate need of a right-back – is up in the air. Fulham also want to bring in another centre-back, with Fikayo Tomori one option as AC Milan look to offload the former Chelsea defender. September 1, 2026 9:03 amNewcastle wrap up final deal of summer Newcastle’s big business today is finalising a move for Matias Fernandez-Pardo in a £51m switch from Lille. There’s huge excitement at Newcastle that they’ve managed to pull off a deal for their “alpha” target.My understanding now is that will be the last bit of business they will do today in terms of incomings. Eight ins, a new manager and a record incoming – that’s not bad at all.Nick Woltemade to Juventus will get done today – a season-long loan with no obligation to buy for £3.5m – and there will be some loan outgoings. September 1, 2026 9:02 amZirkzee to leave Man Utd and latest on Rashford Manchester United will finalise Joshua Zirkzee’s loan to Juventus today. It is possible they will bring in a replacement but only if the right opportunity presents itself. Zirkzee will join Juventus (Photo: Reuters)Marcus Rashford will be staying despite another summer of speculation. United will also soon begin contract talks with Bruno Fernandes. September 1, 2026 8:57 amTottenham ins and outs Tottenham have agreed a deal for Kevin Danso to join Sunderland after rebuffing the Black Cats’ initial approach. The centre-back will move to the Stadium of Light on loan with an obligation to buy for £25m. Mikey Moore has also finalised a loan to FC Koln that was agreed several weeks ago but was contingent of Spurs finding a replacement. Richarlison’s future is up in the air after a series of Instagram posts in which he suggested he would not be forced into an Everton return. Although they were separate deals, the move for Iliman Ndiaye to go the other way has also collapsed – it’s now expected that the Everton winger will join Manchester City. Spurs will replace Danso by signing Tosin Adarabioyo in a deal believed to be in the region of £7m. Mykhailo Mudryk will follow him from Chelsea in a loan, with an option to buy of around £75m. September 1, 2026 8:44 amAll the key deals to look out for Good morning and welcome to deadline day. The next 12 hours or so are going to be massive for Premier League clubs. Here are just a handful of deals to keep an eye out for: Jack Grealish is underdoing his medical at Everton, joining from Manchester CityTottenham are expected to make the double signing of Mykhailo Mudryk (loan) and Tosin Adarabioyo from Chelsea Enzo Fernandez is set to join Manchester City from Chelsea Arsenal could make a late play for Julian Alvarez, with Atletico Madrid refusing to sell the forward to Barcelona