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Transfer Deadline Day: All Major Deals Announced By Premier League Clubs

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1 year ago

August 31, 2024

As the transfer window slams shut, Premier League clubs have been in a frenzy, finalising their squads for the season ahead.

From last-minute signings to surprise exits, we’ve covered all major deals.

Here’s a roundup of the major deals of the just-ended transfer window.

This information was curated from the EPL website on Friday.

Chelsea’s Sterling joins Arsenal on loan
Arsenal made one of the big moves on Deadline Day, bringing Raheem Sterling on a season-long loan from Chelsea.

Sterling, 29, moves across London after falling the pecking order at Stamford Bridge under new head coach Enzo Maresca.

The England international scored eight goals and provided four assists in 31 Premier League appearances last season and will provide depth in the wide positions for the Gunners.

Man Utd sign Ugarte from PSG
Manchester United have signed defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte from French champions Paris Saint-Germain, subject to registration.

The 23-year-old Uruguayan has agreed to a five-year deal at Old Trafford, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

“The project that the football leadership discussed with me is extremely exciting; Manchester United is an ambitious club, and I am an ambitious player,” Ugarte told the official club website.

Palace sign Nketiah from Arsenal
Crystal Palace have signed striker Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal on a five-year deal.

Having grown up in Deptford, Nketiah returns to south London after scoring 38 goals in 168 appearances for Arsenal, averaging a goal just under every 180 minutes. He scored his first Premier League hat-trick last season against Sheffield United.

Nketiah told Palace’s official website: “I’m excited to get going. Every time I come back to south London, it always puts a smile on my face, so it’s good to be back home.”

Leicester snap up Edouard
With Nketiah joining Palace, striker Odsonne Edouard has left the Eagles and moved to Leicester City on loan, subject to Premier League approval.

The 26-year-old Frenchman has made 95 Premier League appearances since joining Palace in 2021, scoring 18 goals.

Toney leaves Brentford
Brentford striker Ivan Toney has left the club permanently after entering the final year of his contract, joining Saudi Pro League team Al-Ahli, subject to international clearance.

Toney scored 72 goals in 141 appearances for the Bees, helping them win promotion to the Premier League in 2021 and stay there ever since.

“It’s been a pleasure to work with Ivan over the last four years,” head coach Thomas Frank told the club’s official website. “He has averaged more than one goal every two games, which is an unbelievable number.

“I’m happy he has an opportunity to try something new in his life and career. We thank him for so many magical moments and wish him all the best for his next chapter. Ivan leaves as a Brentford legend.”

Nelson moves on loan to Fulham
Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson has joined Fulham on a season-long loan.

The 24-year-old has made 50 Premier League appearances for the Gunners, scoring four goals and providing two assists.

He’ll link up with his former Arsenal team-mate Emile Smith Rowe at Craven Cottage.

Everton add Broja on loan
Everton have bolstered their attacking options with the loan signing of Chelsea forward Armando Broja.
The 22-year-old arrives on a season-long deal, with an option to make the move permanent next summer.

Southampton recruit Ramsdale from Arsenal
Southampton have signed goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale from Arsenal on a four-year deal.

Ramsdale, 26, made 89 appearances for the Gunners over the past three seasons across all competitions and has played 153 times in the Premier League in total, including spells with AFC Bournemouth (twice) and Sheffield United.

“The way the manager wants to play, the way he was when I spoke to him, he was just full of so much enthusiasm,” Ramsdale told the club’s official website. “I’d never met him before, but he made me feel about eight feet tall, which is just what you want.”

At the end of last season, Ramsdale was spotted in the Southampton end at Wembley Stadium for their playoff final win over Leeds United, dressed as Hagrid from Harry Potter.

Arsenal bring in Neto from Bournemouth
After Ramsdale’s departure, Arsenal have brought in goalkeeper Neto from Bournemouth on a season-long loan.

The 35-year-old Brazilian has made 61 Premier League appearances for the Cherries since joining them in August 2022, keeping 13 clean sheets. He was named club captain just six months after arriving at the Vitality Stadium.

Neto told Arsenal’s official website: “I had two dreams as a kid to play for a football team. It was my team in Brazil, where I grew up and became a professional footballer, and also Arsenal. And now I’m realising it! I’m a really lucky person.”

New centre-back for Palace
After selling Joachim Andersen to Fulham, Crystal Palace have signed centre-back Maxence Lacroix from Wolfsburg on a five-year deal.

The 24-year-old Frenchman, who will wear the No. 5 shirt, is reunited with Palace boss Oliver Glasner after playing under the Austrian at Wolfsburg and earning UEFA Champions League qualification.

Palace chairman Steve Parish told the club’s official website: “We have watched Maxence play at the very highest level of European football, and we are delighted to be able to welcome him to Selhurst Park.”

McTominay leaves Man Utd
Long-serving midfielder Scott McTominay has left Manchester United to join Napoli in a permanent move.

The 27-year-old came through Man Utd’s academy, making his debut in 2017 under Jose Mourinho, and went on to make 255 first-team appearances for his boyhood club. Of those appearances, 178 came in the Premier League, and he scored 19 goals in the competition while providing four assists.

A statement on Man Utd’s official website said: “McTominay will be missed by everyone at the club and leaves with our best wishes as he embarks on a new chapter of his career in Italy. Good luck, Scott, arrivederci and thank you for the fabulous memories.”

McTominay will be joined at Napoli by Billy Gilmour, who is also making a permanent move to the Italian club after playing 60 matches in all competitions for Brighton & Hove Albion over two years.

West Ham sign Spain midfielder Soler
West Ham United have signed Spain international midfielder Carlos Soler on loan from Paris Saint-Germain for the rest of the season.

The 27-year-old, who has 14 caps for Spain, made 226 appearances for Valencia and won the Copa del Rey before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2022, where he won two Ligue 1 titles, a Coupe de France, and a Trophée des Champions.

West Ham’s technical director Tim Steidten told the club’s official website: “We’ve admired him for some time, and whilst we’ve had to wait until the final day of the summer transfer window to secure his services, we’re really pleased to have him on board for the remainder of the season.”

Ward-Prowse heads to Forest on loan
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse has moved from West Ham United to Nottingham Forest on loan for the rest of the season.

James Ward-Prowse
The 29-year-old dead-ball specialist made 37 Premier League appearances for West Ham last campaign, registering seven goals and seven assists. In total, he has played 381 Premier League matches, scoring 56 goals and adding 45 assists.

Nayef Aguerd
Defender Nayef Aguerd has also left West Ham on loan, joining Real Sociedad after making 21 Premier League appearances last season.

Brazilian Defender Morato Joins Forest
In addition to recruiting Ward-Prowse, Nottingham Forest have strengthened their defence by signing Morato from Benfica, with the Brazilian signing a five-year deal.

Morato, who can play as a left-back or in central defence, made 86 appearances for Benfica and won the Primeira Liga title in 2022/23. He played five times in the UEFA Champions League last season.

Forest’s chief football officer Ross Wilson told the club’s official website: “Morato has been in our thoughts and discussions to come into the squad for several transfer windows, and we’re delighted to have him join us today.”

Nottingham Forest have also signed goalkeeper George Murray-Jones from Manchester City on a three-year deal, with a one-year extension option.

The 19-year-old joined City in July 2021, having progressed through the ranks at Southend United. He made 13 appearances for youth teams last season, playing three times in both the UEFA Youth League and the EFL Trophy.

Fraser, Cornet Join Southampton
Southampton have signed two wingers on Deadline Day.

Ryan Fraser
Ryan Fraser has rejoined the Saints, signing a two-year contract as a free agent after helping the club win promotion during a season-long loan spell.

Chalobah joins Crystal Palace on loan
Chelsea’s Trevor Chalobah is heading to Crystal Palace.

He has joined on a season-long loan from Chelsea to complete a great transfer window for them.
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Court Fixes Date To Hear Sala Compensation Dispute

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December 9, 2025

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A commercial court examining the long-running dispute between Cardiff City and French club Nantes over compensation for the death of Emiliano Sala in a plane crash said Monday it would give its decision on March 30 next year.

Sala, a 28-year-old Argentine striker, died when the light aircraft taking him to the Welsh capital came down in the English Channel on January 21, 2019, two days after he had signed for the then-Premier League side. He and pilot David Ibbotson were killed.

The Welsh club took the case to the Nantes commercial court in 2023 to claim compensation for loss of income and other damages suffered by the club as a result of the player’s death.

Following an analysis conducted by an expert appointed by Cardiff City, the club estimated their losses at over 120 million euros ($139.5 million). Lawyers for both clubs made their cases at Monday’s hearing.

The Welsh club argue that Nantes, through their intermediary, agent Willie McKay, were the organisers of the private flight on which the footballer was travelling and that, if the transfer was effective at the time of the accident according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), it is the organisation of this flight that is at issue.

Cardiff City’s lawyer, Olivier Loizon, told the court Monday, Willie McKay “could not have been unaware of the illegality of the flight”, and argued that the agent had acted with “negligence”.

“Whatever the ultimate cause of the accident, (Sala) should not have been on the flight,” he added.

Nantes’ lawyer, Jerome Marsaudon, insisted Monday the only agent authorised by the club in connection with the transfer was Mark McKay, the son of Willie McKay.

The elder McKay “was simply helping his son, given his extensive experience”, the lawyer said.

“It is sad to see that Cardiff have exploited this tragedy and turned it into a genuine legal farce,” he added. “Nothing in this case justifies holding FC Nantes liable.”

Prior to the start of the hearing, a Nantes representative said the club “have no doubt that Cardiff’s claims will be rejected outright, just like all the others”.

In another case related to the dispute between the two clubs, CAS ruled in 2022 that Sala’s transfer had definitely been finalised at the time of his death.

In 2023, world football’s governing body FIFA ordered Cardiff to pay Nantes the balance of Sala’s transfer fee, which at the time amounted to just over 11 million euros out of a total of 17 million euros.

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Salah A ‘Disgrace’ For Liverpool Outburst – Carragher

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December 9, 2025

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Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher labelled Mohamed Salah “a disgrace” on Monday after the Egypt star’s stunning outburst at Reds boss Arne Slot.

Salah said he had been “thrown under a bus” and had no relationship with Slot after he was left on the bench for last Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Leeds.

It was the third successive game that Salah had been kept out of the starting line-up by Slot amid the forward’s loss of form this season.

In response to Salah’s astonishing rant to reporters, Liverpool axed the 33-year-old from the squad for Tuesday’s Champions League clash at Inter Milan.

Speaking on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, Carragher, a 2005 Champions League winner with Liverpool, said: “I thought it was a disgrace what he did after the game.

“Some people have painted it as an emotional outburst. I don’t think it was. I think whenever Mo Salah stops in a mixed zone, which he has done four times in eight years at Liverpool, it’s choreographed with his agent to cause maximum damage and strengthen his own position.

“He’s chosen this weekend to do this now, and he’s waited I think for a bad result… everyone involved with the club (feeling) like they’re in the gutter, and he’s chosen that time to go for the manager and maybe try to get him sacked.”

Salah is a two-time Premier League champion with Liverpool and has also won the Champions League during his iconic eight-year spell at Anfield.

But, although he only signed a new contract in April, Salah hinted he might have played his last game for Liverpool as he prepares to jet off to the African Cup of Nations after their Premier League clash with Brighton at Anfield on Saturday.

Salah has been linked with a lucrative move to the Saudi Pro League and and Carragher added: “What he’s done off the pitch, I think the club have made the right decision in terms of him not going abroad. Whether he will play for Liverpool again, I don’t know.

“I hope he does, because he’s one of the greatest players we’ve ever had, but if you continue like that, and statements like that, if he doesn’t play, who knows.”

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JUST IN: Full Draw For 2026 World Cup Group Stages Confirmed

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7 days ago

December 5, 2025

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The draw for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup has been conducted.

It took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in charge.

There will be 48 teams at next year’s tournament, to be played across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

All the participating countries were grouped into 12 groups of four.

Here is the full draw:

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Winner Play-off D
Group B: Canada, Winner Play-off A, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Winner Play-off C
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Winner Play-off B, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, Winner Play-off 2, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Winner Play-off 1, Colombia, Uzbekistan
Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana