LAST UPDATE | 1 Sep 2023
LIVERPOOL HAVE REJECTED a verbal offer of £150 million (€175 million) for Mohamed Salah from Al-Ittihad.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp had been asked about the prospect of Salah leaving at his press conference on Friday morning.
He said: “The position remains the same, absolutely. No doubt about that. We cannot (sell Salah). That’s how it is. Nothing else to say.”
The 31-year-old has scored 138 goals in 221 appearances since joining Liverpool in 2017.
Meanwhile, Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has said that Tottenham defender Sergio Reguilon has been training with the Red Devils and could even feature against Arsenal this weekend.
United have agreed a loan deal for Reguilon with Spurs, with just the official announcement to come.
Brighton have announced the signing of 20-year-old forward Ansu Fati on a season-long loan from Barcelona.
Although it was expected, that’s still a coup for the Seagulls.
The highly-rated Spain international made 36 LaLiga appearances for Barca last season as they won the title.
Chelsea and Manchester United made early moves on what looks set to be a busy transfer deadline day.
The Blues completed the signing of Manchester City forward Cole Palmer on a seven-year contract.
The PA news agency understands the club will pay an initial £40 million (€47 million) for the 21-year-old academy graduate with an additional £2.5 million (€2.9 million) in possible add-ons.
“I’m excited to get started and it feels great to sign,” Palmer told his new club’s website.
“I’ve joined Chelsea because the project here sounds good and because of the platform I will have to try to showcase my talents. It is a young and hungry squad and, hopefully, we can do something special here.”
It takes spending in the 16 months since the club was acquired by Todd Boehly’s Clearlake Capital consortium to over £1 billion (€1.16 billion), with Palmer the 12th player through the door during the summer transfer window.
United confirmed the signing of Turkey international goalkeeper Altay Bayindir from Fenerbahce.
The 25-year-old has signed an initial four-year contract at Old Trafford, with the option of a further year.
Bayindir is the second goalkeeper signed by the Red Devils this summer and will provide competition to fellow new arrival Andre Onana.
“It is a huge honour to join Manchester United and become the first Turkish player to represent this incredible club,” Bayindir said in the statement announcing his signing.
United could add further recruits on deadline day, with a loan move for Tottenham full-back Sergio Reguilon close to completion.
Nottingham Forest signed Arsenal full-back Nuno Tavares on a season-long loan, with the option of making it permanent.
Manchester City defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis headed out on loan to Championship outfit Southampton.
