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James Scanlon, a 19-year-old winger from Gibraltar, has completed his medical with Arsenal and is expected to join the club on a free transfer from Manchester United. The deal, which includes a 40% sell-on clause for United, will be finalized in the next 48 hours. Scanlon has already been capped 24 times at senior level by Gibraltar and has experience playing in Scotland with St Mirren. He is expected to join Arsenal's Under-21 side initially, but hopes to break into Mikel Arteta's first-team plans quickly. This signing will follow the arrival of Habeeb Ogunneye, who is also set to join Arsenal from Manchester United.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle for Bradley Barcola, a winger from Paris Saint-Germain, with a transfer fee reportedly valued at £120million. The Reds are confident that the deal will be completed soon, and Barcola could make his debut as early as this weekend if certain conditions are met.
In other news, Manchester United have announced the signing of Carlos Baleba, and are set to raise over £100m by selling strikers Nicolas Jackson and Liam Delap to Chelsea. Emi Martinez has also been offered to Chelsea, who are looking to bolster their squad ahead of the summer window closing next week.
Arsenal remain interested in signing Julian Alvarez, with Atletico Madrid reportedly setting a deadline for the transfer saga to end on Friday. The Gunners are also set to confirm the exit of Gabriel Martinelli and are linked with several other signings, including Kenan Yildiz and Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
Written for “Arsenal Transfer News Live” on 2026-08-31,
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The summer window is set for a lively finish as Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool all push for further signings before the deadline.
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Arsenal → set → deadline
Arsenal continue to chase a deal for Julian Alvarez, who is apparently open to a Premier League return.
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who → continue → return
The Gunners also remain interested in the likes of Victor Osimhen, Kenan Yildiz and Matias Fernandez-Pardo as Gabriel Martinelli heads for the exit, while they could swoop for Eli Junior Kroupi in January.
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Igor Tyjon has undergone an Arsenal medical and should be followed by Manchester United duo James Scanlon and Habeeb Ogunneye.
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Tyjon → undergo → Scanlon
Manchester United will announce the signing of Carlos Baleba and have been boosted over Alejandro Balde as they weigh up a big offer for Lewis Hall, while Chelsea are focused on exits but could move for Francisco Conceicao if Pedro Neto leaves.
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Liverpool remain in talks over Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye as they plot a third bid for Yankuba Minteh, having made a shock Endrick enquiry.
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Tottenham transfer plan amid Marmoush talks and Gakpo hope
Despite spending £237m on new players this summer, Tottenham still have work to do before the end of the transfer window, writes Sam Tabuteau.
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A humbling 3-0 defeat by Brentford handed Spurs a stark reality check on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.
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defeat → hand → season
Roberto De Zerbi’s side were second best right across the pitch, but it was in attack where they looked particularly lifeless.
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That is an area Tottenham are attempting to address in the final week of the window.
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Spurs are also expected to finalise a number of departures before the 11pm BST deadline on September 1, with De Zerbi unable to guarantee players the minutes they need after a summer of upheaval.
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Newcastle close to Nico Gonzalez deal as Man City eye Enzo Fernandez
Nico Gonzalez looks poised to leave Manchester City for Newcastle.
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This particular transfer story has really gathered pace over recent days as City continue their comprehensive midfield overhaul ahead of the deadline.
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According to Ben Jacobs of GiveMeSport, Newcastle are now in advanced talks over Gonzalez, with a club-to-club agreement said to be close.
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Intriguingly, he adds that City are willing to sanction the Spaniard’s exit after only one season as they make room for another midfielder signing to follow Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille.
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Enzo Fernandez appears to remain their top target, though Jacobs says that Chelsea would need to find a replacement first before considering such a blockbuster deal.
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Leeds prepare new Mykhailo Mudryk loan bid
Leeds are set to make a new offer for Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk.
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Elland Road has emerged as the likely next destination for the Ukrainian winger, who is leaving Stamford Bridge on loan in order to regain fitness and play regular football again after settling his anti-doping proceedings with the FA.
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Leeds have already seen one bid for Mudryk rebuffed by Chelsea, but Fabrizio Romano says a new approach is now being prepared as talks continue between the two clubs.
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Chelsea set to make Nicolas Jackson decision
It sounds like Nicolas Jackson’s future will be decided in the next few days.
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The Senegal striker is now back at Chelsea following last season’s loan spell at Bayern Munich, who declined their option for a permanent transfer.
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Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid are both still said to be pushing to sign Jackson, per Fabrizio Romano.
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However, Chelsea are apparently only willing to sanction a permanent exit and not another loan.
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Man Utd sanction Jacob Devaney exit to Hibernian
There has been another deal completed by Manchester United, who have sanctioned the latest loan exit of Jacob Devaney.
The defensive midfielder has joined Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on an intial season-long loan deal.
Devaney, 19, is a product of United’s youth academy and a Republic of Ireland Under-21 international.
He is already very familiar with Scottish football, having spent the second half of last season on loan at St Mirren.
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Hibs say the deal for Devaney contains the option for a permanent transfer next summer.
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Lewis Hall to Man Utd transfer ruled out
Lewis Hall won’t be moving to Manchester United before the transfer deadline, it appears.
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The England international was said to be Michael Carrick’s top left-back target for the summer window as he seeks a long-term successor to Luke Shaw, who turned 31 this year and has entered the final 12 months of his contract at Old Trafford.
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However, Newcastle have been adamant that they don’t want to sell Hall, having already lost three key players in this window in Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon.
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There were reports over the weekend that Manchester United were planning to test Newcastle’s resolve over Hall before the deadline with a fresh approach, but a sale has now been emphatically ruled out by Magpies boss Matthias Jaissle.
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“No chance,” he said twice following Sunday’s last-gasp 2-2 draw with Liverpool at St James’ Park on Premier League opening weekend, when told by Peter Schmeichel that Manchester United were looking at Hall.
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Hall was excellent for Newcastle against Liverpool, but gave away the stoppage-time penalty on Victor Munoz that led to Dominik Szoboszlai snatching a point from the spot.
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Arsenal pushed hard for 'serious target' Kenan Yildiz
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Kenan Yildiz has been a huge transfer target for Arsenal this summer, reports claim.
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The Gunners are known to be long-term admirers of the versatile Juventus attacker, 21.
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According to HandofArsenal on Roundtable, Yildiz was a serious target for Arsenal in this window and they “really tried” to buy him.
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However, Juventus have been adamant that they do not want to sell the Turkish international - something confirmed publicly by head coach Luciano Spalletti on Saturday.
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Arsenal are said to retain their interest in Yildiz moving forward.
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Arsenal ponder bid for Matias Fernandez-Pardo
Arsenal are also said to hold a growing interest in Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
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The highly-rated Belgian attacker is expected to follow the Manchester City-bound Ayyoub Bouaddi out of Lille before the summer transfer deadline.
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Liverpool and Manchester United have been linked with Fernandez-Pardo, who was subject to a bid from RB Leipzig over the weekend and has interest from Marseille.
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