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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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Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham remain active as the summer window enters its final stretch.
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Arsenal are said to have made an offer for Julian Alvarez after Atletico Madrid named their price but there's still work to be done to get a deal over the line.
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The Gunners are set to confirm Gabriel Martinelli's exit as they remain interested in the likes of Kenan Yildiz and Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
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Meanwhile, Igor Tyjon and Habeeb Ogunneye will be announced as Arsenal players after medicals, to be followed by James Scanlon.
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Man United have announced the signing of Carlos Baleba and will now turn their attentions a left-back amid links to Lewis Hall and Alejandro Balde.
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Chelsea are working on exits with Liam Delap at the top of the list, as they anticipate an offer for Enzo Fernandez.
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Liverpool are in talks for Bradley Barcola as they plot a third bid for Yankuba Minteh.
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Man City sign Bouaddi
Ayyoub Bouaddi has completed his move to Manchester City from Lille.
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Arsenal on the verge of triple deal
James Scanlon has undergone his medical ahead of completing a move to Arsenal.
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The 19-year-old, who has been at Manchester United since 2021, has been targeted by the Gunners as they continue their academy recruitment drive.
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Standard Sport understands that Scanlon will join Arsenal on a free transfer, with United inserting a sell-on clause of 40% in the deal.
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How Manchester United can line up with Carlos Baleba
Manchester United have completed the signing of Carlos Baleba.
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Standard Sport understands the deal to bring the 22-year-old to Old Trafford from Brighton is £70million as Baleba becomes the fourth signing of the summer for Michael Carrick’s side, following the arrivals of Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Karl Darlow.
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He is also be the third midfielder through the doors at United after Santos and Tielemans, with Carrick overhauling his options in the middle of the park.
Julian Alvarez to Arsenal transfer twist
Julian Alvarez was absent from Atletico Madrid training on Wednesday morning as speculation over his future and interest from Arsenal and Barcelona continues.
There is less than a week to go until the end of the transfer window and still Alvarez's future is a long way from being resolved.
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Atletico trained on Wednesday morning ahead of their upcoming match against Sevilla but there was no sign of Alvarez.
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According to reports in Spain, Alvarez missed the session due to a stomach issue that had developed overnight.
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It remains to be seen whether the forward returns to training later this week or if he plays any part when Atletico face Sevilla.
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Liverpool quoted £80m for Minteh
Brighton are holding out for £80million for Yankuba Minteh after rejecting two bids from Liverpool.
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However, Sky Sports claim Liverpool’s talks with Brighton are not progressing as things stand.
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Tottenham close in on Marmoush transfer
Omar Marmoush is set to undergo a medical after Tottenham and Manchester City reached an agreement over a loan deal with an obligation to buy for the Egyptian forward.
Standard Sport understands the obligation is worth an initial £50million with £5m in guaranteed add-ons and a further £5m in additional add-ons.
Marmoush is set to sign a four-year contract, with the option to extend his deal by a further 12 months.
Gonzalez undergoes Newcastle medical
As Omar Marmoush prepares to undergo a medical in London with Tottenham, Nico Gonzalez is undergoing a medical ahead of his move to Newcastle.
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This is after Newcastle and Manchester City agreed a £50m deal for the midfielder on Tuesday.
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As per Sky Sports, Gonzalez said his goodbyes to his City teammates on Wednesday morning.
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Brighton sign Jaouen Hadjam
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Brighton have signed Algeria left-back Jaouen Hadjam from Swiss champions Young Boys for an undisclosed fee.
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Paris-born Hadjam, 23, has won 21 international caps, including playing three times at this summer’s World Cup.
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Seagulls sporting director Mike Cave told the club website: “We believe Jaouen will be a great addition to the group, adding to our already-strong options in defence.
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“He is a modern left-back known for his pace, attacking output and technical abilities which fits our style of play well.
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He has proven himself to be a versatile player in Switzerland and we are looking forward to working with him.
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Hadjam, a former France youth international who was eligible to play for Algeria through his parents, began his career with Paris FC and also represented Nantes before joining Young Boys in 2024.
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Omar Marmoush is edging closer to joining Tottenham from Manchester City.
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As per the Athletic, the forward has been granted permission to undergo a medical with Spurs ahead of sealing a season-long loan move.
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The report states Tottenham have an obligation to buy for £60million.
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Man Utd verdict on Baleba deal
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has delivered his reaction to the Carlos Baleba signing.
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He said: “I’m sure our fans will love Baleba!
“He’s a very energetic player.
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Strong physically, he can push us up the pitch driving the ball.
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Young and exciting, the club have been following him for two years.”
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