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Arthur Melo to Liverpool?
There’s no update, but it looks like he’ll be joining on a season-long loan. Under the circumstances, I think it’s a very smart move. I never really understood why Arthur’s career started to drift while he looked like a player at Barcelona.
“Regarding Chris Amirault’s comment about Aubameyang, maybe he wasn’t at Barcelona long enough for things to escalate,” says Chris Hennessy. “People forget that he was left out of Dortmund for disciplinary reasons, so the end at Arsenal should not be a surprise.”
Are we saying it’s the pitch equivalent of Jose Mourinho? He’s 33, so I guess there’s not much danger of season four syndrome at Chelsea.
“To add to the discussion of made-up deadline day positions,” begins David Hopkins, “whatever happened to the midday days when players in Europe were seen to ‘go through’ what happened to their national cuisine in the provincial town where they had met. ?I remember Sheffield Wednesday excelling at this when I pictured Benito Carbone and Paolo Di Canio with what was obviously a stone-cold Morrisons pizza.”
I’d pay big money to hear Di Canio’s internal monologue for the duration of this video.
Throwback to Paulo Di Canio and Benito Carbone introducing themselves as Sheffield Wednesday players in 1997 sharing an uncooked frozen pizza! 🤣 🍕 pic.twitter.com/273d2wfTtS
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) July 29, 2021
League 1
Here’s Eric Devin’s take on Marseille, who have made an impressive start to the new season.
Anthony speaks
European research
Celta Vigo have signed Jørgen Strand Larsen, the 6′ 4” Norwegian striker also wanted by Middlesbrough, for around €11.5m. Sevilla have signed Kasper Dolberg on loan from Nice, with a purchase option of 20 million euros, while Martin Braithwaite has left Barcelona and is expected to join neighbors Espanyol.
Ligue 1 high-flyers Lens have sold striker Ignatius Ganago to Nantes and signed midfielder Jean Onana from Bordeaux. Borussia Mönchengladbach have brought Julian Weigl back to Germany on loan from Benfica, with striker Krzysztof Piatek having left Hertha Berlin for Salernitana. Marko Pjaca, who exceeded the requirements at Juventus, has joined Empoli on loan with a purchase option of one million euros.
“I don’t want to sound like some kind of Frankenstein’s monster combination of Jerry Seinfeld and Abraham Simpson, but what’s the deal with today’s footballer and his made-up ‘I’ve just been signed’ or ‘I’m? start today’s game ? says Graeme Neil. “In my day, you didn’t even get it with David Ginola…”
And no one else is carrying a badminton racket.
Trevor Francis signs for Nottingham Forest in 1979. Photograph: PA/PA Archive/Press Association Images
Updated at 3.50pm BST
“I wanted to confirm your comment about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Barca,” says Chris Amirault. “What has caught the most attention is, interestingly, his attitude, which was certainly in question at Arsenal. It wasn’t just about scoring – he brought real joy to the team on the pitch in a time when it was desperately needed. It was hard to believe that this was the same person Arteta dumped.”
He had been at Arsenal for four years and for most of that time he was excellent. Sometimes people just need a change; nothing more or less than that.
“Don’t you think that the whole Martin Braithwaite/Barcelona saga (if that’s not too dramatic) demonstrates the sheer arrogance of the club in recent times?” says Rob Morgan. “Signing him as an ’emergency’ transfer outside the window, which means he could not be replaced by LeganĂ©s; barely playing him when the team returned to full health; publicly trying to get rid of him, but playing hardball with an exit fee and then also claiming they didn’t want him to sign for Espanyol (which he duly ignored).
“It was obvious he was just going to be a squad player there, and I don’t feel too sorry for a guy who has just pocketed a couple of million pounds, but where’s the respect? Combined with things like spending millions on players new while waiting for other team members to defer wages or even play for free, you have to think at some point that will deter players from wanting to go?I’m a neutral by the way, no dog in the fight of the League/Champions League”.
On the other hand, no one will ever be able to utter the words “Mes Que Un Club” with a straight face ever again.
Andy Hunter
Andre Gomes could leave Everton with Lille keen to sign the former Barcelona and Benfica midfielder on a season-long loan. The 29-year-old has not featured at all under Frank Lampard this season despite picking up an injury in pre-season and has two years left on a lucrative contract at Goodison Park.
“Dear Rob,” says Alan Gomes. “After the English transfer deadline it is now a scary experience if you are a fan of a continental European club. The Premier League is now so financially dominant that many players would rather play for, say, Wolves or Bournemouth than a title-chasing team in Portugal or the Netherlands.
“As a fan of FC Porto, I’m nervously reading rumors and I just hope they don’t materialize: Taremi to Chelsea… Evanilson to Man United… JoĂŁo Mário to Arsenal… Gonçalo Borges to Everton.. .These are almost certainly all furry, but it’s still annoying that the club is treated like a shop window. Well, I guess we’ve been doing the same thing with clubs in Latin America, so what’s up, etc. But even though”.
Sky Sports News are reporting that Jan Bednarek’s move from Southampton to West Ham is off and he will join Aston Villa on loan. All these claret and blue clubs look the same.
Jamie Jackson
Manchester United’s deal to sign Martin Dubravka on loan from Newcastle United is expected to close this afternoon.
Here’s new Manchester City signing Manuel Akanji on his dream move to the Etihad
‘I want to prove myself’ – Manuel Akanji joins Manchester City from Dortmund – video
Nottingham Forest: 20 not out
More recent Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Sky Sports News reports he is on his way to Chelsea for a medical. He’s 33, but when he’s motivated, as he was at Barcelona, ​​where he scored 11 in 17 La Liga games last season, he’s still a huge threat.
“Overthinking the Premier League is the problem,” says Dominic Stevenson. “It can make it daunting to follow teams from other leagues, or other leagues in general, although sometimes it can create quite humorous situations. I’m a fan of Union Berlin and although it was very sad seeing Taiwo Awoniyi go to Nottingham Forest (of all places!), it’s rather curious that his team has a market value of around €70m less than Bournemouth’s or about the same as Phil Foden’s and, however, they are qualified for the Europa League and are beating teams like Leipzig. Long live the Union.”
There’s a lot to hate about the Premier League, and then you watch actual football and your soul starts to sing. I haven’t had such an intense love/hate relationship since I first logged the calorie content of Roysters crisps.
“A deadline day so unknown I even went to sleep,” says Yash Gupta, “and it’s been almost 18 hours since I last checked Twitter. What is this dark magic Rob and what the hell happened to Tottenham?
They have just signed Vedran Corluka from Manchester City, Roman Pavlyuchenko from Spartak Moscow and Fraizer Campbell from Manchester United. Here we come!
Football Weekly has landed so tonight’s commute/dog walk is sorted.
“The Hleb freeway is really well cut these days,” says Matt Dony of Arselona’s latest move. “Any chance of a truly left wing ‘van der Vaart to Tottenham’ style move coming out of nowhere this afternoon? Is there something teetering on the edge that you really want to see happen?”
There’s something teetering on the edge, but it’s not a transfer. It raises the question of whether JFK’s transfers (Cantona to Man Utd, Campbell to Spurs etc) are possible in the modern world. The secret isn’t what it used to be.
The biggest deals yet
Updated at 14.59 BST
“I’m all for someone, anyone, rescuing Billy Gilmour from a club that clearly doesn’t want him and allowing him to play and develop,” says Tony Reekie. “The thought of me losing another year is very depressing. Any news?”
Brighton are interested, I think, but whether a deal happens is another matter. They would be the perfect club for him.
Updated at 2.50pm BST
“Who should be more frustrated?” Zach Neeley starts. “Arsenal that a player they let go for nothing in short order makes 15 million euros for Barça, or Chelsea that their pile of money can only bring them a striker that their London rival has preferred to get rid of -is it free to have around?”
I’d say neither: they both got what they wanted. Arsenal didn’t really sell him for footballing reasons, and Thomas Tuchel had a great relationship with him at Dortmund, so he’ll feel he’s a safe bet.
Hector Bellerin in Barcelona?
Who would have thought that FC Barcelona would become a dumping ground for Arsenal FC.
Barcelona is closing the deal for HĂ©ctor BellerĂn. It will be a free transfer as the termination of the contract with Arsenal is almost agreed. He needs the final green light from Barça. 🚨🔵🔴 #DeadlineDay #FCB
Full agreement BarÄŻa-BellerĂ and full agreement Arsenal-Bellerin to leave on a free. pic.twitter.com/qMVAhViJGk
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 1, 2022
Updated at 2.42pm BST
It’s over, you don’t have to tell me…
Thanks Will, Hi everyone. what happens then I’ll tell you what’s going well: Bournemouth have signed Jack Stephens on loan from Southampton. This will be one of the…