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Fofana is great and I'd be happy signing him, especially stealing from Sunderland, but we need a CM and CB a lot more.
Luca, London
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How the loan rules workpublished at 13:10 BST
Dale Johnson
Football issues correspondentThere are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to loan deals.
First, Premier League clubs are only permitted to loan two players from a team in England or Wales at any one time.
There is a maximum of four over a season which enables clubs to switch loans in January.
However, if a club turns a loan deal into a permanent transfer, that no longer counts to the tally and another player can be signed on a temporary basis.
Players on loan cannot play against their parent club.
And if the loan is made permanent during the season, the clubs can put an agreement into the contract that the player cannot face their former club in 2026-27.
There are a couple of Fifa rules to keep in mind, too, especially for clubs with lots of players:
- There is a limit of three loans to or from any one club at the same time. So as Strasbourg have already loaned Filip Jorgensen and Genesis Antwi from Chelsea, they have one slot remaining.
- A maximum of six players can be loaned out and six loaned in at any given time during a season. So for Premier League clubs, it could be two from England or Wales, and another four from elsewhere
Players aged under 21 and club-trained players do not count in the six-player limit.
Image source, Getty ImagesAhanor to join Chelsea next season after Palace loanpublished at 13:07 BST
Teenager Honest Ahanor will join Chelsea next season, but the Atalanta defender will play the rest of this campaign on loan at Crystal Palace.
The Blues have agreed a deal worth up to £40m for the 18-year-old Italy international.
But he will not arrive at Stamford Bridge immediately and will instead join Palace before officially becoming a Chelsea player next summer
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I bet Fofana's pilot is chuffed to do a handbrake turn a mile off the ground.
Alec, Wales
Palace to hijack Sunderland's move for Fofanapublished at 12:57 BST
Sami Mokbel
BBC Sport Senior football correspondentCrystal Palace are attempting to hijack Sunderland’s move for Lyon’s Malick Fofana.
The winger had agreed to join Sunderland in a deal worth €35m - but Palace have made their own proposal.
It is now up to the player to decide.
Image source, Getty Imagesget involved Get Involvedpublished at 12:56 BST
I’ve seen a little of Fofana playing for Lyon and he looks a talent. Got a good eye for goal and so far been able to produce in the league and Europe. As an Arsenal fan, gutted if he does to Sunderland and we didn’t get this over the line.
Simon
Well, Simon, he might not be heading for Sunderland after all...
get involved Get Involved - 'Arsenal have been too passive'published at 12:52 BST
Arsenal have been too passive this transfer window. The replacements for departing/injured players has been fine, but in no way has the squad been improved. Not a happy Gunner.
Barry
Arsenal fan - we're in trouble here. Our left side is now shot, no replacements; morale will drop, plus we have Chelsea flying high on signings and results on Sunday. That's got a Chelsea win written all over it. Something big better happen today for us.
Simon
Everton turn to Maitland-Niles after Tete move haltedpublished at 12:48 BST
Everton are working on a £5m Euro deal to sign the former Arsenal defender and midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles from Lyon.
The deals comes after the Toffees had a problem with the securing Kenny Tete from Fulham.
Everton had agreed a £9.4m deal for Tete but it seems Fulham are having trouble lining up a replacement and they won't sign off Tete until they do.
Image source, Getty ImagesHarwood-Bellis joins Villapublished at 12:42 BST
Taylor Harwood-Bellis joins Aston Villa from Southampton for a fee of £29m.
The 24-year-old joined Southampton in 2023 on loan before making the deal permanent in 2024 and scored 12 times in 134 appearances for the club.
Villa have paid an initial fee of £25m - with £4m in potential add-ons - for the defender after seeing two previous bids rejected.
He came up through Manchester City's academy, appearing for the senior team eight times before joining the Saints.
He received his England senior cap in 2024, where he scored on his debut against the Republic of Ireland.
Image source, Getty ImagesHow to follow EFL transfer deadline daypublished at 12:38 BST
Don’t worry EFL fans, you can follow all the latest deals on a separate transfer deadline day live page on the BBC Sport website.
Click here to keep up with all the in and outs ahead of midweek matches in the Championship, League One and League Two.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 12:32 BST
BreakingAston Villa have confirmed the signing of Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Image source, Getty ImagesVieira joins Hamburg permanentlypublished at 12:26 BST
Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira has joined Bundesliga side Hamburg on a permanent transfer.
The 26-year-old joined Hamburg on loan for the 2025-2026 season, having previously been on loan at Porto.
He made 49 appearances for Arsenal club across all competitions.
Vieira has scored seven goals, with five assists as the club competed back in the Bundesliga after seven years.
One of the midfielder's greatest achievements with Arsenal was when he scored the winning penalty in a shootout against Manchester City to lift the 2023 Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.
"Everyone at Arsenal would like to thank Fabio for his contribution to the club and wish him and his family every success for the future," a club statement said.
The transfer is subject to the completion of regulatory processes.
Image source, Getty ImagesVieira leaves Arsenalpublished at 12:15 BST
BreakingArsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira has joined Bundesliga side Hamburg.
Future-planning at Anfieldpublished at 12:10 BST
Aadam Patel
Football ReporterAny late additions for Liverpool look unlikely right now but they are expecting to complete two deals for next summer.
Lucca Brughmans, an 18-year-old goalkeeper, is set to sign a deal ahead of a proposed move to Liverpool from Belgian side Genk in 2027.
The Reds are also closing in on Saint-Etienne’s Djylian N’Guessan. The France U20 international is a versatile forward and turned 18 on the weekend.
Image source, Getty ImagesSemedo joins Ligue 2 club Clermontpublished at 12:00 BST
Sunderland centre-forward Luis Semedo has completed a permanent move to Ligue 2 club Clermont.
The 23-year-old, who signed for the Black Cats from Benfica in June 2023, made 23 appearances - including four starts - during his time at the Stadium of Light.
He also spent the past two seasons on loan at Serie C club Juventus Next Gen and Primeira Liga side Moreirense respectively.
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea sign 18-year-old Ahanorpublished at 11:55 BST
Italy defender Honest Ahanor has agreed to join Chelsea in 2027, from Serie A side Atalanta for a fee of £40m.
The 18-year-old, who appeared 35 times for Atalanta last season, will go on a season-long loan to Premier League side Crystal Palace.
On the international stage, the young defender has won two senior caps for Italy in June 2026.
He joined Atalanta from Genoa, coming up through the academy and made six appearances.
Image source, Getty Imagesget involved Get Involved - 'Reason to be optimistic'published at 11:53 BST
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As a Villa fan, I think we have made some smart signings in reducing the average age and wage bill of the squad. Once the window finally closes and Unai can work with a settled squad I think there is reason to be optimistic for the future! UTV
Ollie, London
Brilliant signing for Villa, Mbaye, Madjo and Manzambi all waiting to go. Who needs MSN when you've got MMM.
Harry, Manchester
Villa sign 18-year-old Mbaye for £47mpublished at 11:45 BST
Aston Villa has announced the signing of Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain for a fee of 55m euros (£47m).
The Senegal international scored for his country at the 2026 World Cup and has come to Villa Park on a permanent transfer.
After making his PSG debut as a 16-year-old, the winger has been involved in two Champions League titles, two Ligue 1 titles, a French Cup and two Uefa Super Cups.
The 18-year-old was spotted at Villa Park during Villa's 1-0 defeat by Arsenal on Monday.
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea agree Ahanor dealpublished at 11:43 BST
BreakingChelsea have agreed a deal to sign Italian defender Honest Ahanor, 18, from Atalanta.
Postpublished at 11:40 BST
We've got another done deal, folks.
Deadline day is starting to heat up.
Stay tuned for details.
