Transfer news LIVE: Deadline day latest on Dembele, Henderson & Kulusevski

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We’re here. It’s the big one. It’s deadline day.

Teams across Europe are scrambling to get their final bits of business done today and set themselves up for the second half of the season, and we’re expecting plenty of deals to get done before the English window shuts at 11pm.

Ousmane Dembele could leave Barcelona, Newcastle are chasing Dean Henderson, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looks like he could leave Arsenal… strap in.

You can stay up to date with all the latest transfers, reports and rumours right here.




9:40am – More on Nunez…

90min understands that Darwin Nunez remains open to joining West Ham from Benfica, and talks between the two clubs will continue today.

There are concerns that West Ham may not have enough time to get everything sorted, but the Hammers have not lost hope yet.

You can read more about that here.


9:30am – Dembele wants Chelsea move

Ousmane Dembele has been offered to PSG, but L’Equipe believe that the Barcelona man actually wants to move to the Premier League, where Chelsea are his preferred destination.

The Blues are keen to sign Dembele on a free transfer in the summer and that desire is shared by the Frenchman, but PSG remain determined to land him this month.


9:25am – Targett set for Newcastle medical

As well as chasing Ekitike, Newcastle hope to finalise a deal for Aston Villa left-back Matt Targett.

A loan move is in the works and Targett is expected on Tyneside for a medical in the coming hours.


9:15am – Zakaria arrives

Here’s Zakaria arriving for his Juventus medical. A permanent deal worth €8m in total is expected to go through soon.


9:10am – Newcastle still working on Ekitike deal

Newcastle remain in talks with Reims over a deal for young striker Hugo Ekitike, 90min can confirm.

There are still some details to sort out, but Newcastle are hopeful of kicking off a hectic deadline day with this deal.


8:50am – Bordeaux still pursuing Jones

Bordeaux were knocked back in their first pursuit of Man Utd centre-back Phil Jones, but they’re not giving up just yet.

You can read more about that here.


8:35am – Zakaria heading for Juve medical

Denis Zakaria is heading to Juventus to undergo a medical ahead of an €8m transfer.

His arrival is expected to lead to at least one exit from the club, with Aaron Ramsey, Arthur and Rodrigo Bentancur all linked with moves away from Juve.


8:20am – Cantwell to undergo Bournemouth medical

Todd Cantwell is expected to leave Norwich today, with a loan move to Bournemouth inching closer to completion.


8:15am – West Ham’s Nunez move still alive

90min has learned that West Ham remain in talks with Benfica striker Darwin Nunez after the two clubs agreed on a fee.

A deal is not yet close to completion, but the Hammers are prepared to continue trying.


8:01am – Eriksen joins Brentford!

Brentford have confirmed the arrival of former Tottenham and Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen. He’s back in the Premier League!


7:55am – Wolves make Ramsey approach

Sources have confirmed to 90min that Wolves are the latest side to make a move for Aaron Ramsey of Juventus.

You can read more about that here.


7:45am – Real Madrid identify Casemiro successor

Real Madrid could move for 19-year-old Young Boys midfielder Fabian Rieder, say Defensa Central.

Scouts have identified Rider as a potential long-term successor for Casemiro and he could be brought in soon.


7:35am – Barcelona’s Tagliafico talks in tatters

Barcelona look to have missed out on the signing of Ajax left-back Nicolas Tagliafico for now as Marca reveal that talks between the two sides have broken down.

Benfica’s Alex Grimaldo is their preferred alternative, but the current focus is on strengthening their attack.


7:20am – Ndombele undergoing final medical checks

L’Equipe expect confirmation of Tanguy Ndombele’s loan switch to Lyon to come early this morning.

The Tottenham man has been undergoing some final medical checks but there aren’t expected to be any obstacles at this point.


7:10am – Williams could leave Liverpool

Bournemouth have enquired about taking Liverpool right-back Neco Williams on loan, and the Echo believe he is considering it.

Liverpool want him to get more game time and they are believed to be keen to send him to Bournemouth.


7:05am – Aubameyang slashing salary to leave Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has agreed to join Barcelona on loan for the remainder of the season and slash his salary to ‚almost nothing‘, say Sport.

The hope is that he can now be signed regardless of what happens with Ousmane Dembele, who is being encouraged to leave Camp Nou but yet to really play ball.


7:05am – Bordeaux still pushing for Jones

After initially being rejected, Bordeaux will make another attempt to convince Phil Jones to join them on loan from Man Utd.

The centre-back was concerned about the amount of minutes he would get and snubbed their first offer, but this one isn’t dead yet.


7am – Deadline day is here!

Gooooood morning football fans. Deadline day is upon us, and you know what that means…

It looks like it could be a busy one, so stick with 90min today as we keep you updated on everything you need to know about across Europe.