Welcome back for a whole new week of transfer news and coverage from the best leagues across Europe.

8pm That's it for tonight, thanks for staying with us and we will be back tomorrow for another week of transfer activity.

7.45pm Barcelona will respond to their failure to lure Phillipe Coutinho to the Nou Camp by going after Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri, according to the Sun.

The Ivorian, who has been capped 14 times by his country, has a £36.5m release clause in his contract, a fee which Barca would be happy to meet in lieu of the £198m windfall from Neymar's move to PSG.

7.10pm English champions Chelsea bag their first league win.... 

6.45pm Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal are preparing to do battle for the signature of PSG's Julian Draxler after the French club made it known that he was surplus to requirements at the Parc de Princes, according to the Mirror.

The German international made just 17 appearances in a frustrating first season in the French capital and PSG said his chances are likely to be further limited by the club's summer arrivals.

6.25pm Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez has offered little hope to the Newcastle fans about impending transfer arrivals.

Asked directly if that game had highlighted that requirement, Benitez replied: “I don’t know,” and he offered little extra when pushed.

“No news. I haven’t read the newspapers, we will have to wait. Obviously we are working behind the scenes trying to do things but I don’t know what our position is at the moment,” he said.

5.55pm Gianluca Di Marzio is claiming that Nikola Kalinic will under go a medical at Milan with a view of completing his move to the Rossoneri.

5.30pm Marcos Alonso has put Chelsea in front at Wembley with a fine free-kick against Tottenham. 

5.10pm Samir Nasri is still looking to settle his future.

4.30pm Huddersfield's fairy-tale start to the season continued after they beat Newcastle
1-0 to make it two wins out of two.

4.25pm Are Barcelona going to lose another jewel. SportMediaset is reporting that Manchester City are ready to pay Lionel Messi's tranfer release clause!!! Surely not... 

4.10pm Barcelona have set Liverpool a deadline in the Spanish club's pursuit of Philippe Coutinho.

3.50pm Huddersfield took just five minutes in the second half to break the deadlock as Aaron Mooy fired home their opener against Newcastle.

3.45pm An update of Diego Costa's potential move to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea.

3.30pm It's goalless so far in the English Premier League match between Huddersfield and Newcastle as the second half gets under way at the John Smith's Stadium.

3.10pm Tony Pulis insists West Brom will learn from previous transfer errors by prioritising quality over quantity in the final days of this window.

Having signed Jay Rodriguez, Ahmed Hegazi and Gareth Barry - all of whom featured in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Burnley - Pulis wants more additions.

“We have to bring in players that are going to improve us and give us competition; that’s what we need,” Pulis said.

“They have to be better than what we’ve got – that’s the most important thing.

“In years gone by this club have signed a lot of players who have just been signed, I think, for the sake of filling spaces. We can’t do that and we must not do that."

3.00pm Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare has played down Jamie Vardy's ankle scare as the Foxes' injury list grows.

The England striker was forced off in added time of Saturday's 2-0 win over Brighton at the King Power Stadium.

"I have just left Ward 10 in there with a few receiving treatment," said Shakespeare.

"Jamie obviously had a few tussles today and has an ankle heavily strapped with an ice pack on it.

"I will go and see how he is shortly but knowing Jamie he will be fine. He does have those battles but we wouldn't change him, would we?"

2.30pm Inter are close to sending Brazilian striker Gabriel Santos on loan at Sporting Lisbon.

Gabigol is keen to resurrect his career after a frustrating first season at San Siro.

2.15pm Arsene Wenger wants to slim down his Arsenal squad before making any further additions. 

Some of the north London club's shortcomings, particularly defensively, were exposed as they suffered a 1-0 defeat at Stoke in the Premier League on Saturday. 

Gunners manager Wenger has not ruled out more signings before the transfer window closes at the end of the month, but his immediate priority is to move out unwanted players.

"I expect to sell players first," the Frenchman said.

"We have too many players. It is not manageable. Many clubs are in this situation – that is why the transfer market is quiet. 

"We have 33 players at the moment. We have too many players."

2.00pm Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the Times of Malta Live Transfer News and Rumours. Stay with us to follow all the latest news from the transfer market as they happen.

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10.11pm That's it for today! Thank you for joining us and we will be back tomorrow for another day full of transfer news.

9.32pm Jurgen Klopp admitted the Philippe Coutinho situation "is not easy for anybody" at the moment as his Liverpool future remains uncertain.

He told Sky Sports: "At the moment, as you can imagine, it's not too easy for anybody, but we have to be concentrated on the job on the pitch, and I really think the boys did brilliant."

Asked what Liverpool will do if they have to reintegrate Coutinho into the squad if he doesn't move to Barcelona, Klopp said: "I don't think that it makes sense to think too much ahead, what can happen and when.

"The situation is like it is, and it has not changed, that's all I know. When there is no other decision possible - on the 31st of August - then we have to think about everything new."

7.17pm Sam Clucas missed Hull’s defeat at QPR on Saturday because "he is preparing to play for another club", manager Leonid Slutsky has confirmed.

The left-sided player has been a target for both Swansea and Burnley in the current window, with the Swans making an approach in the last few days.

6.57pm Malta international forward Jean Paul Farrugia will grace the field from the initial whistle as he is included in the starting line-up for FC Chiasso in their game against FC Wil. 

6.48pm Serie A club SPAL announce Marco Borriello as one of their latest signings ahead of the new campaign in Italy's top-flight..

6.44pm According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Udinese are edging closer to sign Benfica's fullback Pedro Pereira.

Pereira has already been in Italy after his stint at Serie A club Sampdoria in the past seasons. 

6.28pm Sky sources understand Tottenham are close to completing a deal to sign Southampton goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga.

The 25-year-old is being brought in as third-choice goalkeeper to provide extra competition for Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm.

Spurs had considered doing a permanent deal Espanyol’s Pau Lopez, who spent last season on loan at White Hart Lane.

Gazzaniga spent last season on loan at Spanish side Rayo Vallecano, keeping 11 clean sheets in 32 appearances.

5.37pm Burnley are set to land Leeds United striker Chris Wood for £15m, according to the Daily Mirror.

The Clarets are closing in on the New Zealand international, who scored 27 goals in the Sky Bet Championship last term.

The Daily Star, meanwhile, claim the 25-year-old is prepared to reject a new contract at Elland Road in the hope of securing the move to Turf Moor.

5.14pm Atletico Madrid have offered €20m (£18.3m) to sign Gremio forward Luan, according to Brazilian newspaper Hora Zero.

The 24-year-old is also the subject of interest from elsewhere, with Spartak Moscow and Sampdoria keen on securing his services.

However, it appears as though Atleti are leading the chase to sign the Brazilian, with the player’s agent revealing that there have been meetings between Gremio and the Spanish capital club.

If Atleti seal the deal, they will leave Luan at Gremio until next season.

5.13pm Manchester City will not be held to ransom over Jonny Evans, according to the Guardian.

Pep Guardiola is understood to have identified other options at centre-back should West Brom not agree with their valuation of the Northern Irishman.

Sky Sports News understands the Baggies have rejected a bid in the region of £18m for Evans, who Tony Pulis has revealed they are under no pressure to sell.

4.41pm Valencia defender Joao Cancelo is set to depart from Valencia after bidding farewell to his now former fans on his Instagram profile.

The Portugal U21 defender is on the verge of a move to Italy, where Inter are waiting for him. 

4.31pm Despite reported interest from Arsenal, Marco Asensio is set to receive a pay-rise when he signs a new contract with Real Madrid, going from €3.5m-a-season to €4.5m after tax, reports Marca.

The new contract will also include a €500m (£458.6m) release clause and will run to 2023.

4.11pm Real Madrid have rejected a big-money offer from Juventus for Mateo Kovacic, reports AS.

Kovacic has been in fine form during pre-season, impressing in both legs of Real Madrid’s 5-1 Spanish Supercopa win over Barcelona.

His performances have not gone unnoticed and AS report long-term admirers Juventus made a bid worth around €75m (£68.8m) for the Croatia midfielder.

However, Real Madrid flatly rejected the offer a few days ago and insist the former Inter Milan man is not for sale.

4.03pm Barcelona have activated their €9m (£8.3m) option to sign Colombia defender Yerry Mina, reports Sport.

The Catalans want to bolster their defensive options and will bring in Mina, who is on the books at Brazilian side Palmeiras.

The 22-year-old will remain at Palmeiras until January before moving to the Camp Nou, although he could spend the duration of the 17/18 season on loan at Palmeiras.

3.34pm The other Maltese international pursuing his career in England, Luke Gambin, will return on the bench for this evening's game as Luton Town face Colchester United in League Two. 

3.30pm Malta defender Sam Magri will feature from the start for his National League side Ebbsfleet United, as they take on Maidenhead. 

3.15pm Malta U19 international Andrea Borg has been selected for the first time this season to be part of Peterbrough United's senior squad, as he is on the bench for their League Two game against Rotherham United. 

3.10pm Manchester United have been at their rampant best in the second half as three goals in the space of three minutes, through Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial, put them four goals up at Swansea, to take anotehr 4-0 victory home. 

2.45pm Atletico Madrid have offered €20m (£18.3m) to sign Gremio forward Luan, according to Brazilian newspaper Hora Zero.

The 24-year-old is also the subject of interest from elsewhere, with Spartak Moscow and Sampdoria keen on securing his services

2.35pm Eric Bailly has given Manchester United the lead in their lunch-time kick off at Swansea as Jose Mourinho's men are 1-0 up at half-time.

2.30pm Real Madrid have rejected a big-money offer from Juventus for Mateo Kovacic, reports AS.

Kovacic has been in fine form during pre-season, impressing in both legs of Real Madrid’s 5-1 Spanish Supercopa win over Barcelona.

His performances have not gone unnoticed and AS report long-term admirers Juventus made a bid worth around €75m (£68.8m) for the Croatia midfielder.

However, Real Madrid flatly rejected the offer a few days ago and insist the former Inter player is not for sale.

2.10pm Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Milan are closing in on the €25m (£22.9m) signing of Nikola Kalinic.

The former Blackburn Rovers forward is in advanced talks with the Serie A club to become their new striker, following Carlos Bacca’s loan move to Villarreal.

2pm Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another day of transfer activity. Stay with us to follow the latest developments from the top European leagues.

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10.18pm That's all for today! Don't go away though, as we will shortly put up the coverage of the remaining BOV Premier League matches on our website. Thank you for following us!

10.04pm Valencia have signed central defender Jeison Murillo on a two-year loan deal from Inter Milan with an obligatory purchase option at the end of the 24-month period.

He is the second arrival at the La Liga club after Gabriel Paulista joined from Arsenal earlier today.

Hit play on the tweet below to see how Valencia announced Murillo's arrival...

9.37pm Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers says he is "absolutely delighted" midfielder Stuart Armstrong has signed a two-year deal.

"For me I just wanted to ensure the player was happy and the club was happy and, if they both can find that, then I'm happy," he said.

"He is a player I have admired a long time so to have him here for two years is great for us. It gives him a little bit of peace of mind and now he can focus on his football.

"I felt he always wanted to sign and it was a case of getting it over the line so well done to him, his agent and the club for getting it sorted."

8.51pm Positive news for the Milan fans out there..

8.18pm Jose Mourinho expects Manchester United to reach the end of the month without landing his fourth transfer target.

Asked ahead of Saturday's trip to Swansea whether he expected further signings, the manager said: "I don't think we are, unless something happened that put us in the market again.

"I told Mr Woodward that obviously my plans were four, but I also told him 'be cool, no pressure from me, do what you think is best for the club'.

"We will be together again for another transfer window in January and another next summer, so there is no pressure from me at all. I'm happy with the squad we have and I'm ready to go without the fourth player."

8.00pm Davinson Sanchez is a Colombia international and has signed a six-year contract with Tottenham until 2023.

The defender moved to Ajax from Colombian side Atletico Nacional in June 2016 and made 47 appearances for the Dutch side, scoring seven goals.

7.59pm West Ham have announced that Winston Reid has signed a new long-term contract with the club.

The centre-back has put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him at the London Stadium until summer 2023, meaning he could potentially spend 13 years in east London.

The New Zealand international was voted Hammer of the Year in 2013 and made his 150th Premier League appearance last weekend.

7.18pm Eintracht Frankfurt have announced the signing of midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng on a three-year deal after his Las Palmas contract was terminated by mutual consent.

The Berlin-born Ghana international was keen to return to Germany for personal reasons, with Frankfurt finishing 11th in the Bundesliga last season.

7.00pm Barcelona this afternoon placed a new bid of £113m with Liverpool for Philippe Coutinho, Sky Sports News understands.

That fee could rise to £118m depending on Coutinho's appearances at the Nou Camp. However, we understand Liverpool have immediately rejected Barcelona's offer.

6.45pm Sky sources understand Patrick Roberts will join Celtic on a season-long loan next week.

The winger has spent the last 18 months on loan at Celtic Park, with another temporary stay set to be completed in the coming days.

6.30pm Meanwhile, Gabriel Paulista has left Arsenal and will head back to La Liga, where this time he will don the Valencia shirt.

6.27pm Juventus have just unveiled Blaise Matuidi as their latest reinforcement for their midfield department...

6.26pm Are West Brom trying to replace Johnny Evans?

6.25pm Inter Milan are trying to get Shkodran Mustafi on loan from Arsenal, according to Sky sources.

Arsenal have rejected their approach, but Inter are likely to go back in with a bid for a permanent transfer.

It is thought Arsenal want to get back most of the money they paid for him last year which was £35million.

6.23pm Frank de Boer has admitted that Crystal Palace are interested in Leipzig forward Olivier Burke.

The 20-year-old Scottish winger is free to leave German side Leipzig after joining them for £15million last summer.

He said: "Burke is a very promising, young Scottish player. It's always interesting to look at, but we are focusing on other players, too."

6.22pm Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe would not be drawn on whether he could make a move for England U21 winger Demarai Gray.

He said: “I made it very clear previously when Demarai was at Birmingham that we did like the player but he’s very much a Leicester player now."

6.12pm Milan have three Premier League-based midfielders on their shortlist, reports Sportitalia.

The Serie A giants have had a busy summer of transfer activity and are not yet done, with three midfielders on their radar.

The trio of players includes Crystal Palace’s Yohan Cabaye, Watford’s Etienne Capoue and Leicester’s Nampalys Mendy.

5.16 Malta Women's National Team player Rachel Cuschieri has left Apollon Ladies of Cyprus and made a huge step forward in her career as she signed with Belgian giants RSC Anderlecht Dames '71.

Cuschieri boasts a huge experience abroad having featured in the UEFA Women's Champions League with the Cypriot club and also managing to find the net on more than one occasion.

In Malta, Cuschieri spearheaded Birkirkara to various titles including the championship and she also played in Europe with the Stripes. 

She is one of the key players in Mark Gatt's Malta WNT selection as well, having been part of the national pool since the age of 14. 

We will be having further developments on this story in the coming days!

4.45pm Juan Iturbe will continue his career in Mexico as the speedy winger left Roma to join Tijuana.

4.05pm Marco Borriello's future at Cagliari looks bleak after the veteran striker has clashed with coach Massimo Rastelli.

The former Roma forward has asked to leave the club.

3.45pm Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday signed midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng on a two-year deal with the former Ghana international returning to the Bundesliga after quitting Spain's Las Palmas.

The 30-year-old Boateng, who has also played for Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth and twice for Milan among other clubs, netted 10 goals and provided five assists for Las Palmas last season.

3.25pm Inter are trying to get Shkodran Mustafi on loan from Arsenal, according to Sky Sports.

Arsenal have rejected their approach, but Inter are likely to go back in with a bid for a permanent transfer.

2.45pm Jose Mourinho accepts Manchester United are now unlikely to sign the wide man he had hoped for this summer.

"I don't think we are unless something happened that puts us in the market again," the United boss said.

"I told Mr Woodward that obviously my plans were four, but I also told be cool, no pressure from me, do what you think is the best for the club.

"We will be together again for another transfer window in January and another one in the next summer, so there is no pressure from me at all and I am happy with the squad we have. 

"I am ready to go without the fourth player, so if we are out of the market I am fine. I'm ready."

2.10pm Manager Mark Hughes believes Stoke City have secured an elite player in forward Jese Rodriguez, who joined the team on a season-long loan from Paris St Germain on Wednesday, and says the 24-year-old can excel at the Premier League club.

"I think we can give him a platform here to really enjoy himself. Everyone is excited to see him play," Hughes told reporters on Friday.

"He's an elite player, a top-level player and you don't get too many opportunities to bring players like him to the club. When you do you should enjoy it."

1.45pm Barcelona held a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the terror attacks in the Spanish city on Thursday.

1.30pm Milan have three Premier League-based midfielders on their shortlist, reports Sportitalia.

The Serie A giants have had a busy summer of transfer activity and are not yet done, with three midfielders on their radar.

The trio of players includes Crystal Palace’s Yohan Cabaye, Watford’s Etienne Capoue and Leicester’s Nampalys Mendy.

1.15pm Diego Costa has accused Chelsea that they are pricing him out of a move to Atletico Madrid.

The Brazilian striker failed to return for pre-season at Chelsea after he was deemed surplus to requirements by manager Antonio Conte.

1pm Gżira United have confirmed the signing of Roderick Briffa. The 35-year-old former Valletta midfielder put pen to paper on a five-year contract.

12.45pm Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong has signed a new-two year contract.

The 25-year-old had been linked with a move to England, with his existing deal due to expire at the end of this season, but he is thrilled to have committed his future to the treble winners until summer 2019.

Armstrong told the club’s website: “I am delighted to sign this new contract with Celtic. I have had a tremendous time at the club so far and it has been a period in my footballing career which I have enjoyed immensely.”

12.30pm Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez says the club are in talks to sign Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

On Thursday, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp said "nothing had changed" despite comments from Barca's general manager Josep Segura suggesting a deal for the Brazilian was moving closer to completion.

Barcelona have already had two bids - the latest being £90.4m - rejected by Liverpool this summer, prompting Coutinho to hand in a transfer request at Anfield.

12.15pm Genoa have signed defender Luca Rossettini from Torino, the Serie A club have announced. 

The 32-year-old, who has also played for Padova, Siena, Cagliari and Bologna, could be available for Genoa's opening league fixture at Sassuolo on Sunday.
In a statement on their official website, the Rossoblu said Rossettini passed his medical on Thursday.

12.00pm Tottenham Hotspur are close to completing their first signing of the transfer window after agreeing a deal for Ajax Amsterdam centre back Davinson Sanchez, according to multiple British media reports.

Tottenham were likely to pay a club record fee of 42 million pounds ($54.2 million) for the 21-year-old, who scored six goals in 32 league appearances for Ajax last season and received the club's player of the year award, the reports said.

11.40am Robert Snodgrass has been informed by West Ham that he can leave the club just eight months after joining the Hammers.

11.00am West Brom manager Tony Pulis has confirmed that the Baggies have turned down an offer for Jonny Evans.

“We've turned down an offer for Jonny. He'll have a late fitness test today. It's his hamstring.

“We don't want to sell Jonny and we don't need to sell him. It would have to be a very, very good offer."

10.30am Atletico Madrid want to bring Diego Costa back, according to Atletico star Gabi.

He said: “He is in a complicated situation. He has already spoken publicly, but in the end they have to reach agreements. From what I know, Atletico Madrid want to bring him back and he wants to come, but Chelsea are in the middle and we cannot enter there."

10.15am Some breaking news on Tottenham Hotspur...

10.00am Interesting snippet on Paris SG's pursuit of Kylian Mbappe, of Monaco.

9.45am Roma will try to sign Barcelona’s Munir El Haddadi after giving up on Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez, according to SkyItalia.

The Italian capital club have been unsuccessful in their pursuit of Mahrez thus far and have now turned their attentions to other targets.

9.30am The first transfer news of the day comes from the Maltese Premier League as Gzira United are set to unveil Roderick Briffa as their new signing after the veteran midfielder agreed to join the Maroons on a two-year contract from Valletta.

9.20am We kick off the day by having a look at the latest transfer gossip from the UK backpages. You can read all here.

9.15am Goodmorning everyone and welcome to the Times of Malta Live Transfer News and Rumours. Stay with us to follow all the latest transfer gossip from around the world.

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9.00pm That's it for today! Thank you for having stayed with us all day and join us again tomorrow for much more news, especially concerning Maltese football. 

8.37pm Watford manager Marco Silva says no deal is in place yet to sign Andre Carrillo on loan from Benfica.

But the Hornets boss admitted that Carrillo is "a player I know very well", having worked with the Peru international during his time at Sporting Lisbon.

The 26-year-old Carrillo is currently with Benfica but has been strongly linked with a loan move to Vicarage Road and Silva confirmed that he is hoping to acquire further reinforcements.

8.16pm Burnley manager Sean Dyche says he is looking into the European market for a replacement for Andre Gray.

He said : "We haven't got the support (scouting system) as some of the big clubs so when we do go into Europe it is important we have as much information as possible.

"There are certain situations we do have information on and there are certain situations we look at."

7.24pm Fiorentina youth Federico Chiesa is edging closer in renewing with Stefano Pioli's side, waving off the interest of big clubs like Chelsea who were reportedly interest in the acquisition of the Italian. 

6.44pm Sky sources understand that West Brom are interested in signing Tottenham defender Kevin Wimmer.

They haven't yet made an official bid, but the Baggies have approached Spurs to ask whether they are prepared to sell. The news comes after Manchester City saw an £18m bid for Jonny Evans rejected.

Pulis is adamant he doesn't want to lose his captain, and is keen on strengthening his defensive options whether or not Evans stays.

We've also been told that Stoke City enquired about Wimmer's availability earlier in the window, but withdrew their interest after the £7m signing of Bruno Martins Indi from Porto.

6.19pm Malta international Andre Schembri is set to feature from the start for Apollon Limassol as they host Danish side FC Midtyjlland in the Europa League play-off round.

Schembri is on hot form for his side after scoring three goals in four European appearances and the club will rely mostly on him to secure them a prestigius access to the group stage of Europe's second best club competition. 

Stay tuned to our website for further developments on Schembri's game. 

5.45pm Serie A side Genoa are looking to bring in fullback Achraaf Lazaar from Newcastle and are also evaluating Christian Ansaldi as plan B. 

5.30pm Brighton and Hove Albion trio Lewis Dunk, Shane Duffy and Anthony Knockaert have signed new long-term contracts at the Premier League club.

Defender Dunk, who is Brighton's current longest-serving player, and winger Knockaert signed five-year deals to stay at the club until 2022, while Ireland international defender Duffy signed a four-year contract until 2021.

5.00pm Barcelona have been dealt another blow after their crushing 5-1 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup with the news that Luis Suarez will be out for around four weeks with a knee injury.

A statement from the Uruguay national team on Thursday said that the striker had suffered trauma in his right knee during Barca's 2-0 defeat to Madrid the previous day and would be out for between four and five weeks. The Liga side said in a later statement he would be out for four weeks.

Suarez was seen limping towards the end of the game but remained on the pitch, as coach Ernesto Valverde had used his three substitutes.

4.30pm Swansea City can use the funds generated from Gylfi Sigurdsson's move to Premier League rivals Everton to sign two or three more players, manager Paul Clement said ahead of Saturday's home game against Manchester United.

"I spoke to them (chairman and owners) last night about what we will do moving forward. Funds are available to strengthen the squad," Clement told reporters on Thursday.

"It's a big challenge, no question. We hope we can potentially bring in two or three players to strengthen us in various positions."

4.10pm After giving up on Riyad Mahrez, Roma have set their sights on Juan Cuadrado of Juventus and Munir El-Haddadi who is currentl at Barcelona. 

4.00pm Jurgen Klopp has revealed why Andy Robertson is yet to feature for Liverpool after his summer move from Hull.

The left-back didn't even make the bench for the opening two matches of the season against Watford and Hoffenheim.

And Klopp is quoted by the Liverpool Echo as saying: "Whether he's overly happy, I didn't ask, but he's in a good moment. He has developed really well so far.

"Everything is fine from my side. It's still early. He came in late and still has to adapt to our style of play and all that stuff. Things will change during the season and I've told the players that."

3.50pm Swansea have made an approach to Hull for Sam Clucas, according to Sky sources.

3.45pm Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista is on the verge of a £10million move to Valencia, according to Sky sources.

The Brazilian defender joined the Gunners from Villarreal in January 2015 but has fallen behind Laurent Koscielny, Shkodran Mustafi and Rob Holding in the battle for a centre-back place.

Valencia could make the announcement today.

3.40pm Philippe Coutinho out of Liverpool's game against Crystal Palace on Saturday with a back injury.

3.30pm Southampton are in advanced talks to sign Lazio defender Wesley Hoedt, according to Sky sources.

Sky in Italy have reported that the club have made a £15.5million offer for the centre-back but the deal is not yet agreed.

3.28pm There is strong interest from Swansea in taking back their former striker Wilfried Bony from Manchester City, according to Sky sources.

The Ivorian joined City in January 2015 but was shipped out on loan to Stoke last season where he played 10 games.

3.24pm Diego Costa has said he's NOT coming back to Chelsea and will decide his own destiny for next season.

Costa released a statement, saying: "If the manager doesn't want me, the team I want to go to is Atletico Madrid. I have rejected other offers. They want to sell me to China or other teams. If I'm off, I'm going to the club I want to go to not the club that's paying the most. I want the deal with Atletico resolved this month."

3.15pm Antonio Conte wants Andrea Belotti at Chelsea, according to Tuttosport.

However, Roman Abramovich is refusing to pay the €100million (£91million) release clause for the Torino forward – much to Conte’s frustration.

3.12pm Steve McClaren admits he’s still open for offers despite an apparent U-turn regarding his aspirations of taking the Hearts job.

The former England boss seemingly pulled himself out of the running to replace the sacked Ian Cathro at Tynecastle after it emerged he was ready to take a consultancy role with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

However, McClaren told the Scottish Sun: “I am not committed to going anywhere.

“I’m still an out of work manager looking to get back into the game.

“I’m open-minded as regards any offers that come my way.”

3.11pm Manchester United have scrapped a planned move for Danny Rose, according to The Daily Express and The Sun.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is adamant Rose isn’t for sale.

The Sun claimed earlier this week that Chelsea plan to table a £50m bid for Rose before the window shuts.

3.10pm Arsenal full-back Mathieu Debuchy is a target for Marseille, reports L’Equipe.

The Frenchman is out of favour at the Emirates – he has managed only three Premier League outings for the Gunners since the start of the 2015/16 season.

Marseille are keen on the 32-year-old and could firm up their interest with an offer soon.

3.08pm Brendan Rodgers was able to confirm more good news for Celtic fans after their Champions League qualifier win by confirming midfielder Stuart Armstrong is set to sign a new deal.

The former Swansea and Liverpool boss said: "Hopefully Stuart will imminently agree a new extension. Hopefully we will announce it in the next 24 to 48 hours which will be absolutely brilliant for us.

"As I have said he is a player whom I have huge admiration for, this is the place for him to develop and he is a vital member of this squad."

3.07pm Barcelona sporting manager Pep Segura has said the club are "close" to signing Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund.

Speaking after Wednesday's 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup gave their arch rivals a 5-1 aggregate victory, Segura said Barcelona were discussing terms with the attacking duo.

"We are close to Coutinho and Dembele, we are discussing their conditions but we do not know when they will be sealed," Segura told Spanish television station TV3. "We hope they will be Barcelona players this season."

2.30pm Yesterday evening, Malta international Myles Beerman featured for Rangers U20 squad in their cup game against Dumbarton.

Unfortunately, Rangers were defeated 2-1 and Beerman spoke to Rangers official website after the game. 

“It’s one of them though that we have to recognise we are developing players, and this is first-team football. We did well in what is our first game after pre-season, and all-in-all, we just have to keep working and keep on developing, Beerman said. 

2.28pm Welcome back to another day full of transfer news! To start with, check out what the UK papers had to say this morning (click here). 

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8.50pm That's all from today's coverage of the transfers. Stay tuned to our website for the late stories regarding the Champions league play-offs and the Spanish Super Cup.

7.17pm Defender Gabriel is reportedly poised to leave Arsenal and join Valencia.

According to the Daily Mirror, Gabriel has struggled to settle in England and Valencia are "confident" of getting a deal done for £10m.

7.00pm We understand Manchester City are interested in West Brom centre-back Jonny Evans.

We understand the Northern Ireland international has been on City’s radar for several weeks. One source has told us that City have already had a bid turned down by West Brom. However another has told us that discussions between the two clubs are yet to reach that stage.

6.02pm Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger is adamant that Virgil van Dijk is ''not for sale in this window''.

The defender has handed in a transfer request and speculation continues to link him with a potential move to Liverpool and Chelsea. 

5.05pm A thumbs up from Blaise Matuidi as he arrives for his Juventus medical after agreeing 20 million euros move from PSG..

3.46pm Deportivo president Tino Fernandez has revealed Burnley target Florin Andone will only be allowed to leave if his release clauses are met, reports AS.

The Romanian striker has a €30m (£27.3m) clause in his current deal with the La Liga club, but Burnley have tabled a bid of just €13m (£11.8m) for his services.

3.14pm Everton manager Ronald Koeman has confirmed that Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson has completed his medical and there were no problems.

1.58pm Napoli and Pepe Reina look to have found an agreement as the Spanish goalkeeper will continue to play until his contract expires in June 2018, but Napoli will be paying him bonuses which will still see him earning a decent contract. 

1.17pm Real Madrid’s hopes of signing Kylian Mbappe have been given a boost with Paris Saint-Germain now doubting whether they should push on with their pursuit of the Monaco sensation, reports Marca.

There is supposedly a continent-wide backlash against the Ligue 1 club following their world-record purchase of Neymar, and bringing in the 18-year-old would only antagonise that further.

1.03pm AC Milan forward Carlos Bacca has agreed a one-year loan deal to join Villarreal, the La Liga club have confirmed.

The former Sevilla striker could make his debut for the club this weekend against Levante.

The Yellow Submarine were in the market for a striker after Roberto Soldado’s move to Fenerbahce.

1.01pm Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson is set for a medical at Everton today ahead of his proposed £45m move.

The Iceland international will finally undergo final checks before aiming to complete his protracted transfer to Goodison Park.

The saga has dragged on for most of the summer with Swansea initially valuing the 27-year-old at £50m.

But Everton are finally set to secure their number one summer target at a price slightly lower than Swansea had wanted and take their summer spending to over £140m.

1.00pm Arsene Wenger has been speaking to the media this morning ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Stoke this weekend, and the Frenchman has given an update on the future of Lucas Perez.

“I have opened the door for Perez,” he said. “There is a possibility (of Perez’s departure) because we have many strikers. If he finds a good opportunity I will help him.”

12.57pm Jese Rodriguez’s arrival at the bet365 Stadium means Stoke have more Champions League winners in their squad than any other English club.

The 24-year-old, who won two European Cups while at Real Madrid, failed to make an impact at PSG since his move last summer and spent the second half of last season on loan at Las Palmas.

12.56pm Joselu has completed his move to Newcastle from Stoke as manager Rafael Benitez finally received some good news on the transfer front.

The 27-year-old Spaniard has signed a three-year deal following to completion of his £5m move to St. James’ Park.

Sky Sports News understands Stoke were not prepared to allow Joselu to leave until they had confirmed the capture of Jese Rodriguez.

12.55pm Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane says none of his players will leave the club before the close of the transfer window.

Zidane has seen six first-team players, including Alvaro Morata and James Rodriguez, leave the Bernabeu this summer, while he has only brought in youngsters Theo Hernandez and Dani Ceballos.

However, the Frenchman is pleased with his squad and says there will be no further sales, although he did admit that anything can happen before August 31.

“We’re going day to day,” Zidane told the club’s official website. “I’m very happy with my squad and all the players.

“Everybody is going to stay but before the 31st [of August] anything can happen, that’s out of my control.”

12.37pm Juventus are lining up a surprise move for Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, reports The Sun.

The Serie A champions have identified the Belgian after he was pushed down the pecking order at Old Trafford by Nemanja Matic's arrival.

12.11pm With Atletico Madrid under a transfer ban, reports in Spanish media outlet La Voz de Galicia say Deportivo La Coruna have offered to take Chelsea striker Diego Costa on a short-term loan until Atleti's ban is lifted in January. However, Costa's wage demands have proven to be prohibitive for the La Liga club.

11.42am Antonio Conte's bid to strengthen his Chelsea squad has been met with further frustration after a third bid for Juventus full-back Alex Sandro was rejected, reports the Daily Mail.

The Evening Standard, meanwhile, claim Conte now wants the Brazilian to put in a transfer request to force through his exit from Turin.

11.32am As a starter, we bring you all the latest news from the UK papers - click here to check what they had to say. 

11.31am Welcome back everyone! Join us for another day full of transfer news from across the world. 

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10.50pm That's it for today! Make sure you join us tomorrow for another day full of transfer news. 

10.30pm West Brom have completed the signing of Gareth Barry for an undisclosed fee.

The former England international has signed an initial one-year deal at the Hawthorns.

10.15pm Sky sources: Bournemouth midfielder Max Gradel is set to join Toulouse on a season-long.

10.10pm Sky sources understand Leicester City's bosses are becoming increasingly bemused by what they see as Roma's attempts to unsettle Riyad Mahrez in the hope they may be able to lure him to Serie A.

Leicester do not want to sell Mahrez, and they've rejected three bids so far from the Italian club - the latest of which was around £32m over a week ago, which we've been told is still way below Leicester's valuation of the player.

Reports in Italy suggest Roma are still waiting for a response to that bid. However, Leicester are categorical it was immediately rejected out of hand, and Sky Sports News has been told it's been made clear to Roma that there will be no more dialogue between the two clubs without a significant increase in the offer.

10.00pm Chelsea are targeting a £15m move for Southampton’s full-back Cedric Soares, according to the Daily Mirror.

The report suggests Antonio Conte is planning on adding three players to his squad before the close of the transfer window.

And the Italian is planning a move for Cedric to provide competition for Victor Moses.

9.59pm Times of Malta understands that Malta midfielder Ryan Scicluna is set to renew his stay for another year at Birkirkara.

Scicluna, 24, was on trial at Accrington Stanley this summer but had to return to Malta due to an injury which effectively hampered any chance of moving abroad, at least for this season.

He is set to return to action following the international break and is keen to leave a vivid impression of himself before attempting to push for another foreign experience. 

9.40pm West Brom manger Tony Pulis is open to offers for Nacer Chadli, reports the Birmingham Mail.

The report suggests West Brom are brace themselves for a sizeable bid from Swansea.

9.20pm Tarxien Rainbows added another player to their huge list of summer signings after agreeing a deal to bring in defender Artur Benes.

The Slovak, 24, was recently playing with Tatran Presov, Partizan Bardejov and also FK Inter Bratislava. 

Meanwhile, they have also announced that midfielder Dylan Micallef was given the release from the club.

Former Zabbar St Patrick and Marsaxlokk, Micallef leaves after just one season in Malta's top-flight. 

9.12pm Bright start from Luke Gambin, as he scores the momentary 1-0 for Luton against Spurs U21. 

9.02pm Meanwhile, the other Malta international playing in England, Luke Gambin, is playing for Luton Town in their Checkatrade Trophy game against Tottenham Hotspur U21. 

8.23pm Sky sources understand Burnley have bid €13m for Deportivo La Coruna striker Florin Andone having had two bids rejected by Leeds for Chris Wood.

8.15pm Malta international Sam Magri is set to play from the start once again for Ebbsfleet United, as they take on Dagenham and Redbridge in their National League game tonight. 

7.55pm Fiorentina have brought some good news for their fans after their exodus this summer, having confirmed midfielder Milan Badelj in their 2017/2018 squad.

7.53pm Serie A side Torino are looking to bring in Godfred Donsah from Bologna.

The Ghana international would replace Afriyie Acquah who is set to join Birmingham City. 

7.52pm Aston Villa have made an ambitious move to sign Jack Wilshere, according to the Daily Mirror.

Villa boss Steve Bruce has reportedly made enquiries for the Gunners midfielder in a bid to lure him to the Championship.

7.05pm Celtic are running the rule over Feyenoord left-back Miquel Nelom, according to the Evening Times.

7.00pm Kylian Mbappe spoke with a number of managers who were interested in signing him this summer, according to L’Equipe.

Arsene Wenger, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are understood to have spoken to the Monaco hotshot before he decided he wants to join Paris Saint-Germain.