LIVE Transfer Blog: All the latest from the Transfer Window (Aug 3)

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Updated: 04 August 2018 04:03 IST - Published: 03 August 2018 14:38 IST

Rachid Ghezzal to Leicester City is practically a done deal - 4-year provisional contract agreed, fee negotiations with Monaco are nearing completion in a transfer that will cost around €15m, according to @footmercato.
— Get French Football News (@GFFN) August 3, 2018

Official: West Brom have announced the signing of defender Tosin Adarabioyo (20) on a season-long loan deal from Manchester City. pic.twitter.com/kPDqNNjO5I
— City Watch (@City_Watch) August 3, 2018

Fulham look to continue their splurge in the transfer market and are eyeing an ambitious loan move for Theo Hernandez. The Real Madrid left-back is favoured to join Real Sociedad but the Cottagers are ready to trump the Basque club and are willing to pay a €2m loan fee as well as cover 100% of Hernandez's salary.

Hernandez found opportunities extremely hard to come by last term

Fenerbahce are edging closer to a completing a loan deal for Liverpool outcast Divock Origi. A lack of suitors will force the Reds to accept the loan offer instead of parting ways permanently as no club was able to match Origi's £26 million price tag.

Origi is surplus to requirements at Liverpool

📝 #LAFC acquires defender Danilo Silva on loan.

📰 https://t.co/RJGDODOuHT pic.twitter.com/JaFCoACASs
— LAFC (@LAFC) August 3, 2018

OFFICIAL: Barcelona have reached an agreement with Bayern Munich to sign Arturo Vidal on a three-year contract for a reported fee of £26.7m. pic.twitter.com/AJGOU2Yaxi
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) August 3, 2018

#NERevs sign defender Michael Manciennehttps://t.co/hmC1dmuX7b pic.twitter.com/XJFE3iOJTv
— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) August 3, 2018

Everton face a stiff battle for the signature of Marcos Rojo. Paris Saint-Gemain, Marseille and Zenit St.Petersburg have expressed their interest in the £20 million rated defender and Manchester United are also keen on offloading Rojo off their books.

Man Utd want to sell Rojo and free up funds on their transfer kitty

Everton have sealed the transfer of 18 year old goalkeeper Joao Virginia from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee.

Lille’s Kevin Malcuit has become Napoli’s favorite for the right-back position but they face competition from Southampton, according to @DiMarzio.
— Get Italian Football News (@_GIFN) August 3, 2018

Turkish club Konyaspor terminated the contract of 37 year old Samuel Eto'o by mutual contest earlier today afternoon.

SKY SOURCES: @BurnleyOfficial agree £15m fee with @Boro for defender Ben Gibson. #SSN pic.twitter.com/vlwJWgUxcJ
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 3, 2018

West Ham growing increasingly confident of signing Bernard, Brazilian international and another attacking wide player. I think that's known as going for it. 😁
— Lee Clayton (@LeeClayton_) August 3, 2018

Joe Hart having medical at Burnley this evening. Paperwork still to be done. Three-year deal and big paycut. Fee around £4m and City would be due money based on Burnley’s performance in EL and PL. All sides very happy if it comes off apparently.
— Jack Gaughan (@Jack_Gaughan) August 3, 2018

Lucas Digne has revealed that he has attempted to persuade Barcelona wantaway defender Yerry Mina to join him at Everton in this transfer window.

Digne stated,"I hope to see him here but I don't know really! He'll choose the best for his career and we'll see. I said to him to come but we'll see. Really I don't know. He's a good player and a good guy."

Liverpool are the latest suitors interested in Aaron Ramsey, who has entered the final year of his contract at Arsenal while ongoing talks of a contract renewal looks to have taken a standstill.

BREAKING!!!

Toby Alderweireld is willing to run down his contract at Tottenham Hotspur and sign for Manchester United as a free agent next year if he is denied a move by Spurs to Old Trafford in this window.

Atletico Madrid forward Kevin Gameiro would prefer a move to Valencia than Borussia Dortmund, according to Mundo Deportivo. #BVB #Atleti #VCF
— Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) August 3, 2018

BREAKING: Steve Bruce says @SpursOfficial "nowhere near" @AVFCOfficial 's valuation of Jack Grealish. #SSN pic.twitter.com/0jdDR9NVFo
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 3, 2018

Borussia Dortmund have sent lawyers to China as Tianjin Quanjian claim Axel Witsel’s release clause doesn’t apply when the Chinese transfer window is closed, according to Sportwereld. #BVB #CSL
— Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) August 3, 2018

PSG back in contention for Sandro

Paris Saint-Germain are in pole position to land Juventus full-back Alex Sandro. The French Champions are desperate to strengthen the left side of defence after the departure of Yuri Berchiche to Athletic Bilbao earlier this summer.

Sandro has two years left on his deal and Juventus have issued a €50 million price tag. Meanwhile, if the Old Lady were to sell the Brazilian this window, Real Madrid's Marcelo has been lined up as his replacement and the 30 year old could welcome the move in order to be reunited with Cristiano Ronaldo in Turin.

Sandro has been linked with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United also in the past

Chuba Akpom's 16 year association with Arsenal has come to an end after the forward signed for PAOK Salonika on a three-year deal. Akpom made just 12 appearances for the Gunners since his promotion to the first team five years ago and was loaned six times.

OFFICIAL: Alex Iwobi has signed a new four-year contract with @Arsenal, keeping him at the club until June 2022. pic.twitter.com/ooExImNzSK
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) August 3, 2018

Napoli have reportedly agreed a deal with Andrea Belotti, and are prepared to offer €50m to Torino.

According to SportItalia, an agreement has been struck between the Partenopei and Il Gallo’s entourage on a five-year contract worth €3.5m per season.
— The Sportz Zone (@SportzGlobal) August 2, 2018

#GH9 and #MC33 are at Milanello! 🔴⚫️
What a warm welcome from a longtime friend! 🇦🇷
Gonzalo e Mattia sono a Milanello! 🔴⚫️
Il benvenuto di Lucas Biglia all'amico @G_Higuain! 🇦🇷#weareacmilan pic.twitter.com/4LsfkuQpEi
— AC Milan (@acmilan) August 3, 2018

Nigerian forward Ahmed Musa has completed his switch from Leicester to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia for a fee in the region of £17.5m.

Here’s how the Saudi side unveiled their new jewel. pic.twitter.com/UjVIy6TrqH
— Deji Faremi (@deejayfaremi) August 3, 2018

Good news for AS Roma fans as Alessandro Florenzi has committed his future to the Giallorossi and penned a new five-year deal with his boyhood club.

Florenzi has removed the ambiguity regarding his future

FIVE more years for our Brazilian boy, 🇧🇷 @gabrieljesus33! #mancity pic.twitter.com/JRfYl8mOye
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 3, 2018

Chelsea have tied down Pedro Rodriguez to a one year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2020.

Pedro said,"It is very good for me, I am really happy here in the club, with my team-mates, the supporters and the club in general."

"It’s important for me to continue with Chelsea, I am comfortable here and want to win new titles and trophies. I want to help the team, score goals, and I repeat, I am really happy."