LIVE Transfer Blog: Latest Transfer News, Rumours, Done Deals and more (Aug 23)

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Updated: 24 August 2018 02:55 IST - Published: 23 August 2018 16:21 IST

Free agent Hatem Ben Arfa is close to completing a move to Rennes in France. Hopefully he can get back to something near his freakish best form.

Baller 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nHDcC9KmUK
— UNILAD Sport (@UNILADFooty) August 23, 2018

Niko Kovac on Sebastian Rudy leaving Bayern Munich: "There's a possibility something will happen. If Sebastian stays here, he'll be a player like everyone else. He will compete and get playing time." #FCBayern
— Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) August 23, 2018

RB #Leipzig have withdrawn their interest in #FCBayern midfielder Sebastian #Rudy, according to @kicker. #Schalke04 are still said to be interested in the 28-year-old. #Bundesliga #RBL #S04 pic.twitter.com/8JzJgrOdZf
— DW Sports (@dw_sports) August 23, 2018

Jack Rodwell has joined Blackburn on a deal until the end of the season. The former Everton, Man City and Sunderland midfielder last started a league game 348 days ago pic.twitter.com/uv7VqR2yRs
— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) August 23, 2018

Thierry Henry has requested time to consider Bordeaux's long term contract offer as their next manager. Henry is expected to make a decision over the weekend before taking the role as Bordeaux head coach.

AS Monaco are in advanced talks with Bayer Leverkusen for Benjamin Henrichs. Leverkusen remain determined on their asking price and will not settle for a fee less than €20 million.

Henrichs has been Leverkusen's first choice full back for the last couple of years

Marseille are interested in bring Girona forward Cristhian Stuani to Ligue 1. The French club are on the lookout for a new striker and could trigger the €16 million buyout clause of Stuani.

📍 #Galatasaray today announces the negotiations have gone underway with @Alhilal_FC for the transfer of Bafetimbi Gomis to the Saudi club. pic.twitter.com/aMMa91HWjU
— Galatasaray EN (@Galatasaray) August 23, 2018

DONE DEAL: Nahki Wells has joined @QPR from Burnley on a season-long loan deal. pic.twitter.com/l8gJKNE94D
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) August 23, 2018

Real Betis have lined up a one-year loan offer for Manchester City midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko with an option to make the deal permanent for €12 million next summer.

THORGAN HAZARD: "Until the last minute of the transfer window, I can't know what's going to happen, but my head says I will stay in Gladbach" (@SPORTBILD)
— Radio Taronja 🇬🇧 (@RadioTaronjaENG) August 23, 2018

Borussia Mönchengladbach director Max Eberl on Thorgan Hazard: "I do not have one percent doubt that Thorgan will stay." #BMG
— Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) August 23, 2018

Remember Jack Rodwell?

The former Evertonian has been without a club following his release by Sunderland a couple of months back. However, Rodwell's search for a new club could be concluded soon as he has entered talks with Blackburn Rovers over a possible move this month.

Rodwell had a trial at Watford earlier this summer

PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot is set to sign for Barcelona on a contract worth €10m-a-year. (Source: Mundo Deportivo) pic.twitter.com/NzNtdMJzJG
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 23, 2018

Real Madrid have agreed terms to send striker Raul de Tomas on a one-year loan back to Rayo Vallecano for a second successive season.

Watford have loaned out striker Obbi Oulare to Belgian club Standard Liege for the rest of the season.

After giving up the chase for Rodrigo, Real Madrid have turned their attention to Celta Vigo's Iago Aspas. Los Blancos are set to trigger Aspas' €40 million release clause and the deal could be wrapped up in the coming days.

Aspas scored 24 goals in the league last campaign

🙌 #HemedsAHoop @tomerhemed10 has joined #QPR on a season-long loan from Brighton & Hove Albion.

▶️ https://t.co/XxgznqTFej pic.twitter.com/TgGvDieIdX
— QPR FC (@QPR) August 23, 2018

🤝 A-League side, @SydneyFC have signed @siemdejong on a season long loan from Ajax. 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/m6E4weDXhq
— Dugout Asia (@DugoutAsia) August 23, 2018

Middlesbrough have announced signing of #EFC midfielder Mo Besic on a season-long loan #CapitalReports pic.twitter.com/RzqMR5V3HT
— CapitalLivNews (@CapitalLivNews) August 23, 2018

Chelsea have loaned out Tomas Kalas to Bristol City in the Championship. The 25 year old defender has played just four games for the Blues since his arrival in 2010 and has been loaned out eight times previously.

Kalas spent the last two years away at Fulham

OFFICIAL: Alaves have signed striker Jonathan Calleri on a season-long loan from Deportivo Maldonado. pic.twitter.com/Q8uQ4Nqtdh
— TransferNewsCentral (@TransferNewsCen) August 22, 2018

Atlético Madrid defender Filipe Luís is desperate for PSG move with French champions set to activate £27m release clause. (Source: Daily Mail) pic.twitter.com/GoxXC6myN8
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 23, 2018

Bayern target attacking duo

Bayern Munich have identified replacements for veterans Franck Ribiery and Arjen Robben for next season. Antoine Griezmann and Paulo Dybala are on top of Bayern's wishlist with CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge having set aside €100 million for Dybala.

Liverpool will allow Divock Origi depart Anfield on loan but at a very specific agreement. Borussia Dortmund can sign Origi on loan for the rest of the season but only if there is an obligation to buy included in the clause.

Dortmund will be required to make Origi's deal permanent next year as per the clause

Danny Rose has been heavily linked with an exit out of Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks. The 28 year old said he would be open to the idea of a move abroad to Paris Saint-Germain.

FFP regulations could see PSG forced to sell Brazil forward Neymar or forfeit their deal to make Kylian Mbappé's loan deal permanent. (Source: Onda Cero) pic.twitter.com/lctA2acf5e
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 23, 2018

BREAKING: @ManCity have recalled young Swiss goalkeeper Aro Muric from a loan at @NACnl to cover for Claudio Bravo's injury. #SSN pic.twitter.com/iXNpUpfokg
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 22, 2018