Marc Guehi has rejected the prospect of signing a new Crystal Palace contract after his £35m move to Liverpool collapsed. The 25-year-old England defender is understood to be furious with the club, who blocked the transfer following manager Oliver Glasner’s threat to resign if Guehi was sold.
Palace would only have sanctioned the deal had Liverpool raised their offer to £55m. With Guehi now in the final year of his contract, the Reds could face competition from Real Madrid, who are monitoring the situation with a view to a free transfer next summer.
Manchester United explored the possibility of bringing back Danny Welbeck from Brighton for a second successive summer, but co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe refused to approve a move for the 35-year-old former England striker.
United remain open to selling goalkeeper Andre Onana, 29, before the close of transfer windows in Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Nottingham Forest are closing in on the signing of highly rated Chinaza Nwosu, 17, from West Ham. The England Under-17 midfielder has attracted interest from several top-flight clubs but has chosen Forest for his next step.
Tottenham are hopeful of offloading midfielder Yves Bissouma, 29, with the Mali international still attracting interest in markets where the transfer window remains open.
Aston Villa plan to continue with Emiliano Martinez as their No.1 this season after the Argentina goalkeeper made clear he had no interest in a move to the Turkish Super Lig, despite Manchester United exploring his availability.
Villa had agreed a deal worth more than United’s £18.1m bid for Royal Antwerp’s Senne Lammens, but the 23-year-old Belgian goalkeeper opted instead to complete a transfer to Old Trafford.
Yoane Wissa’s switch from Brentford to Newcastle United was finalised on deadline day with just 30 seconds to spare, after the 29-year-old DR Congo forward initially failed to sign one of the required documents.
Celtic have approached Patrick Bamford, 31, following his release by Leeds United. The Scottish champions are considering the English striker as a free-transfer addition to bolster their attacking options.
