Archive September 1, 2025

Gianluigi Donnarumma, a goalkeeper for Manchester City from Paris St-Germain, is in advanced talks with Manchester City for just over £30 million, with Ederson joining Fenerbahce from Turkey.

With the signing of Lucas Chevalier from Lille, Donnarumma has surpassed expectations at Ligue 1 and Champions League champions PSG.

The Italian’s contract expiring at the end of this season makes it look like he will sign for City for a sum of £30.3 million (35 million euros) before the deadline of Monday, April 19 at 00 BST.

James Trafford was signed by City from Burnley for £27 million in the summer, and the Englishman has already launched his top-scoring campaign. However, sources have confirmed that Donnarumma’s deal is reportedly close to being completed.

The 26-year-old has won 74 caps for Italy and was the hero in their penalty shootout victory over England in the Euro 2020 final, which is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Inter Milan, a Serie A side, has agreed to loan Manuel Akanji for one million euros (870, 000).

The agreement gives the parties a 15 million euro (£13 million) option to make the move permanent, which becomes a requirement if Inter win Serie A.

From 2017 until the start of this season, Brazil’s Ederson had been City’s first choice, but the clubs had agreed to make a £12.1 million (14 million euros) move to Fenerbahce.

After moving from Benfica for £35 million, the 32-year-old has not played this season, winning six Premier League titles, the Champions League, and the FA Cup.

Four senior goalkeepers are on City’s books, and Stefan Ortega’s family has informed BBC Sport that the German goalkeeper wants to leave before the window is up. Marcos Bettinelli signed for Chelsea for free in the summer.

How does Donnarumma compare to the current group of goalkeepers at Manchester City, and how does he fit into Pep Guardiola’s system? The move seems to be getting closer.

According to PSG head coach Luis Enrique, the 26-year-old’s availability is a function of his ability to play ball at his feet, with him “looking for a goalkeeping profile that is different”.

Guardiola also demands that his goalkeepers play brave on the field and even launch attacks. The reticent Ederson has made an excellent passer and collected eight assists totaling the Premier League’s total while playing for the club, four of which came last year.

Donnarumma hasn’t yet provided an assist, but last year, he passed with 85.4% of his passes in the French top flight, which is higher than Stefan Ortega’s and below the Brazilian Premier League average.

Surprisingly, his save percentage is 66.2%. According to Opta, he kept just four clean sheets in his first 24 league starts, and his total goals prevented total was -3.6. He also conceded almost four goals more than he should have.

In previous seasons, Donnarumma has recorded far better numbers, as well as in PSG’s successful 2024-25 Champions League campaign, where he prevented more than 70% of shots from being faced. He has nearly one in four spot kicks saved, which is impressive in comparison to other penalties.

Every deal made will appear on this page as the summer transfer window draws near.

The window will close on Monday, September 1 at 19:00 BST for Premier League and English Football League (EFL) clubs, and at 23:00 BST for those competing in the Scottish Premiership.

On Thursday, September 4th, the Women’s Super League (WSL) window closes at 23:00.

Premier League

Unknown: 17:55 Martial Godo [Fulham-Strasburg]

[Nottingham Forest – Rio Ave] Loan at 00 Eric da Silva Moreira

Emerson Palmieri [West Ham vs. Marseille] 16:45 Undisclosed

Veljko Milosavljevic, Red Star Belgrade-Bournemouth, 16:40

Unknown: 16:30 Sambi Lokonga [Arsenal – Hamburg]

15: 00 Tolu Arokodare]Genk – Wolves] £24m

Loan at 00 Facundo Buonanotte [Brighton-Chelsea]

Victor Lindelof [Aston Villa] Free agent

[AC Milan – Bournemouth] Loan 10:00 Alex Jimenez

Scottish Premiership

West Ham – Livingston [13:50 Junior Robinson] Loan

English Football League

Jon McLaughlin [Unattached – Middlesbrough] Free on 18: 06

Danny Andrew [Unattached – Exeter] 18:00

Amir Hadziahmetovic [Besiktas – Hull] Loan 18:00

[St Pauli – Blackpool] Loan 18:00 Scott Banks

[Stockport – Crewe] Loan 18:00 Jay Mingi

[Manchester United – Fleetwood] Loan 18:00 Ethan Ennis

[Wrexham-Peterborough] 18:00 Jacob Mendy

[Bristol City – Swindon] Loan 18:00 Jamie Knight-Lebel

Donnell McNeilly [Nottingham Forest – Wycombe] Loan 17: 30

Steph Negru] Loan to the Bristol Rovers at 17:30

17: 30 Bradley Ihionvien [Peterborough-Shrewsbury] Loan

[Ipswich – Sheffield United] Loan at 17: 30 Chiedozie Ogbene

17:30 Ethon Archer [Cheltenham – Luton] Undisclosed

17: 30 Ryan Loft [Loan]Cambridge – Crawley

Justin Obikwu [Coventry – Lincoln] Loan 17: 30

Ollie Cooper [Swansea – Wigan] Loan at 17:00

Unknown: 17:00 George Hall [Birmingham – Port Vale]

[St Johnstone – Portsmouth] 17:00 Makenzie Kirk Undisclosed

[Wrexham – Peterborough] Loan 17:00 Tom O’Connor

Tyler Onyango [Everton-Stockport] Loan at 17:00

[West Ham – Stevenage] Loan at 17:00 Lewis Orford

[Unattached – Lincoln] 17:00

16: 30 Sam Sherring [MK Dons – Cheltenham] Loan

[Waford – Gillingham] Loan 16:15 Travis Akomeah

Fin Barbrook [Ipswich – Lincoln] Loan 16:00

Unknown: 16:00 Josef Bursik [Club Brugge – Portsmouth].

Isaac Heath [Everton-Accrington] Loan at 16:00

Samuel Iling-Junior [Loan at West Brom] 16:00

[Chelsea – Peterborough] Loan at 16:00 Jimmy May-Morgan

[Millwall – Cambridge Utd] Loan at 16:00 Adam Mayor

Law McCabe, Middlesbrough-Plymouth, 16:00

[Bristol City – Swindon] Loan 16:00 Adam Murphy

[Stockport – Walsall] Loan 16:00 Jid Okeke

15:30 [Feyenoord – Leicester] Loan

[Unattached – Bolton] 15:00 Cyrus Christie

[Swansea – Bristol Rovers] Loan at 15:00 Joel Cotterill

Unknown at 15:00 Ben Sheaf [Coventry – Wrexham]

13: 45 [Lommel – Oxford] Loan

[Burnley – Oldham] Loan at 13:00 Michael Mellon

Unknown [Wycombe – Burton] 12:00 Alex Hartridge

Unknown at 12:00 David Strelec [Slovan Bratislava – Middlesbrough]

Alex Matos [Chelsea – Sheff Utd] Undisclosed 11:45

Marcus Forss [Middlesbrough – Bolton] Loan 11: 30

Will Alves [Leicester – Huddersfield] Loan 11:00

Omari Kellyman [Chelsea – Cardiff] Loan 10:00

Unknown at 10:00 Shayden Morris [Aberdeen – Luton]

Ben Winterburn [Bournemouth-Barnet] Loan at 9:00

[Southampton versus Leyton Orient] 08:05 Unknown

International

[Leicester – Stuttgart] Loan 16:00 Bilal El Khannouss

[Coventry – Reims] Loan at 13:00 Norman Bassette

Renters – Sporting Gijon Loan at 13:00 Oscar Cortes

12: 15 Abdoulaye Kamara [Portsmouth – FC Saarbrucken] Free.

Unknown: 10: 12 Tariq Lamptey [Brighton – Fiorentina]

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2023: January*, February to April, May to June, July to August, September to October to December.

2022: January through February through April through May through June through July through August through September through October through December.

2021: January through February through April through May through June through July through August through September through October through December.

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Tolu Arokodare has been signed for £24 million by Wolves.

The 6′ 6″ Nigeria international has agreed to a four-year deal at Molineux.

Wolves are currently at the bottom of the Premier League after conceding three defeats.

Arokodare, who helped Jorgen Strand Larsen win the Golden Boot last year, will provide support in the attack.

Newcastle were interested in signing the Norwegian international, but Wolves rejected his bids of £50m and £55m last week.

After moving from Latvian side Valmiera in 2023, Arokodare, 24, has one goal in four games for Nigeria, scored 41 goals in 113 games for Genk.

In 2019, he moved to Valmiera from Nigeria and scored 22 goals.

Arokodare spent two years with Amiens on loan and scoring 21 goals for FC Koln before joining the Bundesliga.

With just one change to the team that defeated the United States in 2023, Europe will have their lowest-ever team in Ryder Cup history.

Rasmus Hojgaard, who qualified through the ranking system, is the only new player and takes his twin brother Nicolai’s place.

And when Bethpage Black host Luke Donald announced his six wildcard picks on Monday, he chose experience for the away game in New York from September 26 to September 28.

Donald chose the players who played in the 161 – 1112-per-game victory in Rome in 2023: Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, and Matt Fitzpatrick.

There have never been so few changes to a team since the 1979 Ryder Cup’s modified rules for European players — on average, Europe make five changes in each two-year cycle.

On Sky Sports, Donald stated, “There is a lot of continuity from Rome, which is a little unusual, but shows how good they are.”

“Although there is continuity, this is a different animal to play away with in America,” he said. We are aware of the difficulty. In an effort to get us ready for the challenge that lies ahead, I have examined many different viewpoints.

It’s about putting forth new methods. I am aware that we have conceded a significant amount of money in three of our previous four away Ryder Cups.

“I’ve made every effort possible to give my team the best chance.”

Players like Lowry, Rahm, Aberg, and Hovland looked guaranteed for selection despite there having been a lot of rumors recently as to who would get a pick.

And Donald, who won the game in Rome, accepted that he had to make some difficult decisions.

The most challenging aspect of a captain’s job, he continued, “is the last two weeks.”

“There are people who are competing for positions and those who feel like they could have done enough, but when they are called and say they aren’t on the team, that’s difficult.

After finishing his final round of the European Masters on Sunday, Matt Wallace, who placed 12th overall, was in shock knowing he would miss out.

The 35-year-old, who won three events but was overlooked for a spot in 2018 as well, promised to “never give up on the Ryder Cup.”

Marco Penge, an Englishman who placed 14th on the list, was also said to be in contention. The 27-year-old has won twice on the DP World Tour in 2025, rising from the bottom 400 a year ago to the position of world no 60, and his big-hitting game may have been suited for Bethpage Black’s length.

Following his victory in Rome, McIlroy described winning the Ryder Cup away match as “one of golf’s greatest achievements.”

The Northern Irishman was a member of the team that won the “miracle of Medinah” and the 2012 match with a narrow margin of victory in the final day’s 12 singles matches, 1412-1312).

Since the 1993 Belfry, the US has not won anything.

There are advantages to home captains’ course configuration being adapted to suit their players, while supporters can also play their part, and Bethpage Black is expected to be a hostile environment for European players.

In light of this, Donald obviously wants Ryder Cup players who have participated in other teams.

Straka and Aberg are the only picks that have never played away.

No one has won on the PGA Tour this year more than Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, and Straka has shown his mettle, he added, “has a fire in his belly” despite Donald calling him a “quiet reserved character” and claiming that he “has a fire in his belly.”

In Rome, Hovland and Aberg’s team won the game 9& 7 victory over Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka in a superbly coordinated foursome. World No. 1 Scheffler was overcome by the incident, which caused him to cry.

Hovland was described by Donald as “a lion in Rome” and as “that which he will remain in Bethpage.”

Lowry, who was chosen for automatic qualification on the final day, will be the third captain’s pick, according to Donald, while “meticulous” Rahm “sets the standards” and is “first in and last out of the team room.” He is aware of the significance and significance of the Ryder Cup’s history.

Perhaps Fitzpatrick was the player who was most likely to miss out, despite admitting to himself that he did not have the best start to the season and had only managed one point in three previous Ryder Cup starts. In five games, he has collected no points, having only played in away games twice.

However, Donald made the observation that “statistically, no-one has been as good as he has been in the last three or four months.”

Donald remarked, “He is playing fantastic golf.” “It is really impressive to see his game develop in his quest to join this team.”

Home advantage has been a big factor in recent biennial contests, and the US has won by 10 points at Whistling Straits in 2021 and six at Hazeltine in 2016.

Despite placing 11th on the list, US captain Keegan Bradley made the announcement of his six wildcard choices last week.