Aston Villa have held talks with Manchester United over a move for England winger Jadon Sancho, 25. (Athletic - subscription required), external
Aston Villa have also made an approach for Royal Antwerp's Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens, 23. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Bayern Munich have withdrawn their bid for Chelsea and Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 24. (Florian Plettenberg), external
Tottenham are interested in Atalanta and Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman but face competition from Bayern Munich for the 27-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany), external
Galatasaray are in talks with Tottenham over a deal to sign Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, 29. (Independent), external
AC Milan have made an official bid to sign Liverpool's England midfielder Joe Gomez, 28, on a permanent transfer, with the clubs discussing terms. (Fabrizio Romano)
Fenerbahce are working on a deal to sign Brazil goalkeeper Ederson, 32, from Manchester City after Turkish rivals Galatasaray had a 10m euro (£8.7m) bid rejected. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Newcastle United want to sign Roma's £30m-rated Ukraine striker Artem Dovbyk, 28, on loan with a view to buy. (Sun), external
Aston Villa have agreed a deal with Aberdeen to sign 17-year-old Scotland youth international midfielder Fletcher Boyd. (Football Insider), external
Unai Emery's Aston Villa are also close to signing 31-year-old Sweden defender Victor Lindelof, who is available on a free transfer after leaving Manchester United at the end of his contract. (Birmingham Live)
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Newcastle will finally consider selling Alexander Isak if Liverpool bid £130m. Their Saudi owners are prepared to let the Sweden striker leave for the Premier League champions even if they cannot sign a replacement.
Chelsea have reached an agreement with Sunderland to recall Marc Guiu.
THE SUN
Manchester United have made a fresh approach for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez and reportedly agreed personal terms with him.
Newcastle United want to sign Roma's £30m-rated Ukraine striker Artem Dovbyk, 28, on loan with a view to buy.
Victor Lindelof is set to join Aston Villa after leaving Manchester United for free earlier this summer.
DAILY MAIL
Former Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos has shocked fans by announcing his debut single.
William Saliba was spotted limping out of Anfield unassisted following Arsenal's loss to Liverpool on Sunday.
THE MIRROR
Tottenham are also in talks with Galatasaray over Yves Bissouma with the midfielder not part of Thomas Frank's plans.
Emerson is set to leave West Ham for Marseille in a cut-price deal.
THE ATHLETIC
Aston Villa have held talks with Manchester United over a move for England winger Jadon Sancho.
Bayern Munich have made an approach to sign attacker Ademola Lookman from Atalanta.
THE TIMES
There is a chance that Manchester United's Jadon Sancho joins Aston Villa in a deal that could see Emi Martinez go in the opposite direction.
RB Leipzig are in the hunt for a Xavi Simons replacement - and that could come in the form of Liverpool's super-sub Harvey Elliott.
THE INDEPENDENT
Tottenham are looking at AC Milan's Rafa Leao ahead of Monday's deadline.
Guardian
Jarrod Bowen ignites West Ham late show in victory at Nottingham Forest
Ben Fisher at the City Ground
Just where would West Ham be without Jarrod Bowen? Five days since confronting angry supporters after Graham Potter’s side succumbed to a third successive defeat, Bowen’s clever first-time finish, with full time looming, was the catalyst for West Ham’s first win of the season.
Goals by Lucas Paquetá, poised to stay after West Ham dismissed an inquiry from Aston Villa, and Callum Wilson, the former from the penalty spot, ensured an eerily comfortable finish. By the end, as Bowen was serenaded by the delighted supporters in the away end, it was hard to remember which of these teams was supposed to be engulfed by crisis.
If discussions in the coming days dictate the future of Nuno Espírito Santo at Nottingham Forest, then the international break will surely bring a little respite for Potter. For Forest – in front of the watching owner, Evangelos Marinakis, this was a dreadful performance and a pathetic, and untimely, collapse. Bowen could have made it 4-0 deep into added time but Matz Sels prevented the England forward from inflicting further damage.
“It is a really pleasing day for us because with the results we’ve had it is very easy to be negative and lose trust and confidence,” Potter said. “This is the world we’re in, you get written off in your job after a week, which is ridiculous.”
The day after Forest supporters hastily booked flights and hotels following the hotly anticipated release of their Europa League fixtures, this match fell flat and West Ham fashioned the best chances. Wilson, who arrived on a free this summer, impressed off the bench, forcing Sels to tip over a deflected strike within a few minutes of replacing Niclas Füllkrug and he later tested the Forest goalkeeper from an awkward angle after showing strength in the box.
Marinakis has spent more than £160m on 10 signings this window after the arrival of the goalkeeper John Victor, with another, the left-back Cuiabano, also from Botafogo, poised to join before the transfer deadline on Monday. Forest’s most recent arrival, Nicolò Savona, was paraded on the pitch before kick-off but while five began on the bench only one of their summer additions, Dan Ndoye, started. James McAtee replaced Ndoye, who struggled, approaching the hour while Igor Jesus later replaced Chris Wood, something of a like‑for‑like change. Nuno waited until the penultimate minute of normal time to introduce the forwards Arnaud Kalimuendo and Omari Hutchinson.
For so long this was a contest punctuated by misplaced passes and unforced errors, the West Ham debutant Mateus Fernandes, a £42m signing from Southampton, one of few players to make a positive impression before Bowen, with six minutes of regular time to play, produced another moment to remember. Until then it seemed West Ham would take heart from not only avoiding the ignominy of a fourth defeat in a row courtesy of a disciplined display but also a welcome first clean sheet.
Bowen’s goal, which stemmed from an El Hadji Malick Diouf throw‑in down the left, gave West Ham the leg‑up that prompted Forest to crumble. An on-the-turn Bowen squeezed his shot in at Sels’s near post and raced towards the away fans, sliding on his knees and then kissing the West Ham badge. Paquetá went ballistic, losing his footing after booting one of the balls behind the goal as his teammates mobbed Bowen.
Then it was Paquetá’s turn, the Brazil midfielder sending Sels the wrong way after Crysencio Summerville, on as a substitute, was tripped in the box by Ibrahim Sangaré, who had been a target for West Ham. Paquetá celebrated by pretending to throw away a mobile phone – presumably a call from Villa – before beating his chest and kissing the irons on his shirt. The defender Nayef Aguerd, who has made it clear he wishes to leave West Ham, was conspicuous by his absence.
Things quickly spiralled for Forest, who struggled to test Mads Hermansen at the other end. Chris Wood sent a tame header at the West Ham goalkeeper a minute into the second half but it was a listless display. Nothing came off for Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson, whose consistent performances were rewarded with an England call-up, was also outfoxed in midfield. Wilson capped the scoring, glancing in Diouf’s cross unmarked after eluding Murillo and Sels prevented Bowen making things uglier.
Those talks with Marinakis promise to be interesting. Might this result now give the conversation a different twist? “It doesn’t help,” Nuno said. “It was shocking today. Everybody at Forest, we are very sad and upset, but there is no connection between [these] things. We will try to separate it and move forward in the right direction.”
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West Ham United eye Brighton & Hove Albion centre-back Igor Julio
West Ham United are in talks to sign Brighton & Hove Albion centre-back Igor Julio as a replacement for Nayef Aguerd, according to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
West Ham are set to be without Aguerd, who is closing in on a move to Marseille, and they want to bring Igor to the London Stadium club.
The 27-year-old is not in the first-team plans of the Seagulls and has yet to play for them in the Premier League this term, but Hammers manager Graham Potter appears to be a fan.
The Brazilian made 16 appearances across all competitions last term and was involved in action in the Carabao Cup game against Oxford United on Wednesday.
The 6ft 1in Igor can also feature at left-back and as a defensive midfielder due to his abilities on the ball, and he could be a solid signing for West Ham.
The Brighton defender knows how to play out from the back, hold on to the ball, play the right passes and dribble his way out of trouble.
He has been unable to break into the Brighton starting XI since joining from Fiorentina in 2023, but he could fancy his chances of forcing his way into the Hammers line-up.
West Ham have until 7pm today to find an agreement to bring the South American to London, and the Seagulls could also want to sign a replacement first.
The Hammers finally picked up their first victory of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign yesterday, leaving it late to secure a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest away from home.
They return to action after the international break when they host Tottenham Hotspur on September 13, and Potter could do with new additions in place by then.
West Ham have signed Mads Hermansen, Callum Wilson, Kyle Walker-Peters, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Mateus Fernandes and Soungoutou Magassa so far this summer.
One or two more quality players could join today, and fans will be hoping they can help improve the team immediately.
