Latest Premier League News and Transfer Rumours

Here is our EPL transfers and news round-up from today’s papers.

FPL Is Live

Fantasy Premier League managers can already register their teams ahead of the 2024/25 season and there are already some players who are being selected on a consistent basis.

Even though Cole Palmer’s price went up from £5.0m to £10.5m (biggest price rise ever for a player), the Chelsea player has still been selected in over 53% of the squads submitted, making him the most popular FPL midfielder at the moment.

Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon takes second place in this top, with the £7.5m midfielder in 36% of squads, while Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze takes third with 33%.

In terms of forwards, it’s a tight battle at the top, with Villa’s Ollie Watkins, priced at £9.0m, sitting in first place with 56%, while Newcastle’s Alexander Isak, £0.5m cheaper, has been selected by 54% of managers at this point.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, the most expensive FPL player ever at £15.0m, finds a spot in only 30% of squads right now.

EPL Transfers

Manchester United have completed the signing of French defender Leny Yoro from Lille. He joins the club on a five-year contract and the reported transfer fee is £52.2 million. (Manchester United official announcement)

Nottingham Forest have brought in Serbian centre-back Nikola Milenkovic from Fiorentina, who has signed a deal for five years at City Ground. The reported transfer sum stands at £12 million. (Nottingham Forest official announcement)

Another completed move is that of Brazilian winger Savinho, from Troyes to Manchester City. The 20-year-old was on loan at Girona last season and City has reportedly paid an initial £21 million, with another £12.6 million pledged in add-ons. His contract extends for five years. (Manchester City official announcement)

Kosovo goalkeeper Arijanet Muric has signed for newly-promoted Ipswich Town from Burnley on a four-year deal. The fee is rumoured to be around £15 million. (Ipswich official announcement)

Manchester United have announced the departure of Mason Greenwood on a permanent basis to French side Olympique Marseille. (Manchester United official announcement)

Barcelona winger Raphinha wants to seal a return to the Premier League. To that end, his agents have offered his services to no fewer than six EPL clubs: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester United, Newcastle and Tottenham. (HITC)

However, TEAMtalk reports that Arsenal would rather sign Wolves winger Pedro Neto over Raphinha, and are ahead of Tottenham in that particular race due to them playing Champions League football this coming season.

Manchester United have reportedly agreed personal terms with PSG midfielder Manuel Ugarte ahead of a potential transfer. The player is keen on moving to United despite the lack of Champions League football. (Fabrizio Romano)

One player that the Mirror says Arsenal will not be bringing in is Marc Guehi, after the Gunners were put off by Crystal Palace’s £70 million asking price for the defender.

Spanish publication Fichajes claims that Virgil van Dijk could still leave Liverpool this summer and that the Reds are set to replace him with Juventus centre-back Gleison Bremer.

Manchester City are still leading the race to sign RB Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo, as per Football Insider. This is despite City not triggering his £51 million release clause before it expired earlier this summer.

Lastly, a managerial bit of gossip. Despite being heavily linked with the now-vacant England head coach position, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is in no hurry to leave the Magpies, according to Football Insider.