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Just before the transfer deadline, Paris St. Germain made Neymar available to Manchester City, but the Premier League winners declined the chance to purchase the 30-year-old Brazilian forward. (Marca – in Spanish)
Spanish striker Raul de Tomas, 27, was unavailable for Manchester United to sign on the final day of the transfer window. (Football Insider)
Cody Gakpo, a 23-year-old forward from the Netherlands, will sign a large new contract with PSV Eindhoven after receiving attention this summer from Manchester United, Leeds United, and Southampton. (Eindhovens Dagblad – in Dutch)
Up until the final week of the transfer window, Gakpo believed he was moving from PSV to Manchester United. (90min)
Before the transfer deadline, Tottenham considered acquiring 29-year-old Ivory Coast attacker Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace. (Athletic)
Wilfried Gnonto, an Italian striker, was acquired by Leeds United for just £4 million after FC Zurich demanded £7 million for the 18-year-old. (Football Insider)
Alberto Moleiro, an 18-year-old Spanish forward who was linked to Barcelona and Manchester City earlier this summer, was offered 25 million euros (£21.6 million), according to Las Palmas president Miguel Angel Ramirez, who claims to have rejected the offer. (Marca – in Spanish)
John Murtough, the director of football of Manchester United, has acknowledged that the club should have ended negotiations considerably sooner than they did in order to capture 25-year-old Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona. (ESPN via Express)
A prospective move for Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech, 29, of Chelsea was rejected by the Manchester United board. (Manchester Evening News)
On the day before the transfer deadline, Newcastle and Aston Villa contacted Tottenham about the 30-year-old Brazilian player Lucas Moura. (Fabrizio Romano)
Bryan Gil, a 21-year-old winger from Spain, has made hints that he is not happy at Tottenham after a second loan deal to Valencia fell through on deadline day because Spurs were unable to locate a replacement. (Sun)
Diego Simeone, the head coach of Atletico Madrid, acknowledges that he is doing what the club directs by using France forward Antoine Griezmann sparingly in order to avoid activating a 40 million euro (£34.5 million) provision in the agreement that saw the 31-year-old return on loan from Barcelona. (Sport – in Spanish)
Reece James, a fullback for England, and Mason Mount, a forward for England, both 22 years old, are close to finalizing a new contract with Chelsea. Given how far along the negotiations are, it could happen soon. (Times)
The club traded Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour to Brighton, according to Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel, since the 21-year-old did not want to go out on loan once more. (Mail)
Dennis Praet, a 28-year-old Belgian midfielder for Torino, was reportedly wanted back at the team but Leicester City “just wouldn’t let him go.” Last year, Praet spent time on loan with the Serie A team. (Football Italia)
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