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Premier League Deadline Day Live!

By Robert Molnar

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Thanks for tuning into our deadline day coverage for most of Europe. Be sure to come back tomorrow morning as we cover the Premier League’s transfer deadline day. See you tomorrow morning!

11:54 EST Liverpool are set to announce the signing of Nigerian Youth international Taiwo Awoniyi as the club’s next player. The move marks the only real move from the Reds on this deadline day.

11:51 EST Newcastle United have officially ruled out a bid for German forward Pierre-Michel Lasogga. The club had been linked earlier in the day with a £7 million bid for the German.

11:48 EST AFC Bournemouth have become the bidding favorites to sign QPR striker Charlie Austin. Previous favorites Manchester United now sit at 12/1 odds with West Brom coming home in second place behind the Cherries.

11:45 EST Bayer Leverkusen look set to complete a move for Manchester United’s forward Javier Hernandez after West Ham United pulled out of negotiations with the Red Devils.

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11:43 EST Chelsea FC have agreed to a £2.7m fee for youngster Papy Djilobodji. The French defender has already made his way to London in order to complete the move from Ligue 1 to the Premier League.

11:37 EST Dundee United have signed Aston Villa youngster Riccardo Calder on-loan. The deal will see the 19-year old play for Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership through the month of January.

11:34 EST Arsenal are attempting to add a true star striker with the Gunners now targeting Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain. However, Arsenal will have to hit the player’s £69.1 million release clause in order to sign the star striker.

11:31 EST New Tottenham signing Son Heung-min has vowed to become a star for Spurs. The £22 million payed was the most ever for a player from the continent of Asia.

11:28 EST Manchester United’s Adnan Januzaj has agreed to a move to German giants Borussia Dortmund. The midfielder was also a target of Premier League sides Tottenham and Everton.

11:26 EST Anthony Martial has arrived in Manchester to complete his medical as the French forward attempts to join the Red Devils. The move would make Martial the world’s most expensive teenager.

11:23 EST France Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris could soon be off to Manchester United. French manager Didier Deschamps has already given the goalkeeper his blessing to make the move from Spurs to the Red Devils this summer.

11:20 EST Chelsea FC have received a boost in their attempt to sign Paul Pogba from Juventus. The Italian giants have agreed to sign Inter Milan’s Hernanes who many see as a replacement for Paul Pogba should he leave this summer.

11:17 EST Sky Sports reports that West Ham United is close to signing Hull City forward Nikica Jelavic. The forward had scored 12 goals in his 42 matches with Hull City after joining from Everton.

11:14 EST Andrea Ranocchia has turned down an offer to join Southampton FC. The Inter Milan man would have helped bolster the Saints backline which has struggled at times early into their campaign.

11:11 EST OFFICIAL Fabio Borini has completed a transfer from Liverpool to Sunderland AFC for a fee of £7.75 million with the possibility of rising to £9.75 million with add ons.

11:08 EST Manchester United have made a last gasp attempt to sign Ajax star Jasper Cillesen. The bid of £25 million will likely be rejected by the Dutch club.

11:03 EST Sky Sports are reporting that contrary to other reports, a deal between Manchester United and Real Madrid has not been reached. Though David de Gea is negotiating a contract with the club, the two clubs have not reached an agreement.

10:59 EST Aston Villa are in advanced negotiations to sign French striker Gaëtan Charbonnier from Reims. Also interested in the French striker is German Bundesliga clubs HSV and Mainz.

10:55 EST Liverpool are set to complete the signing of Taiwo Awoniyi today after beating Porto and Monaco to the 18-year olds signature. The fee is reported to be in the £800,000 range with the fee rising to £3 million depending on the youngster’s future performance.

10:52 EST Fabio Borini has been spotted at the Sunderland AFC training ground with the Black Cats close to making a move for the Liverpool forward on a fee of around £7.75 million move.

10:47 EST Sky Sports are reporting through their sources that Leicester City and QPR have enquired with Hull City about the opportunity to sign Hull City’s Ahmed Elmohamady. The 27-year old Egyptian joined Hull in 2013.

10:45 EST Tottenham could be forced to sell midfielder Aaron Lennon to Everton. The player is said to be prepared to force Spurs to sell him to Everton on a permanent basis after spending the second half of last season on loan with the Toffees.

10:38 EST Manchester United have reached a deal with Real Madrid for David de Gea. The deal is expected to be in the region of 30-35 million euros and will see the Spaniard return to the Spanish capital and sign with Real.

10:35 EST Chelsea FC are close to confirming the season long loan of Nathaniel Chalobah to Napoli. The Englishman has reportedly completed a medical at the Italian club and the move is set to be confirmed very soon.

10:32 EST With a move for Victor Wanyama unlikely to be accepted by Southampton, Tottenham have moved on and are now reportedly close to selling Erik Lamela to French side Marseille.

10:29 EST Liverpool have confirmed a loan deal that will see Lazar Markovic join Turkish side Fenerbahce. The 21-year old had not featured for Brendan Rodgers in Liverpool’s opening four matches of the Premier League season.

10:25 EST Leicester City are not ruling out some late moves on their part tomorrow. However, it is expected that the day tomorrow at Kings Power Stadium will be a quiet one for the Foxes.

10:22 EST Alex Song has reportedly had a medical at West Ham United ahead of a possible loan move for the Cameroonian international. Song also played on loan at West Ham last season following a move from Barcelona.

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10:18 EST In an effort to help the club make a smooth transition should current star Saido Berahino join Tottenham Hotspur this summer, West Brom manager Tony Pulis has reportedly targeted a move for the £15 million rated Charlie Austin.

10:15 EST In an attempt to ward off interest for Belgian international Alex Witsel, Zenit St. Petersburg have placed a £72 million asking price on the defender. Tottenham, Juventus and AC Milan have all been reportedly interested in the 26-year old Belgian.

10:12 EST Squawka are reporting that Chelsea are set to finalize a loan move for Victor Moses before the close of tomorrow’s transfer deadline. The move would see the Nigerian join West Ham United for the rest of the Premier League season.

10:08 EST Newcastle United have been linked with a move for Hamburg striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga. The Magpies are reportedly readying a £7 million bid for the striker.

10:05 EST Also linked with the Baggies is Crystal Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak. The 31-year old has struggled to get match time this season following the arrival of Yohan Cabaye from Paris St. Germain.

10:02 EST Sky Sports are reporting that West Bromwich Albion could be one of the Premier League’s busiest club’s this summer with Victor Moses, Matt Phillips and Charlie Austin all being possible arrivals at the Hawthorns.

10:00 EST Liverpool are set to make a late arrival on the transfer deadline scene as the Reds are now targeting Dynamo Kyiv’s Andriy Yarmolenko. The 25-year old winger is also attracting interest from Everton, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona.

9:55 EST Tottenham are now offering  Erik Lamela plus another £18 million for Southampton FC’s star midfielder Victor Wanyama. Ronald Koeman has stated multiple times this summer that the Kenyan would not be allowed to leave the club this summer.

Jul 23, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Erik Lamela (11) carries the ball against Toronto FC at BMO Field. Tottenham defeated Toronto 3-2. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 23, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Erik Lamela (11) carries the ball against Toronto FC at BMO Field. Tottenham defeated Toronto 3-2. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /

9:52 EST Stoke City could be close to selling Jon Walters today after Ireland manager Martin O’Neill hinted that the player’s national team absence is too help the player sort out a move away from the Premier League club.

9:49 EST Sky Bet has released their final odds for potential moves to clubs in England. Among the top rumored moves are potential deals for Charlie Austin, Saido Berahino and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

9:46 EST Talking to the Times, Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller has said that there have been no talks between himself and Manchester United about a potential deal. The rumor of the summer thus far has been the German international heading to Manchester United.

9:42 EST Manchester United are reportedly close to sending Adnan Januzaj out on a season long loan with fellow Premier League club’s Everton and Tottenham both interested in the young star midfielder.

9:39 EST Arsenal are reportedly prepared to sell Costa Rica international Joel Campbell. Turkish paper Vatan are reporting that Turkish giant Galatasaray are planning a late move for the Gunners’ surplus forward a year after Arsenal signed him.

9:36 EST Multiple Clubs are set to battle over Tottenham midfielder/rightback DeAndre Yedlin. The American international looks set to go on loan with a unnamed Danish club and an unnamed Italian club set to battle for the American’s signature.

9:33 EST Crystal Palace are on the verge of selling Barry Bannan to English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. The Scotsman has only made 22 appearances since joining Palace in 2013.

9:29 EST Sky Sports reports that Napoli’s Jonathan De Guzman is on his way to AFC Bournemouth in order to complete a season long loan with the Premier League’s newest club. Also involved in the deal is a £3.5 million option to buy the player from Napoli.

9:25 EST English Championship side Nottingham Forest have accepted a £7 million bid from West Ham United for forward Michail Antonio. Forest signed the player for £1.5 million last summer and now look set to make a decent profit on the player.

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9:21 EST Though the club currently lack overall depth in the attack, Manchester United have flown Mexican international Javier Hernandez to Germany to help finalize a deal of £12 million with Leverkusen for the striker.

9:18 EST In an effort to sign star goalkeeper David de Gea from Manchester United, Real Madrid are reportedly now willing to include Keylor Navas in a cash plus player swap deal.

9:16 EST Manchester United have confirmed a deal between themselves and AS Monaco for teenage sensation Anthony Martial. The fee of £36 million will make Martial the world’s most expensive teenager.

9:12 EST Chelsea FC appear to be moving on from Everton centerback John Stones. The Blues have reportedly made an offer in the range of £2 million for Nantes defender Papy Djilobodji. The 26-year old has played for the Ligue 1 side since 2010.

9:07 EST Tottenham have officially confirmed the sale of Ismail Azzaoui to German Bundesliga side Wolfsburg. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Good Morning to those in the USA and good afternoon to our friends in Europe. This is part two of We Are Hooligans coverage of both the European and Premier League transfer deadline days. I look forward to being with you for the next few hours as we take this long road together.

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