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The transfer window has slammed shut and Premier League clubs have scrambled to complete last-minute business following a mammoth few months of transfer activity, including Ronaldo returning to Manchester United

This September 1, 2021 is the deadline day and the transfer window has slammed shut for Premier League clubs.

Although Euro 2020 and the Copa America slightly delayed the drama, this transfer window has seen some mega deals involving the top flight.

Manchester United notably snapped up three statement signings; Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for an inital £73million, Raphael Varane from Real Madrid for £34m as well as a triumphant return for Cristiano Ronaldo  from Juventus  for £12.86m.

The two most expensive deals of the window came from the two title favourites, though, as Manchester City splashed out £100million to bring Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish to the Etihad and Chelsea re-signed Romelu Lukaku for almost the same eye-watering fee.

Arsenal’s £50million swoop for Brighton & Hove Albion defender Ben White also adds to the summer’s expenditure as the Gunners breached the £150m.

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Harry Kane wanted out of Tottenham  Hotspur but due to be valued at £160million by Daniel Levy, making potential suitors Man City eventually conceded defeat, also missing out on Ronaldo in what surely would have been the most shocking transfer in English football history.

Courtesy  of Mirror, Here’s an up-to-date list of all the done deals relating to all 20 Premier League  clubs in what’s been a mammoth few months of transfer activity.

ARSENAL

Players in:

Nuno Tavares (Benfica)

Albert Sambi Lokonga (Anderlecht)

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Ben White (Brighton)

Martin Odegaard (Real Madrid)

Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United)

Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna)

Players out

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Joe Willock (Newcastle)

Willian (contract terminated)

David Luiz (released)

Levi Laing (released)

Joseph Olowu (released)

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Luke Plange (released)

Jason Sraha (released)

Trae Coyle (Lausanne–Sport)

Zech Medley (KV Oostende)

Mark McGuinness (Cardiff)

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Dinos Mavropanos (Stuttgart) Loan

Daniel Ballard (Millwall) Loan

Daniel Oyegoke (Brentford)

Ben Sheaf (Coventry City)

Matt Smith (Doncaster) Loan

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Matteo Guendouzi (Marseille) Loan

William Saliba (Marseille) Loan

Nikolaj Moller (Viktoria Koln) Loan

Deyan Iliev (SKF Sered) Loan

Reiss Nelson (Feyenoord) Loan

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Miguel Azeez (Portsmouth) Loan

Jonathan Dinzeyi (Carlisle United) Loan

ASTON VILLA

Players in

Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen)

Axel Tuanzebe (Manchester United, loan)

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Emiliano Buendia (Norwich)

Ashley Young (Inter Milan)

Josh Feeney (Fleetwood Town)

Finn Azaz (West Brom)

Danny Ings (Aston Villa)

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Players out

Ahmed Elmohamady (released)

Neil Taylor (released)

Tom Heaton (Man Utd)

Lewis Brunt (released)

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Brad Burton (released)

Jack Clarke (released)

Charlie Farr (released)

Ben Guy (released)

Callum Rowe (released)

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Harrison Sohna (released)

Michael Tait (released)

Jake Walker (released)

Bjorn Engels (Royal Antwerp)

Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami) Loan

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Lovre Kalinic (Hajduk Split) Loan

Seb Revan (Grimsby) Loan

Frederic Guilbert (Strasbourg) Loan

Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United) Loan

BRENTFORD

Players in

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Nathan Young-Coombes (Rangers)

Dom Jefferies (Salisbury)

Daniel Oyegoke (Arsenal)

Jude Russell (Crystal Palace)

Frank Onyeka (FC Midtjylland)

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Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic)

Matthew Cox (AFC Wimbledon)

Myles Peart-Harris (Chelsea)

Players out

Jared Thompson (released)

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Kane O’Connor (released)

Aubrel Koutsimouka (released)

Julien Carre (released)

Henrik Dalsgaard (Midtjylland)

Luke Daniels (released)

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Emiliano Marcondes (released)

Ellery Balcombe (Burton Albion) Loan

Aaron Pressley (AFC Wimbledon) Loan

Arthur Read (Stevenage)

BRIGHTON

Players in

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Jeremy Sarmiento (Benfica)

Marc Cucurella (Getafe)

Gary Dicker (Kilmarnock)

Enock Mwepu (Red Bull Salzburg)

Kjell Scherpen (Ajax)

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Players out

Ben White (Arsenal)

Jose Izquierdo (released)

Teddy Jenks (Aberdeen) Loan

Davy Propper (PSV)

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Alex Cochrane (Hearts) Loan

Jan Mlakar (Hajduk Split)

Bernardo (Red Bull Salzburg)

Ryan Longman (Hull City) Loan

Viktor Gyokeres (Coventry)

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Romaric Yapi (SBV Vitesse)

Mat Ryan (Real Sociedad)

Jensen Weir (Cambridge United) Loan

Matt Clarke (West Bromwich Albion) Loan

Carl Rushworth (Walsall) Loan

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Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Feyenoord)

Reda Khadra (Blackburn) Loan

Chris Walton (Ipswich) Loan

BURNLEY

Players in

Maxwell Cornet (Lyon)

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Nathan Collins (Stoke)

Mark Helm (Man Utd)

Jacob Bedeau (Scunthorpe)

Harry Williams (Free)

Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace)

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Connor Roberts (Swansea City)

Players out

Robbie Brady (released)

Connor Barrett (released)

Jordan Cropper (released)

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Ismail Diallo (released)

Marcel Elva-Fountaine (released)

Arman Taranis (released)

Matty Rain (released)

Mace Goodridge (released)

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Ryan Cooney (Morecambe)

Joel Mumbongo (Accrington Stanley) Loan

Ben Gibson (Norwich)

Jimmy Dunne (QPR)

Luka Jensen (Carlisle)

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Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Sheffield Wednesday) Loan

Adam Phillips (Morecambe) Loan

CHELSEA

Players in

Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan)

Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham)

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Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid, loan)

Players out

Willy Caballero (released)

Jamal Blackman (released)

Pierre Ekwah Elimby ( West Ham )

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Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)

Izzy Brown (Preston North End)

Levi Colwill ( Huddersfield Town) Loan

Nathan Baxter (Hull) Loan

Charlie Wiggett ( Newcastle )

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Billy Gilmour (Norwich) Loan

Victor Moses (Spartak Moscow)

Juan Castillo (Birmingham) Loan

Olivier Giroud (AC Milan)

Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)

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Lewis Bate (Leeds United)

Myles Peart-Harris (Chelsea)

Dynel Simeu (Southampton)

Tammy Abraham (Roma)

Dujon Sterling (Blackpool) Loan

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Ethan Ampadou (Venezia) Loan

Danny Drinkwater (Reading) Loan

CRYSTAL PALACE

Players in

Conor Gallagher (Chelsea, loan)

Will Hughes (Watford)

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Jacob Montes (Georgetown University)

Michael Olise (Reading)

Remi Matthews (Free)

Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)

Joachim Andersen (Lyon)

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Odsonne Edouard (Celtic)

Players out

Andros Townsend (Everton)

Sion Spence (Bristol Rovers) Loan

Stephen Henderson (released)

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Wayne Hennessey (Burnley)

Mamadou Sakho (released)

Patrick van Aanholt (released)

Gary Cahill (released)

Scott Dann (Reading) Loan

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EVERTON

Players in

Asmir Begovic (Bournemouth)

Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace)

Andy Lonergan (West Brom)

Demarai Gray (Bayer Leverkusen)

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Salomon Rondon (Dalian Professional)

Players out

Theo Walcott ( Southampton )

Matthew Pennington (Shrewsbury Town) Free

Joshua King ( Watford )

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Yannick Bolasie (released)

Muhamed Besic (released)

Josh Bowler (released)

Dennis Adeniran (released)

Con Ouzounidis (released)

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Callum Connolly (released)

Bobby Carroll (released)

Daniel Lowey (released)

Jack McIntyre (released)

Dylan Thompson (released)

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Bernard (Sharjah)

LEEDS UNITED

Players in

Kristoffer Klaesson (Valerenga)

Amari Miller (Birmingham City)

Jack Harrison (Man City)

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Junior Firpo ( Barcelona)

Sean McGurk (Wigan)

Lewis Bate (Chelsea)

Players out

Gaetano Berardi (released)

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Ouasim Bouy (released)

Barry Douglas (released)

Cole Gibbon (released)

Niklas Haugland (released)

Eunan O’Kane (released)

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Matthew Turner (released)

Ryan Edmondson (Fleetwood) Loan

Oliver Casey (Blackpool)

Kun Temenuzhkov (Real Union) Loan

Rafa Mujica (Las Palmas)

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Alfie McCalmont (Morecambe) Loan

Ezgjan Alioski (released)

Mateusz Bogusz (UD Ibiza) Loan

Leif Davis (Bournemouth) Loan

Pablo Hernandez (Castellon)

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LEICESTER CITY

Players in

Patson Daka (Red Bull Salzburg)

Boubakary Soumare (Lille)

Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton)

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton)

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Players out

Christian Fuchs (Charlotte)

Matty James (released)

Wes Morgan (retired)

Josh Knight (Peterborough United)

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Admiral Muskwe (Luton Town)

Darragh O’Connor (Motherwell)

Dennis Praet (Torino) Loan

LIVERPOOL

Players in

Ibrahima Konate (RB Leipzig)

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Players out

Liam Coyle (released)

Joe Hardy (released)

Abdi Sharif (released)

Jack Walls (released)

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Adam Lewis (Livingston) Loan

Georginio Wijnaldum (PSG) Free

Sepp van den Berg (Preston) Loan

Remi Savage (Newcastle)

Paul Glatzel (Tranmere Rovers) Loan

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Kamil Grabara (FC Copenhagen)

Liam Millar (FC Basel)

Marko Grujic (FC Porto)

Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin)

Harry Wilson (Fulham)

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Leighton Clarkson (Blackburn)

Xherdan Shaqiri (Lyon)

Rhys Williams (Swansea) Loan

MANCHESTER CITY

Players in

Kayky (Fluminense)

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Jack Grealish (Aston Villa)

Metinho (Fluminense)

Scott Carson (Derby)

Players out

Sergio Aguero (Barcelona) Free

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Eric Garcia (Barcelona) Free

Louie Moulden (Wolves) Free

Lukas Nmecha (Wolsburg) £11m

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Anderlecht) Loan

James Trafford (Accrington Stanley) Loan

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Gavin Bazunu (Portsmouth) Loan

Lewis Fiorini (Lincoln) Loan

Jack Harrison (Leeds)

Angelino (RB Leipzig)

Callum Doyle (Sunderland) Loan

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Daniel Grimshaw (Blackpool)

Alex Robertson (Ross County) Loan

MANCHESTER UNITED

Players in

Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)

Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)

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Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)

Tom Heaton (Aston Villa) Free

Players out

Sergio Romero (released)

Joel Pereira (released)

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Jacob Carney (released)

Iestyn Hughes (released)

Arnau Puigmal (released)

Max Taylor (released)

Aliou Traore (released)

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Nathan Bishop (Mansfield Town) Loan

Johan Guadagno (FC Copenhagen)

Mark Helm (Burnley)

Reece Devine (St Johnstone) Loan

Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) Loan

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Brandon Williams (Norwich City) Loan

Will Fish (Stockport County) Loan

Facundo Pellistri (Alaves) Loan

Newcastle United

Players in

Charlie Wiggett ( Chelsea )

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Remi Savage ( Liverpool )

Joe Willock (Arsenal)

Cameron Ferguson (Tranmere Rovers)

Santiago Munez (Santos Laguna) Loan

Players out

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Andy Carroll (released)

Owen Bailey (released)

Oliver Walters (released)

Jude Swailes (released)

Yannick Toure (released)

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Oliver Marshall (released)

Ludwig Francillette (released)

Florent Indalecio (released)

Kyle Scott (released)

George Rounsfell (released)

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Lucas Gamblin (released)

Lewis Brannen (released)

Tom Midgley (released)

Josh Gilchrist (released)

Josh Harrison (released)

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Tai Ebanks (released)

Lewis Cass (Port Vale) Loan

Florian Lejeune (Alaves)

Elias Sorensen (Esbjerg fB)

Yoshinori Muto (released)

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NORWICH CITY

Players in

Kenny Coker (Southend)

Milot Rashica (Werder Bremen)

Angus Gunn (Southampton)

Flynn Clarke (Peterborough)

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Ben Gibson (Burnley)

Dimitris Giannoulis (PAOK)

Billy Gilmour (Chelsea) Loan

Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice)

Liam Gibbs (Ipswich Town)

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Louis Thompson (released)

Christos Tzolis (PAOK)

Ozan Kabak (Schalke) Loan

Players out

Alex Tettey (Rosenborg)

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Mario Vrancic (Stoke City)

Jordan Thomas (Barnet)

Zach Dronfield (released)

William Hondermarck (released)

Louis Lomas (released)

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Ethen Vaughan (released)

Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa)

Philip Heise (Karlsruher)

Reece McAlear (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Loan

Orjan Nyland (released)

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Moritz Leitner (released)

Marco Stiepermann (released)

Josh Martin (MK Dons) Loan

Daniel Barden (Livingston) Loan

Sebastian Soto (Porto) Loan

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Josip Drmic (HNK Rijeka) Loan

Akin Famewo (Charlton Athletic) Loan

Sam McCallum (QPR) Loan

Gassan Ahadme (Portsmouth) Loan

Danel Sinani (Huddersfield) Loan

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Melvin Sitti (contract terminated)

SOUTHAMPTON

Players in

Theo Walcott (Everton)

Lyanco (Torino)

Romain Perraud (Brest)

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Dynel Simeu (Chelsea)

Players out

Ryan Bertrand (Leicester)

Jake Hesketh (released)

Josh Sims (released)

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David Agbontohoma (released)

Lucas Defise (released)

Pascal Kpohomouh (released)

Kingsley Latham (released)

Kameron Ledwidge (released)

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James Morris (released)

Thomas O’Connor (released)

Tommy Scott (released)

Wesley Hoedt (Anderlecht)

Kayne Ramsey (Crewe)

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Angus Gunn (Norwich)

Jake Vokins (Ross County) Loan

Alex Jankewitz (BSC Young Boys)

Dan Nlundulu (Lincoln) Loan

Callum Slattery (Motherwell)

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Mario Lemina (Nice)

Danny Ings (Aston Villa)

TOTTENHAM

Players in

Pierluigi Gollini (Atalanta) Loan

Cristian Romero (Atalanta)

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Pape Matar Sarr (Metz)

Bryan Gil (Sevilla)

Emerson Royal (Barcelona)

Players out

Danny Rose (Watford) Free

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Paulo Gazzaniga (released)

Enock Asante (released)

Chay Cooper (released)

Keenan Ferguson (released)

George Marsh (AFC Wimbledon)

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Rodel Richards (released)

Jack Roles (released)

Aaron Skinner (released)

Kazaiah Sterling (released)

Shilow Tracey (released)

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Juan Foyth (Villarreal)

Erik Lamela (Sevilla)

Toby Alderweireld (Al-Duhail)

Serge Aurier (contract terminated)

WATFORD

Players in

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Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale)

Mattie Pollock (Grimsby Town)

Imran Louza (FC Nantes)

Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) Free

Danny Rose (Spurs) Free

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Emmanuel Dennis (Club Brugge)

Dapo Mebude (Rangers)

Peter Etebo (Stoke City) Loan

Joshua King (Free)

Vincent Angelini (Free)

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Players out

Achraf Lazaar (released)

Carlos Sanchez (released)

Jerome Sinclair (released)

Mamadou M’Baye (released)

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Ben Wilmot (Stoke City)

Ignacio Pussetto (Udinese) Loan

Adalberto Penaranda (Las Palmas) Loan

Craig Dawson (West Ham)

Tiago Cukur (Doncaster) Loan

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Bosun Lawal (Celtic) Compensation

Troy Deeney (Birmingham)

WEST HAM

Players in

Thierry Nevers (Reading)

Nikola Vlasic (CSKA Moscow)

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Pierre Ekwah Elimby (Chelsea)

Armstrong Oko-Flex (Celtic) Free

Craig Dawson (Watford)

Alphonse Areola (PSG)

Kurt Zouma (Chelsea)

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Alex Kral (Spartak Moscow) Loan

Players out

Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton)

Fabian Balbuena (released)

Sean Adarkwa (released)

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Olatunji Akinola (released)

Samuel Caiger (released)

Alfie Lewis (released)

Joshua Okotcha (released)

Joseph Anang (Stevenage) Loan

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Felipe Anderson (Lazio)

Nathan Trott (Nancy)

WOLVES

Players in

Yerson Mosquera (Atletico Nacional)

Louie Moulden ( Manchester City ) Free

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Hee Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig) Loan

Francisco Trincao (Barcelona) Loan

Rayan Ait-Nouri (Angers)

Jose Sa (Olympiacos)

Bendeguz Bolla (Fehervar FC)

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Rayan Ait-Nouri (Angers)

Players out

Sadou Diallo (released)

Cyriaque Mayounga (released)

Hong Wan (released)

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Toti Gomes (Grasshoppers) Loan

Ruben Vinagre (Sporting Lisbon)

Rui Patricio (Roma)

Leonardo Campana (Grasshoppers) Loan

Bendeguz Bolla (Grasshoppers) Loan

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Ryan Giles (Cardiff) Loan

Dion Sanderson (Birmingham) Loan

Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) Loan

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Mount and Sesko fire Man United to victory over Sunderland

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Manchester United cruised to a rare comfortable home Premier League victory as goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko secured a 2-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday.

With the pressure growing on manager Ruben Amorim after a disappointing start to the season, Mount calmed the nerves around the ground with a fine early finish to break the deadlock.

United continued to dominate, with a spectacular save from Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs preventing Bruno Fernandes from adding a sumptuous second before Sesko netted his first Old Trafford goal after 31 minutes.

Sunderland were awarded a penalty late in the first half, a decision that was overturned following a VAR intervention, but they never really threatened after the break as United eased to a third home league victory of the season.

The result put United in provisional eighth place with 10 points from seven games, two places below Sunderland on 11.

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Wins, especially comfortable ones, have been in short supply for Portuguese Amorim since he took charge in November.

United supporters have slowly started to turn on the new manager as a result, with nothing short of victory over promoted Sunderland, despite the visitors’ impressive start to the season, enough to appease the disgruntled masses.

Mount’s superb control and finish was just what the beleaguered boss needed. The fine strike was the earliest United have scored in the Premier League since Marcus Rashford’s goal at Ipswich Town in Amorim’s first game in charge.

It was only a matter of time until the hosts scored again, such was their dominance. From a long throw, Sesko was alert to the flick-on before steering home his second in as many games.

United thought they had shot themselves in the foot as Sesko was penalised for a high boot in his own penalty area, only for VAR to deem it not to be a foul.

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The hosts took their foot off the gas in the second half, but still should have added to their tally, with veteran Brazilian Casemiro blazing their best chance over the bar.

Sunderland did manufacture a late gilt-edged chance but Senne Lammens, making his debut in the United goal, stood tall to block, completing an assured performance from the keeper and his new teammates.

-Reuters

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Liverpool, Chelsea and Man United lose on day of late drama

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Premier League - Crystal Palace v Liverpool - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - September 27, 2025 Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eddie Nketiah celebrate after the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

Premier League champions Liverpool dropped points for the first time this season when they lost 2-1 at Crystal Palace in the eighth minute of added time as Manchester United and Chelsea suffered 3-1 defeats on Saturday.

United slumped at Brentford and 10-man Chelsea were beaten at home by Brighton & Hove Albion, who scored twice in stoppage time.

Manchester City thrashed Burnley 5-1 thanks to two own goals and a late brace from Erling Haaland while Leeds United were held to a 2-2 draw after Bournemouth equalised in added time through 19-year-old Eli Junior Kroupi.

There was also a late twist at Tottenham Hotspur when Joao Palhinha struck an equaliser in the fourth minute of stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw at home to bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

LIVERPOOL SUFFER FIRST LOSS

Liverpool were on the back foot early on when Palace took the lead in the ninth minute through a set-piece when the ball fell to Ismaila Sarr who smashed it home.

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Liverpool would have conceded more if not for goalkeeper Alisson while Jean-Philippe Mateta nearly made it 2-0 when he hit the post.

Although Liverpool equalised through Federico Chiesa in the 87th minute, fellow substitute Eddie Nketiah provided late drama when he scored the winner in the 97th minute, with Selhurst Park celebrating the goal twice after VAR confirmed he was not offside.

“The boys are in really good form and think we can win every game and today we showed that,” Nketiah told the BBC.

Palace ended the day in second place, three points behind leaders Liverpool although Arsenal can go second if they beat Newcastle United on Sunday.

OWN GOALS, HAALAND GIVE MAN CITY WIN

Burnley’s Maxime Esteve became only the sixth player to score two own goals in a Premier League game as City climbed up to fourth.

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Esteve scored the first when he tried to deny Phil Foden but Jaidon Anthony made it 1-1 with a shot that deflected off Ruben Dias.

Matheus Nunes restored City’s lead with a close-range effort before Esteve’s second own goal came when he looked to stop Oscar Bobb from finding the net.

Haaland struck twice in the dying minutes to hand Burnley their biggest loss of the season.

MANCHESTER UNITED LOSE AT BRENTFORD

Bryan Mbeumo received a warm welcome from the Brentford fans as he returned to his former club for the first time since his move to Manchester United but the reception paled in comparison to the roars when the home side went 2-0 up inside 20 minutes.

Igor Thiago capitalised on United’s high line for the opener when Jordan Henderson sent him through on goal in the eighth minute, before the Brazilian forward grabbed his second when United keeper Altay Bayindir spilled a save right into his path.

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United pulled one back when Benjamin Sesko scored his first goal for the club but Bruno Fernandes had a penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher before Mathias Jensen put the game out of reach in added time with a rocket from outside the box.

“We didn’t control the game, we played the game of Brentford. We were really confused (on) second balls, first balls, set pieces,” United manager Ruben Amorim said.

“The crucial moments, they were against us. Tough to lose again.”

CHELSEA SEE RED AGAIN

Chelsea had a player sent off for a second time in as many league games when Trevoh Chalobah saw red for denying Brighton a goal-scoring opportunity at Stamford Bridge.

Enzo Fernandez had given Chelsea a 1-0 lead with a close-range header but Chalobah’s red card in the 53rd minute reduced the home side to 10 men and Brighton made it count when Danny Welbeck opened his account for the season with the equaliser.

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Brighton capitalised again in the 92nd minute when Maxim De Cuyper powered home a header and the visitors sealed all three points when Welbeck scored in the 10th minute of added time.

Bournemouth took the lead at Leeds when Antoine Semenyo scored from a free kick but the home side made it 2-1 when Joe Rodon and Sean Longstaff netted either side of halftime.

With Leeds close to taking three points, Kroupi volleyed home from inside the box in the 93rd minute to lift Bournemouth into a group of three clubs on 11 points.

Sunderland moved to 11 points and fourth place by beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground to leave Forest’s new manager Ange Postecoglou winless after five games in charge.

Omar Alderete’s first-half goal was the difference between the two sides with Sunderland mounting a staunch rearguard action as Forest laid siege to their goal.

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Wolves were seconds away from earning their first win of the season after losing their opening five games in their worst ever start to a league campaign.

They led through Santiago Bueno’s scrappy goal early in the second half but Palhinha guided in a superb finish to send Tottenham to third place on goal difference.

-Reuters

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Now, Amorim finds his voice after Manchester United defeat of Chelsea

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said his side must match the level of urgency they showed against Chelsea on Saturday if they are to keep on winning.

Having tasted victory just once this season going into the game, on the back of their lowest top-flight league finish last term since they were relegated in 1973-74, the pressure was on Amorim ahead of Chelsea’s visit in the Premier League.

The early dismissal of Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez gave United the platform to earn a vital win with goals from Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro but the performance, from the off, reached levels of intensity that had been lacking in recent struggles.

“Sometimes we have some moments that we feel an urgency to have a result,” Amorim said. “Today we won, it’s nice to win, but let’s not forget that return to that urgency in our game.

“We need to win the next game. That is the most important thing. In this big club it’s not a feeling that today is a really good game, let’s relax a little bit. Let’s keep that urgency. That is the most important feeling we have to take for the next week.”

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In true United fashion, the hosts still made things difficult for themselves from a seemingly unassailable position, 2-0 in front with a numerical advantage in the driving Manchester rain.

Casemiro’s sending-off late in the first half gave the visitors a lifeline, with Trevoh Chalobah’s header ensuring a nervy finish at an expectant Old Trafford.

“We showed that when everything is going well, we arrange something to make it difficult,” Amorim said. “But we suffered together in the end. That was a good thing, if you look at the game we deserved to win.

“We were trying to do things a little bit too much, making a tackle that maybe we shouldn’t. It’s hard to say, because that is the pressure. I feel more pressure in some young guys sometimes.

“Maybe it’s because Casemiro cares. We score one and he has that tackle. Sometimes it’s not the pressure, they wanted too much in that moment.”

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