Transfer deadline day: Liverpool reject £150m Salah bid, Spurs agree £45m Johnson deal – live
Report: Liverpool reject £150m Al-Ittihad offer for Salah
The offer from the Saudi Pro League club was made in a phone call on Thursday night to Mike Gordon, president of Liverpool’s owners Fenway Sports Group, and immediately rejected. Gordon reaffirmed Liverpool’s stance that Salah is not for sale although Al-Ittihad are expected to continue their pursuit of the Egypt international until the Saudi transfer window closes later this month.
Spurs agree £45m deal with Forest for Johnson
Tottenham have agreed a £45m deal to sign Brennan Johnson from Nottingham Forest. The winger is on his way to Tottenham’s training ground for a medical.
Forest, meanwhile, are on the verge of completing the signing of Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea for a fee in the region of £5m. The deal includes a significant sell-on clause.
Another Manchester City outgoing, James McAtee, has joined Sheffield United on loan for the season, where he spent last season in their promotion campaign.
Arsenal news: nobody coming in, according to Mikel Arteta.
I don’t expect anybody to come in. We’ve done quite a lot and we had a lot of uncertainty with a lot of players so we have to be very cautious. Sometimes it’s not possible and we have to adapt. We cannot go and buy another three players. It’s not possible.
More Chelsea news:their young striker Mason Burstow, who started in the League Cup win over AFC Wimbledon on Wednesday, is going out on loan to Sunderland. Mauricio Pochettino had wanted to keep Burstow but the youngster needs more experience.
Done deal: Manchester United sign Reguilón on loan
From a United club release: Sergio Reguilón has joined Manchester United on loan from Tottenham Hotspur until June 2024. The 26-year-old has played 230 games for clubs including Real Madrid, Sevilla, Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid, and won 6 caps for Spain. Reguilón has won the Europa League and FIFA Club World Cup.
Sergio Reguilón said:
In life you have to be ready for everything and the chance to represent this great club with such an illustrious history is one that I could not turn down. Having spoken to the manager, I know what he needs from me, and I am ready to play my part in helping the team to achieve success. I know that I can contribute to Manchester United this season; I am ready to fight for this group and show everyone my qualities.
John Murtough, Manchester United Football Director, said:
Once it became clear that we needed to bring in another left-back we assessed a number of targets and acted quickly to sign Sergio. He possesses all the required qualities to help us achieve our aims this season. He has good experience in both the Premier League and in European competitions, so he is ready to come into the squad and perform straight away.
