Ansu Fati is travelling to Brighton to complete his loan move, after the club reached an agreement with Barcelona on Wednesday.
The Spain winger boarded a private flight to England on Thursday afternoon after the clubs reached full agreement on a season-long loan. Brighton are covering 80% of Fati’s salary until June 2024, with no purchase option agreed between the sides.
Fati inherited Lionel Messi’s No 10 shirt at Barça but has seen his hugely promising career stalled by injuries. He is keen to work with the Brighton manager, Roberto De Zerbi, who was a key factor in agreeing the deal.
Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of Dean Henderson from Manchester United, for £15m plus add-ons. “I’m absolutely delighted and buzzing to be here,” the goalkeeper told the club’s website after signing a five-year deal. “There’s something being built here, and I really want to be a part of it.”
Nottingham Forest, who signed Henderson on loan last season, are looking to bring in the Benfica goalkeeper Odisseas Vlachodimos and have signed the Corinthians defender Murillo for £15m. Steve Cooper is also hoping to strengthen in midfield before Friday’s deadline, with PSV Eindhoven’s Ibrahim Sangaré and Leicester’s Wilfried Ndidi both targets.
Brentford are closing in on a move for the PSV winger Johan Bakayoko. The west London side have submitted a bid worth €40m (£34.3m) with add-ons, with a sell-on clause included. The highly rated Belgian’s departure may depend on PSV re-signing Hirving Lozano from Napoli.
João Palhinha has told Fulham he would like to join Bayern Munich, after agreeing personal terms on a contract until June 2028. The move may depend on whether Fulham can secure a replacement for the hugely influential midfielder before the deadline, with Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile Højbjerg one potential target.
Wolves, who signed the centre-back Santiago Bueno and the winger Enso González on Thursday, are expected to bid again for Harrison Reed after Fulham rejected their opening offer.
Burnley have sent their initial bid to Benfica the for 21-year-old centre-back Tomás Aráujo. It is thought to be a season-long loan with a €20m option to buy, which will become mandatory if Burnley avoid relegation. The Clarets have secured the signing of the former Bristol City midfielder Han-Noah Massengo on a free transfer.
