Everton have re-signed Idrissa Gana Gueye for £2m from Paris Saint-Germain and the Merseyside club have also confirmed a deal for James Garner from Manchester United.
Gueye, who joined PSG for £30m in 2019 after three productive seasons at Goodison Park, agreed to return several weeks ago only for the terms of his layoff from the French champions, where the midfielder had 12 months of contract, to delay the agreement. . The 32-year-old has now signed a two-year deal.
The Senegal international is eligible for Saturday’s Merseyside derby at home to Liverpool, as is Garner, who spent last season on loan at Nottingham Forest, costing an initial £9m with £6.5m payable in complements United is also entitled to 20% of the profits from any future sales. The 21-year-old has signed a four-year contract.
As Gueye and Garner arrive at Everton, Andre Gomes leaves, with Portuguese midfielder Joninig Lille on a season-long loan.
Leeds’ hopes of signing Senegal striker Bamba Dieng from Marseille were dashed after the 22-year-old dramatically decided to join Nice as he prepared to fly to Leeds Bradford Airport for a medical . Dieng, who was part of the side that won the Africa Cup of Nations this year, is understood to have changed his mind after agreeing his move to Elland Road and will instead sign a five-year contract years to Nice in a deal worth €12m (£10.4m).
Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani had tweeted “welcome Bamba Dieng” just before 14:00 BST, but less than six hours later he wrote: “Part of the deadline day craziness. They’ve got us screwed, it’s happening to them and all to the best. We have made a great market, we have planned and executed our goals at a very early stage.”
Fulham have signed Willian on a one-year deal almost exactly 12 months after the Brazilian reached a mutual agreement with Arsenal to terminate his contract. “I’m happy to be here, I’m happy to be back in the Premier League,” said the 34-year-old. “Fulham is a special club, a club that wants to improve, that wants to fight for something bigger, so I’m here to help and I can’t wait to get started.” Marco Silva has also added forward Carlos Vinícius from Benfica for £4.25m, as well as Paris Saint-Germain defender Layvin Kurzawa on a season-long loan. As of Thursday, Dan James was also undergoing a medical at Fulham with a view to joining from Leeds on loan.
Blackburn have rejected two bids from Fulham for Chilean striker Ben Brereton Diaz, who has also been the subject of interest from Everton. Fulham have moved for Carlos Vinícius, who was on loan at Tottenham, and are hoping to land an initial £4m transfer from Benfica.
Willy Boly has become Nottingham Forest’s 19th signing of the summer, with the Ivory Coast international joining from Wolves on a two-year deal. Boly was a no-show for Wolves’ draw with Newcastle on Sunday in a bid to force through the move. Forest could complete three more signings, with Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi, Rennes defender Loïc Badé and Blackpool’s Josh Bowler on the radar.
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Southampton have completed a loan move for Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who can play as a full-back or in midfield, and have moved players around. Jack Stephens left on loan to Bournemouth, Oriol Romeu made the final switch to Girona and Jan Bednarek was on Thursday night ready to loan him to Aston Villa, who have signed Belgian midfielder Leander Dendoncker from Wolves.
Willian at Fulham training ground after signing. Photograph: Jed Leicester/Rex/Shutterstock