Liverpool

We'll be hearing from Andoni Iraola shortly as the Spaniard previews his side's Premier League opener against Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.

Expect the new Reds boss to be asked about transfer targets, particularly Bradley Barcola and Yankuba Minteh, after a frustrating summer window for the 2025 Premier League champions so far.

Liverpool have added only Víctor Munoz, Ronald Araujo and Jeremy Jacquet to their squad so far.

Liverpool

Sticking with the summer recruitment theme, new Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has said the club will "definitely" add more players to their squad before the transfer window closes on 1 September.

Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the Reds' first Premier League game of the season against Newcastle on Sunday, Iraola said "We will definitely sign some players. Some deals you have to wait until the end.

"But the end is the important picture, the one we will have on September 1. Because it is true that we are still quite thin."

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Fulham

A final word from new Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa on the job done by the club's recruitment team this summer:

"I am so happy with the club at this moment, how they've been working this summer. We brought in three players, we are still believing we can make the squad stronger and more balanced."

On Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios - two summer signings from Arbeloa's former club Real Madrid:

"Young players, talented players with ambition. They fit with the way we want to play, they know what I expect from them. I'm happy to have them here with me."

Fulham

Alvaro Arbeloa has also been speaking about Marco Silva, his predecessor at Craven Cottage:

"Marco did a very good job. The players were happy and comfortable with him, now it's a new era. I know what I want, I know how to do it, but I know how difficult this league is. I think we will be a difficult team to beat."

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Fulham

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Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has spoken about his relationship with Chelsea's Xabi Alonso ahead of their derby clash on Monday:

"We analysed Chelsea, the way we do every team. I know him well because I watched so many of his games, but we know it won’t be easy. They’re a very strong squad with top players. They have made good signings. We have to be ready."

On whether he's spoken to Alonso ahead of the match:

"A few days ago, but we didn’t talk about football. Our families are coming over to London. We are very good friends. For 90 minutes we will give everything for our clubs. For 90 minutes we are not friends. We both want to win that game."

Fulham

Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa has confirmed that Tom Cairney is the only player who will not be available because of injury for Monday's Premier League opener at home to west London rivals Chelsea.

The midfielder had a minor surgical procedure on his left knee during the summer.

Defender Joachim Anderson will also miss the game through suspension.

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Hope you enjoyed this morning's transfer talk, now it's time to let the Premier League managers do the talking.

We have a flurry of news conferences coming your way after 13:30 BST.

Liverpool's Andoni Iraloa, Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca and Tottenham's Roberto de Zerbi are among the top-flight managers lined up to face the media.

Before that, we have some lines to bring you from Fulham's Alvaro Arbeloa and Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler.

On that note, we are going to put this page on ice until 13:00 BST, when we will return for this afternoon's rush of news conferences.

Liverpool's Andoni Iraola, Manchester City's Enzo Maresca and Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi are among the Premier League managers to be quizzed by the media from around 13:30.

Join us then for a full rundown of the top quotes and all-important team news.

In the meantime, scroll down this page or check out the links in the summary for the latest transfer news.

Back in a bit, see you again soon.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter

Chelsea defender Axel Disasi has been given permission to visit Crystal Palace for a medical as talks advance over a season-long loan move.

The South Londoners have emerged as the main suitors for the 28-year-old France international centre-back, with all parties open to concluding a deal.

Talks remain ongoing over the size of the loan fee, with the expectation that Chelsea and Palace will ultimately come to a full agreement.

For Palace, Disasi would be the seventh signing of the summer for new manager Pierre Sage as he revamps the squad.

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Another piece of transfer news anyone?

Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter

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It will be a frenzied final week of the transfer window at Aston Villa.

Defender Ezri Konsa will be the fourth high-profile exit after Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans and Lucas Digne left this summer, once his £51m move to Arsenal is officially confirmed.

Villa still need to find a solution for Emi Martinez after his failed move to Juventus while Al-Hilal remain interested in Ollie Watkins.

Should the duo leave before the 1 September transfer deadline - and Villa want to keep Watkins - then six of the starting XI which won the Europa League in May will have left.

A summer of change was expected but it is the biggest transition of the squad since Villa returned to the Premier League in 2019.

Unai Emery is, at least, a constant especially with nine new managers starting in the Premier League this weekend.

He is the second-longest serving manager in the Premier League, behind Arsenal's Mikel Arteta and remains Villa's biggest strength, having joined in November 2022.

But there will be questions to answer and fans' fears to ease when he faces the media at the club's Bodymoor Heath training ground this afternoon.

Villa go to Brighton on Sunday and having been picked off by rivals this summer, Emery and Villa have less than two weeks to plug the growing gaps in the squad.

BBC Sport reported earlier this week that Aston Villa had agreed the deal to sign West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

The DR Congo right-back was given permission to travel for a medical in the Midlands but the exact terms of the deal at that point were not known, with the Hammers having previously asked interested clubs to pay a £25m fee.

The 28-year-old has missed Championship side West Ham's first two matches of the season during negotiations.

Aston Villa signed Harvey Elliott from Liverpool on a similar loan deal last season and chose not to play the England midfielder for the majority of the campaign, rather than trigger the terms of the obligation to buy.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham on a season-long loan, with a "conditional obligation to buy".

More to follow.

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BBC Sport

Opta's Premier League numbers from last season show Omar Marmoush averaged 11.46 runs in behind per 90 minutes, almost identical to Dominic Solanke's 11.61 and ahead of Richarlison's 10.03. But he also offered considerably more with the ball.

Marmoush averaged 5.67 progressive carries per 90 minutes, compared with 3.24 for Solanke and 2.48 for Richarlison.

He also led both Tottenham forwards for shots, chances created, successful take-ons and touches in the opposition penalty area.

He had 3.86 shots per 90 minutes compared with 2.81 for Richarlison and 1.80 for Solanke, while Marmoush created 1.55 chances against 0.92 and 0.54 respectively.

He also produced 0.77 goals and assists per game, ahead of Richarlison's 0.69 and Solanke's 0.27.

The sample is smaller because of his limited league minutes, but the profile is clear.

Marmoush is more inclined to take opponents on and manufacture shooting opportunities for himself than Spurs' existing central forwards.

That could make him particularly useful when opponents sit deep and deny Tottenham the space to attack directly.

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Tottenham Hotspur

Below is a reminder of the attacking options Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi has at his disposal.

Where do you believe Savinho and Omar Marmoush would fit best in the current line-up.

Are they automatic starters or good competition for the players already at Spurs?:

Centre forward:

• Richarlison
• Dominic Solanke
• Dane Scarlett

Right wing:

• Mohammed Kudus

Left wing:

• Mathys Tel
• Wilson Odobert (ACL injury)
• Mikey Moore

Attacking midfield:

• James Maddison
• Dejan Kulusevski
• Xavi Simons (ACL injury)

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BBC Sport

Omar Marmoush is primarily a number nine, but he has rarely been confined to one role across the front line.

At Frankfurt he was used predominantly through the middle but also appeared as a second striker and from the left. City have followed a similar pattern, using him mainly as a central attacker while also deploying him from the flank and just behind another forward.

That flexibility could suit Roberto de Zerbi. His teams have often relied on forwards changing positions, dropping towards the ball and then attacking the space created when opponents are drawn out. Marmoush is comfortable doing both.

Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha sees the Egyptian as most dangerous when he is able to threaten the space beyond the defence.

"As much as he is good dropping towards the ball, I think he is better when he plays on the shoulder," he said. "He needs to be in a team that will constantly play balls in behind and force the opposition to run back towards their own goal. That's when you see a better version of Marmoush."

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Tottenham's summer spending, which has also included a combined £185m on midfielders Mateus Fernandes from West Ham and Sandro Tonali from Newcastle, may not end with Savinho.

BBC Sport understands that talks with Manchester City over a deal for Egypt forward Omar Marmoush are "progressing positively".