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Hello everyone and welcome along to today's MARCA In English transfer market live blog for Wednesday, August 3.
August is here, which is the final month of the 2022 summer transfer window, so clubs all over Europe are hurrying to get deals done as soon as possible, especially since the football season starts even before the window closes.
Some windows also close earlier than others, so many operations are being finalised and confirmed and we'll bring you the details of the major deals that are announced this Wednesday.
We'll also bring you the juiciest transfer rumours on this transfer market live blog, where updates follow below and where the most recent entries are those nearest the top.
Transfer Market: Rumours and Breaking News on Wednesday, August 3
Brighton deny Cucurella sale
With numerous reports suggesting Marc Cucurella has joined Chelsea, Brighton have released a statement denying any sale.
Cucurella, a step away from Chelsea
Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano has tweeted that a deal is complete between Chelsea and Brighton for Marc Cucurella in exchange for more than £50m. With personal terms already agreed, he will sign a contract until 2028 and there is no way he will join Manchester City. Consequently, Levi Colwill is set to join Brighton.
Mariano's agent rejects an offer from Celta Vigo
According to Jose Padilla, a journalist with links to Real Madrid, Mariano's agent has reportedly rejected an offer from Celta Vigo.
Alex Telles travels to Sevilla
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has announced that Alex Telles will travel to Sevilla and will undergo most of his medical tests tomorrow (Thursday). Sevilla will pay 2 million euros towards Telles' wages, with the player coming on loan without an option to buy from Manchester United for this season.
Chelsea join the bidding for Benjamin Sesko.
According to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Blues have met with the Slovenian player's agent in the past week. Manchester United have also had more than one direct meeting, as have another unnamed club.
Juventus deny contact with Memphis Depay
After Mertens' rejection, several media outlets reported that Juventus were interested in signing Memphis Depay, but TuttoMercatoWeb reports that the Vecchia Signora have denied contact with the Dutchman.
Kasper Schmeichel to Nice
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has announced that Kasper Schmeichel has passed his medical with Nice and has signed with the French club until June 2025.
City interested in Borna Sosa
According to Bild journalist Christian Falk, Manchester City are interested in signing Stuttgart left-back Borna Sosa as Marc Cucurella would prefer to sign for Chelsea.
Valencia interested in Tanganga
According to transfer journalist Ekrem Konur, Valencia are interested in signing English defender Japhet Tanganga, currently at Tottenham. They join AC Milan and Roma who are interested in the centre-back.
Agreement between Napoli and Raspadori
Napoli have reached an agreement with Giacomo Raspadori, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, and only need to convince Sassuolo to lower the price because the Neapolitans don't want to pay the e30 million euro asking price.
Damsgaard close to Brentford
Sky Sports reports that the Dane is a target for Brentford, with the Bees reportedly willing to pay 20 million euros to Sampdoria for the 22-year-old midfielder.
Diallo, a priority for Milan
Hadrien Grénier, a journalist who has links with PSG, explains that Abdou Diallo is one of AC Milan's priorities for the defence, although the Italian club has not yet made an offer to PSG.
Werner on the verge of return to Leipzig
Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg gives an update on Timo Werner's situation. He explains that all parties are working on his return to RB Leipzig.
Sunderland join bidding for Hoppe
Matthew Hoppe will not wear the RCD Mallorca shirt for the 2022-23 season. The club seems to have offers on the table from the Premier League for the services of Hoppe. However, Mallorca don't seem to be interested in a potential sale. Both Middlesbrough and Sunderland have shown interest in him. Middlesbrough have approached the Balearic club with around 3 million euros, while Sunderland, who have yet to make a firm offer, also want to bid for him, as Football League World explains.
Umtiti on his way out of Barcelona
Sport are reporting that Samuel Umtiti could finally leave the Camp Nou this summer, with Olympiacos being his most likely destination.
Oscar Mingueza is also set for Celta, while Riqui Puig is likely to move to MLS.
PSG in for Bernardo Silva
Barcelona had been keen on Bernardo Silva, but PSG are now firmly in the race to sign the Manchester City star.
Journalist Santi Aouna says that the French giants are interested in his signing, but it should be noted that Barcelona may be in a position to move for the player should they offload Frenkie de Jong.
Barcelona push for Inigo Martinez
Inigo Martinez is Barcelona's next transfer priority, and Athletic Club's hand may be forced.
The player himself has an 80m euro release clause in his contract, but is into the final year of his deal. He is thought to be keen on the move, as he sees it as his last chance to join an elite club.
Valencia in for Arthur Melo
Ex-Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo could return to Spain with Valencia, who have reportedly contacted Juventus about his signing.
Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Gennaro Gattuso and the player have spoken, and things went well. The clubs are also in talks.
Sevilla target Alex Telles
Sevilla appear to be set to sign Manchester United full-back Alex Telles on loan. Fabrizio Romano says there will be no purchase option.
Lookman nears Atalanta move
RB Leipzig's Ademola Lookman is set to sign for Serie A side Atalanta for around 15m euros.
He is expected to undergo his medical today, but has previously been seen training in Atalanta gear.
Renato Sanches to join PSG
PSG are on the verge of signing Renato Sanches from Lille, according to L'Equipe, with the Portuguese choosing the Ligue 1 side over Italian champions AC Milan.
He will join for around 15m euros.
Bournemouth in talks for Barcelona goalkeeper
Neto is likely to leave Barcelona this summer, with Xavi Hernandez having no plans to use the goalkeeper this season. English side Bournemouth are interested and the two clubs are thought to be confident of finding an agreement.
Wijnaldum gets closer to Roma
Georginio Wijnaldum is set to join Roma this summer from PSG. He is thought to be heading to Italy on an initial loan deal, though there will be a purchase option in the agreement.
Fulham sign Arsenal goalkeeper Leno
Bernd Leno has moved across London from Arsenal to Fulham on a deal worth an initial 3m euros, with an additional 5m euros in variables possibly taking the total fee to 8m euros.
This, then, is our MARCA In English transfer market live blog. Throughout the summer, we have been providing updates on the latest transfer news right here in this space.
Each day, we'll have all the latest information as Barcelona spend big and as Atletico and Real Madrid try to keep up, with the latter now reportedly looking for a No.9.
We don't just report on the Spanish teams, though. We'll also bring you news for the Premier League giants like Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool, in addition to the teams of Serie A, Ligue 1, the Bundesliga and beyond.
If there is a big confirmed deal or contract renewal at any point this summer, then we'll bring you the details here and explain who is going where or staying where.
If there is an interesting transfer market rumour, we will bring that to your attention as well and break down how likely or not it is to actually come to fruition.
So, follow along with us this Wednesday and over what remains of the window if you want to stay up to date with the latest transfer market developments.
That's all for today's transfer blog, make sure and join us tomorrow for all the latest news and rumours.