Villa are insisting Elliott is part of their plans, but it is clear things are not going well. He did join with an obligation built in, but in theory, that could possibly see him return. We may not have seen the last of Elliott at Anfield as they also have a buy-back, and Liverpool put that in as they rate him so highly.
AS Roma are reportedly preparing a January swoop for Joshua Zirkzee, with the Manchester United striker emerging as a loan target to bolster the Giallorossi's forward line. Roma view the 24-year-old as a high-upside option who can add mobility, link play, and goals during the second half of the season, according to The Sun. Zirkzee, who has yet to start a competitive match for United this term,
Zirkzee is starting to get worried about his World Cup chances; game time is limited, Benjamin Sesko has arrived, Matheus Cunha can also play as a nine, and so Zirkzee, like Kobbie Mainoo, could now ask for a loan move to get minutes with the World Cup in mind. For January, keep an eye on PSV, because I'm told that they're open to a loan deal.
Sunderland feel that the 21-year-old Nigerian striker is unlikely to receive regular Premier League minutes this season. His talent was evident during pre-season, and Sunderland are keen for him to gain valuable playing time elsewhere. Ahmed Abdullahi needs to leave Sitting on the bench at the Premier League club will not benefit him. Going out on loan could be ideal for the young attacker.
That's how it is in football. You never know when it's your turn to move on. We knew it would happen to Christian, but it was perhaps a bigger shock that Rasmus had to move on. I talked to him a lot during the process and could sense which way it was going. Hopefully, we will now see each other every time on the national team.
Motherwell have signed "comfortable and reliable" centre-half Stephen Welsh on a season-long loan from Scottish Premiership rivals Celtic. The 25-year-old has played 68 games for Celtic since coming through the Scottish champions' youth system but has not featured this season for Brendan Rodgers' side. He spent the second half of last season on loan to Mechelen as they finished eighth in the Belgian Pro League, playing 17 games, starting all but two of them.
West Ham United have signed of Brazil defender Igor Julio on a season-long loan from fellow Premier League club Brighton. The 27-year-old centre-back has made 37 league appearances for Brighton since joining from Fiorentina for 14.5m in 2023, but has been limited to just one Carabao Cup appearance this season. Crystal Palace had considered signing him earlier on deadline day as they looked to replace Liverpool-bound Marc Guehi, but the Eagles pulled the plug on that move when Igor opted to move to West Ham.
Samuel Chukwueze will try to make a name for himself in England. Milan fans had incredibly high hopes of Chukwueze when he joined the club in 2023 from Villarreal but Samu failed to impress and take his chances. Today, on the transfer deadline day, the Nigerian finds himself heading to Fulham where he'll hope to find more success. "Milan can confirm that Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze has joined Fulham FC on loan, with an option to make the deal permanent.
Image source, Getty Images Bromley have signed defender Lakyle Samuel on loan from Manchester City for the rest of the 2025-26 campaign. The 19-year-old has been part of the Premier League club's academy since the age of eight and he has played eight matches for their under-21 side in the EFL Trophy over recent seasons. Samuel was also part of the side that won the under-18s Premier League title in 2023.
The highly-rated 20-year-old will now spend the 2025/26 campaign at Stamford Bridge, with the player officially unveiled this afternoon. I'm very happy to join Chelsea, Buonanotte told Chelsea's official site. It's a great opportunity for me and I'm just looking to add as much to the squad as possible, help the team and help the staff. It's yet another Chelsea signing from Brighton after deals for the likes of Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and Robert Sanchez in the last few years.
Chelsea are to move a 19 million star on with a League One move confirmed. The Blues have enjoyed another crazy summer, bringing in the likes of Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens to strengthen their frontline to cap becoming world champions in the Club World Cup in the United States. But as deadline fast approaches, Chelsea still have a number of outgoings to complete before the end of play.