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LIVE! Transfer news and rumours: Arsenal to sign Raya, West Ham agree Maguire deal

sportsmole.co.uk, 9 August 2023, 23:28
LIVE! Transfer news and rumours: Arsenal to sign Raya, West Ham agree Maguire deal

Hello and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of the latest transfer news and rumours from around the world of football on Wednesday, August 9.

Stick with us below to keep up to date with all of today's transfer rumours and done deals.

Today's key events

Arsenal to sign David Raya on initial loan deal

West Ham reach Harry Maguire agreement

Manchester City make £70m bid for Lucas Paqueta

Manchester United want Benjamin Pavard

Kyle Walker to stay at Manchester City

Bayern Munich interested in Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga

Neymar father denies PSG exit talk

Luton sign Ross Barkley on free transfer

Burnley sign Sander Berge from Sheffield United

Sheffield United bring in Brazilian midfielder Vinicius Souza

Wout Weghorst leaves Burnley on loan

20m ago RUMOUR

1h ago DONE DEAL

QPR sign Steve Cook from Nottingham Forest

"I'm really pleased to be here and looking forward to seeing what we can do as a team," he told the club website.

"Playing football is the most important thing for me but I also pride myself on being a good character around the group.

"My time in the Championship has been quite successful, and that success is something I want to bring here.

"I don't want my career to peter out, I still really want to be successful and to contest. I still have aims and targets I want to achieve and I'm hoping that the success I've had in my career so far continues so that I can help push QPR forward."

1h ago RUMOUR

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Barcelona confirm Franck Kessie exit

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Sergio Arribas leaves Real Madrid

7h ago

8h ago NEW CONTRACT

Manuel Benson signs new Burnley contract

8h ago RUMOUR

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Blackburn send Jared Harlock on loan to TNS

11h ago DONE DEAL

Stoke send goalkeeper Alfie Brooks on loan to Colwyn Bay

12h ago DONE DEAL

Nottingham Forest sign Matt Turner from Arsenal

14h ago RUMOUR

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15h ago DONE DEAL

Hoffenheim sign Wout Weghorst on loan from Burnley

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Updates for Aug 8

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