LIVE! Transfer news and rumours: Chelsea sign Lavia, Newcastle agree Hall deal

LIVE! Transfer news and rumours: Chelsea sign Lavia, Newcastle agree Hall deal

Hello and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of the latest transfer news and rumours from around the world of football on Friday, August 18.

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

Today's key events:

Chelsea confirm Romeo Lavia signing from Southampton

Newcastle United agree £28m Lewis Hall deal

Real Madrid offered Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku

Bayern Munich end David de Gea interest

Nottingham Forest make verbal bid for Monaco's Youssouf Fofana

5m ago RUMOUR

28m ago RUMOUR

1h ago DONE DEAL

Olympiacos sign Nottingham Forest's Gustavo Scarpa on loan

1h ago DONE DEAL

Manilos Siopis joins Cardiff City on three-year deal

"I know Erol Bulut very well. We worked together, and he wants to win every time. I also work like this all of my career," Siopis told the official Cardiff City website.

"I also know Dimi [Goutas] very well, too - he is my good friend. We have spoken, but not too much. He is a very good player, and I hope we can help the team to achieve our targets.

"I have seen the stadium, and I cannot wait to play with our supporters. They will see what I can do on the field."

Cardiff manager Erol Bulut added: "Normally, a player like Manolis, when you try to take him, you can't take him. It's really difficult to get a player like this.

"I brought him to Alanyaspor and he took a really big step to Trabzonspor. When we saw that he became available, we contacted him and we have a really good relationship.

"He's a fighter, who will work hard for the team. The fans will like him and in the last few years, he has increased his technical skills with the ball."

1h ago DONE DEAL

Rotherham complete signing of midfielder Christ Tiehi

1h ago DONE DEAL

Fulham defender Luciano D'Auria-Henry joins Cheltenham Town on loan

2h ago DONE DEAL

2h ago NEW CONTRACT

Stephen Welsh signs new four-year Celtic contract

2h ago

2h ago RUMOUR

2h ago DONE DEAL

Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Patrick Pentz loaned to Brondby

3h ago RUMOUR

3h ago RUMOUR

5h ago

Updates for Aug 17