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Hello and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of the latest transfer news and rumours from around the world of football on Tuesday, August 15.
Stick with us below to keep up to date with all of today's transfer rumours and done deals.
Inter Milan have announced the signing of Brazilian left-back Carlos Augusto on an initial loan deal.
The 24-year-old joins from Monza with an option to buy, which will become an obligation if certain performance-related objectives are hit during the 2023-24 campaign.
Inter will reportedly pay Monza €13m (£11.1m) should Augusto's deal become permanent next year, and he follows Marcus Thuram, Juan Cuadrado, Yann Sommer, Kristjan Asllani, Davide Frattesi and Yann Aurel Bisseck to San Siro for the upcoming campaign.
Augusto came through the youth system at Corinthians before joining Monza in a €4.2m (£3.6m) deal in 2020, and the 1999-born defender has posted 12 goals and 11 assists in 107 games for the club since.
Manchester United have confirmed that goalkeeper Matej Kovar has joined Bayer Leverkusen.
The 23-year-old made the move to Old Trafford in 2018 but failed to make a single first-team appearance during this time with the 20-time English champions.
Kovar spent time out on loan with Swindon Town and Burton Albion before starring with Sparta Prague during the 2022-23 campaign, featuring on 32 occasions for the Czech outfit in all competitions.
The goalkeeper was involved in Man United's preparations for the 2023-24 campaign, and there had been claims that he could be a part of the goalkeeping set-up at Old Trafford this term.
"I feel really good. I'm really happy to be here, I'm excited and I can't wait to get started" Casadei told Leicester's official website. "Obviously, Leicester is a big team so I'm here to win and to do as well as possible to fight and to work hard for this team."
"I will do everything possible to help this team and to get the club promoted to Leicester back to where they deserve to stay.
"I've been watching the Premier League for a long time, since I was a kid, so it's a very good team. I supported Leicester when they won the league and I'm really excited to finally be here and play for this massive club."
Liverpool are reportedly ready to switch their attention to trying to sign Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha.
While it has long been known that the Merseyside giants require fresh faces for the engine room this summer, Jurgen Klopp is currently light in that department.
Although five players for that position have been allowed to depart Anfield, only Alexis Mac Allister has been acquired to replenish those roles.
Dominik Szoboszlai can also be used in Klopp's midfield three, yet it was clear during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea that Liverpool were desperately in need of defensive-minded options.
Arsenal are reportedly keen to sanction as many as four sales as soon as possible in order to further strengthen their squad.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Gunners confirmed that they had signed goalkeeper David Raya on a season-long loan deal from Brentford.
While a permanent transfer may materialise in 2024, it was not deemed possible right now due to Arsenal needing to ensure that they comply with FFP regulations.
That comes after they spent in excess of £200m to sign Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice and Kai Havertz from Ajax, West Ham United and Chelsea respectively.
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has revealed that he wants to eventually sign for Real Madrid on a permanent basis.
Throughout pre-season, the Spain international was regarded as first choice at Stamford Bridge, even with the arrival of Robert Sanchez from Brighton & Hove Albion.
However, a serious knee injury sustained by Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois led to Los Blancos needing to enter the transfer market for a new number one.
With the possibility of the Belgian returning to the fold to re-establish himself as first choice, Real did not want to sign a new stopper for a fee or on a long-term contract.
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Brentford goalkeeper David Raya on an initial season-long loan deal, with an option to make the move permanent in 2024.
The Spain international is believed to have cost the Gunners £3m for the current campaign, and the club are expected to sign him permanently for around £27m next summer.
Raya becomes Arsenal's fourth signing of the summer window, following Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice and Kai Havertz to the club as he prepares to engage in a fierce battle with Aaron Ramsdale for the number one jersey.
"I'm over the moon to be able to take this challenge in my career and make the step up," Raya told Arsenal's media channels. "I'm really excited to get going and see how the season ends up.
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly made Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Tanguy Ndombele available for transfer this summer.
Neither player featured in the side's 2-2 draw with Brentford in their Premier League opener on Sunday.
Ndombele is currently out injured, while new manager Ange Postecoglou left Hojbjerg on the bench, preferring a midfield duo of Yves Bissouma and Oliver Skipp.
After spending last year on loan at Serie A champions Napoli, it is believed club-record signing Ndombele will be sold in the final few weeks of the window.
Chelsea have reportedly moved clear of Liverpool in the race to sign Romeo Lavia from Southampton.
Lavia is being chased by both clubs, but Chelsea are now believed to be in advanced talks for the young Belgian midfielder.
Liverpool have already had a £60m bid accepted by Southampton for the 19-year-old, but look set to miss out on another target.
That comes after Chelsea also beat the Reds to the signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton & Hove Albion, with the move being confirmed on Monday evening.
Arsenal have reportedly re-entered the race for Manchester City's Aymeric Laporte following Jurrien Timber's recent injury.
Timber was forced off before half-time in Arsenal's Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest on Saturday with what looks like a serious knee injury.
Takehiro Tomiyasu replaced the new signing with first-choice left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko injured and Kieran Tierney also not in the squad.
All three players have had history with injuries though and now the severity of Timber's may see Arsenal dip back into the market.
Brighton & Hove Albion CEO Paul Barber has admitted that he was left surprised by Moises Caicedo's decision to reject a move to Liverpool in favour of joining Chelsea.
The 21-year-old had been strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge throughout the summer transfer window before Liverpool decided to enter the race for his signature earlier this month.
Brighton, who made it clear that they were holding out for a nine-figure fee for Caicedo, accepted a £110m bid from Liverpool last Friday and the midfielder was expected to head to Merseyside for a medical.
However, there was another twist in the transfer saga as Caicedo opted to turn down a transfer to Anfield after making it clear that his heart was set on a move to Chelsea.
Crystal Palace and Everton are reportedly both interested in signing Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
The 33-year-old has been contracted to the Saints since 2016, making a total of 139 appearances in all competitions, but the South-coast outfit have now been relegated to the Championship.
McCarthy is also now no more than third choice under Russell Martin, and all parties are now searching for a solution for the veteran stopper before the end of the summer transfer window.
According to the Evening Standard, former club Palace and Everton are looking to add the Englishman to their ranks after negotiations allegedly broke down with Luton Town.
Aston Villa are reportedly close to securing a loan deal for Galatasaray winger Nicolo Zaniolo.
Less than a week ago, the West Midlands outfit appeared well prepared to enter the 2023-24 Premier League campaign with hopes of a top-six finish.
While that remains the case, Villa have suffered three major blows, including a 5-1 defeat to Newcastle United that also saw Tyrone Mings suffer a potentially season-ending knee injury.
In the days preceding that incident, Unai Emery also lost the services of winger Emiliano Buendia for at least six months due to a similar issue sustained in training.
West Ham United are reportedly contemplating ending their interest in Manchester United defender Harry Maguire.
Throughout the summer transfer window, it has been anticipated that the Hammers will have in excess of £100m to spend once Declan Rice departed for elsewhere.
However, since the club legend moved to Arsenal in a £105 deal, West Ham have taken their time before finalising a number of additions, their incomings only set in motion last week.
David Moyes has been able to add each of Ajax's Edson Alvarez and Southampton's James Ward-Prowse to his midfield, and a further option may arrive in due course.
Bayern Munich have reportedly moved to try to secure a deal for goalkeeper David de Gea.
Having seen his long-term association with Manchester United come to an end earlier in the summer, De Gea is available as a free agent.
While he has been linked with a number of clubs in recent week, the 32-year-old has been in no rush to pen a contract with any admirers as he continues to contemplate his options.
More recently, the Spain international has been identified as a potential addition by a number of clubs competing in the Saudi Pro League, including Al-Nassr.
Newcastle United are reportedly looking to hijack Crystal Palace's deal to sign Chelsea youngster Lewis Hall.
The 18-year-old had been expected to put pen to paper on a new long-term contract at Stamford Bridge before moving to the Eagles on a season-long loan deal.
However, the Daily Mail reports that Newcastle are exploring a deal to sign Hall on a permanent basis from Chelsea.
Eddie Howe is in the market for a new left-back and Hall has emerged as once of his latest targets heading into the final three weeks of the summer transfer window.
Good morning and welcome to another day of transfer news and rumours!
Before we get started with a look at all of today's biggest transfer talk, let's first have a quick recap of what happened yesterday.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Manchester CityMan City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Fulham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Luton TownLuton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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