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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 Wednesday, August 16.
Stick with us below to keep up to date with all of today's transfer rumours and done deals.
Galatasaray have reportedly been given the green light to sign Chelsea playmaker Hakim Ziyech.
The Morocco international has endured a mixed three years at Stamford Bridge, winning the Champions League in his first campaign but failing to cement a spot in the starting lineup.
A total of 14 goals and 13 assists have come from 107 appearances in all competitions, but Ziyech has tried and failed to leave Chelsea on two occasions in 2023.
He had been in line to link up with Paris Saint-Germain during the final hours of the January transfer window, only for Chelsea officials to allegedly make a mistake when sending the necessary documents to their counterparts at Parc des Princes.
Manchester United are reportedly still planning to bring Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat to the club during this summer's transfer window despite the recent rumours.
The 26-year-old is widely expected to leave the Purples before the end of the market, with Man United long regarded as the favourites for his signature.
However, a recent report claimed that Juventus were now in the driving seat for the Morocco international, with Erik ten Hag's side stalling on a deal.
According to La Nazione, the 20-time English champions are still asking for time when it comes to a transfer, but the club are confident that a deal will go through over the next couple of weeks.
"At 17 years of age Riley has shown real quality during his time with us. In training and in games he's shown that he's somebody that really wants to get on the ball and shows a lot of courage in that respect," Brentford B head coach Neil MacFarlane told the club's website.
"We feel that he can be really beneficial to our group moving forward and we can improve him with the defensive aspects of his game. He handles the ball brilliantly in the middle of the pitch. He will look to build up the play and continue to try and make things happen no matter how a game is going. He's a player we're really happy to add to the group."
Manchester United are reportedly now unlikely to sign Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard this summer due to the recent developments surrounding Harry Maguire.
The Red Devils accepted a £30m offer from West Ham United for Maguire last week, with the England international seemingly preparing to leave Old Trafford.
However, it is understood that a potential move to West Ham has now broken down, with the 30-year-old set to stay in Manchester this summer despite the widespread speculation surrounding his future.
Maguire had the captain's armband taken away from him earlier this summer, while is only the fourth-choice centre-back at the club behind Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof.
Roma have confirmed the signing of Argentinian midfielder Leandro Paredes on a permanent deal from Paris Saint-Germain.
The 29-year-old returns to the Giallorossi following a three-year spell at the club between 2014 and 2017, during which he played 54 games and scored four goals.
Paredes - who was loaned out to Empoli during his time with Roma before joining Zenit St Petersburg in 2017 - has signed a two-year contract with Jose Mourinho's side until the end of the 2024-25 season, and PSG will receive more than €4m (£3.4m) for his sale.
"Coming back to Rome is always a special thing, but doing so now as a Roma player is even more special," the South American told the official Roma website.
West Ham United have reportedly failed in their attempts to sign Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire, with a potential switch to the London Stadium 'falling through'.
The Hammers recently came to an agreement over a £30m deal for the England international, and it had been thought that a move to the capital giants would go through before the end of last week.
However, there have been widespread reports detailing potential issues over personal terms, while Maguire had allegedly been looking for a substantial pay-off to leave Old Trafford.
According to Sky Sports News, the former Sheffield United youngster will now not be moving to West Ham before the summer transfer window closes for business.
West Ham United have reportedly joined the race for Nottingham Forest attacker Brennan Johnson.
The 22-year-old's future remains the subject of much speculation, with Forest facing a battle to keep hold of him before the end of the summer transfer window.
Aston Villa continue to be linked with the attacker, but according to The Telegraph, West Ham are now firmly in the hunt for his signature.
The report claims that David Moyes's side could move for the £45m-rated forward if Lucas Paqueta leaves for Premier League champions Manchester City.
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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