Transfer Deadline Day: Arsenal receive 2nd bid for Alexis Sanchez

Manchester City have made yet another bid for Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez, bumping up their previous offer by £5m.

Sanchez has been linked with a move away from the Emirates all summer, but the Gunners are understandably are unwilling to let their Chilean star go.

Pep Guardiola, who had previously worked with Sanchez at FC Barcelona, reportedly wants to sign the 28-year-old, and is even said to have sent a club representative to Chile, where Sanchez is currently training with his national side, in case an agreement with Arsenal can be reached on time.

While City’s previous offer of £50m was rejected by the Gunners, the Sky Blues have now bumped their offer up to £55m, with an additional £5m in add-ons for Sanchez, according to ESPN.

However, there is a high possibility of the deal not falling through, as Arsenal are said to be willing to let Sanchez go, only if they can manage to sign another attacking player.

They have been linked with a €100m (£92.3m) move for Thomas Lemar of Monaco. However, the Gunners seem to have run out of time for that deal, according to The Guardian.

Even if an agreement can be reached with Monaco, the player is unlikely to be available to talk personal terms, as he is currently with the French nationa team squad for their match against the Netherlands, tonight.

Chelsea sign Torino fullback Davide Zappacosta

Chelsea strengthen their fullback with the signing of Davide Zappacosta. (Photo: AP)

Having been snubbed by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chelsea have now announced the signing of Torino fullback Davide Zappacosta.

The Premier League champions have had a frustrating time in the transfer window this summer, but have managed to get Zappacosta to sign on the dotted line, to strengthen their squad for the 2017/18 campaign.

The Blues have had to shell out an amount of around £23m with further add-ons, to land the 25-year-old defender, according to Italian publication La Gazzetta Dello Sport.

Tottenham Hotspur sign Serge Aurier from PSG

Serge Aurier arrives in Tottenham, as a replacement for Kyle Walker. (Photo: AP)

Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Serge Aurier from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported fee of around £23m.

The Ivory Coast fullback has reportedly struck a five-year deal for Spurs, as he makes a move to the British capital as a replacement for England right back Kyle Walker, who left for Manchester city for £50m.

“This is a huge and exciting opportunity at a massive football club and I am determined to prove myself as a professional both on and off the pitch,” said Aurier.

Liverpool announce signing of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain snubbed advances from Chelsea, before signing for Liverpool. (Photo: AP)

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has snubbed a Chelsea move to sign the dotted line with Liverpool, the club confirmed, on Thursday.

The England international stalled the Chelsea offer, after Liverpool swooped in for Chamberlain’s signature.

It’s been a rather frustrating affair for the Premier League champions, who had put in some effort to put the deal together for the Arsenal man, with a £35m bid.

Where is Riyad Mahrez heading?

Riyad Mahrez has been released by the Algerian national team on Transfer Deadline Day. (Photo: AP)

Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez is expected to complete a transfer on Deadline Day. Mahrez, who is currently with the Algeria for their 2018 World Cup Qualifier in Zambia, has been released by his national team, in order to complete a transfer.

“Leicester City FC's Algerian international Riyad Mahrez, who is currently with the national team in Sidi-Moussa preparing for the games against Zambia in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, was authorised by national coach Lucas Alcaraz and the Algerian Football Federation to make an express trip to Europe to formalise his transfer to his new club on Thursday,” the Algerian national side said, in an official statement. “On Thursday morning the squad will fly without him to Lusaka to face Zambia on Saturday at 15:00 local time.”

The 26-year-old, who was one of the stars of the Premier League-winning Leicester City side in 2015/16, has been linked with a move away from the club for some time. However, there seems to be no clarity on where the Algerian winger is headed. Italian giants AS Roma are the frontrunners to land Mahrez, with Leicester setting a price tag of £50m, according to Daily Mail.

Man City set their sights on Alexis Sanchez

There has been a lot of speculation surrounding Alexis Sanchez this summer, and it looks like the lack of Champions League action may finally drive the Chilean away from the Emirates. (Photo: AP)

Alexis Sanches has been subject to much speculation this summer, and with Arsenal having missed out on Champions League spots for this season, his move looks all the more imminent.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is said to have shown interest in the Chilean forward, and has even reportedly had a £50m bid rejected. However, Gunners boss Arsena Wenger is said to be willing to let Sanchez go, if City bump their offer up to £70m, according to Daily Mail.

Preview: It's that day of the year again, folks! The last day for all the top European clubs to make their final signings, that will shape their destiny for the 2017-18 season.

While Neymar’s record-breaking €222 million transfer fee took all the headlines this summer, a number of top clubs from all across Europe have also shown the propensity to shell out the big bucks for the players they most desire.

It is safe to say that quite a few of them are still fretting about in the board rooms, to hamper out deals with their rival clubs, and get their desired players to sing on the dotted lines.

So, with a little over half a day left for the Transfer Deadline day to come to a close, we keep a track of everything that the top European football clubs and players are up to, with regards to the Transfer Market.