Two former England internationals were the big movers late in the day. Jadon Sancho eventually secured a loan switch to Chelsea with his future looking unclear at Manchester United. The Blues have an obligation to buy the winger next term and will hope he comes good.
Raheem Sterling opted to leave Stamford Bridge with the door seemingly shut on his Chelsea career. He’s headed on loan to Arsenal and will aid their Premier League bid going forward.
Ivan Toney opted to wave goodbye to the English top flight as he joined Saudi Arabia – who were also looking to bring in Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.
Elsewhere Aaron Ramsdale secured himself a move to Southampton, banking Arsenal £25million in the process. Scott McTominay has also joined Napoili as he waves goodbye to his boyhood club – who finally announced the signing of Manuel Ugarte from PSG.
Crystal Palace have signed striker Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal on a five-year deal.
Having grown up in Deptford, Nketiah returns to south London after scoring 38 goals in 168 appearances for Arsenal, averaging a goal just under every 180 minutes. He scored his first Premier League hat-trick last season, against Sheffield United.
Nketiah told Palace’s official website: “I’m excited to get going. Every time I come back to south London, it always puts a smile on my face, so it’s good to be back home.”
With Nketiah joining Palace, striker Odsonne Edouard has left the Eagles and moved to Leicester City on loan, subject to Premier League approval.
The 26-year-old Frenchman has made 95 Premier League appearances since joining Palace in 2021, scoring 18 goals.
Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson has joined Fulham on a season-long loan.
The 24-year-old has made 50 Premier League appearances for the Gunners, scoring four goals and providing two assists.
He’ll link up with his former Arsenal team-mate Emile Smith Rowe at Craven Cottage.
Everton bolstered their attacking options with the loan signing of Chelsea forward Armando Broja.
The 22-year-old arrives on a season-long deal, with an option to make the move permanent next summer.
After Ramsdale’s departure, Arsenal have brought in goalkeeper Neto from Bournemouth on a season-long loan.
The 35-year-old Brazilian has made 61 Premier League appearances for the Cherries since joining them in August 2022, keeping 13 clean sheets. He was named club captain just six months after arriving at the Vitality Stadium.
Neto told Arsenal’s official website: “I had two dreams as a kid to play for a football team. It was my team in Brazil, where I grew up and became a professional footballer, and also Arsenal. And now I’m realising it! I’m a really lucky person.”
After selling Joachim Andersen to Fulham, Crystal Palace have signed centre-back Maxence Lacroix from Wolfsburg on a five-year deal.
The 24-year-old Frenchman, who will wear the No 5 shirt, is reunited with Palace boss Oliver Glasner after playing under the Austrian at Wolfsburg and earning UEFA Champions League qualification.
Palace chairman Steve Parish told the club’s official website: “We have watched Maxence play at the very highest level of European football and we are delighted to be able to welcome him to Selhurst Park.”
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse has moved from West Ham United to Nottingham Forest on loan for the rest of the season.
The 29-year-old dead-ball specialist made 37 Premier League appearances for West Ham last campaign, registering seven goals and seven assists. In total he has played 381 Premier League matches, scoring 56 goals and adding 45 assists.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed Brazilian midfielder Andre from Fluminense.
Described by Wolves as “a physical defensive midfielder who relishes a tackle”, the 23-year-old won the 2023 Copa Libertadores and played in the FIFA Club World Cup against Manchester City last December. He has five senior caps for Brazil.
Wolves’ sporting director Matt Hobbs told the club’s official website: “It’s one that I thought we were going to miss out on, so I’m unbelievably excited to have him come and join us. He works hard, wins his tackles and picks up second balls. He’s physically good and we think he’ll thrive in the Premier League, similar to how Joao [Gomes] has. Our midfield now feels like a real strength of ours.”
Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic will spend the 2024/25 season on loan in the French top flight, having signed for Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg.
Petrovic moved to Stamford Bridge from New England Revolution last summer and made 23 Premier League appearances, keeping five clean sheets, in his debut season. The 24-year-old also started in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
Confirmed Transfers on Deadline Day:
Manuel Ugarte: Paris St-Germain – Manchester United (£43m)
Ivan Toney: Brentford – Al-Ahli (£40m)
Eddie Nketiah: Arsenal – Crystal Palace (around £30m)
Scott McTominay: Manchester United – Napoli (£25.7m)
Andre: Fluminense – Wolves (£21m).
Aaron Ramsdale: Arsenal – Southampton (£18m plus)
Maxence Lacroix: Wolfsburg – Crystal Palace (£18m)
Billy Gilmour: Brighton – Napoli (£12m)
Jay Stansfield: Fulham – Birmingham (reported £10m)
Sam Johnstone: Crystal Palace – Wolves (£10m)
Giovani Lo Celso: Tottenham – Real Betis (£8.4m)
Jayden Meghoma: Southampton – Brentford (undisclosed)
Mahmoud Dahoud: Brighton – Eintracht Frankfurt (undisclosed)
Raheem Sterling: Chelsea – Arsenal (loan)
Neto: Bournemouth – Arsenal (loan)
James Ward-Prowse: West Ham – Nottingham Forest (loan)
Reiss Nelson: Arsenal – Fulham (loan)
Maxwel Cornet: West Ham – Southampton (loan)
Odsonne Edouard: Crystal Palace – Leicester (loan)
Stefan Bajcetic: Liverpool – Red Bull Salzburg (loan)
Orel Mangala: Lyon – Everton (loan)
Frank Onyeka: Brentford – Augsburg (loan)
Fabio Silva: Wolves – Las Palmas (loan)
Tammy Abraham: Roma – AC Milan (loan)
Naouirou Ahamada: Crystal Palace – Stade Rennais (loan)
Wilfred Zaha: Galatasaray – Lyon (loan – 3m euros)
Ryan Fraser: Free agent – Southampton
Carlos Soler: Paris St-Germain – West Ham (loan)
Carlos Forbs: Ajax – Wolves (loan)
Matt Turner: Nottingham Forest – Crystal Palace (loan)
Source: BBC Sport
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