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23:45 GMT. We're closing the Transfer deadline Live Blog. Thanks for being with us! The news about Enzo will be published separately.
23:45 GMT. Omari Hutchinson to West Brom on loan 'not happening' (The Telegraph. 5 stars).
23:40 GMT. Benfica manager on Enzo: "We talked about it [with Rui Costa], the deal is done, it's part of football but what matters is Benfica."
23:30 GMT. The Ziyech deal collapses, more details here. (Ben Jacobs, 5 stars).
23:20 GMT. 'PSG are fuming' with Chelsea who sent their documents for the Ziyech deal late. (Ben Jacobs, 5 stars)
23:17 GMT. Romano confirms problems with Ziyech loan: "Big issue for Hakim Ziyech deal. PSG and Chelsea signed the contracts but were not sent back to be registered in time — contracts are not validated as of now.
"Clubs trying to find a solution now."
23:15 GMT. Chelsea have not sent documents in time for the Hakim Ziyech loan. PSG are exploring their options but a move could collapse despite parties reaching agreement (Loic Tanzi, 4 stars).
23:05 GMT. Duncan Castles reports that Enzo will fly from Lisbon to London on a 10:20 am flight tomorrow.
23:05 GMT. Romano: "Documents signed for Hakim Ziyech to Paris Saint-Germain from Chelsea — time to register contracts and then it will be official."
23:00 GMT. The window is closed! Two more hours to get the Enzo deal done.
22:59 GMT. Chelsea have sent a deal sheet to the Premier League to get two extra hours to complete the Fernandez deal. (Alex Crook)
22:34 GMT. David Datro Fofana stays at Chelsea, Nice loan off. (Fabrizio Romano, 5 stars)
22:23 GMT. Romano: “Enzo Fernandez was obsessed with the move to Chelsea. A huge part of the deal is down to him.”
22:20 GMT. Chelsea will pay around €125m for Fernandez. (O Jogo, 4 stars)
22:20 GMT. Enzo to sign a contract until 2031 (Cesar Luis Merlo, 5 stars).
22:15 GMT. Fernandez is undergoing medical in Lisbon right now, lawyers are working to getting the documents done while a private jet is waiting to fly him to London.
22:10 GMT. Matt Law on the Enzo deal: "Chelsea have everything in place in terms of paperwork, deal sheet, medical and private jet, so there shouldn't be an issue completing the move even if no announcement before or at 11pm"
22:05 GMT. 'Here we go' on Ziyech deal from Romano, too.
22:00 GMT. Several other sources have confirmed Enzo's move to Chelsea will happen provided the Blues complete the paperwork in time.
21:59 GMT. Chelsea to pay €120m in several installments for Enzo (Cesar Luis Merlo, 5 stars).
21:55 GMT. "Here we go," Fabrizio Romano says about the Enzo Fernandez deal on his Youtube stream. "Agreement reached."
"Important: clubs running to get the documents signed before end of the window, it’s finally agreed."
21:50 GMT. Chelsea and PSG agree Hakim Ziyech loan deal. The Parisians will pay a fee for the forward. No option to buy. (David Ornstein, 5 stars)
21:30 GMT: David Datro Fofana is waiting for Chelsea to allow him to join Ligue 1 side Nice on loan until the end of the season (Santi Aouna, 4 stars).
"Chelsea will try until the end for Enzo," Romano tweeted.
"Meeting still ongoing. No medical yet — it would be completed in Portugal if the two clubs will be able to reach full agreement. ‘Fight’ on."
21:25 GMT. Chelsea and Benfica are nearing agreement over how the Blues would pay the Enzo Fernandez transfer fee (the Guardian, 5 stars).
21:15 GMT. The Enzo transfer is 'moving in the right direction', says The Guardian's Jacob Steinberg (5 stars).
21:05 GMT. Bakayoko is close to sealing a loan move to Adana Demirspor. (Gianluca Di Marzio, 4 stars)
⏳ 21:00 GMT. Two hours left. Here's what Chelsea have left to do before the window slams shut:
- Sign Enzo Fernandez
- Agree Hakim Ziyech loan deal with PSG
- Send Hutchinson on loan to West Brom
- Sell Xavier Simons to Hull City
- Resolve the Bakayoko situation.
20:50 GMT. The Secret Scout, an anonymous transfer insider considered quite reliable, says the Enzo deal is done.
20:40 GMT. Romano: "I'm curious what will happen with Hakim Ziyech now, there's not a lot of time left." Adds that negotiations between Chelsea and Benfica are going well.
20:25 GMT. Chelsea 'quietly confident' they would sign Enzo today. (Sky Sports, 4 stars)
20:20 GMT. Benfica release their matchday squad for their game today, Enzo Fernandez misses out.
20:20 GMT. Hull City agree deal with Chelsea to sign loanee Xavier Simons. 'Race against time' to get the transfer done before the deadline (Nizaar Kinsella, 5 stars).
20:05 GMT. The situation around the Enzo-to-Chelsea deal is 'improving' (Cesar Luis Merlo, 5 stars). Romano adds that there is another meeting between Chelsea and Benfica now.
20:05 GMT. Ziyech is in PSG headquarters to sign the contract with the French giants. (L'Equipe, 4 stars)
20:05 GMT. PSV asked Chelsea for a permanent transfer of Omari Hutchinson during Madueke negotiations but their approach was turned down. (Nizaar Kinsella, 5 stars)
👋 20:00 GMT. OFFICIAL. Jorginho leaves Chelsea for Arsenal.
💬 Mikel Arteta: “Jorginho is a midfield player with intelligence, deep leadership skills and a huge amount of Premier League and international experience.
“Jorginho has won in his career, but he still has the hunger and huge willingness to contribute here. We are so pleased to sign Jorginho and welcome him and his family to the club."
19:45 GMT. Enzo Fernandez staying at Benfica until June (Canal 11 Portugal, 3 stars).
19:40 GMT. Romano: "There is still hope for Chelsea, but we can't say [Enzo Fernandez] is done or it has collapsed. Negotiations ongoing."
19:30 GMT. Hutchinson to join West Brom on loan (The Athletic, 5 stars).
19:30 GMT. Bakayoko's agent Federico Pastorello, as quoted by the Evening Standard: "Tiemoue Bakayoko couldn’t join Cremonese due to a few issues. I don’t think [he’ll join Lyon]. There are some problems between Lyon, Milan and Chelsea."
19:25 GMT. Chelsea and PSG on the verge of agreeing a deal for Ziyech (Fabrizio Romano, 5 stars).
19:15 GMT. Milan refuse to pay a compensation fee to Chelsea after cutting short Bakayoko loan. It stalls his loan move to Lyon (L'Equipe, 4 stars).
19:10 GMT. Romano says that Chelsea are still hopeful of getting the Enzo deal over the line today. "One day I will say something about this Enzo Fernandez story, what is going on behind the scenes is mad," he added.
19:05 GMT. Chelsea may agree Enzo deal for the summer if it can't be done this month. Clubs are now 'closer regarding structure of the agreement' so a deal could still happen today (Matt Law, 5 stars).
18:50 GMT. Dharmesh Sheth (Sky Sports): “Some Arsenal fans were saying, they went to £60m, they went to £70m, why didn’t they go higher & test Brighton’s resolve? I’m told whatever Arsenal or Chelsea bid, Brighton were not going to sell in this transfer window.”
18:50 GMT. Benfica ready to sell Enzo for €120m in three payments over two years. Chelsea's counter-offer: pay in two years but less money up front. No reply to that one yet (Sky Sports, 4 stars).
18:35 GMT. Romano on YouTube: “Chelsea are obsessed with Enzo Fernandez and are convinced he is the perfect player for the project. The entire Chelsea board is obsessed.”
18:30 GMT. Ziyech is waiting in a Paris hotel for PSG and Chelsea to complete the deal. He's done his medical. (Santi Aouna, 4 stars).
18:20 GMT. No 'green light' from Benfica for Enzo to join Chelsea. He's not having a medical right now (Fabrizio Romano, 5 stars)
18:00 GMT. Omari Hutchinson has three options: loan to West Brom or Wigan, or staying at Chelsea (Evening Standard, 5 stars).
17:30 GMT. Chelsea 'greedy' in Ziyech negotiations (L'Equipe, 5 stars).
17:20 GMT. Enzo undergoing Chelsea medical in Lisbon (Sky Sports citing SIC Noticias).
17:15 GMT. Chelsea have 'hired a factoring company' to sign Enzo Fernandez while abiding by the FFP rules (SIC Noticias, 4 stars). Here's what it means.
17:00 GMT. 'Increasing confidence' Chelsea are landing Enzo (The Guardian, 5 stars)
16:42 GMT. Benfica give permission to Enzo Fernandez to undergo medical for Chelsea in Lisbon. 'Heightened optimism' deal could be done. (David Ornstein, 5 stars)
16:40 GMT. Brighton won't accept £70m for Caicedo that Arsenal offered, the plan was to keep him and it looks like he'll stay at the Amex stadium (Fabrizio Romano, 5 stars). It was previously reported that Arsenal won't sign anyone bar Jorginho today. So Chelsea can sign Caicedo in the summer!!
16:35 GMT. Chelsea have entered the race for Sofyan Amrabat. Man United are interested in the Fiorentina man, too (El Chiringuito, 3 stars)
16:20 GMT. Palace want to sign Gallagher on loan but Chelsea would only entertain a permanent sale (The Telegraph, 5 stars).
16:10 GMT. Chelsea and Benfica are having a meeting over Enzo. (Gaston Edul, 5 stars).
16:00 GMT. Chelsea are preparing a medical for Enzo Fernandez in Lisbon.
“Members of Chelsea’s medical staff are in Lisbon. They are ready to get this done and fly the boy over here. Chelsea may have to be patient up until the final moments of the window to land their man.” (Sky Sports, 4 stars).
15:55 GMT. Jorginho's first picture in the Arsenal shirt leaked online:
15:45 GMT. Chelsea keep pushing for the Enzo deal but Benfica's stance hasn't changed: €120m in one payment or nothing.
15:45 GMT. Hakim Ziyech agrees personal terms with PSG. Chelsea and PSG talks not finished yet as they discuss whether a buyout claise will be included. (Fabrizio Romano, 5 stars)
15:30 GMT. Chelsea still continue Enzo Fernandez talks despite earlier reports that the deal was off. (Fabrizio Romano, 5 stars)
15:20 GMT. Gallagher is staying at Chelsea. (David Ornstein, 5 stars)
15:10 PM GMT: Olympique Lyon have now opened talks with Chelsea over signing Bakayoko before the transfer deadline.
14:30 PM GMT: Chelsea and Benfica are still in talks over Enzo Fernandez but the Blues are also considering 'back-up options' (Fabrizio Romano, 5 stars.)
13:55 PM GMT: Chelsea have made an enquiry to Bayern Munich about midfielder Marcel Sabitzer. However, the Blues have now moved to different targets (Fabrizio Romano, 5 stars).
13:15 PM GMT: Chelsea will not allow Gallagher to join Manchester United or Newcastle on loan on deadline day (Daily Mail, 4 stars).
12:50 PM GMT: Chelsea are stuck with Tiemoue Bakayoko. The 28-year-old has rejected a transfer to Turkish side Adana Demirspor and Serie A bottom side Cremonese can't afford his wages (The Athletic, 5 stars).
12:25 PM GMT: PSG manager Christophe Galtier has officially confirmed that the Ligue 1 giants are working on signing Ziyech.
12:40 PM GMT: 19-year-old striker Jude Soonsup-Bell has officially left Chelsea to join Tottenham's development squad.
12:30 PM GMT: Enzo Fernandez's move to Chelsea is off with Benfica refusing to accept the Blues' proposed payment structure (RTP, 5 stars).
12:05 PM GMT: Chelsea have asked Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella with Jorginho on the verge of moving to Arsenal (Tutto Mercato Web, 3 stars).
11:40 AM GMT: Ziyech's loan move to Paris Saint-Germain has 'hit a snag' but the deal is still possible (Daily Mail, 4 stars).
11:20 AM GMT: Enzo Fernandez and his agent are 'putting strong pressure' on Benfica to accept Chelsea's latest offer (Record, 4 stars).
10:55 AM GMT: Enzo Fernandez's transfer to Chelsea from Benfica is 'complicated' with two sides still working on 'unlocking' an agreement (TyC Sports, 5 stars).
10:05 AM GMT: Jorginho to Arsenal on a permanent transfer is a done deal. The Gunners will pay Chelsea £12 million with the Italian signing a contract until 2024 with an option for another year (Fabrizio Romano, 5 stars.)
9:45 AM GMT: Chelsea have proposed a payment structure to Benfica for Enzo Fernandez: the Blues will pay the fee in six instalments. One would be 'a very large sum' followed by five further payments (Sky Sports, 4 stars).
9:35 AM GMT: Chelsea have given Jorginho permission to travel to Arsenal to finalise a move to the Emirates. The transfer is looking 'increasingly likely' (Goal, 4 stars).
9:15 AM GMT: Arsenal have given up on Caicedo. The Gunners are 'advancing' towards signing Jorginho before the deadline (The Athletic, 5 stars).
9:00 AM GMT: Enzo Fernandez to Chelsea could still happen with the Blues 'adamant and insistent' on signing the Argentine (The Athletic, 5 stars).
8:55 AM GMT: Jorginho remains 'an option' for Arsenal if they end missing on singing Caicedo from Brighton today (Fabrizio Romano, 5 stars).
8:45 AM GMT: Chelsea are ready to make one last offer 'in excess of £75 million' to Brighton for midfielder Moises Caicedo (90min.com, 3 stars).
8:00 AM GMT: Hakim Ziyech arrived in Paris late on Monday night ahead of a proposed loan move to Paris Saint-Germain (Le Parisien, 4 stars).
7:35 AM GMT: Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace are all interested on signing Connor Gallagher on loan before the transfer deadline (The Athletic, 5 stars).
7:00 AM GMT: It was a 'tense night of talks' between Chelsea and Benfica over a €120 million offer for Enzo Fernandez. However, the was 'no breakthrough' (Fabrizio Romano, 5 stars).
