Football transfer deadline day: Manchester City close on Fernández, Newcastle seal £51m deal, and more – live

<ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/08/mens-transfer-window-summer-2026-all-deals-from-europes-top-five-leagues">Men’s transfer interactive</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/08/womens-transfer-window-summer-2026-all-deals-from-worlds-top-six-leagues">Women’s transfer interactive</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/01/football-transfer-rumours-manchester-united-liverpool-eli-junior-kroupi-jamie-vardy-wrexham">The Rumour Mill: check all of the deadline-day gossip</a></p></li><li><p>You can <a href="mailto:luke.mclaughlin@theguardian.com">mail Luke</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@guardiansport">TikTok</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sport.theguardian.com">Bluesky</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>A lot of people are highly invested in people moving companies and changing jobs.</strong> You do not get this with accountancy or waste management.</p><p><strong>In case any players do not get a move today and are desperate to get out of their club, there are options. Not all country’s celebrate deadline day on 1 September, so there is still hope of heading off to Turkey or Portugal.</strong></p><p>England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain – 1 September</p><p>Argentina, Netherlands - 2 September</p><p>Scotland - 3 September</p><p>Turkey - 4 September</p><p>Russia - 10 September</p><p>Brazil - 11 September</p><p>Portugal - 15 September</p><p>UAE - 28 September</p><p>Saudi - 12 October</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/sep/01/football