Fulham have signed midfielder Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee.
England international Smith Rowe has agreed a five-year contract at Craven Cottage, with the option to extend the deal by a further 12 months.
The 24-year-old joined Arsenal's academy at the age of 10 and progressed through the ranks to make 115 senior appearances for the Gunners in all competitions.
"I’m finally here, so I’m really happy for me and my family – it’s a good moment," he told FFCtv.
"I’m really excited, I just wanted to get here as quickly as possible so I could get going with my team-mates.
"Listening to the project, speaking to the manager (Marco Silva) and seeing what players we have here already, I think it’s an exciting project for me and definitely the perfect step for my career going forward."
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised Smith Rowe’s commitment and attitude, adding on his club’s website: "I’m sad that Emile is leaving us but excited for him to take this new opportunity at this stage of his career, when he needs to be starting matches and playing regularly."
Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos has rejoined Strasbourg on a season-long loan after making 11 appearances for the Ligue 1 side during the second half of last season.
The 20-year-old, who is yet to feature in the first team at Stamford Bridge since signing from Vasco da Gama in January 2023, had an unsuccessful spell at Nottingham Forest during the 2023-24 season, cut short after he played just twice in five months.
He made a single Premier League appearance for Forest - as a substitute against Liverpool at Anfield last October - before what was due to have been a year’s loan was terminated by Chelsea in January.
That paved the way for a more-successful move to Strasbourg, another club in Blues owners BlueCo’s portfolio. He scored once as the team, who are now managed by Liam Rosenior, finished 13th in Ligue 1.
He became a full Brazil international in March 2023, making his debut in a friendly against Morocco.
Newcastle have opened talks with Crystal Palace over highly-rated England defender Marc Guehi.
It is understood the Magpies have registered their interest in the last week and held initial talks over a player who is valued at in excess of £60m.
Guehi, who made 29 appearances in all competitions for the Eagles last season, started six of England's seven games at Euro 2024 and only missed the seventh, the quarter-final victory over Switzerland, through suspension.
The central defender, whose current deal at Selhurst Park is due to expire in the summer of 2026, significantly enhanced his reputation in Germany and it is unlikely that the Magpies will be his only suitors.
However, they will hope their early approach will give them the edge over their rivals as they attempt to strengthen a squad which finished seventh in last season’s Premier League and missed out on European football after Manchester United’s FA Cup final victory.
It has been a relatively quiet summer to date on Tyneside, with the club completing their move for Chelsea full-back Lewis Hall, who spent last season on loan at St James’ Park, while also drafting in goalkeepers Odysseas Vlachodimos and John Ruddy, out-of-contract Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly and Serbian youngster Miodrag Pivas.
They have had to work hard to meet Premier League sustainability and profitability regulations, and have done so in part by selling midfielder Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest and striker Yankuba Minteh to Brighton for a total of around £65m.
Head coach Eddie Howe, who is currently in Japan with his players ahead of Saturday’s pre-season friendly against Yokohama F Marinos in Tokyo, will hope for a breakthrough with the new season just a fortnight away.
The Magpies are also understood to be closing in on a move for 20-year-old Sheffield United striker William Osula with Callum Wilson likely to miss the start of the new campaign because of a back injury.
Leeds winger Crysencio Summerville has passed a medical ahead of his switch to West Ham.
The 22-year-old Dutchman, who was the Championship player of the year last season, is expected to complete the formalities of the move over the weekend.
At around £25m he will become the fourth signing of the summer for the Hammers under new boss Julen Lopetegui.
Summerville scored 21 goals in all competitions for Leeds last season and was third-highest scorer in the Championship with 19.
He joined Leeds from Feyenoord in September 2020 and has scored 25 goals in 89 appearances in total.
West Ham have signed Max Kilman from Wolves, Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras and Wes Foderingham from Sheffield United since finishing ninth in the top flight last season under former boss David Moyes.
Lopetegui has also been linked with moves for Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug and Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez.
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