Transfer Deadline Day LIVE – Where will Jack Wilshere go? Will David Luiz return to Chelsea?

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Transfer deadline day is here. Along with it have arrived crazy deals, wild rumours, and desperate signings as the clock runs out. Jack Wilshere is expected to leave Arsenal on loan, David Luiz could return to Chelsea, while Tottenham could sign Moussa Sissoko—stay tuned for all the live updates.

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12:16 PM: David Luiz has already updated his Facebook profile with a picture of him in the Chelsea jersey.

11:25 PM: Jack Wilshere at B'mouth

Wilshere has reached the club for his medical, and if all goes well could soon be in Bournemouth jerseys for the next season.

10:50 PM: Peter Crouch is not leaving Stoke.

10:20 PM: Aah! So he stays.

Cesc Fabregas is not leaving Chelsea this season - questions lingered all the while, but it is confirmed that the midfielder will stay at the club under Antonio Conte.

10:13 PM: Ex-Arsenal defender Senderos to Rangers

Scottish club Rangers have signed former Arsenal and Fulham defender Philippe Senderos on a one-year deal.f

The 31-year-old Swiss was on trial period with the club and has completed his move successfully.

10:08 PM: Manchester City loan out Mangala

Valencia have just confirmed that City defender Eliaquim Mangala will join them for the season.

10:03 PM IST: Sky Italia are reporting that Juan Cuadrado’s move back to Juventus from Chelsea is on the verge of completion. They say Juventus have agreed to pay 5 million euros as the loan fee, and the Italian club have the option to make the move permanent next summer for 20 million euros. The winger was part of the Serie A-winning Juve squad, and he made 40 appearances for them while on loan.

9:50 PM IST: Confirmed Transfers so far today:

Eliaquim Mangala from Manchester City to Valencia on loan

Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina to Chelsea for €27m

Bruno Martins Indi from Porto to Stoke City on loan

Philipp Wollscheid from Stoke City to Wolfsburg on loan

Luis Alberto from Liverpool to Lazio for €5m

Adama Traore from Aston Villa to Middlesbrough for €8.24m

Jeff Hendrick from Derby to Burnley for €11.8m

Didier Ndong from Lorient to Sunderland for €16m

Serge Gnabry from Arsenal to Werder Bremen for €5.9m

Samir Nasri from Manchester City to Sevilla on loan

Lee Grant from Derby to Stoke City on loan

Wilfired Bony from Manchester City to Stoke City for €2.35m

Joe Hart from Manchester City to Torino on loan

Gokhan Inler from Leicester City to Besiktas for undisclosed amount

9:34 PM IST: Di Marzio has spoken! Marcos Alonso has signed for Chelsea from Fiorentina. The fee is reported to be around  £23m. The former Bolton defender is back in the Premier League, and he could be the final piece of the picture Antonio Conte is trying to paint at Chelsea. The LWB required for the 3-5-2 formation? But the Spaniard has not really played in that role too often in his career.

9:28 PM: Tottenham receive ultimatum from Newcastle

9:21 PM IST: Stoke City sign Dutch defender Bruno Martins Indi from Porto on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent deal. The 24-year-old was part of the Dutch squad which finished third in the 2014 World Cup.

9:16 PM IST: Liverpool send off Luis Alberto

The sale of Luis Alberto has just been confirmed. He will leave Liverpool for Lazio. Anfield paid close to £7m for the midfielder when they bought him from Sevilla in 2013, but he has made only 12 appearances for the club so far. He was on loan to Malaga and then Deportivo la Coruna the last year. It is reported he will leave for a fee of £4.3m.

9:10 PM IST: Arbeloa to West Ham

Ex-Liverpool and Real Madrid right-back Alvaro Arbeloa is set to join West Ham. The Hammers were in need of a right back having failed to retain Carl Jenkinson, and Antonio has been filling up the void so far. Arbeloa’s arrival will add a lot of experience to the back-four.

9:01 PM IST: Wait a minute! There is a big twist here! Apparently, Arsenal have turned down Roma’s bid for Jack Wilshere, and the midfielder is now on his way to Bournemouth. Crystal Palace have also pulled out of the race.

8:50 PM IST: There is no confirmed news on the immediate destination of Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere yet. But according to Sky, it is NOT a three-horse race between Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, and Roma. It is only Roma at the moment, who are in the race, which might be a strange decision on Wilshere’s part, since he is unlikely to be a regular at the Italian club.

8:45 PM IST: One medium rare Wilfried Bony please!

8:40 PM IST: Algerian striker Islam Slimani is on his way to Leicester City. The Algeria Football Federation's Instagram page has confirmed that they have given Islam Slimani permission to go and have a medical with the Premier League champions. Reportedly, the fee is set to be around £30m for the 28-year-old, who scored 31 goals in 46 appearances for Sporting CP last season. Here is what to expect from him.

8:30 PM IST: David Luiz is in London to complete his return to Chelsea. PSG and Chelsea have agreed on a fee, and the player will now have a medical and then discuss the terms. So, Chelsea bought him for €25m, then they sold him to PSG for €50m, and now they are resigning him for a reported fee of €40m. Somehow that surely makes sense?

7:50 PM IST: Werder Bremen have signed Serge Gnabry from Arsenal for around €6m. The 21-year-old spent the last campaign on loan at West Bromwich Albion but returned to North London early after only making only one Premier League appearance for the Baggies. Apparently, the Arsenal fans are not too pleased with their captain Per Mertesacker, who apparently convinced Gnabry to make this move.

7:20 PM IST: Mario Balotelli has finally succeeded in finding a club for himself! The mercurial Italian has completed a medical with French club OGC Nice, according to Goal France. The 26-year-old has not played for Liverpool since April 2015, and he was struggling to find a new club who could free him from the contract at Anfield, which would have expired in 2018. Earlier this summer, Balotelli was turned down by the likes of Sassuolo.

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7:12 PM IST : Manchester City and former Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri has joined Sevilla on loan. According to reports, Sevilla are paying 65% of Nasri's wages for the duration of the deal while there is no option to make the move permanent for the Spanish club. The Frenchman’s future at the English club has been under a lot of speculation since the arrival of Pep Guardiola, who did not consider him a part of his plans.

7:00 PM IST : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the transfer deadline day here on SportsCafe. If you are missing out on Jim White and his legendary yellow tie, do not worry. We will keep you updated on every move taking place across Europe.

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