Welcome to the Evening Standard’s LIVE coverage of the summer transfer window.
The BBC are reporting that Arsenal have agreed a structured deal to sign in-demand Lille forward Nicolas Pepe for a club-record €80 million fee.
Sky Italy are reporting that Man Utd could rival Tottenham for Paulo Dybala with Juventus considering a swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku.
Now, we understand that Inter Milan are desperate to get Lukaku in but have some been unable to agree a fee. Is Antonio Conte going to miss out on the Belgian again?
Meanwhile, it would appear that the Gareth Bale saga is drawing to a close with Marca reporting that he is close to moving to Chinese club Jiangsu Suning.
The Wales international will reportedly leave Real Madrid and sign a three-year deal worth an estimated £1million a week.
Stay tuned to Standard Sport for all the latest news and rumours from Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City, Tottenham, West Ham and the best from Europe, including Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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When does the window open and shut for the rest of Europe?
England
Transfer deadline day is on Thursday, August 8, 2019, and the window slams shut at 5pm BST.
France
The Ligue 1 window opens on June 16 and closes on September 2.
Spain
The Liga window opens on July 1 and closes on September 2.
Germany
The Bundesliga window opens on July 1 and closes on September 2.
Italy
The Serie A window opens on July 1 and closes on August 23.
