Five transfers that could be completed this week, including Thiago Silva AND Ben Chilwell to Chelsea, plus Arsenal’s £27m deal for Gabriel
It was another busy week in the transfer window, and we expect more deals to go through over the next seven days.
The standout transfer of last week was goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale sealing a return to Sheffield United in an £18.5m move from relegated Bournemouth.
Ramsdale enjoyed a breakthrough top-flight season with Bournemouth last term
Meanwhile, Tottenham signed former England goalkeeper Joe Hart on a free transfer following his release from Burnley.
But which players are expected to be on the move over the next seven days? talkSPORT.com takes a look.
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Gabriel Magalhaes (Lille to Arsenal)
Magalhaes has agreed to join Arsenal and is due in London on Monday to complete a move believed to be worth up to £27m
Manchester United, Everton and Napoli all expressed an interest in the Lille defender, but he will now join the Gunners on a five-year contract.
It is Arsenal’s second big deal with Lille in consecutive summer transfer windows after signing winger Nicolas Pepe for a club record £72m in 2019.
Gabriel has a big decision to make
Thiago Silva (Unattached to Chelsea)
Chelsea are close to finalising a deal to sign Silva on a one-year contract.
The veteran centre back, 35, became a free agent following PSG’s Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich on Sunday.
After the game the Brazilian confirmed it would be his last for the Ligue 1 giants.
Silva will become Frank Lampard’s third signing of the summer following the big-money arrivals of Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner.
Thiago Silva played his final game for PSG in Sunday’s Champions League final against Bayern Munich
Ben Chilwell (Leicester to Chelsea)
The Blues are also on the verge of completing a deal to sign Chilwell from Leicester after a breakthrough in negotiations.
The England full-back is expected to cost an initial £50million, plus a series of potential add-ons.
Lampard had identified Chilwell as one of his top transfer targets this summer.
Chilwell has established himself as one of the best left-backs in the Premier League
Jeff Hendrick (Unattached to Newcastle)
Newcastle have already agreed a deal for the former Burnley midfielder.
talkSPORT revealed last week that a switch for the Republic of Ireland international was close to being finalised, with manager Steve Bruce since confirming the transfer was ‘practically a done deal’.
There was plenty of interest in the 28-year-old, but the Magpies have won the race for his signature.
Hendrick will be a useful addition to Steve Bruce’s squad
Jordan Hugill (West Ham to Norwich)
The West Ham striker is close to finalising a switch to recently relegated Norwich.
talkSPORT understands the striker travelled to Norfolk over the weekend to finalise his move from the Premier League side.
QPR also expressed an interest in re-signing Hugill on a temporary basis again, having spend the 2019/20 campaign in west London, with a permanent deal out of their financial reach.
Nottingham Forest also made an attempt to sign the powerful forward, who is a proven goalscorer at Championship level.
Hugill scored 15 goals for QPR on loan last season
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