Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is reportedly nearing a potential transfer to Manchester City, which could become the marquee move in this summer's Premier League transfer window. According to The Telegraph, Manchester City is poised to make a late bid for Fernandez.
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In related developments, Chelsea is also preparing to approach Bournemouth to pursue Alex Scott as a possible replacement.
As the transfer deadline on September 1 approaches, Sky Sports' Rob Dorsett and Anton Toloui analyzed the transfer activities that Premier League clubs need to execute before the window closes.
Aston Villa has expressed interest in signing Chelsea's striker Nicolas Jackson, offering a package worth £65m amidst uncertainty surrounding Ollie Watkins' future. Reports indicate that Watkins could earn £12m yearly if he transfers to Al Hilal.
Aston Villa has also made an offer for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, but it was significantly below Palace's expectations.
In other Premier League news, Tottenham Hotspur is close to nearing £400m in summer spending with the anticipated signing of Omar Marmoush from Manchester City. Newcastle United has launched a £35m bid for Lille winger Matias Fernandez-Pardo and appointed former defender Paul Dummett to a key role in their loans department as part of the Newcastle 2.0 project.
Brentford is also closing in on a deal for West Ham left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf.
In Scottish football, PAOK is looking to compete with Celtic for player Ermin Mahmic, while Aberdeen has hesitated to pursue Killian Phillips unless St Mirren lowers their £500,000 asking price.