Transfer Deadline Day Roundup: All You Need To Know

Transfer Deadline Day

This season’s summer transfer window has been filled with thrills, record-breaking signings and down-right surprises.

With the new £5.1bn Premier League television broadcast deal, all 20 clubs have largely benefitted, with 13 of the top flight clubs breaking their own club record this window.

Here are the main stories from deadline day:

1) David Luiz returns to Chelsea for £34m

It goes without saying that very few saw this coming and even fewer believed it would pull through.

The signing seemed so out of place and unexpected that even when an offer was confirmed, it looked unlikely as the clock was ticking. In fact, Luiz’s medical was completed just Massive spending all round by Premier League clubs who have spent a record £1.165bn in transfers over the window with £155m on transfer deadline day alone, shattering last year’s record £870m.

In comparison, the second highest spending league was the Serie A with a gross spend of £590m.

Edinson Cavani Future Uncertain at PSG

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani has put his future at the club in doubt after admitting that he had the “three hardest years” of his career since joining in 2013.

Manchester United and Chelsea are said to be interested with the Uruguayan forward, though Italian giants Juventus are poised to beat the English clubs to his signature should he decide to move on from the French champions.

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According to reports from Italy yesterday, Juventus and Cavani have already struck a basic agreement for a three-year contract. The meeting with both parties were said to have taken place in London around PSG’s match against Chelsea on March 9.

Despite personal terms already agreed upon, a deal with PSG has yet to be made, leaving room for competition from Chelsea and Manchester United to swoop in and seal the deal.

Cavani is currently valued in the region of €40m.