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All England’s Deadline-day Moves, Plus August’s Transfer Deals So Far
The summer transfer window closes in England at 17:00 BST on 9 August, although English Football League clubs may sign players on loan until the end of the month. The window also closes in Scotland on 31 August, the same day as the majority of European leagues.
9 August
10:45 Filip Benkovic [Dinamo Zagreb – Leicester] Undisclosed
10:02 Mateo Kovacic [Real Madrid – Chelsea] Loan
08:06 Daniel Arzani [Melbourne City – Manchester City] Undisclosed
English Football League
12:00 Andy Mangan [Bala Town – Accrington] Free
11:29 Canice Carroll [Oxford – Brentford] Undisclosed
11:00 Kayden Jackson [Accrington – Ipswich] Undisclosed
11:00 Ollie Norburn [Tranmere – Shrewsbury] Undisclosed
09:00 Ivan Toney [Newcastle – Peterborough] Undisclosed
International
10:04 Jordan Flores [Wigan – Ostersunds FK] Loan
8 August
Kepa Arrizabalaga [Athletic Bilbao – Chelsea] £71m
Adama Traore [Middlesbrough – Wolves] £18m
English Football League
Lee Camp [Cardiff – Birmingham] Free
Greg Docherty [Rangers – Shrewsbury] Loan
John McGinn [Hibernian – Aston Villa] Undisclosed
Jordan Hugill [West Ham – Middlesbrough] Loan
A-Jay Leitch-Smith [Shrewsbury – Morecambe] Free
Scott Malone [Huddersfield – Derby] Undisclosed
Jon Nolan [Shrewsbury – Ipswich] Undisclosed
Toto Nsiala [Shrewsbury – Ipswich] Undisclosed
Martyn Waghorn [Ipswich – Derby] Undisclosed
Jordan Williams [Huddersfield – Barnsley] Undisclosed
Scottish Premiership
Daniel Bachmann [Watford – Kilmarnock] Loan
Emerson Hyndman [Bournemouth – Hibernian] Loan
Thomas Agyepong [Manchester City – Hibernian] Loan
International
Brad Smith [Bournemouth – Seattle Sounders] Loan
7 August
Calum Chambers [Arsenal – Fulham] Loan
Joe Hart [Manchester City – Burnley] £3.5m
Jefferson Lerma [Levante – Bournemouth] £25m
Matej Vydra [Derby – Burnley] Undisclosed
English Football League
Amadou Bakayoko [Walsall – Coventry] Undisclosed
Brandon Barker [Manchester City – Preston] Loan
Omar Bogle [Cardiff – Birmingham] Loan
Connor Mahoney [Bournemouth – Birmingham] Loan
Bryn Morris [Shrewsbury – Wycombe] Loan
Orjan Nyland [Ingolstadt – Aston Villa] Undisclosed
Dara O’Shea [West Brom – Exeter] Loan
Moses Odubajo [Hull – Brentford] Free
Andrew Scott [Maiden City Soccer – Accrington] Free
Luke Waterfall [Lincoln – Shrewsbury] Undisclosed
David Wheeler [QPR – Portsmouth] Loan
Scottish Premiership
Borna Barisic [Osijek – Rangers] £2.2m
Jacob Marsden [Mildenhall – Hamilton] Free
Delphin Tshiembe [AC Horsens – Hamilton] Free
6 August
Salomon Rondon [West Brom – Newcastle] Loan
English Football League
Adam Armstrong [Newcastle – Blackburn] Undisclosed
Dwight Gayle [Newcastle – West Brom] Loan
Callum Styles [Bury – Barnsley] Undisclosed
*Styles will return to Bury on loan until January 2019
Fikayo Tomori [Chelsea – Derby] Loan
Axel Tuanzebe [Manchester United – Aston Villa] Loan
International
Dodi Lukebakio [Watford – Fortuna Dusseldorf] Loan
5 August
Ben Gibson [Middlesbrough – Burnley] £15m
Rachid Ghezzal [Monaco – Leicester] Undisclosed
4 August
International
Aleix Vidal [Barcelona – Sevilla] £9.35m
3 August
English Football League
Tosin Adarabioyo [Manchester City – West Brom] Loan
Aden Baldwin [Bristol City – Cheltenham] Loan
Adam Campbell [Morecambe – Carlisle] Loan
Seny Dieng [QPR – Stevenage] Loan
Tayo Edun [Fulham – Ipswich] Loan
Morgan Ferrier [Boreham Wood – Walsall] Undisclosed
Jack Fitzwater [West Brom – Walsall] Loan
Darron Gibson [Unattached – Wigan]
Kalvin Lumbombo Kalala [Unattached – Cheltenham]
Cedric Kipre [Motherwell – Wigan] £1m
Matthew Lund [Burton – Scunthorpe] Undisclosed
Wes McDonald [Birmingham – Yeovil] Free
Malachi Napa [Oxford – Macclesfield] Loan
Gary O’Neil [Bristol City – Bolton] Free
Alex Pattison [Middlesbrough – Yeovil] Loan
Matthew Platt [Blackburn – Accrington] Loan
Antonee Robinson [Everton – Wigan] Loan
Ryan Sweeney [Stoke – Mansfield] Loan
George Thomas [Leicester – Scunthorpe] Loan
Dexter Walters [Tamworth – Coventry] Undisclosed
Kane Wilson [West Brom – Walsall] Loan
International
Chuba Akpom [Arsenal – PAOK Salonika] Undisclosed
Michael Mancienne [Nottingham Forest – New England Revolution] Free
Ahmed Musa [Leicester – Al-Nassr] Undisclosed
2 August
Alfie Mawson [Swansea – Fulham] £20m
Max Meyer [Schalke – Crystal Palace] Free
Yoshinori Muto [Mainz – Newcastle] Undisclosed
English Football League
Yoann Arquin [Unattached – Yeovil]
Kean Bryan [Manchester City – Sheffield United] Free
Adam Crookes [Nottingham Forest – Lincoln] Loan
Tyler Garratt [Doncaster – AFC Wimbledon] Loan
Anthony Grant [Peterborough – Shrewsbury] Undisclosed
Mark Harris [Cardiff – Newport] Loan
Jordy Hiwula [Huddersfield – Coventry City] Undisclosed
Paul Jones [Norwich – Fleetwood] Free
Herbie Kane [Liverpool – Doncaster] Loan
Andy Lonergan [Leeds – Middlesbrough] Free
Rod McDonald [Coventry – AFC Wimbledon] Undisclosed
Callum McFadzean [Guiseley – Bury] Free
Ishmael Miller [Unattached – Oldham]
Stuart Moore [Swindon – MK Dons] Free
Luke Murphy [Leeds – Bolton] Free
Sid Nelson [Millwall – Swindon] Loan
Luke Simpson [York – Macclesfield] Free
Jiri Skalak [Brighton – Millwall] Undisclosed
Cole Stockton [Carlisle – Tranmere] Free
Paul Taylor [Unattached – Doncaster]
Offrande Zanzala [Derby – Accrington] Undisclosed
Ashley Williams [Everton – Stoke] Loan
International
Leonardo Bonucci [AC Milan – Juventus] £31.2m
Mattia Caldara [Juventus – AC Milan] £31.2m
Gonzalo Higuain [Juventus – AC Milan] Loan
Joel Pereira [Man Utd – Vitoria Setubal] Loan
1 August
Lucas Digne [Barcelona – Everton] £18m
Cheikhou Kouyate [West Ham – Crystal Palace] Undisclosed
English Football League
Tarryn Allarakhia [Colchester – Crawley] Free
Baily Cargill [Bournemouth – MK Dons] Free
Eoin Doyle [Preston – Bradford] Undisclosed
Niki Maenpaa [Brighton – Bristol City] Free
Andre Moreira [Atletico Madrid – Aston Villa] Loan
James Perch [QPR – Scunthorpe] Free
Ben Purrington [Rotherham – AFC Wimbledon] Loan
David Sesay [Watford – Crawley] Free
Luke Steele [Bristol City – Nottingham Forest] Free
Ben Woodburn [Liverpool – Sheffield United] Loan
Charlie Wyke [Bradford – Sunderland] Undisclosed
International
Lamine Kone [Sunderland – Strasbourg] Loan
Ronaldo Vieira [Leeds – Sampdoria] Undisclosed.
Nigerian emerging artist Druppythekid is set to release his new two-track pack, No Love and LA LA LA (Serenade), on November 13, 2026, delivering a message of ambition, self-belief, and defiance in the face of criticism.
Originally from Kwara State and based in Lagos, Druppythekid developed a love for rap, hip-hop, and pop music as a teenager. Introduced to poetry in high school, he found a natural connection between words and rap, eventually joining a rap group before exploring music production at university. After graduation, he began rapping over his own beats, turning his passion into a growing musical pursuit.
On “No Love,” Druppythekid speaks to the determination required to chase dreams despite doubt and opposition. “LA LA LA (Serenade)” takes a more unapologetic approach, dismissing the opinions of those who never believed in him.
Together, the two records reflect one central message: keep pursuing your vision and never let the opinions of others define your journey.
No Love and LA LA LA (Serenade) arrive on major digital streaming platforms on November 13, 2026.
Chinwe Zoe, a Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter, began recording music in December 2025 after years of singing in church and at home. Less than a year later, she has released three singles, including “Chinwendum”, featuring gospel singer Frank Edwards, “Undeniable” and “Jesus Don Win”, her October 2026 release produced by Masterkraft.
For Zoe, the decision to record was connected to a personal experience that changed how she viewed her life and faith. She has described it as a near-death experience that left her with a renewed sense of gratitude. “In that moment, when I thought it was over, God showed me mercy,” she said. “He gave me victory. And that victory was too loud to keep inside.”
Her debut, “Chinwendum”, was released in December 2025 with Frank Edwards featured on the record. She followed it with “Undeniable” on May 7, 2026. The song’s official video has recorded more than 460,000 views on YouTube. In October, she released “Jesus Don Win”, produced by Masterkraft, with a video directed by Avalon Okpe.
Zoe’s approach to songwriting draws on personal experiences and scripture. She has said that she does not begin the process by searching for a melody, but by waiting for a message that she can develop into a song. She describes a process in which an experience or scripture stays with her until it takes musical form. The melody follows, and she hums it before committing anything to writing.
Her guiding principle is that a gospel song should be accessible to listeners while remaining suitable for congregational worship. “It should be simple enough for a child to sing and strong enough for a choir to carry,” she said.
Zoe has identified CeCe Winans, Nathaniel Bassey and Dunsin Oyekan among the musicians whose work has influenced her. She sings in English and Igbo, and occasionally in Pidgin, drawing on the worship tradition in her musical expression.
“Every song I sing comes from a place I have lived,” she said. “My pain taught me how to worship, my joy taught me how to praise.”
Her music has also begun attracting an online audience. Her YouTube channel has recorded more than 627,000 views across nine videos, while her Spotify monthly listeners have been reported at approximately 6,500. Her Audiomack profile is verified. Zoe records under her own imprint, H2 Records, with distribution through ONErpm. She made her first public performance at the 2026 Annual Virtuous Women Network conference in Enugu, where she performed “Undeniable”.
Outside music, she has spoken about her interest in soul winning and described it as connected to her musical work. She has also said that she wants her songs to encourage listeners facing difficult circumstances. “I want my songs to shift mindsets from worry to worship,” she said. “Whenever anxiety comes, whenever life tries to make you feel small, I want you to hear my sound in your spirit and declare victory over your life.”
Nigerian artist N8TAN is set to unveil his highly anticipated ‘UPRISING EP’, a body of work that chronicles his journey from the streets to the heights of his musical ambition.
Built around themes of struggle, resilience, ambition, survival, and triumph, UPRISING captures the realities of an artist determined to turn adversity into momentum. The project reflects N8TAN’s experiences, the challenges that shaped him, and the relentless drive that continues to push him forward.
More than a collection of songs, UPRISING is presented as a story of transformation—from navigating the streets and confronting uncertainty to finding purpose, embracing growth, and rising toward the top.
With its blend of raw storytelling, infectious energy, and personal perspective, the EP offers listeners an intimate look into N8TAN’s world while reinforcing his determination to carve out his own place in the music industry.
‘UPRISING EP’ is a statement of elevation: a reminder that where you start does not have to determine where you finish.
As N8TAN continues to build his musical identity, UPRISING marks another significant chapter in his journey—and an invitation for listeners to rise with him.
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