Summer 2025’s transfer window finally closed on Monday night, where late deadline day developments will surely shape the thinking of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.
A late flurry of ins and outs took place, with several clubs particularly active on deadline day.
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TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY – AS IT HAPPENED
22:30 – REISS NELSON (ARSENAL TO BRENTFORD, LOAN)
The progression of 25-year-old Reiss Nelson (£4.9m) has stalled in recent years, with a December hamstring injury ending his 2024/25 loan at Fulham. Perhaps another stint in west London could reinvigorate the winger’s career. If he goes on to become a £4.9m FPL bargain, Brentford have an option to permanently purchase him.
22:19 – KEVIN (SHAKHTAR DONETSK TO FULHAM, £34.6M)
Concluding a frustratingly quiet summer for Marco Silva’s side is the addition of left-sided attacker Kevin. Fulham beat off Sporting CP competition to buy him for a record fee. If he can repeat his 17 goals from 57 Shakhtar appearances – including four from three recent Europa League qualifiers – expect the Home Alone gifs to emerge from every direction.
22:15 – OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO (ARSENAL TO NOTTINGHAM FOREST, LOAN)
A late deal for left-back Javi Galan collapsed, so Nottingham Forest concluded their late summer splurge by temporarily borrowing Zinchenko from Arsenal. FPL owners of Neco Williams (£5.0m) may feel slightly twitchy.
22:10 – CHRISTANTUS UCHE (GETAFE TO CRYSTAL PALACE, LOAN)
Having been linked with Wolverhampton Wanderers, it was Crystal Palace who ended up with Christantus Uche, adding another attacker to their European squad.
Then again, his fast rise through the Spanish lower leagues involved Uche being a standout defensive midfielder, until La Liga side Getafe instead opted to use him as their battering ram up front.
22:09 – IGOR JULIO (BRIGHTON TO WEST HAM, LOAN)
Part of the dramatic sequence of events that saw Marc Guehi‘s (£4.5m) move to Liverpool collapse is that Brighton and Hove Albion centre-back Igor Julio (£4.5m) went to West Ham United instead of Crystal Palace.
The Brazilian hasn’t played a single minute of Brighton’s three matches, but Nayef Aguerd (£4.4m) played all of the Hammers’ first two defeats and has now departed for Marseille.
22:08 – BERTRAND TRAORE (AJAX TO SUNDERLAND, UNDISCLOSED)
While grabbing Brian Brobbey (below), Sunderland couldn’t resist buying their 14th name of the summer. The former Chelsea and Aston Villa winger is still playing, as his nomadic career next takes him to Wearside for £2.5m.
It’s a one-year deal to replace new Birmingham City loanee Patrick Roberts (£5.4m).
22:03 – DILANE BAKWA (STRASBOURG TO NOTTINGHAM FOREST, £30M)
After signing from Bologna, it’s been a good start for Dan Ndoye (£6.1m) at Nottingham Forest. Yet he already has big-money competition from fellow right-winger Dilane Bakwa, a talent when it comes to dribbling and crossing. He contributed to 15 Strasbourg goals as they finished seventh last season. From this campaign’s first three Ligue 1 encounters, he’s already on four attacking returns.
22:01 – HARVEY ELLIOTT (LIVERPOOL TO ASTON VILLA, LOAN)
Priced at £5.4m in FPL, this smart capture could prove to be a bargain in both real-life and Fantasy circles. Midfielder Elliott only started 13 league games during his latest two Liverpool seasons, but found enough time to register four goals and 11 assists. Then, over this summer, he netted five times to become Player of the Tournament during England’s European U21 Championship success.
An obligatory fee takes the package to just £35m and could bring good news for Ollie Watkins (£8.9m) and Morgan Rogers (£7.0m) ahead of upcoming clashes against Everton, Sunderland, Fulham and Burnley. Could Elliott resurrect Aston Villa’s awful start to the 2025/26 season?
22:00 – YOANE WISSA (BRENTFORD TO NEWCASTLE, £50M)
An eye-watering sum of money takes Yoane Wissa (£7.5m), who turns 29 on Wednesday, to Tyneside. Last season’s 19 goals for Brentford were particularly impressive, considering not one of them was a penalty. Ranked fifth for big chances (34), he came sixth-best for shots on target (41) and fourth for expected goals (18.59).
But he’ll be competing with fellow new Magpie Nick Woltemade (£7.0m) for the centre-forward spot, which could potentially dampen the FPL prospects of both.
22:00 – SENNE LAMMENS (ANTWERP TO MAN UTD, £18.1M)
Supporters will be relieved that, after the comedic masterclasses of Andre Onana (£5.0m) and Altay Bayindir (£5.0m), the club are pursuing a more traditional way of goalkeeping.
Rather than buy Emiliano Martinez (£5.0m) from Aston Villa, Ruben Amorim has opted for highly-rated Belgian stopper Senne Lammens. The 23-year-old has impressed in the two seasons since arriving at Antwerp on a free transfer.
21:37 – JADON SANCHO (MANCHESTER UNITED TO ASTON VILLA, LOAN)
This is the latest attempt to resuscitate Jadon Sancho’s (£5.9m) career after his high-profile disappointment at Manchester United, plus loan moves at Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea. In fact, the Blues preferred to pay a £5m penalty rather than sign him permanently.
Maybe Unai Emery is the right man to guide Sancho, as January’s loan for Marcus Rashford went pretty well – two goals and three assists from 461 minutes (around five full matches).
21:30 – ALEXANDER ISAK (NEWCASTLE TO LIVERPOOL, £125M)
Last season’s highest-scoring FPL forward joins Liverpool for a lower-than-expected fee. This will concern Hugo Ekitike’s (£8.7m) three million owners.
21:18 – BRIAN BROBBEY (AJAX TO SUNDERLAND, £17.3M)
The domino effect of Liam Delap’s weekend injury is that Chelsea have recalled highly-owned FPL enabler Marc Guiu (£4.4m) and, in response, Sunderland have splashed out on a forward who scored four times in 30 Eredivisie appearances last season.
21:10 – MERLIN ROHL (FREIBURG TO EVERTON, LOAN + OBLIGATION)
Although not much of a goal scorer, this energetic, versatile central midfielder is a German U21 international. The loan becomes a £17.3m permanent move should Everton avoid relegation.
20:47 – CUIABANO (BOTAFOGO TO NOTTINGHAM FOREST, UNDISCLOSED)
Yet another exchange between Nottingham Forest and Botafogo. This time, it brings 22-year-old Cuiabano to the City Ground.
20:35 – SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE (AC MILAN TO FULHAM, LOAN)
Fulham have acquired a new winger, Samuel Chukwueze, who has joined the Cottagers on loan from AC Milan. The Nigerian is recognised for his speed and dribbling ability.
He mainly plays on the right, putting him in direct competition with Harry Wilson (£5.4m), although he also has experience playing off the left. Chukwueze struggled for regular minutes last season, but scored three goals and provided two assists across 26 Serie A appearances. Just nine were starts, however.
20:05 – RANDAL KOLO MUANI (PSG TO TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, LOAN)
One good season at Frankfurt brought a quick £64.2m profit, as PSG splashed out on Randal Kolo Muani in 2023. In truth, his time in Paris went on to be underwhelming, but a January loan to Juventus led to eight goals in 16 Serie A matches, plus a couple of Club World Cup strikes.
The centre-forward can also play out wide, but his arrival complicates things for FPL managers, as the likes of Mohammed Kudus (£6.6m), Brennan Johnson (£7.1m), Dominic Solanke (£7.3m) and Richarlison (£6.7m) are already there.
20:03 – PIERO HINCAPIE (BAYER LEVERKUSEN TO ARSENAL, LOAN)
A replacement for the departing Jakub Kiwior (£5.4m), the loanee from Bayer Leverkusen can play as either a centre-back, left-back or left wing-back.
“Piero has a real physical presence, with his versatility and tactical flexibility giving us strong added defensive options. He is a big character, with a very good combination of both youth and maturity. He will make our squad stronger and more competitive as we continue into this season.” – Mikel Arteta on Piero Hincapie
19:40 – LUTSHAREL GEERTRUIDA (RB LEIPZIG TO SUNDERLAND, LOAN)
Lutsharel Geertruida has moved to Sunderland on loan from RB Leipzig. The Dutch international, who can operate at right-back, centre-back and in central midfield, offers Regis Le Bris plenty of versatility.
However, one goal and one assist in 39 appearances for Leipzig last season suggests he’s not going to be a sought-after FPL asset, particularly representing a newly-promoted team’s defence.
19:00 – JAYDEE CANVOT (TOULOUSE TO CRYSTAL PALACE, UNDISCLOSED)
Jaydee Canvot, 19, has joined Crystal Palace from Toulouse on a four-year deal. He played 20 times across all competitions last season. A France U20 international, he’s likely to play backup to Chris Richards (£4.5m), Maxence Lacroix (£5.0m) and Marc Guehi (£4.5m) in the Premier League.
18:49 – FLORENTINO LUIS (BENFICA TO BURNLEY, LOAN)
The 26-year-old midfielder joins on a season-long loan, with the option to make it permanent next summer.
16:00 – VELJKO MILOSAVLJEVIC (CRVENA ZVEZDA TO BOURNEMOUTH, £13M)
Consecutive clean sheets suggest that Bournemouth might be absolutely fine, despite losing Illia Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez (£6.0m). 18-year-old centre-back prospect Milosavljevic is part of their evolution.
“He is a young talent, who has experience at a high level, and he will continue to progress by training on a daily basis alongside the experienced centre- backs we have at the club in Marcos Senesi, Bafodé Diakité and James Hill.” – Tiago Pinto, Bournemouth’s President of Football Operations
15:00 – FACUNDO BUONANOTTE (BRIGHTON TO CHELSEA, LOAN)
The latest chapter of this increasingly odd relationship between Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion sees young attacking midfielder Facundo Buonanotte (£4.9m) move to Stamford Bridge on loan, rather than accumulate game time somewhere else.
The 20-year-old fared quite well at Leicester City last season, ending with five goals and two assists.
Combined with Liam Delap’s (£6.4m) injury and the imminent departure of Nicolas Jackson (£6.5m), this should ensure that Joao Pedro (£7.7m) keeps starting as a centre-forward for the Blues.
15:00 – TOLU AROKODARE (GENK TO WOLVES, £24M)
Coming in to accompany, rather than replace, Jorgen Strand Larsen (£6.5m), the 6ft 6in Nigerian forward adds some much-needed attacking talent to the team that’s currently bottom of the league without a single point.
After an average start to life at Genk, his 21 goals secured last season’s Belgian Pro League Golden Boot.
13:00 – VICTOR LINDELOF (ASTON VILLA, FREE TRANSFER)
A free agent after his Manchester United contract’s summer expiry, the 31-year-old Sweden captain was a bit-part player during his previous three campaigns. A mixture of injuries and being behind other centre-backs restricted his game time.
At Aston Villa, he adds depth to a squad fighting on several fronts, competing with Ezri Konsa (£4.5m) for the right-sided centre-back spot.
10:00 – ALEX JIMENEZ (AC MILAN TO BOURNEMOUTH, LOAN)
Joining on an initial loan, there’s an obligatory purchase should the 20-year-old make 18 league starts.
But will he? Bournemouth’s backline has kept consecutive clean sheets, with club captain Adam Smith (£4.5m) playing in the Spaniard’s favoured right-back spot.
The youngster started 14 times in Serie A after joining Milan permanently from Real Madrid last summer. FPL prices him at £4.5m.
WEEKEND DEALS
With business escalating towards a Monday deadline, it meant the weekend brought some big deals.
Tall but silky centre-forward Nick Woltemade (£7.0m) moves to Newcastle United in a deal worth up to £69m, while Alejandro Garnacho (£6.4m) is the latest Manchester United attacker to join Chelsea, for around £40m.
Continuing their own transfer momentum is Nottingham Forest. Goalkeeper John Victor (£4.0m) is another player to join them from Botafogo this summer. Furthermore, they stayed in Turin after the Douglas Luiz (£5.0m) deal to also grab 22-year-old defender Nicolo Savona (£4.5m.
