Live: Transfer Deadline Day, Tuesday 1 September 2015.

The summer transfer window will be coming to a close today at the earlier than usual time of 18:00. Keep tuned in here for all the latest information, negotiations and deals as they happen. Good luck to all players agents and clubs involved and of course to the fans eagerly awaiting their big name signing! 

Keep updated right up to the deadline at 6pm.

• It seems now like David De Gea will NOT be getting his dream move to Real Madrid as his paper work was reportedly 28 minutes late. This means the swap deal for Keylor Navas will also be canceled unless Real Madrid win their appeal to La Liga officials.
• West Ham have finally wrapped up a deal to sign Barcelona midfielder Alex Song on loan for a second successive season. The move was in doubt due to injury problems but West Ham have now got their man.
• Staying with West Ham and talks with Tottenham misfit Emmanuel Adebayor have resumed in the last few hours over a season long loan. Tottenham have been desperate to get rid of the striker and with the Togolese international keen on staying in London this deal could well go ahead.
• Aston Villa have finally agreed a fee with West Brom for English centre back Joleon Lescott. The fee is believed to be around £2 million.
• Crystal Palace have rejected a bid from Aston Villa for Dwight Gayle. Pardew does not want to sell to immediate rivals.
• A busy day for West Ham United who have now agreed to sign Hull City striker Nikica Jelavic; third signing in 2 hours for the hammers! 
• Brazil striker Alexandre Pato will NOT be signing for Tottenham Hotspur this window despite speculation. Tottenham are thought to have been offered the player but rejected him. The club still hope to sign Saido Berahino before the deadline.

Heung-Min Son to sign for Tottenham Hotspur

In a somewhat unexpected turn of events Tottenham are now in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over the prospective transfer of Korean forward Heung-Min Son for a fee in the region of £20 million. Spurs were widely expected to complete the signing of West Bromwich Albion’s Saido Berahino however, following another bid being rejected, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy appears to be considering other targets.

It was reported earlier on in the window that Tottenham had sent a transfer committee out to Germany to scout potential targets such as  Sven Bender and Timo Werner however nothing ever materialized until now. Leverkusen’s sporting director, and former manager, Rudi Voller has confirmed that the Korean international was in in talk with Tottenham and even suggested a medical was underway already: “I saw many medicals in this business where there was no deal afterwards.” Despite Voller’s coyness, it does seem that a deal is very much on the cards now following the players omission from the Champions League match against Lazio.

Having scored 17 goals in all competitions last season from a wide position it is easy to see why Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino would be interested in Son however in this day and age it may not be as simple as it seems. One interpretation of the bid is that Tottenham are attempting to force the hand of West Brom over the sale of Saido Berahino. Keeping an unhappy youngster would be less than ideal for Tony Pulis and now that Tottenham seem to be pursuing other targets the England international could push harder for a move before the window shuts.
The potential sale of Erik Lamela to Inter Milan could be another motive behind the interest in the Son; after a disappointing 2 years in the capital Tottenham are considering cutting their losses on the Argentine winger and Heung-Min Son would be considered a sufficient replacement.

With only 5 days of the transfer window remaining many of the Premier League clubs will be hoping to wrap up deals so it’s likely to be a busy few days. I’ll be covering deadline day and all the deals live here from Tuesday morning right up to the 6pm deadline.

Hasta luego.

Player Spotlight 1: Nathan Redmond

So, to add a bit more depth and interesting content to the blog I’m planning on posting profiles of some up and coming prospects in the game from around Europe. I’ll be clear that (obviously) at this stage I am not representing any of the players I profile, but if you guys fancy reading up about any young players who could have big futures (with big transfers!) then feel free to have a look!  

 With the 2015/16 season fast approaching what better way to start than with a young Englishman who is coming up to the Premier League with newly promoted Norwich City: Nathan Redmond.

Nathan Redmond, 21, first broke onto the scene at Birmingham City at 16 years of age and since then has gone on to make over 150 first team appearances for both Birmingham and Norwich and 22 caps for England U21. Typically Redmond plays as an out and out right winger, aided by his impressive pace and dribbling skills, however he can also be played on the left wing where he is fond of cutting in on his stronger right foot to get a shot away or take on the opposition defence. 
The aforementioned impressive pace of Redmond can be likened to that of Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Arsenal and interestingly the Norwich player created more chances last term than both Sterling and Oxlade-Chamberlain albeit in the league below.

 The main criticism of Redmond would be his finishing. With a total of 7 goals in 77 games for Norwich it is clear that finding the back of the net is something that he has to improve on if he is to reach his potential, however his ability on the ball means that he is always capable of being a threat and bringing other players into the game. 

With talented English players being few and far between and the increasing necessity for English clubs to have homegrown players on their books, a transfer could be on the cards for Nathan Redmond in the next few years especially if he impresses in the 2015/16 season. With just less than 2 years remaining on his contract, and depending on his performance in the coming season, his price tag could reach up to £10m should any club be interested in pursuing this young English talent. 

So there’s the first player profile, a little short I know but I’m just getting the hang on it all! I hope it was interesting and informative for you but bare with me as the quality will only improve over time…

In the beginning…

Good evening folks,

I’m a student of Spanish and Italian language at the University of Liverpool about to embark on the fourth and final year of my degree. I have a strong desire to ply my trade as a football agent (or intermediary as they’ve now been re-branded as) upon finishing my studies and over the next few months and years I hope to document my progress (or lack of!) and update any followers I might pick up along the way!

One final note, for anyone thinking “Oh no, not another ITK” don’t worry! That’s not really my thing, irrespective of the fact I am pretty ‘Out of the Know’ at the moment!

So stay tuned and hopefully we’ll have interesting few years ahead…