Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Everton are close to ending their striker search with Villarreal's Thierno Barry expected to fly into Merseyside for a medical before completing a £27m deal.

The formalities are not completed yet, but the move is progressing with manager David Moyes ready to clinch Everton's biggest deal of the summer so far.

Barry had a £34.5m release clause in his Villarreal contract, but Everton expect to pay a lower fee for the 22-year-old, who scored 11 goals and provided four assists in 38 games last season as the Spanish club finished fifth in La Liga to qualify for the Champions League.

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

Not to worry you further Laura, but we have news of another potential deal and it doesn't involve the Cottagers...

Laura, London: Fulham fan here and very concerned about being the only club without a signing on the 8:55 post of deals done so far. Think part of our drop off at the end of last season was a lack of squad depth - fingers crossed we can get some reinforcements soon and not leave it to a mad scramble on deadline day!

It's been a bit of a whirlwind start to today's page, with news of a £5m signing and a potential £55m deal.

Here are the headlines:

• Newcastle United have agreed a £55m fee with Nottingham Forest for Sweden winger Anthony Elanga - sources have told BBC Sport the deal could be completed this week.
• Tottenham have signed Japan defender Kota Takai from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale for £5m, with the 20-year-old joining on a five-year contract.

Tottenham's new signing Kota Takai is also a proven winner, having helped Frontale to two trophies during his short time at the club.

He was part of the Frontale team that claimed the 2023 Emperor's Cup, winning the final 8-7 on penalties after a 0-0 draw with Kashiwa Reysol.

The 20-year-old defender also helped his side claim the Japanese Super Cup in 2024, beating 2023 J-League champions Vissel Kobe 1-0 in the annual match between the Emperor's Cup and J-League winners.

He was also named as the J-League's best young player.

Jordan Butler
BBC Sport

In April, the new Spurs signing showcased many of his qualities when he marked Cristiano Ronaldo as Frontale beat Al-Nassr 3-2 in the AFC Champions League Elite semi-final.

He then played 90 minutes in the final as the J-League team lost 2-0 to an Al-Ahli side spearheaded by Roberto Firmino and Ivan Toney.

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Jordan Butler
BBC Sport

So Spurs have their third summer signing (if you include Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel...) so let's take a look at what they're getting.

Takai has a wealth of experience despite being just 20-years-old.

He played the first of his 77 senior games in the Asian equivalent of the Champions League at just 17.

He featured at the 2024 Olympic Games for Japan and has since won four senior caps.

He is athletic, comfortable on the ball and has an eye for a pass – Takai completed almost 2,000 passes in the J-League since the start of last season with an 88% success rate, which ranks him 15th among all defenders.

Tottenham have announced the £5m signing of 20-year-old Japan defender Kota Takai from J1 League side Kawasaki Frontale, subject to international clearance and work permit.

Takai joins the club on a five-year contract.

More to follow.

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Hold that thought folks.

We will get back to Anthony Elanga shortly, as we have another Premier League signing to bring you...

In case you are just joining us, the main news of the morning has been Newcastle's move for Nottingham Forest's Sweden winger Anthony Elanga.

The two clubs have agreed a £55m fee for the 23-year-old former Manchester United player.

Stick with us as we look into the proposed deal in more detail.

Arsenal

• Kepa Arrizabalaga - from Chelsea - £5m
• Martin Zubimendi - from Real Sociedad - £60m

Aston Villa

• Yasin Ozcan - from Kasimpasa - £5.9m (£6.7m)
• Zepiqueno Redmond - from Feyenoord - Free

Bournemouth

• Adrien Truffert - from Rennes - £11.4m (£14.4m)

Brentford

• Michael Kayode - from Fiorentina - £14.8m

• Caoimhin Kelleher - from Liverpool - £12.5m (£18m)
• Romelle Donovan - from Birmingham City - £3m
• Antoni Milambo - from Feyenoord - Undisclosed

Brighton

• Charalampos Kostoulas - from Olympiakos - £29.8m (£31.5m)
• Diego Coppola - from Hellas Verona - £8.5m
• Olivier Boscagli - from PSV Eindhoven - Free
• Maxim de Cuyper - from Club Brugge - Undisclosed

Burnley

• Bashir Humphreys - from Chelsea - £12m (£14.7m)
• Marcus Edwards - from Sporting - £8.5m
• Jaidon Anthony - from Bournemouth - £7.5m
• Zian Flemming - from Millwall - £7m
• Max Weiss - from Karlsruher - £4.3m
• Quilindschy Hartman - from Feyenoord - Undisclosed
• Axel Tuanzebe - from Ipswich - Free
• Loum Tchaouna - from Lazio - Undisclosed
• Kyle Walker - Manchester City - £5m

Chelsea

• Liam Delap - from Ipswich - £30m
• Estevao Willian - from Palmeiras - £29m (£48.5m)
• Dario Essugo - from Sporting - £18.5
• Mamadou Sarr - from Strasbourg - £12m
• Kendry Paez - from Independiente del Valle - £8.3m (£16.6m)
• Joao Pedro - from Brighton - £60m
• Jamie Gittens - from Borussia Dortmund - £48.5m

Crystal Palace

• Walter Benitez - from PSV Eindhoven - Free

Everton

• Charly Alcaraz - from Flamengo - £12.6m (£15.2m)

Leeds

• Jaka Bijol - from Udinese - £15m
• Lukas Nmecha - from Wolfsburg - Free
• Sebastiaan Bornauw - from Wolfsburg - £5.1m

Liverpool

• Florian Wirtz - from Bayer Leverkusen - £100m (£116m)
• Jeremie Frimpong - from Bayer Leverkusen - £29.5m
• Armin Pecsi - from Puskas Akademia - £1.5m
• Milos Kerkez - from Bournemouth - £40m

Manchester City

• Tijjani Reijnders - from AC Milan - £46.3m (£60m)
• Rayan Ait-Nouri - from Wolves - £31m (£36.3m)
• Rayan Cherki - from Lyon - £30.5m (£35.6m)
• Marcus Bettinelli - from Chelsea - Nominal

Manchester United

• Matheus Cunha - from Wolves - £62.5m
• Diego Leon - from Cerro Porteno - Undisclosed

Newcastle

• Antonio Cordero - from Malaga - Free

Nottingham Forest

• Igor Jesus - from Botafogo - £10m

Sunderland

• Enzo le Fee - from Roma - £19.3m
• Habib Diarra - from Strasbourg - £30m
• Noah Sadiki - from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise - Reported £15m

Tottenham

• Kevin Danso - Lens - £20.9m
• Mathys Tel - from Bayern Munich - £29.8m (£34.1m)

West Ham

• Jean-Clair Todibo - from Nice - £36.3m

Wolves

• Fer Lopez - from Celta Vigo - £19.6m (£21.3m)
• Jorgen Strand Larsen - from Celta Vigo - £23m

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

Right, we are heading back to the latest on Anthony Elanga next, after our daily reminder of the deals that have been completed by Premier League clubs so far this summer...

Anthony Elanga's proposed £55m move from Nottingham Forest to Newcastle United is one of a number of big moves being discussed in today's gossip websites.

Here is three of the top rumours:

• Tottenham, Newcastle and Napoli are all monitoring England midfielder Jack Grealish after Manchester City set an asking price of £40m for the 29-year-old. (Sun), external
• Newcastle United remain hopeful of winning the race to sign Marc Guehi, 24, with the club looking to bolster their squad with the addition of the England and Crystal Palace centre-back. (GiveMeSport), external
• Leeds United are pushing to sign Sean Longstaff, 27, from Newcastle United and are waiting on a response to a third offer for the English midfielder worth £10m, plus £2m in add-ons. (The Athletic) , external

Want to catch up on the latest transfer headlines? Here are the latest from the BBC Sport index, including some interesting managerial and boardroom developments:

• AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri says 39-year-old Croatia captain Luka Modric will join the Italian side after Real Madrid's Club World Cup campaign.
• Former Arsenal sporting director Edu has joined Nottingham Forest in a newly established global head of football role.
• Newcastle striker Callum Wilson says "all good things come to an end" after confirming his departure from the club following the end of his contract.
• Leicester City have interviewed former Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder in their search for a new manager.

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

Just a reminder of today's breaking news: Newcastle have agreed a £55m deal with Nottingham Forest for their Sweden winger Anthony Elanga.

We have more on that proposed deal coming up, after a whizz through the rest of this morning's headlines and a quick round-up of the latest transfer gossip.

Arsenal are also in the final stages of completing a deal for Brentford captain Christian Norgaard.

The defensive midfielder is expected to be unveiled at the Emirates in the coming days, with just the formalities of the move still to be tied up.

The two clubs have agreed a deal worth up to £15m for the Denmark international.

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Sami Mokbel
BBC Sport Senior football correspondent

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has held face-to-face talks with Sporting in Portugal as the Premier League club move closer towards a deal for striker Viktor Gyokeres.

Well-placed sources have indicated that Berta fly to the Portuguese capital towards the end of last week for key discussions with Sporting counterparts over a deal that could be worth around £70m.

It is unclear if he returned to London over the weekend, but Berta's Portugal trip provides a clear indication towards the level of Arsenal's desire to finalise a deal quickly for Gyokeres.

An agreement over personal terms with the 27-year-old is expected to be a formality.

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Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

We will return to this breaking news on Anthony Elanga in a moment, after a quick recap of this morning's latest headlines, starting with Arsenal's pursuit of Sporting's Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres...