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Transfer news latest, done deals, analysis and gossip New: Wolves sign Arias in deal worth £19m | Brighton's Estupinan joins AC Milan on loan | Newcastle complete signing of teenage winger Latest: Alexander Isak not in Newcastle tour squad to Asia, missing out with a minor thigh injury, say the club New Liverpool signing Hugo Ekitike, who's joined for £69m from Eintracht Frankfurt, links up for tour of Hong Kong Football tactics writer Alex Keble: 'This is not Jurgen Klopp's team anymore' Chelsea have opened talks with Ajax over a move for centre-back Jorrel Hato while pushing ahead with interest in RB Leipzig forward Xavi Simons Marcus Rashford unveiled by Barcelona in an intimate presentation, says Guillem Balague Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Written by Joe Rindl, Ben Ramsdale & Maisie Gallen. If you are just joining us. .. Good afternoon! You can catch up on everything we have been discussing this morning and the latest signings here: New signings: Elsewhere: Stick with us as we dive into Barcelona signing Marcus Rashford on a 12-month loan and later, Chelsea's interests in centre-back Jorrel Hato and forward Xavi Simons. Want to have your say? Get involved in all the usual ways: Noel Sliney BBC Sport At 27, Colombia international right winger Jhon Arias is older than most South American players who cross the Atlantic Ocean to try their luck in Europe. Nonetheless, Wolves’ new signing has been the creative force for Brazilian side Fluminense for several years and is affectionately known as ‘The Colombian Pele’ by the club’s supporters. During the Club World Cup, exalted former Brazil playmaker Kaka described stocky livewire Arias as “an extremely dangerous player who can decide a match at any moment”. Arias showcased his trickery and relentless running in that competition, creating an unrivalled 18 chances across his six games. He won the man-of-the-match award three times and earned a place in the team of the tournament. Arias, who has worn the captain’s armband in the past and is a regular on set pieces, chalked up another 13 assists during the first half of the 2025 campaign, before Fluminense turned their attention to the Club World Cup this summer. The winger shone on the world stage in the United States, staring in the Brazilian side’s run to the semi-final by being named Player of the Match against Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD and Inter Milan, and earning a place in the competition’s Team of the Tournament. Arias, who leaves Fluminense with 102 goal contributions, now moves to Europe for the first time, becoming Vitor Pereira’s second signing of the summer and bolstering the head coach’s attacking options. Ben Ramsdale BBC Sport Plymouth out here catching strays. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say @ Gordon in Glasgow. I am a United fan, and we are about as close to finishing top 6 as Plymouth Argyle are to finishing top 6 in EPL this year. Darren, Torquay Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter Wolves' signing of Colombia international Jhon Arias continues their shrewd business The winger has joined from Fluminense in a deal worth up to £19m. The days of Wolves spending over £40m on individual players has gone, with the £44m record signing of Matheus Cunha in 2023 likely to stand for a while. This window attacker Fer Lopez has arrived for up to £19m from Celta Vigo while last summer midfielder Andre - who played with Arias at Fluminense - joined for around £17m. Centre-back Emmanuel Agbadou joined from Reims in January for £16. 6m and played a large part in ensuring Wolves avoided relegation. They are all 'mid-range' fees with Wolves looking to pay sensible money for players who can make an instant impact, having been burned by big-money signings who have not lived up to their price-tags. Midfielder Goncalo Guedes joined for £38m from Valencia in 2022 but struggled and has been loaned to Benfica and Villarreal while Matheus Nunes arrived from Sporting Lisbon for a similar fee and rarely shone despite then earning a move to Manchester City two years ago. Wolves are still looking for a replacement for right-back and captain Nelson Semedo while another forward to compete with Jorgen Strand Larsen is wanted. Noel Sliney BBC Sport Jhon Arias switched position to play up front for the latter half of Fluminense’s run to the semi-finals but still led the side overall for most touches per 90 minutes (68) and was involved in 40 open-play moves that led to a shot, double that of any team-mate. Arias also won possession more than any other Flu player, demonstrating his hard work off the ball. He has scored 47 goals in 229 games for the Rio-based club and his tally of 55 assists is the second highest of any player for Fluminense this century. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Someone wake Gordon in Glasgow up. ..

United haven't even had their equivalent of 6 months of Roy Hodgson yet! Michael L, Notts @Gordon, Glasgow - surely closer to relegation that the top six? Sean, Glasgow Seung-soo Park speaking to Newcastle United's website: "It's a huge honour to join Newcastle United. "It's a big step for me and I feel incredibly thankful for the faith the club have shown in me. "I'm excited to develop here, learn from the coaches, and give everything to become the best player I can be. " Arias’ professional career began with Patriotas in his home nation in 2018 and he played more than 100 times in Colombia, also gaining experience on loan with Llaneros, before permanent moves to America de Cali and Santa Fe as a youngster. During his time with America de Cali Arias he claimed a first title – the Colombian Championship in 2020 – while his move to Rio de Janeiro and Fluminense arrived one year later. Arias has remained at the club since, gaining a reputation for his creativity during his 229 games in red and green, with 2022 proving his breakthrough season, bringing 16 goals, 17 assists and a first of two Guanabara Cup titles. One year later, alongside Andre in the midfield, Arias won South America’s top title of the Copa Libertadores – the continent’s Champions League equivalent – with both named in the Team of the Tournament. Ben Ramsdale BBC Sport Blooming heck Joe, come back! I can't keep up. Like London busses are these signings. Speaking of London - surely your day today, Arsenal fans? Newcastle United have completed the signing of South Korean winger, Seung-soo Park from K League 2 side Suwon Bluewings. Park, who has been capped five times for South Korea under-20s, will join the club's academy and link up with the Magpies' under-21 squad. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say How far away are Man U from being a top 6 side again? Surely a full pre-season and a couple more signings and they should be there? Gordon, Glasgow Liverpool It's all going on! Hugo Ekitike has just rocked up at the stadium in Hong Kong where Liverpool are training, much to the surprise of the LFCTV presenters. "He's a very tall guy, " said former Reds keeper Jerzy Dudek. The French striker has just been shown on the big screen to the fans in attendance too and received a huge cheer. Allow X content? This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The 27-year-old attacker moves to the Old Gold after impressing at the Club World Cup this summer and will reunite with Andre, who he played with at Fluminense, and international teammate Yerson Mosquera.

Capable of playing across the attacking line behind a central striker, Arias arrives with both personal accolades and team titles to his name from playing in Colombia and Brazil and has 31 international caps to date. Wolves have completed the signing of Colombian Jhon Arias from Brazilian side Fluminense in a deal worth £19m. Arias joins on a four-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months. Ben Ramsdale BBC Sport Oh good, we've got some more breaking news to kick off the stint. Liverpool It's incredibly busy inside the stadium for a training session, over 25, 000 people in attendance. There's genuinely more people watching Liverpool train than there were at a lot of Club World Cup fixtures. Ben Ramsdale BBC Sport Cheers for the reminder on this one, Joe. I'll not start with that again. However, I do need to get my bearings a minute - it has been a manic morning. If I ask you lot what we've been up to - will you let me know? Not just say we've been watching a film or something like we used to do to supply teachers at school (my sincere apologies, supply teachers). Joe Rindl BBC Sport That's my morning stint over. Time for Ben Ramsdale to take the wheel. And Jack, I'm so sorry but I'll have to do my FPL tips another time. It's for the best. My emergency "Fix my team" last season and then the panicked fallout which saw me bring in Ruud van Nistelrooy as my assistant manager - on the advice of you lot may I add - is the reason why I'm still a laughing stock on Reddit's r/Fantasy PL. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.