Hull City’s £22m Signing of Tim Iroegbunam on Deadline Day
Transfer deadline day has arrived with the usual chaos, and Everton find themselves at the centre of it. Hull City have agreed a £22m package to sign midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, in a deal that underlines both their ambition and Everton’s need – and willingness – to trade.
The 23-year-old is set to leave Hill Dickinson Stadium for an initial £13m, with a further £9m tied up in achievable add-ons. He has been given permission to travel to East Yorkshire and complete his medical, the final formality before Hull add yet another new face to a rapidly rebuilt squad.
Iroegbunam only joined Everton from Aston Villa in 2024 for £9m. One year on, his value has jumped and his role has changed: from project player to asset cashed in. For Hull, he would become their 13th signing of a breathless summer as they race to arm themselves properly before the window slams shut at 23:00 BST on Tuesday.
Hull are not finished. Talks continue over a loan for Chelsea midfielder Dario Essugo, a move that would further reshape their midfield and underline the scale of their recruitment drive.
Ndiaye saga twists as City strike, Spurs stall
On the blue half of Manchester, the chequebook is open again. Manchester City have agreed a deal worth up to £65m to sign Iliman Ndiaye from Everton, a move that adds another high‑end attacking option to Pep Guardiola’s squad and deepens the Merseyside club’s overhaul.
The agreement for the Senegal winger stands at £60m plus £5m in add-ons. At 26, Ndiaye arrives at what should be his peak years, a ready-made contributor rather than a long-term gamble.
This is not the move many expected 48 hours ago. Tottenham had agreed terms with Everton on Friday night for Ndiaye, in a deal that was set to be linked – at least in timing – with Richarlison’s proposed return to Goodison Park in a separate transfer.
Then the chain broke. Richarlison and Everton could not find agreement on personal terms, despite the club tabling a £35m offer for the Brazil forward. Without that, Spurs were unable to push on with the Ndiaye transfer. City stepped into the space, and Everton’s most dangerous wide player is now heading for the champions instead of north London.
Everton reshape, Hull reload, City reload again. The market’s food chain is on full display.
Window ticking down across Europe
The clock is loud now. For Premier League and EFL clubs, the window closes at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, the end of a second summer stretch that began on Monday, 15 June. Fifa rules cap a calendar year’s transfer activity at 16 weeks, and English clubs are about to use up their allocation.
Last season, the deadline moved to 19:00 to mirror office hours. This year, the late-night drama is back. Spain, France and Italy all shut up shop on the same day but earlier in the evening, while the Bundesliga window closes at 19:00 on Tuesday.
Scotland has a little more breathing space, with clubs able to trade until 17:00 on Thursday, 3 September. The Women’s Super League runs to the same date, setting up a second wave of late business once the English men’s market goes dark.
Aznou heads back to Spain
Amid the big numbers, quieter moves still matter. Everton have confirmed that left-back Adam Aznou has joined La Liga side Malaga on loan for the 2026-27 season.
The 20-year-old arrived from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2025 but found opportunities scarce, limited to just two senior outings – one in the FA Cup and one in the Carabao Cup. The switch marks a return to familiar ground: Aznou is a product of Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, where he spent three formative years before heading to Munich in 2023.
For a defender who needs minutes rather than promises, Malaga offers a stage and a reset.
Hutchinson swaps Forest for San Siro
In Italy, AC Milan have moved to take advantage of Nottingham Forest’s crowded forward line. Omari Hutchinson has joined the seven-time European champions on loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.
Forest paid £37.5m to bring Hutchinson in from Ipswich Town only a year ago, but his first campaign at the City Ground never truly settled. Seventeen Premier League starts under four different managers told its own story: constant change, little continuity.
Milan now offer something different – a defined role, a clear environment, and the lure of the San Siro. The option to buy gives this deal real weight; this is an audition that could easily become a long-term stay.
City move quickly for Allan
Manchester City’s recruitment drive does not end with Ndiaye. They have also signed Palmeiras winger Allan Elias in a deal worth up to £34.2m.
City will pay an initial £32m with a possible £2.2m in add-ons for the 22-year-old Brazilian, who has agreed a five-year contract. He arrives as a direct replacement for compatriot Savio, who sealed a £75m move to Tottenham Hotspur last week.
Allan is no unknown quantity in Brazil. A right-sided winger with pace and end product, he scored nine goals and registered 12 assists in 96 appearances for Palmeiras after coming through their academy. Now he steps into a dressing room where competition is relentless and standards are unforgiving.
Forest reunite Munoz with Glasner
Nottingham Forest, never shy in the market, have completed the £22m signing of Daniel Munoz from Crystal Palace.
The Colombia right-back signs a three-year deal and, crucially, reunites with Oliver Glasner. The pair celebrated FA Cup and Conference League success together at Palace, and Forest are banking on that relationship transferring seamlessly to the City Ground.
Munoz scored 11 goals in 109 appearances across two and a half years at Selhurst Park, an impressive return for a full-back. He follows the £50m club-record arrival of Liam Delap and could make his debut as soon as Saturday, when Forest face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
A defender who knows Glasner’s demands and system, dropped straight into a side that has just spent big on a centre-forward: the intent is obvious.
The day ahead
By 23:00 BST, the deals will be done, the faxes sent, the medicals either passed or failed. For now, phones keep buzzing, agents keep talking, and clubs like Everton, Hull, Forest and City sit at the heart of a window that still has room for one more twist.
