{
  "id": 4874165,
  "title": "Transfer deadline day for Europe’s top soccer leagues with Balogun expected to be among the movers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/transfer-deadline-day-for-europes-top-soccer-leagues-with-balogun-4874165",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/transfer-deadline-day-52a2a72194392f942a8334ef108a9f4f"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Transfer deadline day for Europe's top leagues saw many teams making last-minute deals as the window closed. U.S. striker Folarin Balogun was expected to join Everton from Monaco, while Manchester City continued their big spending with a move for Everton winger Iliman Ndiaye for £81 million. Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez's move to the Etihad Stadium also seemed unlikely as time ran short. Jack Grealish was set to return to Everton on loan for another season. The Premier League's window closed at 10:00 PM GMT, with a record-breaking £3.8 billion spent so far, surpassing the previous record of £4.25 billion set in 2025. Spain, Italy, Germany, and France also had their deadline days, with the latter three closing at 6:00 PM GMT and Spain at 11:59 PM GMT. In Aston Villa, star players left while new signings such as Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain joined a revamped attack, which included Nicolas Jackson and Alejandro Garnacho.",
  "summary": "It is transfer deadline day for Europe’s top leagues on Tuesday and teams are trying to push through last minute deals before the window shuts, with U.S. striker Folarin Balogun set to be one of…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Transfer deadline day for Europe’s top soccer leagues with Balogun expected to among the movers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/transfer-deadline-day-for-europes-top-soccer-leagues-with-balogun",
        "published": "2026-09-01T09:27:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}