5 Premier League transfers that are bound to happen on deadline day

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League — Alderweireld could be on his way to Old Trafford on deadline day

#2 Kepa Arrizabalaga to Chelsea

Athletic Club v Real Madrid - La Liga — Alisson Becker's transfer record won't last long if this happens

Another deadline signing by Chelsea? The Blues' number one Thibaut Courtois has refused to join the club for training after his break following his World Cup semi-final run with Belgium. The 26-year-old has his heart set on moving toReal Madrid and wants Chelsea to let him leave.

While the Premier League club might be forced to sell their custodian they are linked with a number of other goalkeepers in the market, Stoke's Jack Butland and Athletic Bilbao's Kepa Arrizabalaga being two of them.

Various reports that came out on Tuesday claim that Chelsea have triggered Arrizabalaga's £71million release clause and the player is subject to a medical on Wednesday. If the deal goes through, it will see the 23-year-old Spaniard breaking the record for the most expensive goalkeeper currently held by Liverpool's new signing Alisson Becker.

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Thanks to his extensive academic background in journalism, Dakir understands the importance of accuracy and spends a significant amount of time researching the subject. In today’s data-driven world of football, where players are perceived as machines, he prides himself amplify the voices of the people that make football the beautiful game that it is.

He started following football in 2013, and more specifically, Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, and admires Jurgen Klopp for his untouched charisma and unmatched legacy. A perpetual underdog supporter, he is a fan of under-fire Reds forward Darwin Nunez and can’t wait for him to show the world what he truly is. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s iconic “corner taken quickly” corner assist for Divock Origi in Liverpool’s 4-0 UCL semifinal win over Barcelona left a lasting impact on him.

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