LIVE: Transfer Deadline day

The summer transfer window closes on Thursday, August 9. Follow all the deadline day deals and drama with Guardian Sports.

The English Premier League kicks-off on Saturday, but the clubs have until 5pm to do business as the window shuts. Although, English Football League clubs may sign players on loan until the end of the month.

Latest reports have it that Manchester United have submitted a bid for Atletico Madrid center-back Diego Godin. After links with Leicester's Harry Maguire, Spurs' Toby Alderweireld and German center-back, Jerome Boateng, Godin is the last center back to Jose Mourinho's side.

Done deal! Leicester have completed the deals of Filip Benkovic from Dinamo Zagreb. The 21-year-old Croatian center-back signed a five-year deal for the Premier League outfit.

Benkovic:

"I will give all my heart to this club, to all the fans, to everybody. Hopefully we'll have a very good result this season. The ambitions of Leicester City are so big. I like the Club very much and I think it's a very good step for me to the next level. I'm very happy to be here.


Done Deal! Chelsea have completed the signing of Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid on a season-long loan deal.

The 24-year-old Croatia international arrives as part of a deal which sealed Thibaut Courtois' move to Santiago Bernabéu.