Transfer deadline day live: Liverpool hijack Chelsea move, Zirkzee’s Man Utd exit, Palace to replace Mateta

Tottenham have no plans to cut Randal Kolo Muani’s loan short, even though Juventus want to bring the forward back to Turin.

Kolo Muani is on loan at Spurs from PSG, and while reports elsewhere suggested that the club might want to cut his loan short due to interest in strikers such as Jean-Philippe Mateta, Sky Sports reports that that is not the case.

Axel Disasi is on the brink of joining West Ham from Chelsea on loan, reports Fabrizio Romano.

The Chelsea centre-back could boost Nuno Espirito Santo’s Hammers and the bid to beat the drop.

Disasi was part of the Blues’ “bomb squad”, but has rejointed training under Liam Rosenior.

But there is little chance of regular minutes still at Stamford Bridge, meaning a loan across London could revitalise his career.

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee remains the subject of speculation with The Sun reporting that Roma and Napoli are interested in signing him.

Juventus are also said to be monitoring Zirkzee’s situation but despite the interest Man Utd seem set on keeping Zirkzee on the books.

The striker has fallen down the pecking order under Michael Carrick but, with incomings looking unlikely on deadline day, the head coach wants to keep Zirkzee in the squad.

He said: “Josh is just trying to work to get fit and get around the group. It has been great to have him back training with the group for the first time.

“That is as far as it goes, for me and for Josh. I am looking forward to working with him. That’s it, nothing else has been needed to be said.”

Overcoming Napoli in Italy was the best result of Liam Rosenior’s brief tenure, and one of the finest since Sterling last kicked a ball for the Blues.

Liverpool have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Lutsharel Geertruida.

The Reds had opened talks over a move for the on-loan Sunderland defender, hoping to bring him in to provide emergency right-back cover.

However, The Times now report a deal is not expected to happen now with Sunderland not in a position to sanction a move for the player, whose parent club is RB Leipzig.

Crystal Palace have had their latest offer for Jorgen Strand Larsen accepted by Wolves, The Independent understands.

The offer is £43m guaranteed plus £5m in add-ons, with it understood that the Norwegian’s medical has been booked in.

It coincides with the imminent exit of Jean-Philippe Mateta, with AC Milan agreeing a £30m deal with the Eagles for the Frenchman.

Julian Alvarez continues to be of interest to Arsenal and Gary Lineker believes he would be a fantastic signing for the club.

Alvarez had scored 40 goals in 86 games for the Spanish side and would bring more firepower to the Gunners forward line.

ESPN reports the Spanish club would reportedly demand a fee in excess of €100m to sell the player.

Alongside Arsenal, both Barcelona and Chelsea are said to be tracking the Argentina international.

And Atletico could be more willing to sell Alvarez, should they get a deal for Ademola Lookman over the line.

“I saw they were linked with Julian Alvarez who I know is not entirely happy with life at Atletico,” Lineker said on the Rest is Football podcast.

“Now that is the sort of player you know can handle the big occasion – he’s a World Cup winner for crying out loud.

“Someone like that at Arsenal would be game over. But they do need one or two of these current forwards to start scoring on a reasonably regular basis.”

Liverpool have agreed a £55m deal with Rennes for centre-back Jeremy Jacquet.

The 20-year-old, who was a Chelsea target, will move to Anfield in the summer after Liverpool agreed a fee with the French club.

It could rise to £60m including add-ons and would make Jacquet the second most expensive defender in Liverpool’s history, after Virgil van Dijk.