Live Coverage: Transfer Talk - August 18

Welcome to Sports Mole's live transfer blog. We'll bring you all of the latest transfer news throughout the day. Only two weeks remain until the window closes and there will still be a few more big-name signings made in that time. Stay with us until the early hours of tomorrow morning for today's updates.

Needing to catch up on all of the overnight transfer news? We've got you covered with our 8am Transfer Talk Update.

West Ham United have reportedly joined the race to sign Brentford's £7m-rated striker Andre Gray. The Bees have already rejected three bids from Hull City, but could Upton Park be his next destination?

After earlier news that Jose Mourinho will be allowed to sign three players before the transfer window closes, it has emerged that strikers Alexandre Lacazette and Antoine Griezmann are his prime targets.

Arsenal striker Joel Campbell is reportedly on the verge of signing for Palermo for a fee of £7.1m.

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has been left out of the club's matches so far this season, and has been training away from the first team. The Italian has been linked with a number of clubs, but Premier League newcomers Watford have emerged as a potential landing spot for the out-of favour 25-year-old.

Swansea City made their ninth permanent signing of the summer yesterday, bringing in striker Botti Biabi from Falkirk. However, manager Garry Monk insists that the Scot's arrival is likely to be the final change to his squad this summer.

West Ham United have already been one of the busiest club's in the transfer window this summer, but it looks like they could be adding another striker, with reports suggesting that the Hammers have agreed personal terms with Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz. However, the two clubs are yet to agree a transfer fee for the Turkish international.

Former Newcastle United defender Davide Santon has been linked with a return to England with Watford and reports in Italy have also suggested that he is a target for Sampdoria, but his agent insists that he will be staying at Inter Milan this summer.

Wolves boss Kenny Jackett will be hopeful of competing for promotion this season, but he has revealed that the club are unlikely to improve their squad again before the end of the window.

Another transfer saga could be coming to an end. A report has claimed that Manchester City have agreed a fee with Valencia for Nicolas Otamendi, who is expected to undergo a medical with the club later today. Eliaquim Mangala will not move in the opposite direction as part of the deal.

BREAKING NEWS: Real Madrid have completed the signing of Mateo Kovacic from Inter Milan on a six-year deal.

Staying in Spain, there are suggestions this afternoon that Sevilla are about to offer Grzegorz Krychowiak a new contract. That could well be a blow to Arsenal, who have been strongly linked with the midfielder recently.

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Meanwhile, over in Italy it is being claimed that Roma are keen to sign a Torino defender. But who? Find out here.

NO DEAL! Big news from the Premier League involving Saido Berahino. To find out which Premier League club is said to have had an offer rejected by West Bromwich Albion for the striker, click here.

Sebastien Bassong has signed a two-year contract extension with Norwich City until 2017. Read more about that new deal for the defender here.

Are Swindon Town about to boost their forward line? The League One club has reportedly edged closer to signing Glentoran striker Jordan Stewart.

Norwich boss Alex Neil has had his say on Sebastien Bassong's decision to sign a new deal with the club. As you might imagine, the Scot is pretty chuffed. Read his words here.

Udinese have completed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Marquinho from Roma. The 29-year-old has penned a four-year contract.

TRANSFER UPDATE! With another busy day in the transfer window almost done, catch up on all of the latest developments with our nightly update.

Watford have been linked with a surprise move for Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, but according to a recent report, the Hornets are said to have no interest in a potential deal for the Italy international.

AC Milan have reportedly opened talks with Sampdoria over the transfer of Roberto Soriano. The 24-year-old enjoyed an impressive campaign last term and it is believed he will cost the Rossoneri a transfer fee of €10m (£7m).

AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has revealed that he would welcome striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic back to San Siro with "open arms". The Paris Saint-Germain ace, who left Milan in 2012, has been linked with a return to the Rossoneri for much of the summer.

Italian striker Mattia Destro has confirmed that he will join newly-promoted Serie A side Bologna from Roma. The 24-year-old, who had been linked with a move to Norwich City, had been expected to leave the Stadio Olimpico following the arrival of Edin Dzeko.

Sporting Lisbon's Spanish winger Diego Capel has completed a move to Serie A side Genoa for a fee which could rise to around £920,000. The 27-year-old had been linked with a move to a host of Premier League clubs, but has now committed his future to the Italian outfit.

NEW DEAL! Ipswich Town have confirmed that Freddie Sears has signed a new contract with the Championship club. The 25-year-old has agreed a deal that will see him stay with the Tractor Boys until 2019, with the option of an additional year.

Manchester City will be able to sign Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne if they pay £57m, according to reports. The former Premier League champions have been linked with a move for the Belgian international all summer, although it is unclear whether a formal bid has been submitted.

Marseille winger Florian Thauvin has arrived in Tyneside ahead of a medical at Newcastle United, while Remy Cabella is going the other way, according to reports. The 22-year-old winger signed for Les Phoceens in 2013 from Lille, making 67 appearances and scoring 13 goals for the South of France outfit

Chelsea could make a last-ditch bid to hijack Manchester United's deal to sign Barcelona forward Pedro, according to a report. Speculation yesterday claimed that United chief executive Ed Woodward had flown to Spain to finalise details of the signing, but a new report claims that Roman Abramovich's Chelsea are also interested in the Spanish international

Tottenham Hotspur had a bid for West Bromwich Albion's Saido Berahino rejected on Tuesday, but that may not be the end of the saga as the Londoners are said to be considering tabling an improved offer. The Baggies rate the 22-year-old at around £25m.

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There's a potentially huge story brewing tonight as reports from Germany suggest that Manchester United have tabled a club-record €85m (£59.8m) bid for Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller. Muller has been linked with United all summer, with the Premier League side rumoured to have had two previous bids rejected.

DONE DEAL! Former Wolverhampton Wanderers man Roger Johnson will now ply his trade in India after joining David Platt's Super League side FC Pune City. Johnson, who made more than 500 appearances in English football, becomes one of several Britons at the Maharashtra outfit.

Swansea City boss Gary Monk has insisted that none of his players will be leaving during the current transfer window, amid reports linking Everton with defender Ashley Williams. The Blues are said to be eyeing up the Wales international as a potential replacement for Chelsea target John Stones, but Monk says nothing short of an "astronomical" offer will even be considered.

Former Manchester United skipper Bryan Robson has given his seal of approval to the club's pursuit of Barcelona's Pedro. The ex-England skipper, who is now an ambassador for the Red Devils, believes that Louis van Gaal needs to recruit an additional striker urgently.

How about a recap on all of the transfer gossip from earlier this evening? Our latest Transfer Talk Update will bring you up to speed here.

That's all we have time for right now, but be sure to rejoin Sports Mole from 7am for live transfer news as it breaks. Thanks for reading!