Direct transfer deadline date, update summer 2022 window: Chelsea closes Aubameyang deal, Dest prepares to join AC Milan on loan, Bernardo Silva stays at Man City

Hello and welcome to Sportsstar’s LIVE coverage of the 2022 summer transfer deadline date. We’ll give you live updates as #DeadlineDay progresses.

LIVE UPDATES

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  Liverpool are targeting Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo. Health will happen later in the day seemingly.
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  Meanwhile in Serie A, AC Milan is about to sign Sergino Dest from Barcelona on loan with a call option. He will sign a one-year loan deal plus a potential four-year deal, if this translates to a permanent move.
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  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyangrecent jaw fracture after a group masked bandits attacked him, will be Chelsea’s top priority as they still lack a striker. It is rumored that Blues defender Marcos Alonso will also be part of the deal. Earlier, Barcelona rejected a £ 13 million offer from Chelsea for Aubameyang.
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  Barcelona goal Bernardo Silva quell any rumors about him leaving Manchester City. “I will stay in City. I have not received any offers yet. I am staying in Manchester, here I am very happy and the decision has been made,” he said.
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  Another potential signing later in the day could be the Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji. It is rumored that Manchester City are closing in on a £14m deal for the 27-year-old.

The summer transfer window of the 2022-23 season is arguably one of the busiest in Europe’s top five leagues. The window that opened on June 10 is about to close today and there are a few big names preparing to capture.