Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool and Chelsea deals close, Arsenal approach made, £78m bid

Things are heating up in the final month of the summer transfer window as virtually every top Premier League club is spinning multiple plates at once. Manchester United and Newcastle are in a tense two-horse race and still waiting to find out where mutual striker target Benjamin Sesko's preference lies.

Chelsea are going full steam ahead in the player sales department as they look to make room for Xavi Simons and potentially Alejandro Garnacho too. Arsenal have outgoings of their own to orchestrate, while Liverpool are looking to put the cherry on top of what has already been a superb summer. Follow Express Sport's live transfer updates below...