​Biggest transfers to watch for on deadline day, from Julian Alvarez to Man City chasing Enzo Fernandez originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.With clubs making final preparations for the 2026/27 season recently under way, the final day of the transfer window provides an intriguing conclusion to the summer business.Premier League titans and minnows alike are making a push to fill the final holes in their squad, while giants across Europe also seek solutions to various problems.Billions of Euros have already been shelled out in England in particular, with recognizable clubs like Barcelona, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Tottenham, and many others spending huge totals on player acquisitions. Yet there is still business to be done as the deadline draws nearer.The Sporting News brings you five deals to keep an eye out for on Deadline Day this summer, with a few that seem likely to go through, plus others that have made headlines but seem far from completion.MORE:Premier League top goal scorer list | Golden Glove clean sheets trackerTop transfer deals to look out for on Deadline Day 2026Julian Alvarez to BarcelonaAtletico Madrid have held firm so far on Julian Alvarez, with president Miguel Angel Gil Marin making it clear in no uncertain terms that the club will not sell to Barcelona.Yet Alvarez’s attempts to push through a transfer have made the situation very toxic, and it’s yet unclear how this will end. Alvarez seems to only want Barcelona but could potentially be swayed by a move to Arsenal if the Gunners are willing to pony up the money and Atleti feel the relationship with Alvarez is unresolvable.Atleti’s stance to this point makes an Alvarez deal highly unlikely, even if it would be awkward for him to stay. Still, it’s one to watch as a transfer of this caliber would be seismic, and Atleti’s acquisition of Jonathan David gives them room to manoeuver at the striker position.Likelihood: 2/10MORE:Atletico Madrid fans make stance on Julian Alvarez clearEnzo Fernandez to Man CityHeading into Deadline Day, reports have indicated that Chelsea are pushing to complete a sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City, with the Argentine midfielder seemingly wanting out for some time.City have already secured midfield reinforcements in Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi, but a deal for Fernandez would indicate a different type of acquisition, one that isn’t so Rodri-coded. Reports on Monday indicated that after plenty of late-window posturing, Man City have finally opened club-to-club discussions with Chelsea regarding Fernandez.It seems this move is highly likely to go through, unless the clubs run out of time at the negotiating table.Likelihood: 8/10Folarin Balogun to EvertonAfter a mildly successful (and highly controversial) 2026 FIFA World Cup showing, U.S. international Folarin Balogun has been looking for a move away from AS Monaco, eyeing a step up on the European s