Wonderkid striker Igor Tyjon has all but confirmed that he is leaving Blackburn ahead of a £1m move to Arsenal, having undergone a medical last week.

Sharing a black-and-white photo of himself at Ewood Park, he wrote on Tuesday evening: “I would like to thank (Blackburn) Rovers for the last 3 years. Thank you to all my teammates and staff throughout the years.

“I’ve made friendships for life and memories I won’t forget. Lots of ups and downs and learning on the way.

“The last couple of months have been tough due to certain people and reasons I can’t say but I will never forget the good times at this club.”

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Atletico Madrid are furious at the Julian Alvarez transfer saga and have bemoaned their position amid interest from Barcelona and Arsenal in the Argentine striker.

"The player is being portrayed as a victim, but the only victims in the Julián case are us,” the La Liga club said in a statement released to Spanish newspaper Marca.

"They've hurt us both financially and socially. There's a 0% chance of selling him to Barça. This situation isn't about money, it's about dignity.

"A campaign has been created with many lies and half-truths. The only one paying the price for this is Atlético.”

Coventry have signed Brentford defender Ethan Pinnock for an undisclosed fee, ending his seven-season stay in west London.

Tottenham could hijack Napoli's pursuit of Marseille forward Amine Gouiri, according to Correire dello Sport.

Napoli have been in the market for an attacker but have seen their efforts to sign Gabriel Jesus fall through due to financial reasons, while Chelsea’s Marc Guiu could also be targeted.

Monaco are among the clubs interested in signing Tottenham midfielder Pape Matar Sarr, according to Sky Sports.

Monaco are looking for new midfielders in case they lose Lamine Camara, and Sarr could leave Spurs amid heightened competition for minutes.

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says Enzo Fernandez will be involved in their Carabao Cup tie against Luton Town amid reports that Manchester City will make a late move for the Argentinian.

"Yes, we expect that he's involved," said Alonso in a press conference on Wednesday.

"He's trained. He's training really well. He's a good professional and he will be involved."

Hear that? That was the sound of Chelsea fans having their ears collectively perk up.

Chelsea are exploring a late move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez, according to BBC Sport.

The club have contacted the Argentinian’s representatives, who have since offered Martinez to Chelsea.

It comes amid heightened criticism towards Blues keeper Robert Sanchez following a horror show against Fulham on Monday.

Nottingham Forest have confirmed the loan exit of 20-year-old defender Eric da Silva Moreira.

Arteta has long identified the left side attack as a priority position to upgrade, with Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr having been the ideal target. The Brazilian's decision to stay at the Bernabeu caused Arsenal to reconsider the situation, and some thought has been given to waiting until either January or next summer when other deals could become possible.

Newcastle United have appointed former defender Paul Dummett to be part of their revamped loans department, replacing Shola Ameobi who moved away from the role earlier this year, according to The i Paper.

It comes as several youngsters are earmarked for loan moves away before the end of the transfer window.

Right-back Leo Shahar and striker Sean Neave are set to be made available after attracting interest from League One and the Championship.

Park Seung-soo and Miodrag Pivas, two players signed in the last 12 months, also need first-team minutes and are likely to be allowed out on loan.

The club have already loaned Alex Murphy to German second-tier side Kaiserslautern, Antonio Cordero to Cadiz in the Spanish second division, and Anthony Munda to League Two club Swindon.