Antony, Fofana and five big transfers that could be completed on Tuesday

FT Desk

• 30 Aug 2022 08:00 BST
• 3 min read

The summer transfer merry-go-round is in full swing with clubs running out of time to conclude their business for the new season.

There are still hundreds of millions worth of Euros set to fly around before the window slams shut at the end of the month.

Football Transfers looks at five of the biggest deals set to be concluded on Tuesday.

Antony to Man Utd

Erik ten Hag finally has one of his top transfer targets set to re-join him at Manchester United. Ajax have driven a hard bargain, but terms have been agreed on a €100 million deal to acquire Brazil winger Antony.

The 22-year-old was recorded arriving at Carrington for his medical on Monday, and assuming nothing untoward is found, he should be announced as an official signing in due course.

Wesley Fofana to Chelsea

Another set to move for mega-money, Wesley Fofana will succeed Harry Maguire as the most expensive defender of all time when he swaps Leicester for Chelsea for an initial £70m, with add-ons expected to take the final fee above £80m.

A Chelsea fan in his youth, Fofana is an extremely welcome addition for the Blues, who lost Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers to Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively earlier this summer.

Martin Dubravka to Man Utd

Manchester United have been scouting the Bundesliga for a David de Gea understudy, but with Kevin Trapp remaining loyal to Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt, it turns out there was an ideal solution just up the road.

Newcastle shot-stopper Dubravka will undergo his medical on Tuesday ahead of completing a loan deal which includes an option to make the move permanent for £5m at the end of the season.

Callum Hudson-Odoi to Bayer Leverkusen

To think Bayern Munich once offered Chelsea €80m for Callum Hudson-Odoi, the English youngster is now belatedly on his way to the Bundesliga to complete a loan transfer to Bayer Leverkusen.

Chelsea have used Hudson-Odoi sparingly in recent seasons but they evidently still hve faith in the winger - who is still only 21 - as there is no option to make the deal permanent in the contract.

Willy Boly to Nottingham Forest

Not to be outdone, Nottingham Forest are set to sign their 19th player of the current transfer window with the acquisition of Ivory Coast centre-back Willy Boly.

Forest previously had a €1m bid turned down for the out-of-favour defender, who boycotted Wolves' 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Sunday.