LIVE! Transfer news and rumours: Marquinhos leaves Arsenal
Hello and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of the latest transfer news and rumours from around the world of football on Sunday, August 13.
Stick with us below to keep up to date with all of today's transfer rumours and done deals.
Today's key events
Frenkie de Jong expresses a desire to retire at Barcelona
Frenkie de Jong has branded Barcelona 'the club of his life', with the midfielder expressing a desire to stay at Camp Nou for the remainder of his career.
The Netherlands international was heavily linked with a move away from Barcelona during last summer's transfer window, with Manchester United heavily linked with his services.
The Catalan outfit were open to selling the midfielder due to their financial problems, while there has also been speculation surrounding his future in the current market, with the Red Devils still believed to be monitoring the developments at Camp Nou.
De Jong is one of the highest earners at Barcelona and is also among a small group of players at the club capable of raising a huge transfer fee on the open market.
Arsenal's Marquinhos joins Nantes on season-long loan
Arsenal attacker Marquinhos has joined French Ligue 1 side Nantes on loan for the 2023-24 season.
The 20-year-old returned to the Gunners for pre-season after spending the second half of the 2022-23 campaign with Norwich City, where he scored one goal and set up another in 11 appearances.
However, Marquinhos's path to the Arsenal first team is currently blocked by Bukayo Saka, Reiss Nelson and Fabio Vieira, and he has been sent out on loan again in order to continue his development.
The Brazilian left Sao Paulo in the summer of 2022 to join Mikel Arteta's side and shone during his first-team debut against FC Zurich in the Europa League, coming up with a goal and assist to seal a 2-1 win for the Gunners.
Welcome!
Good morning and welcome to another day of transfer news and rumours!
Before we get started with a look at all of today's biggest transfer talk, let's first have a quick recap of what happened yesterday.
Yesterday's top stories
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