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live Updated 2m ago Getty Images Nottingham Forest appear to have switched their focus from Eddie Nketiah back to Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez. Feyenoord have not responded to Forest's latest offer for Gimenez but the Premier League side appear to still be short of the Dutch club's valuation. Advertisement Jose Breton/Pics Action/Nur Photo via Getty Images Another loan departure from Barcelona: Clement Lenglet has joined Atletico Madrid on a season-long deal. The Frenchman, who has spent time on loan at Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa, follows Vitor Roque (Real Betis) in departing Hansi Flick's first-team squad today. Lenglet, formerly of Sevilla, made 25 appearances on loan at Villa last season with his most recent Barcelona performance in the 2021-22 campaign. Getty Images Former Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Everton attacking midfielder James Rodriguez is close to signing for Rayo Vallecano. The 33-year-old, who won the Copa America MVP award earlier this summer, is expected to sign a one-year deal with the La Liga side. GO FURTHER James Rodriguez close to signing for Rayo Vallecano Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/Nur Photo via Getty Images Barcelona striker Vitor Roque has joined Real Betis on a season-long loan deal. The Brazilian joins Betis on a deal that is extendable into a second season, and for which Betis will have the option to buy the teenager on a permanent basis. Betis will pay the striker's full wages for the duration of his loan. The 19-year-old joined Barcelona’s first-team squad in January from Athletico Paranaense, where he scored 28 goals in 81 appearances, after the Catalan club agreed a €30million deal to sign him in the summer of 2023. He had initially been set to join the club in the summer of 2024, but that plan was accelerated following a series of first-team injuries. He featured in 16 matches for Barcelona during the second half of last season, although just two of those were as a starter, and scored two goals. GO FURTHER Real Betis in advanced talks with Barcelona over Vitor Roque loan Getty Images Manchester City have considered a move for FC Copenhagen striker Orri Oskarsson but now seem unlikely to pursue a deal for the 19-year-old. Oskarsson, 19, is high on the list of targets City have been exploring if they are to bolster Pep Guardiola’s front line before Friday’s deadline, which includes Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi. Getty Images Virgil van Dijk only has a year left on his contract at Liverpool but appears unfazed by his situation at the Merseyside club. “I’m very calm, ” the 33-year-old told Sky Sports. “I want to play the best season I can, again. I want to be important and stay important for the club this year. “Whatever happens next year, we’ll see. Everything happens for a reason, that’s how I see it. “There’s been no changes in my situation but I’m very calm about it, there’s no reason for me to sit down and start thinking about something else because I have the whole season to play. Hopefully, it’ll be a successful one. ” Advertisement Getty Images Will Ivan Toney still be at Brentford come Saturday morning? It's a question that is probably very pertinent in certain parts of west London today. .. Toney was again absent from the Brentford squad as they were defeated 2-0 at Liverpool. The England international has one year left on his Brentford contract and has attracted interest from Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli. “No, when we beat Liverpool at home a couple of years ago we played with Wissa and Bryan up front, ” Frank said when asked by Sky Sports if his side missed a physical striker during the Liverpool game. “I think we’ve got a good squad, we’ve done some good business. Nothing big I need or I want. ” Asked specifically whether he expects Toney to be at Brentford following the transfer deadline, Frank replied: “That I don’t know, let’s see what will happen. ” Getty Images Mikel Arteta was coy on the transfer front when asked about incoming after Arsenal's 2-0 win at Aston Villa on Saturday, but it appears as though Mikel Merino will soon join the north London side. On Friday, we reported that the 28-year-old Spain international was to travel to London to undergo a medical ahead of his proposed transfer to Arsenal. Previously, we reported that Arsenal had agreed an initial fee of €33. 5million (£28. 4m) for the midfielder. Getty Images Napoli have reached an agreement with Manchester United to sign midfielder Scott Mc Tominay. A fee in the region of €30million (£25. 4m; $33. 6m) has been settled on and United would receive a share of any future sale from the Italian side. The proposed deal is subject to all parties being satisfied with the player terms. Read more below Naomi Baker/Getty Images Former West Ham United defender Angelo Ogbonna is close to signing for Championship side Watford. The 36-year-old has agreed a one-year deal with Watford and is a de facto replacement for departed club captain Wesley Hoedt. Getty Images Shortly after the Forest news, it emerged that Crystal Palace are considering a move for Nketiah. They had had talks with Arsenal over the 25-year-old earlier this summer. Nketiah is still expected to secure a move away from Arsenal before Friday's transfer deadline. GO FURTHER Crystal Palace considering move for Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah Advertisement Getty Images Yesterday, we reported that Eddie Nketiah's proposed move from Arsenal to Nottingham Forest had broken down. Forest had agreed a fee worth up to £30million with Arsenal for Nketiah but did not reach an agreement with the striker. GO FURTHER Eddie Nketiah’s Nottingham Forest move off after they fail to finalise agreement with Arsenal striker Getty Images Fear not, deadline day is almost upon us. The deadline for Premier League clubs to complete their deals is this Friday (August 30) at 11pm BST / 6pm ET. Hello and welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of today's transfer news. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest from around the football world.