EPL Deadline Day: Tottenham, Arsenal active in player market as Liverpool, Manchester City go quiet

Manchester City and Liverpool were surprisingly quiet as Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal took the honours on a busy final day of Premier League transfers before the start of the season.

Giovani Lo Celso moves from Spain to the Premier League.

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Tottenham made the headlines on a busy final day of the Premier League transfer window with deals for Giovani lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon, while Arsenal strengthened their defence with the signing of Kieran Tierney.

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku’s prolonged transfer to Inter Milan was also completed after the clubs reportedly agreed on a deal that could rise to $131 million.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has been under pressure from manager Mauricio Pochettino to build on the progress made on and off the field as Tottenham moved into a new 62,000-capacity stadium and reached the Champions League final last season.

Giovani Lo Celso moves to Tottenham from Spain.

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After the club record signing of French international midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, the signings of Lo Celso and Sessegnon add some much-needed depth to a Spurs squad that had previously gone 18 months without a new recruit.

Argentine international midfielder Lo Celso has joined on a season-long loan deal from Real Betis with an option to make the transfer permanent next summer.

England under-21 international Sessegnon joins from Fulham in a $45 million deal that could rise to $55 million in performance related add-ons on a six-year contract.

However, a sensational swoop for Paulo Dybala broke down with Juventus unwilling to let the Argentine leave without an adequate replacement, having missed out on Lukaku.

Arsenal were badly in need of defensive recruits to shore up a backline that conceded 51 Premier League goals last season to miss out on Champions League football for a third straight year.

Ryan Sessegnon is back in the EPL after his move from Fulham.

The Londoners long-standing interest in Tierney was finally given the green light when the payment structure of a $45-million move was agreed with Celtic.

“I’ve lived my dream and I’ve loved every single minute of it,” said Tierney of leaving his boyhood club.

“Now I just feel was the right time to take a step on. I feel this is a great opportunity for me.”

Arsenal are also set to secure some much-needed cover at centre-back in a $14 million deal for Chelsea’s David Luiz.

The Gunners could recoup that deadline day spent after reportedly agreeing a $62 million deal to sell Alex Iwobi to Everton.

David Luiz has moved across London from Chelsea to Arsenal.

Manchester City and Liverpool are expected to battle for the Premier League title once more, but were not busy on deadline day.

Outside the top six, Watford broke their transfer record to bring in Senegal international Ismaïla Sarr for a reported $58 million from Rennes.

Wilfried Zaha’s hopes of a move from Crystal Palace were snubbed as Everton could not match the London club’s asking price.

Originally published as EPL Deadline Day: Tottenham, Arsenal active in player market as Liverpool, Manchester City go quiet