Beijing time (CEST) 27 August, renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano updated his podcast, reporting and summarizing transfer dynamics in the final stages of the summer window, involving transfer news on players such as Jackson, Alvarez, Barcola, and Balde. Below is the complete content of this podcast episode.

Jackson closing in on Aston Villa move; Chelsea continuing to reshape their attack

"Good evening everyone! Welcome back to the channel, where we, as always, bring you the latest transfer market updates. We're here with you day and night. It's Thursday, the summer window will enter its final weekend, followed by Monday and Tuesday, and the deadline on Tuesday night will be very special. So please keep an eye out, there will be the latest updates, video recaps, and all transfer news."

"As I'm recording this video, it's 02:30 Italian time. Aston Villa is currently finalizing the last few details of the deal with Nicolas Jackson's representatives. A full agreement has been reached between Villa and Chelsea, and the transfer fee will be £65 million. Also, don't forget that Chelsea previously sold Rian Dealup to Nottingham Forest, and now they have agreed to the Nicolas Jackson deal with Villa. The player is ready to join Aston Villa, which means additional funds coming in. Chelsea will receive over £100 million from these two players."

"The next player who may leave on a permanent transfer is Spanish striker Marc Guiu. Napoli is actively pushing to sign him. Negotiations are currently at an advanced stage, with Chelsea initially asking for £25 million and Napoli offering £15 million. Despite the valuation gap, negotiations are ongoing, and the player himself wants to move to Napoli. So imagine Chelsea could receive over £115 million to £120 million from these three impactful strikers who aren't crucial to their plans. This is clearly an important situation worth mentioning. Therefore, I expect the 'Here we go' for Jackson to Aston Villa could arrive any moment now, as only a few final contract details remain, personal terms have largely been agreed upon, and Nicolas Jackson will be Villa's new player."

Alvarez tug-of-war: Barcelona and Atletico Madrid locked in standoff, Arsenal watching closely

"The situation with Alvarez is entering its critical final stage. What happened in the last 24 hours? Barcelona president Joan Laporta took a firm stance, speaking openly on the club's official channels. This was a very official and firm message: 'We're waiting for Alvarez, we're still interested in him, we still want Alvarez.' But then Atletico Madrid immediately pushed back, saying 'The chances of us selling a player to Barcelona are 0%, we are the victims.' Atletico continues to shut the door on Barcelona."

"So, what's Arsenal's position now? If you follow my channel, if you're here every day, you know that I've been telling everyone for about a week now—maybe last Thursday or Friday—that Arsenal is indeed involved. Arsenal is indeed working on the Alvarez deal, and Arsenal should absolutely not be underestimated. So as the summer window closes, could we see Alvarez wearing an Arsenal shirt? This question can only be answered by Alvarez himself, because according to my information, Arsenal is ready to push for a deal with Atletico Madrid. Arsenal is very willing to do business with Atletico, and last Friday in London, they met with Atletico director Mateu Alemany."

"Financially, with Gabriel Martinelli set to be the next player to join Al-Hilal after Ollie Watkins—the Watkins to Al-Hilal deal is tonight's exclusive update, next is Gabriel Martinelli, it's just a matter of hours or days, basically done, we're just waiting for the final green light from Martinelli to say 'Here we go,' but most of it is sorted between the clubs—Arsenal will have additional funds to invest in transfer fees. So this isn't a financial issue; Arsenal can find a solution with Atletico regarding the form and structure of the transfer; that's not a barrier. The real crucial issue lies with the player."

"Alvarez now has to make a decision, perhaps not today, but in the coming days. Because right now, Barcelona is still waiting for him, but at the same time, Atletico hasn't opened the door, neither publicly nor privately. Therefore, Arsenal hopes that as the transfer window approaches its end, they can get permission from Alvarez, hoping that when Arteta calls, Alvarez will finally pick up the phone, and then Arsenal hopes to actually facilitate this deal, but it all depends entirely on Alvarez."

"Alvarez has to decide whether he wants to wait for Barcelona until the deadline, or if he wants to wait past the deadline—for example, accepting 'Okay, I won't move this summer, it doesn't matter, I'll stay at Atletico, we'll see in 2027.' This is also a possibility. So we shouldn't rule out any scenario, because Alvarez has been waiting for Barcelona, and Barcelona has also been waiting for Alvarez for a long time. So it should be noted specifically that the Alvarez situation is also entering a very, very critical stage, and we must continue to monitor this until the end, with Arsenal still watching closely."

Balde likely to stay

"Speaking of Barcelona, regarding Alejandro Balde, I'm sticking with my sources: Alejandro Balde wants to stay, he wants to fight for his place, he doesn't want to leave Barcelona. Balde maintains very good relations with the core members of the dressing room. Therefore, Balde wants to stay. Unless a very tempting offer emerges between now and the deadline, and Barcelona decides to accept it, in which case Barcelona would push Balde to leave, and it would have to be a top, top club (meaning Balde won't accept an ordinary club or a generally good club, it has to be a giant elite club, otherwise it's not possible), otherwise, Balde is very happy to continue at Barcelona."

Liverpool ownership joins efforts, continuing to push Barcola deal

"Next, we also need to mention the Bradley Barcola situation. I mentioned it in my previous video—I can't remember which episode, but I've been talking about it several times over the last two or three days. I think the next update should be 'Here we go,' and I'm telling you here: 'Okay, they're negotiating; okay, they're communicating; the deal is definitely moving forward.' I can somewhat understand Liverpool fans' anxiety, because over the last three months, you've heard me talk about Barcola, Barcola, Barcola, Barcola on my channel."

"Initially, everyone was excited because there were many reports that Barcola was untouchable, Barcola couldn't be sold, Barcola wouldn't leave, and many fans back then asked why only I was talking about Barcola. Now three months have passed, and everyone is talking about Barcola, and you're waiting for the final 'call.' But Liverpool is indeed involved, conversations are ongoing, Liverpool is working hard on this, and Barcola is also waiting for Liverpool. Therefore, this deal is definitely developing and is ongoing."

"This deal has reached the highest possible level; now it's not limited to the sporting director level, it's not just about Luis Campos, Richard Hughes, and everyone else, but even the club owners—Nasser and Fenway Sports Group Liverpool, as well as Liverpool's new co-investors, they're all working on this deal for Bradley Barcola. So now this deal is at the highest level in terms of the people involved. So let's continue to keep an eye on this; the Bradley Barcola deal could reach a critical moment any time, please stay tuned, because a lot is happening."

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