Transfer deadline day live: Fernández, Alvarez and Ndiaye among names in 1 September coverage

Fernández, Alvarez and Ndiaye were among players featured in live coverage of the football transfer deadline day across England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain on 1 September, according to The Guardian's live blog published 1 September 2026.

The live blog noted that not all countries observe a 1 September deadline and listed later transfer-window closing dates — Argentina and the Netherlands: 2 September; Scotland: 3 September; Turkey: 4 September; Russia: 10 September; Brazil: 11 September; Portugal: 15 September; UAE: 28 September; and Saudi Arabia: 12 October — adding that "there is still hope of heading off to Turkey or Portugal" for players who do not move on 1 September.