TRANSFER GOSSIP: Philippe Coutinho joins Qatari champions Al-Duhail on loan, Newcastle star Bruno Guimaraes ‘closes in on a new £120,000-a-week deal’, and Arsenal had ‘no intention of selling Gabriel this summer’

The 2023 summer transfer window is a thing of the past as far as the Premier League is concerned, but several top stars are still looking for new teams, while teams in Greece, Qatar and Turkey can still sign players.

Liverpool breathed a huge sigh of relief after the Saudi Arabia transfer window closed on Thursday, with Al-Ittihad falling short in their pursuit of Mohamed Salah after reportedly agreeing to spend £200 million on the Egyptian superstar.

Davinson Sánchez, Tanguy Ndombele and Eric Bailly have all moved away from the Premier League since the deadline, and more out-of-favour players will hope to follow in their quest for more regular first-team football.

Meanwhile, there are still a handful of free agents, including Jesse Lingard and David de Gea, who have yet to find a new home.

Mail Sport takes a closer look at the latest transfer gossip on Saturday morning.

Qatari champions Al-Duhail have announced their loan move to Aston Villa star Philippe Coutinho

Arsenal’s £72million flop Nicolas Pepe has left the Emirates to join Turkish side Trabzonspor on a free transfer. The winger, who scored 27 goals in 112 appearances for Arsenal, was loaned out to Nice last season. (Mailsport)

Wrexham have signed former Premier League star Steven Fletcher in a bid to move on after a promising start in the Football League. The forward will provide cover in the absence of star striker Paul Mullin, who has been out with a punctured lung. (Mailsport)

Qatari champions Al-Duhail have announced the signing of Aston Villa midfielder Philippe Coutinho. The Brazilian leaves for the Middle East on a seasonal loan. (Aston Villa)

Former Premier League striker Andre Gray has joined Saudi side Al-Riyadh on a contract worth £100,000-a-week. The striker, whose move was announced by the Saudi club on Friday, left Watford last year after a four-year spell at Vicarage Road. (Al-Riyad)

Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is close to signing a new contract worth around £120,000 per week. The Magpies star has attracted interest from Real Madrid, Chelsea and Liverpool since his move to St James’ Park. (Sun Sports)

Arsenal had no intention of selling Brazilian centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes this summer, despite Mikel Arteta dropping him to the bench for the first three games of the season. Arsenal did not negotiate with Saudi Arabian clubs despite their interest in the defender. (Fabrizio Romano)

Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes is on the verge of signing a new contract worth £120,000-a-week

Real Madrid have given Raul the green light to become Villarreal’s new manager, reports in Spain have shown. Villarreal fired former head coach Quique Setien on Tuesday after a turbulent start to the new LaLiga season. (Mark)

Former Premier League champion Kasper Schmeichel has reportedly taken a huge pay cut to join Belgian side Anderlecht. The goalkeeper, who earned more than £100,000-a-week at Leicester last summer, has now signed a £4,000-a-week contract with his new club. (Air sports)

John Terry’s hopes of becoming the new manager of Saudi Al-Shabab have been put on hold following a row in the club’s boardroom. Elections will be held at the Saudi Pro League team in the coming days in a bid to appoint new directors. (Sun Sports)

A record £5.9 billion was spent on transfer fees worldwide between June and September this summer, a new report from FIFA has revealed. The governing body published its International Transfer Snapshot report on Friday after analyzing another busy summer of transfer activity. (Mailsport)