Leeds attacker leaves as Ipswich sign Ao Tanaka's £10m Japan teammate in transfer round-up | OneFootball

Premier League clubs have stepped up business before kick-off, with a Leeds United attacker departing and Ipswich Town signing Ao Tanaka's Japan international teammate for £10m. According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, the deals form part of a busy spell for Leeds and their top flight rivals.

Arsenal recruited Christos Tzolis for £34m, Illan Meslier on a free and Piero Hincapie for £25m. Leandro Trossard left for Besiktas for £15.3m, with permanent moves for Jakub Kiwior to Porto and Karl Hein to Werder Bremen.

Aston Villa added £50m Johan Manzambi, loaned in Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea and bought Joao Gomes for £38m. Morgan Rogers joined Chelsea for £117m and Youri Tielemans moved to Manchester United for £35m.

Brighton signed Luka Vuskovic for £50m, Leeds defender Pascal Struijk for £20m and Zadok Yohanna for £21.5m. Jan Paul van Hecke left for Tottenham for £52m, while James Milner retired and Joel Veltman, Solly March and Adam Webster departed as contracts expired.

Chelsea brought in Morgan Rogers for £117m, Marco Palestra for £43m and Geovany Quenda for £40m, with Xabi Alonso appointed head coach. Marc Cucurella moved to Real Madrid for £51.8m and Tyrique George signed for Everton for £18m.

Bournemouth paid £21m for Alvaro Rodriguez and lost Marcos Senesi to Tottenham after his deal expired, with Andoni Iraola now Liverpool's head coach. Brentford added Jannik Schuster for £17.2m and Jaidon Anthony for £17m, and sold Frank Onyeka to Coventry City for £8m.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk