It’s that time of the year again – the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it’s sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today’s latest developments from Simon Jones and the Daily Mail Sport team…Seagulls swoop for VuskovicBrighton have agreed a £46million fee with Tottenham for Luka Vuskovic.The deal includes a further £4m in add ons plus a 20 per cent sell on and matching rights for Tottenham.Daily Mail Sport understands a five-year contract is on the table for the Croatia international, who is expected to have a medical in the USA as he is at the World Cup.It is an improvement on Brighton’s previous offer of £43m plus £2m in add-ons, which was rejected by Spurs.In June, Spurs completed a £52m deal for Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton. Luka Vuskovic looks set to swap Tottenham for BrightonVuskovic was on loan at Hamburg last season and wanted to continue to play regularly.The arrival of Van Hecke alongside Marcos Senesi indicated he was not at the forefront of Roberto de Zerbi’s plans despite the fact he was highly regarded by the club.SIMON JONES and BOBBY MANZI Swansea bag Salzburg wingerSwansea City have confirmed the signing of RB Salzburg winger Moussa Yeo for an undisclosed fee. However they are losing Ethan Galbraith to Stoke City in deal worth £5million plus add-ons.Arsenal close on new sporting director Arsenal are closing on a deal to bring Granada sporting director Javier Alonso to the club after he resigned from his post earlier this week.Newcastle ask about GrayNewcastle United have asked about Archie Gray’s situation in talks with Tottenham over Sandro Tonali. However, sources say they have stopped short of making a bid. Tonali remains hopeful they can reach agreement on his fee after indicating to Roberto de Zerbi that he wishes to join Spurs.Talks are still ongoing on that front with Newcastle awaiting improved figures. Archie GrayChelsea seal Palestra deal Chelsea have confirmed the signing of 21-year-old Italian defender Marco Palestra from Atalanta.’It’s important for me to have Xabi Alonso as the manager,’ said Palestra, who has signed a six-year deal, with the option of a further year, in a deal worth around £48million.‘I have had two conversations with him and I’m very happy because he told me what he wanted from me. I’m very happy to know him and to start training with Chelsea.’Now click HERE to read Kieran Gill’s in-depth piece for Daily Mail Sport on why Chelsea made Palestra their first signing under Alonso Marco Palestra is a versatile player who was named Serie A defender of the seasonNewcastle ramp up efforts for World Cup starsNewcastle United are pressing ahead in their efforts to land new players for Eddie Howe.Talks are ongoing over Switzerland midfielder Johan Manzambi and they are emerging as frontrunners for Ivory Coast winger Bazoumana Toure.Box-to-box midfielder Manzambi plays for Freiburg in Germany and has caught the eye at the World Cup with his brace of goals against Bosnia and man of the match performance, plus another strike in his country’s 2-1 win over Canada.Manzambi is only 20 and viewed as having a very bright future. He was named the Europa League Young Player of the Season after Freiburg lost to Aston Villa in the final.Toure is another 20-year-old, who plays in the Bundesliga with Hoffenheim.He plays as an inverted left winger. Fast and good in one on ones Toure would be viewed as a replacement for Anthony Gordon, who was sold to Barcelona. Johan Manzambi has been one of Switzerland’s stars at the World Cup so farHackney set for Toffees medical – as club look to sign George on permanent deal Hayden Hackney is expected to have his medical ahead of his £16.5m move to Everton from Middlesbrough – as the club remain in talks to sign Tyrique George from Chelsea on a permanent deal.Everton had an option to buy the 20-year-old following the culmination of his loan spell at the end of the season but David Moyes’s club are seeking to strike a deal on fresh terms closer to £20million. Hayden Hackney is set to move to Everton ahead of his £16.5m moveDan’s the man for Rangers Rangers have signed midfielder Dan Neil on a three-year contract after he left Sunderland.The 24-year-old had been in talks with Southampton and looked set to move to St Mary’s. He also had interest from West Ham.However, Rangers have moved swiftly to sign the former England youth international, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Ipswich Town.Liverpool get their Jacquet Liverpool have officially confirmed the signing of Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes for £55m, plus £5m in potential add-ons. The centre back signs a five-year deal, after agreeing to sign for the club over Chelsea in February, and is expected to be on the upcoming pre-season tour of America. And Jacquet has assured fans he will be fully fit to start training after missing the end of last season with a shoulder injury. ‘I feel much improved and I will be 100 per cent ready (for the start of pre-season) because I’m a little ahead of schedule,’ he said on Wednesday. ‘With continued hard work I’ll be fully fit before the season.’ Jeremy Jacquet is ready to slot into Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool side