# International football transfer market activity > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/international-football-transfer-market-activity > Updated: 2026-08-13T07:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The international football transfer market is experiencing significant activity across various leagues. In major European markets, Tottenham is reportedly preparing a 60 million euro offer for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun, while Arsenal has shown interest in Barcelona defender Jules Koundé. In Spain, Barcelona is targeting Atlético de Madrid’s Julián Álvarez, though Atlético coach Diego Simeone indicated the club intends to keep the player. In the Spanish second tier, LaLiga Hypermotion clubs are competing for striker Julen Lobete following his exclusion from Málaga CF’s plans, with Albacete Balompié, FC Andorra, and Real Oviedo among the interested parties. Additionally, Sporting de Gijón is pursuing Antonio Casas from Italy’s Venezia as a primary striker option after failing to secure Uruguayan attacker Agustín Álvarez. Other notable movements include Vasco da Gama in Brazil exploring interest in Spartak Moscow’s Pablo Solari, and Atlético-MG nearing a deal for Fenerbahçe midfielder Fred. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-13: Spanish football clubs target new strikers in transfer market Spanish football clubs Albacete and Sporting de Gijón are pursuing new attacking talent, targeting Julen Lobete and Antonio Casas respectively as the transfer window closes. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-football-clubs-target-new-strikers-in-transfer-market ### 2026-08-10: Football transfer market sees major moves for Balogun and Álvarez Major football clubs are active in the transfer market, with Tottenham eyeing Folarin Balogun, Barcelona targeting Julián Álvarez, and Brazilian clubs Vasco and Atlético-MG pursuing key reinforcements. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/football-transfer-market-sees-major-moves-for-balogun-and-lvarez --- Cite as: International football transfer market activity. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/international-football-transfer-market-activity