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Liverpool’s initial bid was rejected, as Newcastle seek a replacement before selling.

Benjamin Sesko was a potential option, with Newcastle’s second bid accepted, but Manchester United intervened, and Sesko chose to join them.

Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola has been linked with a surprise move to Liverpool.

Elsewhere, Dundee Football Club have signed former Liverpool midfielder Yan Dhanda on a season-long loan from Hearts.

The 26-year-old, who reunites with former teammate Simon Murray, joined Hearts last summer from Ross County, where he tallied 12 goals and 18 assists in 79 appearances.

Dhanda came through the youth systems at West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool before joining Swansea City in 2018, where he scored on his debut and made 63 appearances, netting five goals.

He moved to Ross County in 2022, producing 12 goals and 18 assists in 79 matches over two seasons.

Last season, he featured 33 times for Hearts, scoring twice.

After signing for The Dee, Dhanda said, “It’s very good to be here at the club.

“I had a lot of conversations with Simon (Murray), and he told me a lot of good things about the club, and when I heard so many good things and what the manager is trying to do, I was desperate to come here and to start playing.

“Simon was onto me quite a lot, saying people at Dundee really like you, and I was just wanting to play football and get consistent game time.

“Simon spoke highly of the place, and the manager phoned me and told me where I fit into his plans and the systems he is going to play.

The chat went really well, and from there it all happened quite quickly.

“Simon has been phoning me at least seven times a day and has been on my case for quite a while.

Especially in the last couple of days, he’s been phoning me a lot, making sure I come here.

“At Ross County, me and Simon had a really good relationship on the pitch, and I assisted him quite a few times?

He was someone that was great to play with, and he’s one of my favourite players that I’ve played with.

“But we are also really good friends off the pitch, and when he wanted to get me here, I trusted him because he spoke so highly of the place.”

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