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Liverpool have confirmed that Hugo Ekitike has joined the club in a £69 million deal.

Barcelona have announced the signing of Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United for the upcoming season.

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Chelsea's spending looks set to continue as they prepare to bid for Xavi Simons.

Elsewhere, Bayern Munich are prepared to make another offer for Liverpool star Luis Diaz.

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3 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Liverpool have confirmed the arrival of Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for a fee talkSPORT believes to be an initial £69 million, with £10 million in add-ons.

The striker has signed a long-term deal, which is set to be six years, and he will now join the rest of his teammates for pre-season in Hong Kong.

The 23-year-old has passed his medical and becomes the latest signing.

Newcastle United had been interested in Ekitike but quickly dropped that interest when Liverpool entered the race and the player made it clear he wanted to to Anfield.

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Today, 18:18By Jack Cunningham

Marcus Rashford is speaking to the Spanish press after joining Barcelona on loan for the upcoming season.

The England international is set to wear the number 14 and has taken a huge pay-cut to make the move happen, and he can't wait to get going.

He said: "I want to say thank you [to the fans] for the warm welcome.

It feels like home."

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Today, 17:53By Jack Cunningham

Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Marcus Rashford from Manchester United on a season-long loan.

The England international has agreed to a huge pay cut to make the move happen, with the LaLiga side paying his full wages.

Rashford becomes the first Englishman since Gary Lineker to play for Barcelona.

The club have also confirmed they have an option to buy him at the end of the loan.

He is set to wear the number 14 shirt, following Thierry Henry and Philippe Coutinho.

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Today, 17:19By Jack Cunningham

We are expecting Marcus Rashford's loan from Manchester United to Barcelona to be announced this evening.

The England international is set to join the LaLiga giants for the upcoming season.

He's set to take a pay cut of around £8.5 million to ensure the move happens, with Barcelona covering all of his wages.

There is also an option to buy inserted into the deal.

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Today, 17:03By Jack Cunningham

talkSPORT reporter Ben Jacobs understands that Chelsea are set to submit an offer for Xavi Simons.

The Blues have been locked in talks with the Dutch international over personal terms, and now, an offer is going to be tabeled.

Personal terms are close to being agreed, while Bayern Munich have made an approach.

But the former Paris Saint-Germain star is leaning towards a Premier League move.

Arsenal have monitored Simons, but they are yet to open talks.

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Today, 15:30By Jack Johnson

Joao Felix is still looking for a club where he can re-find his best form, following a tough spell at Chelsea.



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Today, 15:01By Jack Johnson

Chelsea have opened talks with RB Leipzig to sign Xavi Simons, talkSPORT understands.

Simons is close to agreeing personal terms, but is also talking to other clubs, with Bayern and Arsenal keen as well.

The 22-year-old is prioritising a move to the Premier League as it stands and could be available for under €70million.

That's despite Leipzig agreeing an €80million fee with PSG in January.

Chelsea want to add another attacker with the expectation that Christopher Nkunku departs.

The German champions are not ruling out a bid for him despite knowing he is keen on a Premier League switch.

Simons has made 76 appearances for Leipzig, scoring 21 times and can be used as an attacking midfielder or on either flank, which is viewed as appealing by Chelsea.

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Today, 14:15By Jack Johnson

Chelsea are advancing in their move to sign Ajax starlet Jorrel Hato, with club-to-club talks underway.

talkSPORT reported last week that negotiations had begun between the Blues and Hato as they eye a left-sided defender.

Personal terms are not expected to be a problem.

The 19-year-old is high on Chelsea's list of targets this summer and has also been on the radar of Liverpool.

The Reds could well now return to try and prise him away again.

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Today, 11:55By Jack Johnson

Bayern Munich are willing to pay up to £70million for Liverpool star Luis Diaz, talkSPORT understands.

Bayern are working on a new proposal for the want-away Colombian after having a £58.5m bid rejected.

The Premier League champions' stance has been that Diaz is not for sale this summer.

But that could change depending on how high the German champions bid and if they can source a suitable replacement.

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Today, 11:46By Jack Johnson

Christian Norgaard makes his Arsenal debut this afternoon!

"I am happy of course and even happier now that we have gone into the final."

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22nd Jul 2025, 22:22By Jake Lambourne

Former Watford goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been banned from football for two months.

The 25-year-old - now at Udinese - has been found guilty by Italian football authorities of illegal betting.

Things could have been worse for Okoye, who featured twice for the Hornets in the 2022/23 season.

The 18-cap Nigeria international has avoided a four-year ban for sporting fraud.

The incident is alleged to have occurred on March 11, 2024, during Udinese's clash with Lazio, where he received a yellow card in the 64th minute for time-wasting with his side 2-1 up.

Okoye's ban will commence on August 18, which will see him miss six Serie A matches.

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22nd Jul 2025, 20:16By Jake Lambourne

Wolves have reportedly been beaten to the signing of Marc Pubill by Atletico Madrid.

talkSPORT understands that the Molineux outfit were keen to secure the Almeria defender's services for a fee of around £13million.

But LaLiga giants Atletico appear to have won the race.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano have said that Diego Simeone's side have hijacked Wolves' transfer.

It has been said that a five-year deal has been agreed for Pubill in a £17.3m fee.

Almeria will also reportedly boast a 15 per cent sell-on clause.

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22nd Jul 2025, 16:57By Joe Brophy

West Ham have been offered the chance to sign Callum Wilson.

The 33-year-old is still waiting for the call from a new club after leaving Newcastle at the end of his contract.

Leeds were believed to be a top contender to sign the striker, but he could have another route available to stay in the Premier League should West Ham be interested.

Wilson’s agent, Will Salthouse, has a close relationship with David Sullivan and he has approached the Hammers owner over a possible move for the free agent.

Wilson spent five years at Newcastle, who paid £20million to sign him from Bournemouth in 2020.

The frontman managed 49 goals and 11 assists in 130 appearances for the Magpies and an overall tally of 88 goals and 25 assists in 239 Premier League games.

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22nd Jul 2025, 16:39By Joe Brophy

Newcastle are set to make an opening bid for Yoane Wissa in excess of £30million, talkSPORT understands.

Spurs are also keen, but Brentford would rather keep Wissa, and quoted Nottingham Forest £50m.

Wissa, who is pushing for a move, has left the Bees' pre-season tour of Portugal.

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22nd Jul 2025, 16:10By Joe Brophy

Chelsea believe Nicolas Jackson is worth more than the deal Liverpool have agreed for Hugo Ekitike should the striker leave Stamford Bridge this summer.

The Reds have agreed a package with a total of £79m for the Eintracht Frankfurt hitman - £69m up front and £10m in add-ons.

In response, talkSPORT understands Chelsea have set an asking price of at least £70m and £10m in add-ons for Jackson, who is a target for Manchester United and Aston Villa.

The Blues think Jackson is worth more than Ekitike given his Premier League goalscoring record.

Jackson has netted 24 goals across two seasons in the English top flight, but his future at Chelsea is in doubt following the summer arrivals of striker duo Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.

Ekitike has scored 19 Bundesliga goals in the same time period, although he is a year younger than the Blues forward.

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22nd Jul 2025, 15:35By Joe Brophy

Crystal Palace have submitted an appeal against their demotion from the Europa League to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

A UEFA ruling earlier this month has seen Palace demoted to the third tier of European club football amid multi-club ownership issues.

The south London side's FA Cup win granted Europa League football, but co-owner John Textor's involvement was questioned.

Textor also co-owns French side Lyon, who qualified for the Europa League by finishing sixth in Ligue 1 amid their financial woes.

Lyon were initially relegated to Ligue 2 but won their appeal and will remain in the UEFA competition for the 2025/26.

This comes at the expense of Palace, with Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest usurping them in the Europa League.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport have now confirmed Palace have appealed against UEFA, Lyon and Forest.

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22nd Jul 2025, 15:18By Joe Brophy

Manchester United's director of football, Jason Wilcox, on the club's new signing, Bryan Mbeumo: "Bryan's goals and assists record in the Premier League is exceptional, his remarkable consistency has put him among the most productive players in England for the last three seasons.

"Bryan's belief in our project and determination to join the club confirmed he was the perfect fit for Manchester United and the culture we are developing."

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