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Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle to sign Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike for £69million plus add-ons.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are closing in on the signing of Marcus Rashford on loan with an option to buy from Manchester United.
And Bryan Mbuemo is set to be announced as a Red Devils player.
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6 minutes agoBy Jack Johnson
talkSPORT understands that an agreement in principle has been reached between Liverpool and Frankfurt for Hugo Ekitike.
The Reds are set to sign Ekitike for £69million guaranteed and £10million in add-ons, paid with both team and player success.
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40 minutes agoBy Jack Johnson
Arsenal have been forced to cancel the first training session of their pre-season tour in Singapore.
Until that happens, focus on the players we have and focus on them and I'm very pleased with what I have seen in the last 10-15 days."
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Today, 09:15By Jack Johnson
Here's Marcus Rashford arriving in Barcelona last night!
talkSPORT understands report Barcelona will cover 100 per cent of the 27-year-old's wages during his time in LaLiga.
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Today, 09:04By Jack Johnson
Leicester are braced for an approach from West Ham for goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, talkSPORT understands.
The Hammers' new goalkeeper coach, Casper Ankergren, worked with Hermansen at Brondby.
And he has recommended the Danish international to manager Graham Potter.
Leicester are open to offers for their number one and are in talks with free agent Asmir Begovic.
The Foxes valued Hermansen at £35million last summer.
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20th Jul 2025, 23:26By Jackson Cole
Paul Gascoigne was rushed to hospital on Friday night after collapsing at home.
The England icon was found semi-conscious in the bedroom of his home by a friend in Poole, Dorset, The Sun reports.
Gascoigne, who is best known in English club football for his spell at Tottenham Hotspur, was swiftly admitted to an intensive care unit before being moved to an acute medical unit.
His condition is now said to be stable and he's understood to be out of immediate danger as of Saturday night.
However, it's understood he will remain in hospital for some time.
The friend who discovered him, Steve Foster, has been quoted saying 'Gazza' would “like to thank everyone for the support he’s received so far from so many old friends who wish him well and want to see him back to his best.”
Foster added: “Paul is in hospital, which is the best possible place for him to be right now.”
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20th Jul 2025, 21:27By Ciaran Wiseman
Fulham are selling tickets priced at over £700 for their opening home match of the new Premier League season.
The Cottagers host Manchester United on August 24 on the second weekend of the campaign.
Tickets for the top three floors of the Riverside Stand at Craven Cottage are on sale for £718.80.
Fans will also get access to the Sky Deck, which provides views of the London skyline.
Fulham have not beaten United at home in the Premier League since 2009.
Last season's fixture saw the Red Devils win 1-0 thanks to a goal from Lisandro Martinez.
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20th Jul 2025, 20:21By Ciaran Wiseman
Liverpool have named a 29-man squad for their pre-season tour of Asia.
Arne Slot's side will face AC Milan and Yokohama F.
Marinos as part of the trip.
It follows a 5-0 victory over Stoke in a behind-closed-doors friendly at the club's training ground on Sunday.
Winger Federico Chiesa has not been included in the list of players, who jetted off this evening.
The Italian's Anfield career appears to be over just a year after signing from Juventus.
Meanwhile, Luis Diaz has been included amid speculation surrounding his future.
Bayern Munich have been strongly linked with a move after seeing a £58.6million bid rejected by the Reds.
Liverpool Asian Tour squad: Alisson, Gomez, Endo, Van Dijk, Konate, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Nunez, MacAllister, Salah, Jones, Gakpo, Elliott, Tsimikas, Robertson, Gravenberch, Doak, Woodman, Mamardashvili, Kerkez, Wirtz, Frimpong, Pecsi, Ngumoha, Misciur, Morton, Bradley, Stephenson, Nyoni
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20th Jul 2025, 19:29By Ciaran Wiseman
Josh Windass is edging closer to completing his move to Wrexham.
The 31-year-old will undergo a medical with the newly-promoted Championship side on Monday, talkSPORT understands.
It comes after the Red Dragons agreed personal terms with Windass.
Wrexham had faced competition for his signature from Coventry and Norwich.
However, both sides appear to have failed with their attempts to hijack the deal.
Windass is a free agent after leaving Sheffield Wednesday by mutual agreement earlier this month.
During five years with the Owls, the midfielder scored 53 goals in 182 appearances for the club.
He is now set to become Phil Parkinson's fourth summer signing ahead of Wrexham's return to the second tier.
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20th Jul 2025, 18:31By Ciaran Wiseman
Perry Groves has tipped Max Dowman to break into the first-team this season.
The 15-year-old has yet to make his competitive Arsenal debut.
However, he has been included in the squad for their pre-season tour of Asia.
Groves told The Sunday Session: "The only thing that stops Max Dowman from getting to what I would say the elite level and in Arsenal's first team, it'd be one of two things.
"Either he gets a bad injury or it will be his attitude because he has everything.
"I know I hadn't seen a player that good at 15, and obviously going away with the first team, he'll be integrated there, then he'll come out, he'll play for the under-21s, then he'll come out, then you can bet your life in the Carabao Cup.
"I wouldn't be surprised if he develops on the path that they think he's going to do, that he'll be on the bench for Arsenal in the next probably three or four months."
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20th Jul 2025, 17:27By Jack Cunningham
Liverpool played Stoke City in a behind-closed-doors friendly this afternoon, winning 5-0.
Darwin Nunez, who has been linked with a move away, scored a hat-trick, with goals from Federico Chiesa and Rio Ngumoha rounding things off.
But the exciting thing for Reds fans is that Florian Wirtz was spotted for the first time in a Liverpool kit.
The German international played 45 minutes, and there was also a run out for Dominik Szoboszlai at right-back.
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20th Jul 2025, 15:42By Jack Cunningham
Newcastle United endured a pretty miserable afternoon on Saturday as they lost 4-0 to Celtic.
But one of the main talking points was the club's new graphics.
Rather than having the score in numerical style, the Toon had it written out, which drew plenty of criticism from fans.
And now Sussex County Cricket Club have taken their own dig at the idea.
They are currently playing a T20 against Gloucestershire, and at the end of their innings, they posted their score as words and tagged Newcastle.
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20th Jul 2025, 15:07By Jack Cunningham
talkSPORT reporter Ben Jacobs understands that Josh Windass has agreed terms with Wrexham.
The striker has just left Sheffield Wednesday after he and Michael Smith had their contracts terminated by mutual consent.
This follows more disruption off the field for the Owls, with players contractually allowed to move on after not being paid.
And the 31-year-old looks to be heading to Wrexham.
However, Norwich City and Coventry City are trying to hijack the deal for a player who scored 46 goals in 163 games for Wednesday.
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20th Jul 2025, 14:21By Jack Cunningham
talkSPORT understands that Manchester United have not made a bid for Viktor Gyokeres.
Reports in Portugal emerged this morning suggesting that the Red Devils were close to agreeing a fee for the Swedish striker.
They even claimed Man United were ahead of Arsenal in the race for Gyokeres.
However, Man United sources insist they haven't made an offer.
Arsenal are still in pole position to sign the former Coventry forward, but are yet to fully agree a deal with Sporting.
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20th Jul 2025, 13:02By Jack Cunningham
talkSPORT understands that Manchester United have now completed the signing of Bryan Mbeumo.
The winger has joined the Red Devils for a fee believed to be an initial £65 million, plus £6m add-ons.
Mbeumo only had one year left on his contract at Brentford, so it's a great deal for the Bees.
The player has passed his medical and has signed a five-year contract with the option for an extra season.
He has also been pictured in Carrington, and we now await official confirmation.
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20th Jul 2025, 12:20By Jack Cunningham
Nottingham Forest are reportedly working on a deal to sign Dan Ndoye.
John Percy claims the Premier League side are trying to bring in the Swiss international as a potential replacement for Anthony Elanga.
They are also looking to advance on James McAtee.
Manchester City are willing to sell the England youth international and Forest are leading the race.
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20th Jul 2025, 11:25By Jack Cunningham
talkSPORT understands that Sunderland's deal to sign Armand Lauriente is off.
The forward had been pictured flying to Wearside a couple of days ago and even had a medical.
We also understand he was on the plane to take part in the club's pre-season tour, but the deal is off after failing to find a full agreement on personal terms.
The Black Cats were set to pay Sassuolo £17.5 million for the Frenchman.
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20th Jul 2025, 10:58By Jack Cunningham
talkSPORT understands that Liverpool are closer to agreeing a deal for Hugo Ekitike.
The 23-year-old has agreed personal terms on a six-year deal at Anfield, and he should be Frankfurt's record sale.
The two clubs have agreed a broad initial fee of £69 million, but add-ons are yet to be sorted.
Ekitike had looked to be heading to Newcastle United at the start of the week, but the Toon saw one offer rejected and then withdrew interest when the Reds entered the race.
The striker is now set to join Arne Slot's men once he's completed a medical.
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20th Jul 2025, 10:40By Jack Cunningham
West Ham United have announced the signing of Kyle Walker-Peters.
The former Tottenham Hotspur man was a free agent this summer after leaving relegated Southampton.
He has signed a three-year deal at the London Stadium and adds experience and versatility to the West Ham defence.
The 28-year-old can play on either side of the defence and in a back five or four.
Speaking to the club's website, he said: "It feels like it has been a long-time coming - I’ve been linked with a move to the Club in the past - and I’m just happy to be here now.
“I spoke to Graham Potter and he was a big, big part of me making the decision.
From speaking to Graham, he wants to create something special, and hopefully I can be a part of that.”
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20th Jul 2025, 10:31By Jack Cunningham
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has revealed he left Alexander Isak out of the Toon's 4-0 defeat to Celtic for two reasons.
One was that the club are managing the forward's minutes after he struggled with a groin problem last season, and two, Howe felt it would be unfair to involve him, given the speculation about his future.
Liverpool made an approach for Isak earlier this week and told the Toon they were willing to pay £120 million for the striker.
However, Newcastle said Isak wasn't for sale, and the Reds are now closing on a deal for Hugo Ekitike.
Speaking after the game, Howe said: "It was my decision.
"He travelled back to Glasgow with us, but I decided to send him home due to the speculation around him.
"The last thing he wanted is to be sat in the stand watching, that wasn't fair to him.
"But I'm confident he will be a Newcastle player come the end of the window."
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19th Jul 2025, 17:37By Jack Cunningham
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has confirmed that Patrick Bamford's time at the club is over .
The striker was a key part of the Marcelo Bielsa Leeds sides and has been with the club since 2018 and has made over 200 appearances.
However, the two have decided it is time to part ways.
After a 0-0 draw against Manchester United, he said: "It was my duty to have a very honest conversation, and I told him he's not in my plans for the upcoming season.
"Just for the fact he had really difficult years, and for me, Patrick needs to be the main man.
"If he gets this, he will score goals.
"But to be honest, this isn't a perfect situation."
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19th Jul 2025, 16:17By Jack Cunningham
talkSPORT understands that Marcus Rashford is set to take a pay cut to make the move to Barcelona.
The England international will be paid 10 million Euros across the season, including bonuses.
This decision from Rashford allows the LaLiga giants to pay the forward's wages in full.
Rashford currently earns £350,000 per week at Man United.
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19th Jul 2025, 14:48By Jack Cunningham
Tottenham have confirmed that Antonin Kinsky has replaced Guglielmo Vicario in goal for their pre-season friendly against Reading.
It is the first time Thomas Frank will take charge of a match since leaving Brentford to replace Ange Postecoglou.
It's not clear why Vicario has been replaced, but he is on the bench.
So Kinsky gets his chance in a strong Spurs side that contains Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson.
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19th Jul 2025, 14:44By Jack Cunningham
Newcastle United kick off their pre-season campaign this afternoon against Celtic, and there is no Alexander Isak.
The striker was the subject of an approach from Liverpool in the week, with the Toon rejecting the offer.
Isak has been training in Austria with the rest of the side, but he isn't involved, with the club managing he and Joelinton's minutes after injury.
In better news, Anthony Elanga is on the bench and should come on for his debut.
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19th Jul 2025, 14:03By Jack Cunningham
talkSPORT understands that a deal to take Marcus Rashford from Manchester United to Barcelona is advancing.
The move would be a loan for the England international, but there would be an option to buy.
The deal isn't done yet, but it is getting there., and Hansi Flick is very keen on Rashford.
The forward has lost his number ten jersey to Matheus Cunha and has no future at Old Trafford.
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