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Liverpool have told Newcastle they would be open to signing Alexander Isak IF the Magpies changed their mind about selling their star striker.

talkSPORT understands that while no formal bid has been placed, Liverpool have indicated they would be prepared to make a British record £120million offer for Isak if offered any encouragement.

Meanwhile, Newcastle fear another Chelsea hijack in their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, talkSPORT understands.

As talkSPORT reported on Monday, the Magpies are trying to wrap up a club record £78million deal for Ekitike.

Chelsea are also interested in Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers, who is valued at at least £80million.

Elsewhere, Arsenal are getting closer to signing Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, with a deal almost agreed in principle, and Manchester United have made contact with Pervis Estupinan regarding a switch from Brighton.

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6 minutes agoBy Robert Calcutt

Liverpool have made a verbal offer worth in excess of £70million for Hugo Ekitike, talkSPORT understands.

The Reds are set move for the Eintracht Frankfurt striker following Newcastle's decreased hopes of a move.

Newcastle have been trying to secure a club-record deal worth £78m for the Frenchman.

However, their interest has now turned to Yoane Wissa of Brentford.

Chelsea also have Ekitike on their list of targets, but it's Liverpool who have made an offer thus far.

talkSPORT also reported the Reds' plans to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle with a potential British record offer worth £120m.

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30 minutes agoBy Robert Calcutt

Newcastle are ready to join the race for Brentford striker Yoane Wissa, talkSPORT understands.

The Magpies are exploring a deal for Wissa after losing hope in signing Hugo Ekitike in the face of competition from Liverpool.

Wissa, also eyed by Nottingham Forest, is pushing to leave Brentford.

However, his preferred option would be to join former boss Thomas Frank at Tottenham.

Another forward admired by Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, who has also been linked with Arsenal.

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41 minutes agoBy Robert Calcutt

Manchester City are reportedly interested in Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Journalist Nicolo Schira claims the Premier League giants are joined by Bayern Munich as they eye a move for the Italian international.

Donnarumma is yet to agree a contract extension at PSG.

He is said to currently be on €12million-per-year, and the French side have offered new terms with a lower salary.

Donnarumma is eyed as one of the best goalkeepers in world football and French media have linked with him Chelsea.

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Today, 10:11By Robert Calcutt

Danny Rohl’s position at crisis club Sheffield Wednesday is back in doubt, talkSPORT understands.

Rohl belatedly returned to pre-season earlier this week amid talk of a takeover of the beleaguered Championship club.

But as previously reported several senior players, including club legend Barry Bannan, rebelled against the German while the takeover by a mystery consortium has fallen through.

Controversial Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri is believed to have promised the manager’s job to popular assistant boss Henrik Pedersen in anticipation of Rohl’s departure.

Sources have told talkSPORT Chansiri has held fresh talks with Rohl about his future following the players’ revolt.

There is still every chance Rohl leaves or is placed on gardening leave before the Championship season starts in three weeks time.

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Today, 10:06By Robert Calcutt

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has suggested that Nottingham Forest contributed to their demotion from the Europa League.

Palace have dropped into the Conference League following a ruling by UEFA on multi-club ownership rules.

John Textor owns a stake at the south London side and also at Lyon, who also qualified for the Europa League last season.

Forest secured Conference League football, but wrote to UEFA to express their concerns over Palace's potential rule breach.

They are now listed by UEFA as a Europa League side and appearing on The Rest Is Football, Parish hinted at their involvement in the decision.

Gary Lineker suggested: "Forgive me, I'm not quite sure how these things work, but Nottingham Forest played a part in this.

"Because obviously they've benefitted from it, because they've moved out from Conference League qualification to now being in the Europa League."

"So, we were told that, and I think it's been made public...

"Because I think for smaller clubs like us, we're a medium-sized club, let's say, this is the dream.

"This is what keeps football alive, this is why everybody goes because they think one day they might win a cup and as a consequence, they might qualify for Europe.

"People are saying, 'You're in the Conference League, that's fine.' If you win the Europa League, you get into the Champions League.

"These can be defining moments for football clubs and completely change the course of history forever for you as a club."

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Today, 09:18By Robert Calcutt

Fenerbahce have dismissed claims of a pre-season dispute between Jose Mourinho and Jhon Duran.

Head coach Mourinho was quoted saying that the striker, who has signed on loan from Al Nassr, didn't turn up for their training camp.

The legendary manager is reported to have called it 'disrespectful' but Alper Yemeniciler, the head of communications at Fenerbahce, insists this isn't true.

"The alleged statements attributed to our head coach Jose Mourinho in the foreign press regarding our player Jhon Duran are entirely false.

"Our coach has not made any statements on this matter.

"Our player arrived in Portugal this [Wednesday] evening to join our team’s Algarve training camp."

Duran completed a £64million plus add-ons move from Aston Villa to Al Nassr in January, but has already returned to Europe.

He scored 12 goals in 18 appearances for Al Nassr and will now compete for Turkish league glory under Mourinho at Fenerbahce.

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Today, 08:50By Robert Calcutt

Chelsea are interested in signing Morgan Rogers this summer, but Aston Villa's stance means a deal is unlikely.

The Sun report that the attacking midfielder is valued at £80million or more.

Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens have already signed for the Chelsea attack.

However, Rogers appears unlikely to join them, with talkSPORT's chief football correspondent Alex Crook revealing Villa's position.

"Morgan Rogers I think is the one Villa player that is off limits to clubs this summer," he said on Breakfast.

"I think they do need to make a sale in order to balance the books in terms of PSR.

Leicester have shown no willingness to sell Ndidi for less to date.

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16th Jul 2025, 17:05By Joe Brophy

Arsenal have received an approach from Fulham to re-sign Reiss Nelson, reports BBC Sport.

The Gunners academy graduate spent last season on loan at Craven Cottage before his progress was disrupted by injury.

Nelson made 13 appearances under Marco Silva before his campaign was cut short and he returned to Arsenal.

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16th Jul 2025, 16:28By Joe Brophy

Jhon Duran is already in the firing line with new manager Jose Mourinho after failing to show for the first day of training.

Turkish giants Fenerbahce only signed the former Aston Villa striker on a one-year loan from Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr this month.

The move came just six months after Duran joined the Saudi Pro League outfit.

As part of the deal, Fenerbahce will cover Duran's full salary, which is believed to be in excess of £300,000-a-week.

However, the situation has already turned sour as the Colombian was the notable absentee at the start of the preseason in Portugal.

"It's disrespectful.

"He underwent a thorough fitness check this morning, more comprehensive than the tests the players underwent at the Training Center."

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16th Jul 2025, 15:32By Joe Brophy

Jude Bellingham has undergone shoulder surgery a whole 19 months after first dislocating it.

The England midfielder suffered the initial injury on November 5, 2023, during a tangle with Rayo Vallecano’s Isi Palazon.

He initially missed a handful of games, but with Madrid in the midst of a treble charge, he opted against surgery to continue playing.

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16th Jul 2025, 14:52By Joe Brophy

Liverpool have begun their game of transfer tug-of-war with Newcastle after making their move for Hugo Ekitike.

The Athletic's David Ornstein has revealed that the Reds have now made contact with Eintracht Frankfurt over a possible deal.

Ekitike, who is also wanted by Newcastle, is widely acknowledged to be Liverpool's chief back-up to dream target Alexander Isak.

talkSPORT understands the Magpies have sent a delegation to Germany for talks over the French striker.

Liverpool's intention to formally enter the race comes a day after the club informed Newcastle they would be open to signing Isak.

talkSPORT understands that while no formal bid has been placed, Liverpool have indicated they would be prepared to make a British record £120million offer for Isak if offered any encouragement.

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16th Jul 2025, 14:29By Joe Brophy

Bournemouth have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from Chelsea for £25million.

The Serbian underwent his medical on Monday with the Cherries and has signed a five-year deal.

Bournemouth were in desperate need of a new goalkeeper after failing to secure the services of last season’s loan signing Kepa Arrizabalaga, who recently completed a switch to Arsenal.

Petrovic is expected to be the club’s new number one goalkeeper.

The Serbian spent last season on loan at fellow BlueCo-owned club Strasbourg in Ligue 1.

He featured in 33 of their 34 league games last term, missing only their opening game of the season as he was not registered in time.

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16th Jul 2025, 13:53By Joe Brophy

Gary Neville will soon have another reason to hate Liverpool, with the club close to poaching Salford City's brightest young talent.

talkSPORT understands the Premier League champions have beaten Manchester City to the capture of striker Will Wright in excess of £200,000 with add-ons.

Neville famously once quipped that picking between the two to win the title is like 'having a choice of two blokes to nick your wife'.

Now, the Manchester United legend has been powerless to stop Liverpool and City making a play for Salford's prized starlet, Wright.

The 17-year-old made his senior debut for Salford City against Pep Guardiola's side in the 8-0 FA Cup defeat in January.

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16th Jul 2025, 13:18By Joe Brophy

Manchester United remain in talks for Bryan Mbeumo but will not be panicked into paying over the odds, talkSPORT understands.

Three weeks ago, Man United believed they were close to reaching an agreement for Mbeumo, with Brentford sources even suggesting a medical was expected to take place.

However, the two Premier League clubs are still haggling over the amount of money to be paid up front.

Brentford are wanting a guarantee of at least the £62.5million the Red Devils paid for Matheus Cunha and add-ons pushing the overall package to in excess of £65million.

The Bees believe they are in a strong bargaining position, as although Mbeumo’s contract expires next summer, they have the option to extend by a further year.

Ideally, Man United want to have Mbeumo signed in time for their upcoming pre-season tour of the USA, which they are due to depart for next Tuesday.

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16th Jul 2025, 12:54By Joe Brophy

Former Everton defender Mason Holgate has joined Qatari club Al-Gharafa on a two-year deal.

Holgate was a free agent after his contract with the Toffees expired at the end of last season.

It ended a ten-year association with the Merseyside outfit after joining from Barnsley in 2015.

The former England youth star turned Jamaican international made 150 appearances for Everton across all competitions.

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16th Jul 2025, 12:23By Joe Brophy

Sunderland are in talks to sign Granit Xhaka ahead of their top-flight return, talkSPORT understands.

The Black Cats are eyeing a deal worth £8.7million for the midfielder.

talkSPORT sources have confirmed the newly-promoted side are in negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen for Xhaka.

Sunderland have offered the 32-year-old a three-year deal at the Stadium of Light.

However, they face competition for his signature from Saudi Pro League outfit Neom SC.

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16th Jul 2025, 11:48By Joe Brophy

If all goes to plan, Newcastle could have one of the most feared strike forces in the Premier League.

Eddie Howe's side are looking to add Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike to their front line this summer.

The potential arrival of Ekitike is with a view for him to play alongside Toon hero Alexander Isak in attack next season.

It would not be the first time the Frankfurt starlet has had the opportunity to be part of a goalscoring double act.

He previously combined to lethal effect with Manchester City's Omar Marmoush prior to his move to the Etihad Stadium.

But, as German football expert Seb Stafford-Bloor pointed out on talkSPORT's Hawksbee and Jacobs, the duo were worth far more than just goals and assists.

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16th Jul 2025, 11:11By Joe Brophy

A heartfelt mural honouring Diogo Jota has officially been completed in a touching tribute by artist John Culshaw.
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