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Bryan Mbeumo has been announced as a Manchester United player.
Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle to sign Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike for £69million plus add-ons.
Meanwhile, Alexander Isak wants £300,000-a-week to sign a new contract at Newcastle, talkSPORT understands.
Elsewhere, Barcelona are closing in on the signing of Marcus Rashford on loan with an option to buy from Manchester United.
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3 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is hoping Manchester City come in with a rival bid to sign star man Morgan Gibbs-White, amid interest from Tottenham.
Gibbs-White told Marinakis at the end of last season that he would only leave the City Ground for a certain level of club.
The Forest owner does not believe Spurs fit that category, hence his fury over his potential move to north London.
Tottenham looked set to sign Gibbs-White after triggering his £60m release clause, but Forest lodged a legal complaint over the swoop, meaning the deal is off… for now.
There is still a belief that Tottenham could resurrect the transfer, depending on the outcome of the legal challenge, but he has since returned to action for Forest in pre-season.
Forest’s hope for Pep Guardiola’s side to join the race comes amid their interest in City’s England Under-21s star James McAtee.
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51 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
Granit Xhaka is set to return to the Premier League after telling Bayer Leverkusen that he wants to join Sunderland.
His agent, Jose Noguera, said: “We have reached an agreement in principle with Sunderland on terms, and Granit wishes to move back to the Premier League.
Now an agreement is needed with Leverkusen.
“Granit has enjoyed his time at Leverkusen, and we are very appreciative of everything the club has done for him.
“We hope Leverkusen can find an agreement with Sunderland and are sure talks will continue in an amicable manner due to the strong relationship between Granit and Leverkusen.
“Granit understands his importance to Leverkusen and although he wishes to join Sunderland, is fully respectful of Leverkusen.”
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Today, 13:02By Joe Brophy
Alexander Isak wants £300,000-a-week to sign a new contract at Newcastle, talkSPORT understands.
Eddie Howe and the Toon owners are determined not to lose the in-demand striker this summer, but a deal of that magnitude would smash the club’s pay structure.
If the Magpies do manage to keep hold of Isak this summer amid strong interest from Liverpool and clubs in Saudi Arabia, they would find themselves in a much trickier situation next summer should he not sign an extension at St James’ Park.
Isak is under contract at Newcastle until June 2028, having penned a six-year deal with the Tyneside outfit after joining from Real Sociedad for £63million in 2022.
Liverpool have made an approach to Newcastle regarding the striker, notifying the club they are ready to swoop with a big-money bid should the Toon change their ‘not for sale’ stance.
The 25-year-old was not present for the Magpies’ recent friendly defeat to Celtic after being told by Howe to return home due to the ongoing speculation over his future.
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Today, 12:26By Josh Fordham
Louis Zecevic-John has signed his first professional contract with Arsenal.
The 17-year-old, who has been with the club since 2020, put pen to paper on his first contract with the club this week.
The right winger has been touted as the next Bukayo Saka, but can also fill in as a right wing back.
Zecevic-John has already trained with the Arsenal first team on several occasions and is following in the footsteps of other highly-rated Hale End academy products like Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
“They're only a few years above me and just looking at the steps they took, Myles wasn't necessarily a left-back, but taking the opportunity as a left-back.
“Now they’re starting for Arsenal.
"This is a massive club, with an incredible stadium and amazing fans, we are all really determined to challenge for the biggest trophies."
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21st Jul 2025, 19:29By Robert Calcutt
AC Milan have reached an agreement in principle with Brighton to sign Pervis Estupinan, talkSPORT understands.
The defender became a speculated departure at the Seagulls after they signed Maxim De Cuyper from Club Brugge.
talkSPORT reported that Manchester United were also keen to sign Estupinan this summer.
However, Milan appear to have won the race for his signature.
Estupinan has made 104 appearances in all competitions for Brighton since signing from Villarreal in 2022.
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21st Jul 2025, 17:34By Alex Conrad
Newcastle United have confirmed Sudarshan Gopaladesikan as their new Technical Director.
Gopaladesikan joins the Magpies after he departed Serie A side Atalanta.
During his time in Bergamo, Atalanta enjoyed three-straight top five finishes in Serie A as well as a Europa League triumph in 2024.
“I’m excited to work alongside the club’s talented staff to identify what helps give us a competitive edge," Gopaladesikan said.
"Most of all, I’m looking forward to experiencing the incredible matchday atmosphere at St.
James’ Park and being part of this proud football family and community.”
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21st Jul 2025, 16:48By Alex Conrad
Birmingham City striker Alfie May is on the move.
Just one year after he moved from Charlton Athletic to the Blues, May is set to dip back into League One.
talkSPORT understands Huddersfield Town have agreed a deal with Birmingham in excess of £1million for the striker.
May will join on the back of a season in which he bagged 16 goals from 44 league appearances for the Blues as they secured a return to the second tier.
The 32-year-old has proved to be a prolific goalscorer at League One level having netted 83 times in the last four seasons.
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21st Jul 2025, 15:40By Jack Johnson
Chelsea's summer signing, Mamadou Sarr, will return to Strasbourg on loan for the upcoming season, talkSPORT understands.
And now he's expected to sign for Ipswich instead, who were relegated from the Premier League last season.
The Tractor Boys will bring in the veteran on a free transfer after his contract at Everton expired earlier this summer.
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21st Jul 2025, 11:30By Jack Johnson
The new Premier League season is getting ever closer and that only means one thing.
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