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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.

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Meanwhile, Barcelona are closing in on the signing of Marcus Rashford on loan with an option to buy from Manchester United.

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21st Jul 2025, 20:11By Robert Calcutt

Manchester United have announced the signing of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.

United agreed a £65million and £6m add-ons deal for the winger.

Mbeumo joins as their second major signing of the summer after Matheus Cunha.

"As soon as I knew there was a chance to join Manchester United, I had to take the opportunity to sign for the club of my dreams; the team whose shirt I wore growing up," he said.

"My mentality is to always be better than I was yesterday.

"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.

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The ever-popular fantasy game is set to relaunch soon and over the last couple of days, fresh announcements have been made.

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Man United's £52m summer signing Matheus Cunha has been swapped from a forward to a midfielder in the game.

Liverpool's Cody Gakpo and Man City's Omar Marmoush are also both now going to be listed as midfielders.

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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21st Jul 2025, 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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