Reports link Newcastle to Osimhen & Nunez
German paper Bild reports that Newcastle are considering Victor Osimhen and Darwin Núñez after missing out on a deal to sign Hugo Ekitike.
While the club are hoping to keep Alexander Isak this summer, their previous pursuit of Ekitike suggested that they may want a second striker to play alongside the Sweden international this season.
Osimhen has been the subject of plenty of interest so far this summer, but his wage demands are said to be very high.
Lawrence Ostlere18 July 2025 09:22
Arsenal’s biggest weakness is clear – here’s how Viktor Gyokeres can solve it
Arsenal are closing in on Viktor Gyokeres – the man who can solve Mikel Arteta’s biggest problem: goals.
Lawrence Ostlere18 July 2025 09:12
Leeds are in talks to sign Feyenoord’s Brazilian winger Igor Paixao.
So says Sky Sports, after the 25-year-old plundered 18 goals last season.
Lawrence Ostlere18 July 2025 09:02
Gibbs-White stuck in tug of war
The future of Morgan Gibbs-White remains up in the air after dramatic events last week.
Spurs thought they were closing in on signing the midfielder and were preparing to activate his release clause, when Forest reacted furiously, threatening to sue their Premier League rivals.
Now Givemesport reports that Forest are trying to persuade the 25-year-old England international to commit his long-term future to the club.
Morgan Gibbs-White is training with Nottingham Forest as a potential move to Tottenham remains on hold (Mike Egerton/PA). (PA Wire)
Lawrence Ostlere18 July 2025 08:34
Everton submit bid for Douglas Luiz
Everton have submitted a bid to sign Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz.
The Brazilian left Aston Villa for Turin last summer but only made 19 league appearances in Serie A after struggling for form and fitness.
Now his former club Villa are reported to want him back, according to Teamtalk, while West Ham are also interested in the 27-year-old.
But Everton appear to be in the driving seat among the Premier League clubs giving pursuit after putting in an offer thought to be worth around £30m.
Douglas Luiz has not made much of an impact at Juventus (Getty Images)
Lawrence Ostlere18 July 2025 08:19
Yoane Wissa would prefer to stay in London with former manager Thomas Frank than join Newcastle United.
That’s according to TalkSport, which reports that the 28-year-old Congolese striker – who enjoyed the most prolific season of his career at Brentford in 2024/25 – could follow Bryan Mbeumo out the door this summer.
Mbeumo looks set to join Manchester United, and Wissa is wanted by both Spurs and Newcastle, but Tottenham appear to be the frontrunners, despite spending £60m on Dominic Solanke last summer.
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Mbeumo and Wissa could be on their way out of Brentford (Getty Images)
Lawrence Ostlere18 July 2025 08:08
The clause that could help Martinez to Man United
Emiliano Martinez is determined to make the switch from Aston Villa to Manchester United, and he could be in luck after in emerged there is a clause in his contract for a €25m transfer.
That’s according to Clarín, the biggest newspaper in Argentina, via SportWitness, which reports that Man Utd retain strong interest in the goalkeeper.
The clause would be for a full, up-front payment but United would be willing to pay more in order to spread payments out over installments.
Martinez is keen on a move to Man United (Reuters)
Lawrence Ostlere18 July 2025 07:51
Why Gyokeres’ transfer to Arsenal is delayed
Viktor Gyokeres is almost certainly on his way to Arsenal, so what’s the hold up? It’s all about the add-ons, as transfer badger Fabrizio Romano explains:
“Gyokeres is fighting to go to Arsenal. But obviously it’s really important to agree on the add-ons. They are really on it on every single hour, every single minute – Arsenal and Sporting are working on this deal. So as soon as it will be agreed guys, I will let you know. But they are still working on the add-ons, showing to you that when on Sunday there were reports of deal done, that was not done, that was simply not done. They agreed the first part of the fee, but not the add-ons. Still working on the add-ons in London.”
Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres is desperate to leave the club (Zed Jameson/PA). (PA Archive)
Lawrence Ostlere18 July 2025 07:44
Liverpool in advanced talks to sign Hugo Ekitike with release clause set
The Premier League champions could make the French forward their fourth major summer signing if a deal can be agreed with the Bundesliga club. It is expected that Ekitike would want to make the switch to Anfield and that personal terms could be agreed with the 23-year-old.
The former Paris Saint-Germain player has a €100m (£86m) release clause though it is not yet apparent if Liverpool will trigger it or agree a lower price with Eintracht.
Chris Wilson18 July 2025 07:00
Man United bid to break Bryan Mbeumo deadlock with improved offer for Brentford forward
Manchester United have made a third bid for Bryan Mbeumo, raising their offer of up to £70m, including add-ons.
United are willing to pay Brentford an initial £65m for the Cameroon international, with the possibility of a further £5m, depending on how the forward fares at Old Trafford.
Chris Wilson18 July 2025 06:30