Premier League clubs interested in Sterling
Raheem Sterling is believed to have caught the interest of Fulham, Crystal Palace and West Ham, according to the Daily Mail.
The former England international is virtually guaranteed to make the move away from Chelsea this summer.
Chris Wilson6 August 2025 10:38
Newcastle to compete for Guehi?
Newcastle United are considering returning to a move for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, according to the Times.
Guehi has been a target for Liverpool this summer but was the subject of a large bid from Newcastle last summer, and recent reports suggest that the Reds may not return with another bid, instead targeting young talent from around Europe.
This year, it is thought that the Magpies value Guehi at £40m, though Palace’s valuation is more like £50m.
Chris Wilson6 August 2025 10:20
Ekitike, Wirtz, Kerkez and Frimpong make Anfield debuts to reveal a new side to Arne Slot’s Liverpool
Anfield got its first glimpse of what the best part of £300m gets you. Quite a lot, it seems. Which, given the numbers involved, it really should. But the Anfield bows of five lavish arrivals offered an insight into Arne Slot’s remodelled Liverpool. The goals came from the old, with Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo scoring to defeat Athletic Club 3-2, the intrigue from the new.
Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike made Anfield bows, albeit in an unofficial outing and after each has featured further afield in preseason. Even as the £110m bid for Alexander Isak indicated Liverpool did not necessarily intend their business to stop with those five, it is half a team. Jurgen Klopp called the side he left Liverpool 2.0. Perhaps this is 2.0 for Slot’s Liverpool, significantly different to the title-winning outfit.
Chris Wilson6 August 2025 10:02
Aston Villa have agreed a deal for Nice striker Evann Guessand, according to Sky.
The deal will cost an initial £23.5m potentially rising to almost £28m with add-ons, and it is all pending a medical.
The 24-year-old will sign a contract until 2030.
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Chris Wilson6 August 2025 09:54
Newcastle to move on to new targets?
Newcastle may have to quickly move on to new striker targets as news emerges that Benjamin Sesko prefers to join Man Utd.
The Magpies have reportedly earmarked both Ollie Watkins and Nicolas Jackson as targets, though Chelsea are valuing their man at around £80m according to reports.
Watkins would be available for closer to £60m, while other names linked to Eddie Howe’s side include Yoane Wissa, who was the subject of a £30m bid earlier in the window.
Chris Wilson6 August 2025 09:46
Will Liverpool bid again for Alexander Isak?
Liverpool’s first bid for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak was for £110m and landed on Friday with the North East side rejecting it promptly.
However, Fabrizio Romano believes Liverpool have changed their mind again and are preparing to make a second bid for Isak depending on what Newcastle do in the market.
Newcastle are exploring moves for Benjamin Sesko and Goncalo Ramos while Al-Hilal hold an interest in Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez which could be a boon to help fund a move for Isak.
Chris Wilson6 August 2025 09:38
Man United and Newcastle submit contrasting offers for Benjamin Sesko as transfer battle heats up
Manchester United have submitted a first offer worth up to €85m for Benjamin Sesko as they battle with Newcastle for the RB Leipzig striker.
Earlier on Monday, Newcastle submitted their second offer for Sesko, worth €80m plus a further €10m in potential add-ons, in the hope of getting a deal over the line after seeing their first bid rejected. Newcastle want to secure a replacement striker for manager Eddie Howe as Liverpool pursue Alexander Isak, his top goalscorer last season.
But The Independent understands that Manchester United are convinced Sesko would prefer a move to Old Trafford over St James’ Park. United had been cautious, reluctant to get into a bidding war, but have now played their hand with an offer of €75m plus €10m in add-ons.
Chris Wilson6 August 2025 09:29
MLS side set to pay record fee for Son
LAFC are set to pay a fee in the region of £20m for Heung Min Son, making the deal an MLS record.
At $27m, it would be $5m more than the $22m that Atlanta United paid for Emmanuel Latte Lath.
Chris Wilson6 August 2025 09:21
Guiu ‘undergoing a Sunderland medical’
Chelsea striker Marc Guiu îs currently undergoing his medical at Sunderland ahead of a season-long loan move, reports Sky Sports.
The two clubs have agreed a loan deal that “should be finalised later today” according to Keith Downie.
Chris Wilson6 August 2025 09:16
‘I want to be player of the year’: Phil Foden ready to be Man City’s talisman in the post-De Bruyne era
New season, new Manchester City. And, if it all goes well, old Phil Foden. The best season of his career was followed by the worst. And yet, in the curiosity of a tournament that belonged fully to neither one season nor the other, there were hints he was returning towards the kind of form that saw him named Footballer of the Year. The Club World Cup may offer a long-term benefit to City if it provides a shift in momentum for Foden.
“I wouldn’t say [my] absolute best but I was definitely feeling a lot sharper, I managed to score a couple of goals as well,” he said. Three, to be precise, the last his best; his 100th for City came in the 4-3 defeat to Al Hilal and was special.
Some 27 of that century came in 2023-24. If Foden could return to that brilliance, it may be particularly timely.
Chris Wilson6 August 2025 09:10