{"id":65271,"date":"2025-08-07T14:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/65271\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:25:11","slug":"transfer-news-live-man-united-reach-benjamin-sesko-breakthrough-liverpool-get-isak-boost-eze-to-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/65271\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer news live: Man United reach Benjamin Sesko breakthrough, Liverpool get Isak boost, Eze to Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#post-2153944\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>How Man Utd could line up after Sesko signing<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are on the brink of signing Benjamin Sesko and will head into the new season with a whole new forward line. <\/p>\n<p>Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo have also been brought in from Wolves and Brentford respectively and bring a heap of Premier League experience with them. <\/p>\n<p>Ruben Amorim is pleased with how his team have been performing in pre-season but may want a few more additions before the window is done. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how United could line up for their first match against Arsenal on August 17:<\/p>\n<p>Man Utd possible XI: Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez; Amad, Fernandes, Ugarte, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 15:14<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153939\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Man Utd strike Sesko deal for \u20ac85m<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United have a breakthrough in their bid to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko. <\/p>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1953455317875921355\" rel=\"nofollow\">David Ornstein<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1953457573811646894\" rel=\"nofollow\">reports a \u20ac85m (\u00a373.7m) fee has been agreed between the clubs, which should see off competition from Newcastle to send the Slovenian to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>The initial fee is \u20ac76.5m (\u00a366.3m) with \u20ac8.5m (\u00a37.4m) in add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Rathborn7 August 2025 15:11<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153554\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Want even more behind-the-scenes football gossip?<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to Miguel Delaney: Inside Football \u2013 our chief football writer&#8217;s twice-weekly newsletter packed with exclusive insights, snippets from reporting trips, and the stories you won\u2019t see anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>The newsletter lands in every Monday and Friday, including everything from transfer whispers to the bigger forces shaping the game.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/miguel-delaney-inside-football-newsletter-email-b2801522.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for your backstage pass to the 2025\/26 season, the 2026 World Cup and beyond. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Miguel-Delaneys-Inside-Football-3_2.png\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Miguel Delaney's Inside Football newsletter lands in your inbox every Monday and Friday\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>Miguel Delaney&#8217;s Inside Football newsletter lands in your inbox every Monday and Friday (The Independent)<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 15:00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153649\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Dubravka on joining Burnley<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m delighted to be here,&#8221; said Martin Dubravka of his move to Turf Moor. &#8220;It&#8217;s a really exciting time to be joining this Club, ahead of our return to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve only heard really positive things about the club, the culture and the environment we work in, so I&#8217;m excited about getting going with the season kicking off next weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Burnley had a fantastic campaign last season, built on a superb defensive record, and I can&#8217;t wait to come in and add my experience and quality to what looks an exciting squad of players.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really looking forward to playing for the club in front of our passionate fans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 14:50<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153644\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Brighton chief talks Baleba<\/p>\n<p>Brighton chief executive Paul Barber insists there has been no contact over a move for Carlos Baleba. <\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are said to be interested in the midfielder and have used informal connections to see if a transfer would be possible. <\/p>\n<p>But, when addressing Baleba\u2019s future at a fan forum, Barber said: \u201cWe have got some great talent. There is always going to be interest in our players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManchester United have not been in touch with me. From that point of view, speculation is speculation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will always try and make sure we sell our best players at the right time, not just for the player but also for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 14:38<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153638\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Inter Milan want Sancho? <\/p>\n<p>Inter Milan are considering a move for Jadon Sancho according to Gazzetta dello Sport. <\/p>\n<p>The Serie A club are looking at reinforcing their frontline and currently are prioritising a move for Ademola Lookman.<\/p>\n<p>If they do not land the Nigerian, then their attentions will turn to Sancho. <\/p>\n<p>The report says that Crisitian Chivu is a fan of Sancho and has him on his shortlist of potential targets.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1495664785.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 14:25<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153632\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>&#8216;Anything can happen&#8217; says Maresca<\/p>\n<p>Enzo Maresca has hinted at a possible exit for Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of the Blues\u2019 friendly against Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, Maresca said: &#8220;Nico is okay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the transfer window is open, unfortunately, or fortunately, anything can happen so this also involves Nico&#8217;s situation at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Two new strikers arrived in the USA, Joao [Pedro] and Liam [Delap], so we&#8217;ll see what happens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 14:11<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153602\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Rio Ngumoha: Get to know Liverpool\u2019s teenage sensation ready to star in Premier League<\/p>\n<p>It is quite the statement to say that, amid a \u00a3269m outlay to bring in players with the quality of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/florian-wirtz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florian Wirtz<\/a>, Jeremie Frimpong and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/hugo-ekitike\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hugo Ekitike<\/a>, Liverpool\u2019s most exciting prospect this season comes in the form of a developing teenage striker.<\/p>\n<p>Yet that is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/liverpool-rio-ngumoha-arne-slot-yokohama-fm-b2799009.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">building hype concerning 16-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha<\/a> and the quality his possesses at such a young age. Then again, hype is one thing but performing on the pitch is another and in this arena Ngumoha is showing why football fans are getting excited about his future.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 14:00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153629\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Burnley sign Martin Dubravka<\/p>\n<p>Burnley have signed Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.<\/p>\n<p>The Clarets moved for an experienced goalkeeper to replace James Trafford after their former number one returned to Man City earlier in the window.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 13:50<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153598\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>John Stones fires warning to Manchester City\u2019s Premier League rivals<\/p>\n<p>City surrendered the crown they won in the previous four seasons to Liverpool during an underwhelming 2024-25 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Defender Stones believes lessons have been learned and has detected a strong desire to put things right since the players have reported for pre-season training.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 13:39<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How Man Utd could line up after Sesko signing Manchester United are on the brink of signing Benjamin&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65272,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[403,99],"class_list":["post-65271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-soccer","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65271\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}