Author: David Great

Newcastle United have told Sweden striker Alexander Isak he will not be sold this summer and will not be allowed to join Liverpool, who have had a £110m offer for the 25-year-old rejected. (Telegraph – subscription required) Newcastle tried to sign a replacement for Isak and had bid £65.5m for Benjamin Sesko who joined Manchester United. (Chronicle NG) Newcastle United have agreed a deal to sign AC Milan’s Germany defender Malick Thiaw, 24, in a deal worth 40m euros (£34.6m). (Mail) Liverpool are the favourites to sign England defender Marc Guehi if the 25-year-old leaves Crystal Palace this summer. (Telegraph…

Bayern Munich have enquired about 24-year-old Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, who Chelsea value at £48m, and is also a target for Newcastle United. (Sky Sports Germany) Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has not ruled out the possibility that Nicolas Jackson will leave the London club. (New York Times) Aston Villa have rejected an £18m offer from Everton for Scotland midfielder John McGinn, 30, who is also attracting interest from Newcastle. (Sky Sports News) Manchester City have turned down an offer from Roma for Argentine midfielder Claudio Echeverri, 19, as they want to loan him to Girona, who are under the City…

Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko staged a breathtaking comeback on Thursday to defeat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6 6-4 6-1 to win her first WTA 1000 title at the Canadian Open. The 18-year-old staged a remarkable comeback after losing the opening set to the Japanese former world number one, who had established a 3-0 lead as Mboko struggled with costly service errors. However, the home favourite found her rhythm in the second set, breaking serve to establish a 5-2 lead. Osaka struggled to catch up, and her poor returns allowed Mboko to level the match and force a decider.…

RB Leipzig’s Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 22, is playing Newcastle and Manchester United off against each other in a game of transfer poker. (Bild – in German) Newcastle have reportedly put in a bid of £65.5m for Sesko but Leipzig are yet to agree a deal. (Chronicle NG) Newcastle are set to revive their interest in England defender Marc Guehi with a £40m offer, while Crystal Palace value the 25-year-old at £50m. (Times – subscription required) Everton manager David Moyes wants up to six more signings, including two central midfielders and two wide players. (Telegraph – subscription required) Tottenham are…

Newcastle United have submitted a £65.5m bid for Slovenia and RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, 23. (Sky Sports) Manchester United remain in talks to sign Sesko, who is yet to decide between a move to Manchester United or Newcastle. (Fabrizio Romano) Liverpool will submit a second bid for Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, if Newcastle secure a replacement. (Daily Mail) Arsenal considered a move for Isak before signing compatriot Viktor Gyokeres but had doubts about the Newcastle forward’s fitness record (ESPN) South Korea forward Son-Heung Min, 33, has agreed to join Major League Soccer side LAFC after deciding to leave…

West Ham United have signed former Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson as a free agent on a one-year contract, the Premier League club said on Saturday. The 33-year-old has had 111 direct goal involvements in 239 Premier League appearances, including 49 in 130 games for Newcastle, where he failed to agree a new contract. The former Bournemouth forward has played nine times for England, scoring twice. “I’m excited to be joining a massive football club like West Ham. A club that shares a similar passion to mine, hard work, dedication and also I strive for success so I’m glad to…

Atalanta have rejected a £36.5m bid from Inter Milan for Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman as they hold out for at least £43.5m for the 27-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano) Atalanta insist that they will not be selling Lookman for cheap after the forward helped them to a Europa League trophy in 2024. (Chronicle NG) Inter Milan defender Yann Bisseck, 24, has rejected a move to Crystal Palace, who had a £28m bid accepted for the German. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian) Tottenham, Manchester United and Newcastle are monitoring the situation of Paris St-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani, 26, after the French…

RB Leipzig are among several clubs looking at Rasmus Hojlund and Manchester United could use the 22-year-old Denmark striker as part of a swap deal to sign Slovenian forward Benjamin Sesko, 22, from the Bundesliga side. (Athletic – subscription required) Newcastle United are also interested in signing Sesko as replacement for Alexander Isak who is expected to join Liverpool. (New York Times – subscription required) Tottenham are in talks with Bayern Munich over a loan deal for Portugal international Joao Palhinha, 30, as they look to bring the former Fulham midfielder back to the Premier League. (Athletic – subscription required)…

Paris St Germain have been fined by UEFA for misconduct by their fans during the Champions League final win over Inter Milan in May, the European soccer governing body said on Thursday. The French champions, who thrashed Inter 5-0 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, were charged after a pitch invasion by supporters, the setting off of fireworks, throwing of objects, damage to property and the display of an inappropriate message. Thousands of PSG fans flooded onto the field after the whistle to celebrate the club’s first European Cup triumph, with a large number of supporters from behind the goal…

Manchester United have opened talks with Paris St-Germain for Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, after an earlier enquiry in the summer, but Chelsea and Manchester City remain interested. (Telegraph – subscription required) Donnarumma was part of the PSG team that made history last season winning the Ligue 1 side’s first Champions League trophy. (Chronicle NG) Crystal Palace have informed Arsenal they would have to pay at least £35m in advance to sign Eberechi Eze, with the rest of the 27-year-old England attacking midfielder’s £67.5m fee due in instalments. (Guardian) Palace are ready to offer £27.6m to sign Germany centre-back Yann…