Evening Standard
·8. August 2025
Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal want Rodrygo; Eze alternatives; Man Utd book Sesko medical; Liverpool eye Isak bid

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·8. August 2025
The summer transfer window is heating up as big moves continue to be worked on ahead of deadline day
Rodrygo, Benjamin Sesko and Alexander Isak continue to be linked with big money moves this summer
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Transfer news LIVE!
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are among the club looking to make a statement in the final days of the summer transfer window. The Gunners are now said to be keen on signing Rodrygo on loan from Real Madrid as they separately plan a move for Eberechi Eze.
Man Utd are closing in on a deal for Benjamin Sesko and an announcement is imminent as the striker arrived in the UK last night ahead of undergoing a medical. Carlos Baleba has also been linked with a move to Old Trafford, though Alejandro Garnacho could finally be heading for the exit door with Chelsea being quoted £50million to land the Argentine winger.
The Blues and London rivals Tottenham will be expected to remain active in the market after losing Levi Colwill and James Maddison respectively to ACL injuries. Meanwhile, Liverpool are poised to confirm the sale of Darwin Nunez to Al-Hilal and the funds raised should significantly boost their chances of signing Alexander Isak who is valued at around £150m by Newcastle. Follow the latest transfer news, gossip and rumours live below!
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6 minutes ago
Sky Sports report that Brentford hold an interest in Bournemouth winger Dango Ouattara.
The broadcaster claim that the forward wants to explore all his options this summer.
The Burkina Faso international impressed as an auxiliary striker in the absence of Evanilson last term, but could be after more regular first-team football this season.
Brentford are interested in the 23-year-old as they look for a replacement for Bryan Mbeumo, who joined Manchester United.
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26 minutes ago
Aston Villa have issued a hands-off warning to Everton and Newcastle over captain John McGinn.
This comes after Villa rejected an £18m offer from Everton for the Scotland international.
As per Sky Sports, Villa want to keep their captain.
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35 minutes ago
Liverpool have a new transfer proposal for Alexander Isak ‘ready to be submitted’.
That is according to journalist Fabrizio Romano who claims the Reds are ready to return to the negotiation table after seeing their first bid of £110m rejected by Newcastle.
Taking to X, he wrote: “New proposal, ready to be submitted if Newcastle open doors to the move.
“Isak maintains his position; he doesn’t want to play or stay at Newcastle, he wants to leave and join Liverpool.”
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41 minutes ago
Arsenal are planning on making a move for Eberechi Eze before the end of the transfer window, but have two alternative options.
One is Rodrygo as the Gunners are reportedly keen on a loan move for the Real Madrid forward.
The other is Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon who has long-time admirers at Arsenal, according to Football.London.
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47 minutes ago
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has refused to rule out Nicolas Jackson leaving the club before the summer transfer window closes.
Jackson has been linked with a move to Newcastle, who want to sign a striker this month given the uncertainty around Alexander Isak’s future.
Eddie Howe’s side have been chasing a number of forwards, but they have so far failed to get anyone in to bolster their frontline.
Jackson has been touted as a possible solution after Chelsea signed Joao Pedro and Liam Delap this summer.
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1 hour ago
After seeing club legend Heung-min Son depart, Tottenham could look to replace the forward.
In fact, according to GIVEMESPORT, Spurs are eyeing a surprise move to sign Manchester City winger Savinho.
The Brazilian only joined City last summer for £30.8million, but could face strong competition for places next season after the arrival of Rayan Cherki.
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1 hour ago
More shirt number fun at Chelsea as summer signing Jorrel Hato has taken the No21 shirt.
This means Ben Chilwell has been stripped of his squad number.
Hato could feature for the first time for the Blues this weekend, as they face Bayer Leverkusen tonight and AC Milan on Sunday.
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1 hour ago
Tottenham may be forced to dip into the transfer market for a new playmaker after it was revealed that James Maddison must undergo surgery on a ruptured ACL.
Thomas Frank has already reinforced his squad’s attacking options this summer with the arrival of Mohammed Kudus and permanent signing of Mathys Tel, while midfield workhorse Joao Palhinha has just arrived on loan from Bayern Munich.
But none of those players carry the creative force of a Maddison.
Dejan Kulusevski - who looks set to miss the start of the season with a knee injury of his own - or indeed Morgan Gibbs-White, who came close to a move to north London before signing a new deal at Nottingham Forest.
It means Frank and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy may have to move quickly to recruit a new star of their ilk, with the start of the Premier League season just a week away.
So, if Spurs were to prefer someone more tried and tested in England’s top flight, where could they look? And what about an up-and-coming former Real Madrid player now plying his trade in Italy?
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1 hour ago
Chelsea have suffered a hammer blow on the eve of the Premier League season after Levi Colwill was forced to undergo knee surgery, writes Simon Collings.
Colwill injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee on Monday during Chelsea’s first training since returning from a break.
The 22-year-old has undergone successful surgery and now faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
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