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A fresh twist in the future of Alexander Isak as he attempts to force a move to Liverpool, with Newcastle opening talks to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani which could open the door to the Swede’s exit.

Liverpool have agreed to sell Darwin Nunez to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal for £46.3m which should open up funds to purchase Isak if they are willing to match Newcastle’s £150m valuation. They have already seen a £110m bid rejected and will hope the sale of Nunez, who will undergo a medical ahead of his move to the Saudi Pro League, takes them a step closer to signing Isak.

Arsenal are preparing to bolster their forward line further by signing Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze. Palace want a fee in excess of £60m and the Gunners are on the verge of submitting an official offer having also rejected a swap deal which have seen them sign Real Madrid’s Rodrygo and send William Saliba the other way.

Benjamin Sesko snubs Newcastle with fee agreed for Man United move

Manchester United have agreed a £66.5m fee with RB Leipzig for Benjamin Sesko.

The Slovenian striker, who could cost up to £73.7m if add-ons are triggered, is set to become Ruben Amorim’s third major signing this summer and to take his spending in the transfer window to over £200m.

But, with Sesko preferring to join Manchester United after Newcastle United also made a bid for him, it represents another blow for Eddie Howe in the Magpies’ troubled summer.

Mike Jones9 August 2025 10:30