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Transfer news live: Liverpool dealt Isak blow, Spurs target Eze, Man Utd learn Donnarumma fee
Follow all the latest transfer rumours, gossip and signings
Just a few days to go until the start of the new Premier League season and club’s are looking to finalise any deals for new signings ahead of their campaigns beginning.
Liverpool are still pursuing Alexander Isak having sold Darwin Nunez to Al Hilal for £46.3m, which should open up funds for a bid but Newcastle have, so far, been resolute in their desire to keep the Swedish striker. The Magpies do not wish to sell, even if Eddie Howe has admitted it is tricky to see a route back for the exiled forward, with it now seeming increasingly likely the 25-year-old will stay put on Tyneside.
Manchester United, meanhwhile, have been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of Gianluigi Donnarumma, with the Italian shot-stopper now looking certain to leave PSG off the back of a stellar 2024/25 campaign. He was entirely left out of their squad to face Tottenham in the Super Cup, with Luis Enrique opting for new signing Lucas Chevalier between the sticks. It comes after United unveiled their new signing Benjamin Sesko to supporters at Old Trafford on Saturday, completing their front line overhaul this summer with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha set to feature in a new-look front three for Ruben Amorim.
Spurs are also preparing to bolster their own forward line further by signing Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze. Palace want a fee in excess of £60m and an official offer could soon go in though Palace’s Community Shield win over Liverpool may now make a deal harder to negotiate. Thomas Frank’s side are in need of a creator following the long-term injury to James Maddison and are also in talks for Manchester City’s Savinho.
All the latest updates, rumours and done deals will be covered in the blog below:
Benjamin Sesko shirt number revealed
Benjamin Sesko will wear the number 30 at Old Trafford, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Will Castle12 August 2025 08:10
Gianluigi Donnarumma to the Premier League?
Gianluigi Donnarumma will “100 per cent” leave PSG this summer after being left out of their Super Cup squad to face Spurs, as per Fabrizio Romano.
Man United are reportedly considering the Italian who would cost just £26m, with a year left on his contract in Paris.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are not in talks to sign Donnarumma and don’t intend to make him a target, with the Blues said to be happy with their goalkeeper selection.
Will Castle12 August 2025 08:01
Crystal Palace ramp up interest for Bilal El Khannouss
Crystal Palace have intensified their pursuit of Leicester’s Bilal El Khannouss, The Independent understands.
Spurs and Newcastle are also interested in the Moroccan midfielder, who has three years left on his deal at the King Power.
Miguel Delaney12 August 2025 07:47
Tottenham back in talks for Eberechi Eze
Tottenham have reignited their pursuit of Eberechi Eze, according to Fabrizio Romano.
With the club in need of a creator following James Maddison’s injury, they have re-entered talks for the Crystal Palace star, rivalling Arsenal for his signature.
Spurs are also pursuing a separate deal for Man City’s Savinho.
Will Castle12 August 2025 07:46
Where it went wrong for Jack Grealish at Man City – and how Everton can fix him
They had achieved great success together before their paths diverged. The strategist might have envied the charisma of his ally but despite their different characters, men with a shared affection for Manchester City seemed in harmony with each other in the good times.
Then, suddenly, they were together again. Still, enough about Noel and Liam Gallagher. Pep Guardiola and Jack Grealish bumped into each other at Oasis’s homecoming gig at Heaton Park.
This, however, was a briefer reunion. They, it transpired, neither need each other nor believe in one another, not anymore. The Gallaghers may bring in a nine-figure sum for their second coming.
Where it went wrong for Jack Grealish at Man City – and how Everton can fix him
The Toffees will offer regular first-team football in the player’s bid to make England’s 2026 World Cup squad
Richard Jolly12 August 2025 07:37
The damage Newcastle’s disastrous summer could do to their wider project
It was as early as the first days of June that Eddie Howe and his staff feared this summer was going to be “a big problem” for Newcastle United.
The reason then was not yet failed purchases, the departure of sporting director Paul Mitchell or even Alexander Isak. Or at least just Isak. Newcastle already knew about the Swede’s ambitions to leave for months. Now, the same fears were growing about Tino Livramento and Anthony Gordon, with the added concern that any unrest could lead to more agitation in the dressing room. The mood was so foreboding that Howe’s staff even asked others in football about potential solutions.
It was a huge shift from the satisfaction felt mere weeks before, and the end of a season that was the club’s best in decades. The Carabao Cup closed that long wait for a trophy, bringing a sense of release around the club. The final-day qualification for a second Champions League campaign in three seasons then seemed to take that further; to embolden everyone, and afford the club the financial assurance to really press on. There was no longer a PSR need to sell stars like Isak.
Miguel Delaney previews Newcastle’s season:
The damage Newcastle’s disastrous summer could do to their wider project
Newcastle have become a laughing stock over how comically haphazard their summer transfer business has been
Will Castle12 August 2025 07:30
Richard Kone set for QPR move after fee agreed with Wycombe
Richard Kone has agreed to join Queens Park Rangers from Wycombe Wanderers in a deal worth at least £2.75m.
The two clubs are currently finalising add-ons, but the principles of an agreement have been struck in a coup for QPR to land the talented forward.
The 22-year-old also had interest from Leicester City, Preston North End and Toulouse, but has instead opted to join QPR, who have successfully sold their ambitious project amid a summer of hugely productive business at Loftus Road.
Richard Kone set for QPR move after fee agreed with Wycombe
The 22-year-old forward has opted to move to Loftus Road despite interest from Leicester City, Preston North End and Toulouse
Miguel Delaney12 August 2025 07:23
How Crystal Palace’s failed fight to stay in the Europa League unfolded
Crystal Palace have officially been demoted from the Europa League.
The Eagles thought they had secured their place in the continent’s second-tier tournament after defying all the odds to win the FA Cup - their first-ever major trophy - which resulted in them qualifying for the Europa League.
However, Uefa ordered the Eagles to play the Conference League, Europe’s third-tier competition, after breaching the tournament’s multi-club ownership rules, which do not allow teams under the same owner to compete in the same competition.
How Palace’s fight to stay in the Europa League unfolded
Everything you need to know about Crystal Palace’s European demotion
Will Castle12 August 2025 06:00
Crystal Palace to play in Conference League as appeal against Uefa demotion fails
Crystal Palace will play in the Conference League next season after their appeal against Uefa’s decision to demote them from the Europa League failed, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) has confirmed.
Palace had qualified for the Europa League through their stunning FA Cup victory over Man City, a historic first major trophy in the club’s history and one they followed up on with yesterday by winning the Community Shield.
Crystal Palace to play in Conference League as appeal against Uefa demotion fails
Crystal Palace have failed in their appeal against their European demotion
Will Castle12 August 2025 04:00
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk criticises Crystal Palace fans who disturbed Wembley tribute to Diogo Jota
Virgil van Dijk criticised the small number of Crystal Palace fans who disturbed a silence in tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva before the Community Shield at Wembley.
The brothers died on 3 July in a car accident in Zamora, Spain, after a suspected tyre blowout. The tragedy occurred only 11 days after Jota, a 28-year-old father of three, had married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso.
Virgil van Dijk criticises Palace fans who disturbed Wembley tribute to Diogo Jota
A small group could be heard chanting during the silence before kick-off at Wembley
Richard Jolly12 August 2025 02:00