Alexander Isak's future remains front and centre in the transfer window as Liverpool eye the Newcastle frontman whilst Nicolas Jackson is free to leave Chelsea and Manchester United close on Benjamin Sesko
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Alexander Isak continues to be linked with a move to Liverpool
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The Premier League will have begun this time next week but several of the summer's major transfer sagas are likely to be in play with among them.
face a major decision when it comes to their star player, who is currently not part of the first-team squad. He's expressed a desire to leave and are circling. The Magpies though want £150million before they consider letting Isak leave for pastures new.
It remains to be seen as to whether the Reds will pay that much. Arne Slot is open to more players heading to Anfield but has been - pointing to the amount of players to have left.
meanwhile are closing in on the signing of Benjamin Sesko, who is set to be announced this weekend - which is another blow to Newcastle who also eyed the Slovenian. The Red Devils are now being linked with Brighton's Carlos Baleba.
Other individuals are waiting to see how their futures play out with Nicolas Jackson, Jack Grealish and Alejandro Garnacho all potentially on the move. Stay tuned as Mirror Football keeps you across the majors in and outs.
Jakub Kiwior is interested in leaving Arsenal for a club who'd guarantee him regular game time. Since joining the Gunners from Italian side Spezia in January 2023, Poland international Kiwior largely been a stopgap for his injured team-mates.
The 25-year-old enjoyed a solid run of starts in the spring following Gabriel Magalhaes' season-ending injury and was the subject of interest from Porto, whose £26m bid was rejected by Arsenal. But that might not be the end of interest in Kiwior, as the Athletic report that he's keen to explore opportunities with clubs where he'd be considered a first-choice player.
Rodrygo's future is uncertain
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Liverpool poised to stick with options
Liverpool boss Arne Slot claims he is ‘happy’ with his options at centre-back despite the Reds having been linked with a new defender. He said: "They can definitely play there as well and you forget Joe Gomez.
"Unfortunately he [Gomez] has a minor injury at the moment but he will be back with the team soon. I'm really happy with the players we are having and we have numerous players who can play in the position."
Jakub Kiwior is interested in leaving Arsenal for a club who'd guarantee him regular game time. Since joining the Gunners from Italian side Spezia in January 2023, Poland international Kiwior largely been a stopgap for his injured team-mates.
The 25-year-old enjoyed a solid run of starts in the spring following Gabriel Magalhaes' season-ending injury and was the subject of interest from Porto, whose £26m bid was rejected by Arsenal. But that might not be the end of interest in Kiwior, as the Athletic report that he's keen to explore opportunities with clubs where he'd be considered a first-choice player.
So, a summary of where we're at..
Chelsea are currently looking to add Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig and Man United's Alejandro Garnacho - it remains to be seen if they will end up landing both.
Nicolas Jackson's future may fund those moves but it could also be dependant on Newcastle's next move. They want a new striker and look to have missed out on Benjamin Sesko and are now weighing up their options.
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Chelsea are ready to accept around £50m after Nicolas Jackson told the club he wanted leave Stamford Bridge after two seasons at the Blues.
Jackson has led the line for the club and been their first choice No 9 since joining from Villarreal but has seen two new strikers arrive this summer. The Senegal international was left out of Chelsea’s pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen on Friday after it was agreed he could seek pastures new.
It was understood that the west Londoners wanted around £80m before they let their striker leave, but that stance has since cooled. The Times now reports they would want a similar figure to the one they receive for Noni Madueke - which was £52m.
Brighton star Carlos Baleba is understood to be Man Utd's top target, even if a deal will be difficult to complete this summer.
The Seagulls have slapped a price tag north of £100m on the Cameroon international and are insistent they won’t sell before the start of this season. The player himself is also understood to be willing to wait another 12 months before becoming the latest big-money exit from The Amex.
United will nevertheless try to get a deal done, but any proposal won’t include Toby Collyer. Reports had suggested the academy graduate could be used as a makeweight in a possible Baleba offer, but those appear wide of the mark.
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Eddie Howe admits that it is "clear" that he "can't involve" Alexander Isak at Newcastle whilst the noise around his future persists.
Newcastle rejected a £110m bid from Liverpool last week after the striker told them he wanted to explore his options. Howe has not closed the door on Isak playing against but concedes, as things stand, he will remain on the outside.
He said: "We've had discussions and it's clear at the moment that we can't involve him with the group. I don't know how long that will be for, but that's the latest."
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