Overview
- Alexander Isak remains intent on leaving Newcastle after talks with club chiefs, with Liverpool’s reported £110m offer rejected and Newcastle holding out for a far higher fee.
- Wolves turned down a reported £50m Newcastle bid for Jørgen Strand Larsen, who then came off the bench to score twice in a 3-2 Carabao Cup win over West Ham.
- Liverpool’s pursuit of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi is still constrained by a valuation gap, with Palace around £45m and Liverpool closer to £35m.
- Manchester United are in advanced discussions to sign Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens, with Belgian sources indicating a fee in the region of £17m under discussion.
- United plan Carabao Cup rotation that could hand Benjamin Sesko his first start, while Napoli continue talks over a loan-to-buy deal for Rasmus Hojlund as he remains available for selection; West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen has apologised after confronting fans following the defeat at Wolves.