Overview

• Newcastle have seen £50m and £55m offers for Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen rejected and are preparing a third bid at around £60m, according to Sky Sports reporting cited by EPL Index.
• Wolves boss Vitor Pereira says the forward remains their player and suggests a sale would require an acceptable fee or replacement, with the striker open to a move but not agitating after scoring twice in the Carabao Cup win over West Ham.
• Alexander Isak is pushing for a transfer to Liverpool and has been training separately, increasing pressure on Newcastle to secure a replacement before any sale, the Mirror reports.
• Chelsea have opened a route for Nicolas Jackson on a loan with an obligation to buy, with reports from Fabrizio Romano and Ben Jacobs of a £10m loan fee and an eventual valuation in the region of £80m.
• Newcastle’s striker search has produced eight failed bids across five targets this summer, reflecting a tight and inflated market for centre-forwards.