Overview

• Benjamin Sesko is set to undergo a medical on August 8 after Manchester United agreed a £73.7 million fee with RB Leipzig.
• Liverpool plan to reinvest proceeds from Darwin Núñez’s £46 million sale to Al Hilal into an improved bid for Newcastle’s £150 million-valued striker Alexander Isak.
• Arsenal are preparing a formal offer for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze after rejecting Real Madrid’s proposed Rodrygo-for-Saliba swap.
• Chelsea and Manchester United have opened talks over a potential £50 million move for winger Alejandro Garnacho as both clubs seek dynamic wide options.
• Tottenham confirmed that midfielder James Maddison will miss the season following a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament sustained in pre-season.