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The Premier League champions are ready to break the British transfer record to sign Isak, despite already spending £116m on Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen this summer.

Liverpool’s summer transfer window has been anything but quiet, with Arne Slot’s side looking to reinforce an attack that has ...

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Liverpool Close In On Hugo Ekitike As Jamie Carragher’s Prediction Rings TrueLiverpool’s summer transfer window has been ...

Only five players managed more goal contributions than him in France’s top division, including Ousmane Dembele and Jonathan David. Across the season, the Ivorian international filled several roles for ...

Since Alexander Isak arrived in the north of England, Newcastle United have gradually transformed themselves into a team with ...

The £50m-rated star, who scored two goals in three games at the Club World Cup, has delivered at least ten goals in all competitions in each of the last five seasons, whilst Rashford, as ...

The 21-year-old star, who was once described as a "dominant" defender by talent scout Jacek Kulig, has proven his quality in one of Europe's major leagues and been capped eight times by Italy, whilst ...

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said he is confident that striker Alexander Isak will be at the Premier League club at the start of the 2025-26 season, after leaving the Swede out of their 4-0 friendly ...

Tottenham aren't alone in the race for Ramsey despite Forest seemingly falling behind the Lilywhites. There is also interest in the Birmingham-born talent from Newcastle United, w ...

As per reports on the continent, Newcastle have now agreed personal terms with long-term target Yoane Wissa, but are still pushing hard for a club-to-club agreement with Brentford, as the Bees remain ...