Transfer news live: Liverpool agree Ekitike deal, Gyokeres to Arsenal latest, Man Utd launch fresh Mbeumo bid

Transfer news live: Liverpool agree Ekitike deal, Gyokeres to Arsenal latest, Man Utd launch fresh Mbeumo bid

Liverpool are in advanced talks over Huge Ekitike while Viktor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke are closing in on moves to Arsenal this window

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The summer transfer window rolls on as Premier League clubs and those around Europe look to add to their squads ahead of the 2025/26 season.

Liverpool are in advanced talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over Hugo Ekitike. The former Paris Saint-Germain player has a €100m (£86m) release clause and it is expected that Ekitike would want to make the switch to Anfield and that personal terms could be agreed with the 23-year-old.

Liverpool concentrated their attentions on Ekitike after asking about Alexander Isak but Newcastle have long taken the view their top scorer is not for sale. The Reds have also rejected a £58.5m bid from Bayern Munich for Luis Diaz though the Bundesliga champions are said to be preparing a second offer for the winger.

Arsenal’s negotiations for Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres had stalled due to a difference in valuation and terms, though the Gunners are now in the process of completing a move for the Sweden striker after a breakthrough in talks. It has been similar news regarding Noni Madueke too, with the Chelsea winger undergoing his medical over the weekend.

Nottingham Forest are considering legal action against Tottenham Hotspur over what they believe could be an illegal approach for Morgan Gibbs-White. Manchester United continue to focus on a deal for Bryan Mbeumo and have made an improved offer for the Brentford forward, though there remains plenty of focus on outgoings as Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Jadon Sancho near the exit door.

All the latest updates, rumours and done deals will be covered in the blog below:

Alexander Isak and the difficult choice Newcastle must make

Liverpool handed key boost as Hugo Ekitike transfer enters advanced talks

Man United bid to break Bryan Mbeumo deadlock with improved offer for Brentford forward

Transfer news, rumours and latest done deals

Liverpool handed key boost as Hugo Ekitike transfer enters advanced talks

Liverpool were told by Newcastle that Alexander Isak was not for sale

Man United bid to break Bryan Mbeumo deadlock with improved offer

Arsenal are closing in on a move for Viktor Gyokeres in a deal worth £60m plus add-ons

Gunners step up Eze pursuit despite Madueke interest

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Olivia Smith signs for Arsenal to become first £1m player in women’s football

Arsenal have broken the world transfer record by signing Liverpool forward Olivia Smith, making the 20-year-old the first £1m transfer in women’s football.

It is understood the Gunners beat competition from several clubs – including Women’s Super League champions Chelsea – to sign the 20-year-old Canada international, who arrives on an undisclosed seven-figure-fee.

It comes 46 years after Trevor Francis became the first male player to break the £1m barrier when he moved from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest in 1979.

Olivia Smith signs for Arsenal to become first £1m player in women’s football

The European champions have broken the women’s world-record transfer with the first £1m signing

Man United transfer news: Bryan Mbeumo, Hugo Ekitike, Corentin Tolisso and more

Manchester United face a crucial summer as Ruben Amorim finally gets the chance to shape his squad and transform his failing team into contenders at the top end of the table.

The release of the Premier League fixtures shows a difficult start for United, with an opening game agasint Arsenal and fixtures against Manchester City and Chelsea within their first five matches of 2025/26, and the manager’s future could be called into question early should his side struggle.

United got some early business done with the signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves in a £62.5m deal, but among interest in other targets including Bryan Mbeumo, co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made clear that the money pot is not deep.

Offloading high-wage players such as Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho seems key to funding the revolution, with a lack of movement causing frustration among fans as United lag behind their rivals.

Here’s everything you need to know about Manchester United’s summer transfer plans.



Man United transfer news: Mbeumo, Ekitike, Tolisso and more

Manchester United have already secured Matheus Cunha from Wolves in what is set to be a busy summer at Old Trafford

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Jude Bellingham could be out until October after shoulder surgery

Jude Bellingham is expected to be sidelined until October after undergoing shoulder surgery.

The Real Madrid and England midfielder had the surgery after his club’s elimination from this summer’s Club World Cup to treat a recurring dislocation of his left shoulder.

The surgery is set to sideline him until October, but the Spanish club did not confirm any length of absence, saying only that Bellingham would now “begin a period of rehabilitation prior to his return to recovery work”.

Real Madrid said the surgery had been performed by Drs Manuel Leyes and Andrew Wallace, under the supervision of the club’s Medical Services.

Jude Bellingham could be out until October after shoulder surgery

Bellingham will miss the start of the new season after undergoing shoulder surger

Chelsea transfer news: Alejandro Garnacho, Jorrel Hato, Morgan Rogers, Rodrygo and more

Though a successful Club World Cup campaign sees Chelsea return from the USA as world champions, the Blues are not expected to slow down their transfer activity ahead of the new season starting in August.

Enzo Maresca’s side are preparing for a jaunt into the Champions League next season after finishing fourth in the English top-flight and winning the Conference League in a busy term.

Some fans will feel the Blues still have work to do in the summer, with a bulking of the squad needed in some areas to provide the quality demanded by Europe’s elite club competition.

There is no shortage of funds at Stamford Bridge, with big-money moves a constant fixture of recent transfer windows, and this summer is set to be no different.

Here’s everything you need to know about Chelsea’s summer transfer plans

Chelsea transfer news: Garnacho, Hato, Rogers, Rodrygo and more

Chelsea’s summer business is unlikely to slow down after their victorious Club World Cup campaign

If a theme of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s reign as Manchester United’s co-owner has been reducing the head count at Old Trafford and Carrington, Ruben Amorim may have shown signs he is buying into it. As United began pre-season training, five players were told not to report for work. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia are the absent five. United said they had asked to leave the club. The alternative perspective is that the club was more proactive in telling them they had no future.

Either way, when they could have been in Carrington, they are instead in limbo. And if United’s show of strength amounted to backing for Amorim, there were signs an attempt to usher in a new era had already begun. United have started to sign the replacements before selling the incumbents. Matheus Cunha has arrived for £62.5m. Bryan Mbeumo could soon follow for a similar fee. Cunha has been granted the No 10 shirt that was once the property of Denis Law, Mark Hughes, Teddy Sheringham, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney.