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All of the latest rumours and done deals as the end of the summer window draws near

The summer transfer window is nearing its end with the ongoing saga surrounding Newcastle’s Alexander Isak still the dominant story as the striker pushes again for a move to Liverpool.

The Premier League champions have already had bids knocked back for Isak in this window, with the wantaway forward making clear he has no desire to remain at Newcastle and excluded from the squad. And while the Tyneside club have so far held firm, the Magpies have now reached an €80m agreement to sign highly-rated German striker Nick Woltemade, which could open the door for an Isak exit.

Elsewhere, Tottenham are in talks about a move of €60m plus add-ons for Xavi Simons, as they hope to beat Chelsea to a deal for the RB Leipzig attacker. Chelsea remain interested in the Netherlands star, but will prioritise their summer-long pursuit of Alejandro Garnacho and have now agreed a £40m fee with Manchester United for the winger.

Mikel Arteta appears to have identified another one-time Spurs target as a possible defensive addition, with Piero Hincapie linked with a move to north London. With Manchester United perhaps reigniting their interest in Carlos Baleba, and plenty of deals to be done all around Europe, a hectic final few days of the window could be in store…

Fabian Hurzeler ‘more than 100 per cent’ sure Carlos Baleba stays at Brighton

Fabian Hurzeler is certain Carlos Baleba will still be a Brighton player after the transfer window shuts on Monday night.

Highly rated midfielder Baleba was linked with Manchester United earlier this summer but a move has yet to materialise.

United’s poor start to the new campaign has prompted fresh speculation Ruben Amorim may come back in for the Cameroon international with a big-money offer.

But asked if he was 100 per cent confident Baleba would stay, Hurzeler told a press conference: “Yes. If there is a number more than 100, I would even say more than 100. I am confident.”

Fabian Hurzeler ‘more than 100 per cent’ sure Carlos Baleba stays at Brighton

Baleba has been subject to strong interest from Manchester United this summer.

Nick Woltemade expected to undergo Newcastle medical today

Newcastle are on the verge of signing highly-rated Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade for a fee of £69.1m (€80m) plus add-ons.

Fabrizio Romano reports the bid has been accepted, with a medical in England expected TODAY!

Woltemade starred in the Under-21 Euros and has been subject to interest from Bayern Munich.

After a summer of despair, Newcastle seem to have finally landed a striker – a development that could have massive ramifications on Alexander Isak to Liverpool…

Trent Alexander-Arnold faces Liverpool return with Real Madrid as Champions League draw revealed

Trent Alexander-Arnold faces the tantalising prospect of a first return to Anfield since his frosty exit after Real Madrid drew Liverpool in the league phase of the Champions League.

Alexander-Arnold, 26, departed his boyhood club after 20 years in June, a decision that was met with hostility from Reds fans. After announcing his intention to leave at the end of his contract, he was booed by his own supporters in his next appearance at Anfield, although he received a warmer reception on the final day of the season as Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy.

He moved to Real Madrid for an early release transfer fee of £10m, with Los Blancos opting to splash the extra cash to secure his services in time for the Club World Cup.

Alexander-Arnold faces Liverpool return as Champions League draw revealed

Liverpool have drawn Real Madrid in the league phase of the Champions League

Alejandro Garnacho finally set for Man United exit as Chelsea agree £40m fee

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Manchester United to sign Alejandro Garnacho for £40m.

United will also have a 10 per cent sell-on clause for the Argentina winger, who was part of Ruben Amorim’s “bomb squad” of players who were not training with the first-team squad and were omitted from their pre-season tour of the United States.

Chelsea’s interest in Garnacho dates back to the January transfer window, when he was also wanted by Napoli.

Alejandro Garnacho finally set for Man United exit as Chelsea agree £40m fee

At £40m, Garnacho will become the fourth biggest sale in United’s history but they had hoped for a £60m

Exclusive interview: Alan Shearer’s problem with Alexander Isak and why it goes beyond Newcastle loyalties

When Alan Shearer left Blackburn Rovers in 1995 to secure a world-record transfer to his boyhood club, he did not have to go on strike. “I did sign a new contract the year before I left, but I knew the relationship I had with Blackburn that if I ever wanted to leave, then that was the scenario.” He had the word of Rovers owner Jack Walker and hence when the opportunity to move to Newcastle – or Manchester United – arose, Shearer was allowed to make the jump.

Three decades on, such an amicable exit involving the Magpies and a record transfer fee has not occurred.

Alexander Isak has made his intention to leave Newcastle clear, insisting he has no desire to reintegrate into Eddie Howe’s team as he tries to force a move to Liverpool. The Swede has since refused to train with the team and spoken of “broken promises” over a possible departure in an explosive social media statement.

Alan Shearer’s problem with Alexander Isak and why it goes beyond Newcastle loyalties

Three decades on from his own record transfer, Newcastle legend Shearer speaks to Will Castle about the messy Isak situation and the double-edged sword that comes with his club’s success

Could Chelsea target Xavi Simons instead head to Tottenham?

Leipzig’s Xavi Simons had been viewed as a certainty for Chelsea, but they have been intent on moving players out first, and are also pursuing Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho.

That may now leave an opening for Spurs, although they have yet to push on that potential deal as proactively as others. Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman and Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche have also been discussed.

Why Saudi clubs are scaling back their spending

Saudi Pro League (SPL) clubs could be scaling back their free-spending ways, and it could have winder implications for the transfer market as a whole.

It comes after SPL CEO Omar Mugharbel said new safeguards have been put in place to make the league financially stable ahead of the new season.

SPL clubs have spent more than $1.5bn since its 2023 boom, which included the prized capture of Cristiano Ronaldo that paved the way for players to move to Saudi Arabia on wages European clubs could not compete with.

Why Saudi clubs are reducing their spending – and what it means for transfer window

Saudi Pro League clubs have spent $1.5bn spend on players since 2023, now they want financial stability

Diogo Dalot says ‘we gave the game to them’ after woeful United loss to Mariners

Diogo Dalot says Manchester United’s players blew an opportunity to “show that we deserve to be here” after a woeful display led to Ruben Amorim’s men making a humiliating Carabao Cup exit at Grimsby.

A bouncing Blundell Park witnessed the nadir of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era on Wednesday evening as the League Two side outfought and outthought the Premier League side in the first half.

Diogo Dalot says ‘we gave the game to them’ after woeful United loss to Mariners

The Red Devils bowed out of the Carabao Cup to the League Two Mariners on Wednesday.

Ruben Amorim’s underlying flaw sends Man United to farcical new low

It is a recurring theme of Ruben Amorim’s reign in charge of Manchester United that just when it seems as though it cannot get any worse, it does. A few weeks into his time in charge at Old Trafford, the Portuguese said they could be the worst team in the club’s history.

After recording the lowest finish in half a century, they got one of the worst results in the club’s history. United put the grim into Grimsby to beat a humiliating exit from the Carabao Cup; but then United have put the grim into many another place, Manchester very much included.

Ruben Amorim’s underlying flaw sends Man United to farcical new low

Amorim remains stubborn to his preferred 3-4-3 system, though United appear cursed, writes Richard Jolly, after another farcical evening in defeat to lowly Grimsby

Xavi Simons heading to London to spark Chelsea and Tottenham transfer battle

RB Leipzig have given Xavi Simons permission to miss training and travel to London to finalise his future after Tottenham joined the race for his signature.

Chelsea have led the pursuit of Simons all summer and Stamford Bridge had been the favoured destination of the Netherlands international, but with no transfer agreed, it has opened the door for Spurs to act.

Xavi Simons heading to London to spark Chelsea and Tottenham transfer battle

Spurs are in desperate need of attacking reinforcements and have shifted focus to the RB Leipzig forward.

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