Latest transfer updates from trusted sources
🚨🇸🇦 Saudi Pro League top clubs make initial approach to sign Darwin Nunez… while he’s been waiting for Napoli for 1 month. Napoli close to signing Lucca as new striker, it was Darwin’s fav destination. Saudi clubs prepared to tempt him again now after deal close last January.
🚨🦁 Understand Sporting CP have now submitted €13m plus add-ons bid to Juventus for Alberto Costa. Juventus want €15m fixed fee plus add-ons and 10% sell-on clause. Sporting want to be fast and anticipate other clubs also keen on Costa. 🎥🇮🇹
Liverpool hold genuine interest in Newcastle striker Alexander Isak and explored conditions of £130m deal. #NUFC maintained throughout summer Isak not for sale. #LFC exploring other striker options, too, - including Hugo Ekitike.
🚨 Liverpool make approach to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United. #LFC say no formal bid + well aware #NUFC stance has always been: not for sale. But communicated interest in deal for 25yo Sweden international worth in region of £120m @TheAthleticFC
🚨💣 EXCL: Liverpool made club to club approach with Newcastle to discuss record bid for Alexander Isak. ❗️👀 If Isak won’t be available, Liverpool can enter Ekitike race. Decision up to Newcastle as they never wanted to sell Isak + offer new deal. 🎥
🚨🔴⚪️ Sunderland are preparing an opening official bid for Colombian centre back Jhon Lucumí. Bologna want to keep the defender but #SAFC have made contact in last 24h.
🚨🦁 Sporting CP are among several clubs keen on Vitoria Guimarães midfielder Tiago Silva.
Man Utd's teenage defender Habeeb Ogunneye joins Newport County on loan for the season #mufc
🚨🇫🇷 Hugo Ekitike case remains open as Newcastle sent official bid close to €80m on Monday; Eintracht want more. 👀 Liverpool can enter the race… only if Newcastle close the doors to Alexander Isak exit. Newcastle are still there pushing for Ekitike but a lot depends on Isak.
🚨🔵 Kolo Toure has been permanently appointed into Pep Guardiola’s first-team backroom staff, after exclusive story in May on his imminent arrival. Contract signed today. ✍🏻🔐