Transfer news live: Arsenal to complete Eze deal as Spurs eye response; Isak to Liverpool update – UK Times

Rasmus Hojlund looks set to leave Manchester United before the transfer deadline and Napoli have reportedly opened talks to sign the 22-year-old striker.

United have told Napoli that they are open to both a loan as well as a loan with an obligation to buy, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

Liverpool play Newcastle United on Monday night and could be about to go in for a second bid for their wantaway striker Alexander Isak.

According to Teamtalk, the Reds are considering improving their offer to a bid between £120m-£130m after the Sweden international hit at at “broken promises” around a move away from Newcastle this summer.

Tottenham Hotspur are trying to get Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche and one other attacker in, after the club was left scrambling to find a solution since being gazumped by Arsenal for Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze.

There are still several targets available, albeit with Spurs having lost their leverage now that every club knows they need to do business.

The full story on how Arsenal stole Eberechi Eze from under Tottenham’s nose, from Miguel Delaney.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner all-but confirmed Eberechi Eze has played his last game for the club after claiming the England attacker pulled out on the day of their 1-0 Conference League play-off victory over Fredrikstad.

Glasners insisted Eze would start the Eagles’ first leg against the Norwegian side at Selhurst Park – also their first foray into major European football – before Arsenal swooped in with a £60million deal.

The transfer of 27-year-old, who had for a long time been linked to Tottenham, could be confirmed as early as this weekend.