Transfer news live: Isak to Liverpool latest, Arsenal and Spurs battle for defender, Mainoo to leave Man Utd? – UK Times

Manchester United are considering a fresh move for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba after the club’s 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday, according to The Independent’s Miguel Delaney.

The question is then how much he is really worth to United, and how much they’re willing to spend.

In order to complete his system, Ruben Amorim wants a physical, athletic runner who can carry the ball up the pitch, and a deep-lying playmaker. It has already been reported in this newsletter that he eventually wants that duo to be Baleba and Adam Wharton. The Brighton midfielder has come out well on top in the data for all of United’s requirements, but they don’t currently have anything close to either type of player.

Standing back, United now see Baleba as the potential £120m answer in the centre – although that was what £42.1m Manuel Ugarte was supposed to be, “that pin missing”.

Both Arsenal and Tottenham have made an approach for Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie, who would be available for around €60m, which is the amount of his release clause.

For Spurs, the deal would be an initial loan with an obligation to buy, while Arsenal are believed to be targeting a permanent move from the off.

The Ecuadorian is believed to favour a move to the Emirates, though his arrival there depends on whether the club can offload Jakub Kiwior and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Everton have made Tyler Dibling the second biggest signing in their history by buying the teenager from Southampton for a fee that could rise to £40m.

The Merseyside club will pay an initial £35m, plus a potential £5m in add-ons, for the 19-year-old, as David Moyes has made his eighth summer signing.

The England Under-21 international believes Moyes will be the ideal manager for him and looked forward to improving alongside flair players such as Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye.

Wolves have rejected a £50m bid for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen from Newcastle.

The West Midlands club have told the Magpies the Norwegian is not for sale at any price during the current transfer window.

He emerged as a target for Newcastle after an approach to sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford was also rebuffed.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has called for clarity over Alexander Isak’s future after seeing his side edged out by suitors Liverpool in a five-goal thriller at St James’ Park.

Amid reports the Newcastle owners had met Isak earlier in the day, head coach Howe insisted after the game he was not party to what was said during those discussions, but admitted a decision over the Sweden international – the subject of a rejected £110million bid from the Reds – was needed sooner rather than later.

“We want clarity, we want to move forward, we want the narrative to change because we’re in the start of the season now.”