Transfer news live: Liverpool dealt Isak blow, Man Utd target goalkeeper, Eze to Arsenal latest – UK Times

Arsenal are still interested in one of Crystal Palace’s best and brightest players.

Eberechi Eze has long been linked with a move from south to north London and a bid could go in over the next few days, reports suggest.

Eze holds a £60m release clause in his contract, which is rumoured to expire later this week, and Palace would not accept any other below that number.

Thye may even want more now that they’ve added the Community Shield to the FA Cup in their trophy cabinet as manager Oliver Glasner targets more silverware success for the club.

It will be a tough negotiation for Arsenal, especially if they want to sign Eze before this weekend’s opening Premier League fixture.

Eddie Howe has admitted he will not have the final say over striker Alexander Isak’s future at Newcastle.

The 25-year-old Sweden international is currently training by himself after taking no part in the club’s Sela Cup fixtures against Espanyol and Atletico Madrid this weekend, having missed the Magpies’ trip to Singapore and South Korea amid Liverpool’s ongoing interest in him.

Liverpool are still chasing Alexander Isak, but Newcastle’s position is increasingly clear – and strong.

The Telegraph report that the striker has been informed that he will not be sold this summer, a blow both for the Anfield club and Isak, who has made his desire to leave clear.

Eddie Howe was aksed on Saturday if he was aware that the club’s hierarchy had told Isak he would not be sold and he replied: “No, that’s not something I’m aware of.

“I’m not party to all discussions, but I have no knowledge of that.”

Now that they have revamped their forward line Man Utd hope to secure an improvement on Andre Onana in goal.

PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma now looks likely to leave this summer, after contract negotiations did not go well and the door is open for a shock move to Manchester United.

The 26-year-old has just a year remaining on his contract and United are among the clubs keen on signing him.

However, having spent near £200m already they are likely to need outgoings to fund any further signings.

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Benjamin Sesko’s move to Manchester United is done and dusted but the club are moving on to other targets while Liverpool are still working on a deal for Newcastle’s Alexander Isak.

Let’s get stuck into all the latest news…

New Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko has all the attributes needed to help bolster their attack, manager Ruben Amorim said as he hopes to unlock the 22-year-old Slovenian’s full potential after his big-money move to Old Trafford.

Sesko completed his €76m switch from German side RB Leipzig to United on Saturday, with a further €8.5m in bonuses. He signed a contract until 2030 to complete a new-look front three alongside fellow close-season signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha.

The Slovenia international, capped 41 times, scored 39 goals in 87 appearances across all competitions for Leipzig.

“He has the characteristics that we needed,” Amorim told MUTV on Saturday. “Ben is a player – with all the information that we have – that we need to stop the guy from working, not the opposite!

“So that is also important. He’s really young. He’s good in the air, he’s good at running the channels, good on the ball. I think he has great potential. I think he can improve a lot and, for sure, he is going to feel at home in our club.

“He has the right character to be in this group, so I’m really happy to have him.”

Son Heung-min said he had never experienced such a welcoming atmosphere at an away game after making his Major League Soccer debut for Los Angeles FC against Chicago Fire, where he was greeted by a packed crowd at SeatGeek Stadium in Illinois.

Son joined LAFC on a record-breaking MLS transfer on Wednesday after a 10-year spell at Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. At Tottenham, he bagged 173 goals and 101 assists in 454 appearances and led them to their first trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League title in May.

The 33-year-old South Korea skipper made a lively debut in black and gold colours late on Saturday, drawing a penalty to rescue a 2-2 draw with Chicago.

“This was an exciting time for a whole week joining LAFC, it was huge,” Son told reporters. “There was only one thing I wanted to do and today, being on the pitch, I think it was fantastic.

“With the result it’s a little bit disappointing, because I think we should have gotten three points here, but generally I think I’m very, very happy and excited.

“I really enjoyed it. You never had this coming from away games. I used to play in the Premier League. When I played at away grounds they were always booing me and always booing the players. But it was nice to see people were celebrating, people were enjoying the football.”

Head coach Enzo Maresca said on Friday that the club are in the market for a central defender after Levi Colwill underwent surgery on an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

The typical recovery time for an ACL injury is six to nine months, meaning the England international is likely to miss most of the season.

Chelsea have already signed 19-year-old centre-back Jorrel Hato from Ajax but a more experienced stand-in for Colwill is wanted.

Paris St Germain have signed French goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier from fellow Ligue 1 club Lille on a contract until 2030, the European champions announced late on Saturday.

Media reports said Chevalier has joined PSG for a fee of around 40 million euros ($47 million), with the 23-year-old in line to succeed Italy keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who has a year left in his contract with the Paris-based club, as the number one custodian in Luis Enrique’s team.

“I am a kid that is living his dream. Ever since I was small I wanted to play at the very highest level,” Chevalier said in a statement.

“I’m really delighted to be here. I will wear this shirt with passion and ambition.”

Calais-born Chevalier graduated from Lille’s youth academy and played on loan for Valenciennes before becoming the first-choice keeper at his parent club during the 2022-23 season.

He was named Ligue 1’s goalkeeper of the year for the 2024-25 season by the UNFP trade union for professional footballers in France.

Manchester United confirmed the signing of Benjamin Sesko yesterday, completing a new-look front three for the club after Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo signed earlier in the window. Michael Jones has a look at the winners and losers of the deal.