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Frank pleased with 'competitive' friendly win over Arsenal

Newcastle United have rejected Liverpool‘s first bid for Alexander Isak as the summer’s biggest transfer saga takes another turn. The Reds have now made a formal approach for the Sweden striker but have seen a bid believed to be in excess of £100m turned down, with the Magpies valuing him at £150m. Though Newcastle are trying to tie Isak to a new contract that includes a release clause, he is believed to be keen on the move.

Tottenham have advanced talks with Bayern Muninch to bring Joao Palhinha back to the Premier League and give Thomas Frank’s side a midfield boost while Arsenal are aiming to bolster their forward line by signing Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze. Palace want a fee in excess of £60m which is the amount of Eze’s release clause but the Gunners are running out of time to trigger it.

Meanwhile ,Manchester United are hopeful of securing a No.9 and are talking with RB Leipzig over a move for Benjamin Sesko. On the sales front, Jadon Sancho could be set to return to Borussia Dortmund and United are in talks with Chelsea and Aston Villa over Alejandro Garnacho.

Liverpool make surprise decision over Alexander Isak pursuit after Newcastle bid rejected

Liverpool have decided against making a second bid for Alexander Isakafter seeing a £110m offer rejected by Newcastle United.

The Premier League champions believe the swiftness and clarity of Newcastle’s response means it would be futile to up their club record offer for the striker.

Liverpool, who had made an inquiry for the 25-year-old last month, stepped up their interest in the Newcastle top scorer as they looked to take their summer spending up towards £400m.

Liverpool make surprise decision over Alexander Isak pursuit

The Reds admire the 25-year-old, but it is now unclear if they will revisit the situation after Newcastle knocked back a club record offer for the Sweden striker

Chris Wilson2 August 2025 07:12

Newcastle reject formal bid from Liverpool for Alexander Isak

Newcastle have rejected an offer from Liverpool for striker Alexander Isak.

The Sweden international has told the Carabao Cup winners he wants to explore the possibility of a move away from St James’ Park and Liverpool, who had made an inquiry about the 25-year-old last month, and followed it up with a formal bid.

Isak would be expected to command a price of over £100m and more than the club record sum Liverpool have paid for Florian Wirtz this summer.

Newcastle had long maintained that Isak was not for sale, but Liverpool are testing that position and manager Eddie Howe has admitted his top scorer’s future could be out of his hands.

Newcastle reject formal bid from Liverpool for Alexander Isak

Liverpool made an inquiry about the 25-year-old last month and have now followed it up with a formal offer

Chris Wilson2 August 2025 07:00

Underwhelming Viktor Gyokeres debut shows why Arsenal need him so much

A debut defeat and an outing that was underwhelming but left the sense he was underused may matter little. When it comes to competitive games, Viktor Gyokeres’s Arsenal bow will come at Old Trafford against Manchester United on 17 August. But as he donned their No 14 shirt for the first time in a game, Arsenal at least showed the need for Gyokeres, the forward who scored 97 goals in 102 games for Sporting CP.

The first north London derby staged outside the United Kingdom yielded a 1-0 loss to Tottenham, with Arsenal registering a lone shot on target, which Kai Havertz directed at Guglielmo Vicario. Gyokeres was limited to the last 20 minutes, including stoppage time, as Arsenal were largely toothless. The argument that they needed a specialist goalscorer is scarcely new, but perhaps it was underlined when they spent an initial £55m to acquire one.

Underwhelming Viktor Gyokeres debut shows why Arsenal need him so much

Gyokeres was limited to 20 minutes on a debut that saw Arsenal lose to Tottenham in Hong Kong

Chris Wilson2 August 2025 06:00