Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool reach verbal agreement with Isak

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Jul 31, 2025, 04:00 AM ET

Liverpool person taken different measurement person to signing Newcastle United's Alexander Isak, portion the Magpies privation to motion Nick Woltemade arsenic his replacement but indispensable bushed Manchester United to his signature. Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors and gossip from astir the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Liverpool person reached a verbal statement with Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak implicit a semipermanent contract, Sky Sports Deutschland reports. While a club-to-club statement remains a agelong mode off, Isak's tendency to marque the determination to Anfield could alteration that successful the coming weeks. According to Sky newsman Florian Plettenberg, the 25-year-old's wage would beryllium akin to that of guardant Hugo Ekitiké, who joined Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt earlier this month. Newcastle are expected to request a transportation interest good implicit £100 cardinal for Isak, who has different 3 years near connected his contract.

- Manchester United and Newcastle person joined the contention to motion Stuttgart guardant Nick Woltemade, according to The Sun. The Germany planetary had looked bound for Bayern Munich, but negotiations betwixt the Bundesliga clubs person breached down successful caller weeks. As such, the 2 Premier League sides, who are some looking to motion strikers this summer, person turned their attraction to Woltemade. The 23-year-old is valued astatine astir the £40m mark, pursuing an awesome run astatine the UEFA Under-21 European Championship wherever helium finished arsenic the competition's apical scorer.

- Negotiations betwixt Real Madrid and Vinícius Júnior could resistance connected into 2026, AS reports. While the Spanish paper describes the saga arsenic "on a dilatory burn" successful its frontpage communicative connected Thursday, it adds that there's nary information of a breakdown successful talks. Both Vini Jr. and Madrid judge there's nary hurry -- with the forward's existent woody up successful 2027 - and the Brazil planetary doesn't privation to permission the club.

- Chelsea are inactive pushing to motion Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, according to talkSPORT. The 21-year-old, who has a £40m valuation, was heavy linked with a determination to Stamford Bridge backmost successful January. However, with Garnacho wide expected to permission Manchester this summer, Chelsea could beryllium acceptable to instrumentality with an opening bid for the talented Argentina international. The Blues are besides beryllium preparing an opening connection for RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons, who has communicated his tendency to determination to the Premier League side.

- Aston Villa person made an enquiry for Porto guardant Samu Aghehowa, the Daily Mail reports. The Spain international, who astir joined Chelsea successful 2024, scored 27 goals successful 45 matches past season. A determination for Aghehowa surely wouldn't travel cheap, arsenic Porto president -- and erstwhile Premier League manager -- André Villas-Boas is holding retired for offers implicit the £55mmark. Villa would conflict to conscionable specified a valuation without important subordinate exits this summer.

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OTHER RUMORS

- An unnamed Saudi Pro League nine wants to motion Barcelona guardant Ferran Torres, offering him a declaration worthy €60m implicit 3 years. (Jijantes)

- An "angry" Yoane Wissa is expected to instrumentality for preseason grooming astatine Brentford time aft his projected determination to Newcastle United broke down, but the guardant has nary volition of grooming with the remainder of the squad. (Sky Sports)

- Barcelona privation to fastener Frenkie de Jong and Eric García into caller contracts with their existent deals expiring successful June 2026, having already agreed presumption for Jules Koundé to motion a caller woody done June 2030. (Mundo Deportivo)

- Aymeric Laporte is successful beforehand talks to terminate his declaration with Al Nassr, and the Spain defender could rejoin Athletic Club this summer. (Marca)

- Bologna guardant Dan Ndoye has signed a five-year declaration with Nottingham Forest aft completing his medical, and his last transportation interest could transcend €45m. (Fabrizio Romano)

- Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United are each pushing to motion Bayer Leverkusen's Morocco planetary midfielder Amine Adli, who is valued astatine astir €30m. (TEAMalk)

- Flamengo are acceptable to motion Fiorentina's Argentina planetary striker Lucas Beltran successful a €12m transfer. (Ansa)

- Watford are successful talks to motion Manchester City centre-back Max Alleyne connected a season-long loan. (Sky Sports)

- Bayer Leverkusen person submitted a bid for Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor amid beardown involvement from the likes of Aston Villa and Burnley. (Football Insider)

- Fresh talks betwixt AS Roma and Hellas Verona are expected to instrumentality spot connected Thursday implicit the projected transportation of defender Daniele Ghilardi. (Nicolò Schira)

- Fulham person opened talks with AC Milan for winger Samuel Chukwueze. (Nicolò Schira)

- Lyon are keen connected signing Union Berlin defender Danilho Doekhi, who could beryllium disposable for astir €9 cardinal this summer. (Footmercato)

- Talks are ongoing betwixt Hoffenheim and Westerlo for United States planetary Bryan Reynolds. (Tom Bogert)

- Stuttgart are present exploring alternate options aft long-time midfield people Giannis Konstantelias signed a caller declaration with PAOK until 2029. (Sky Sports Deutschland)

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