The question of who will lead the Manchester United forward line remains uncertain. Ruben Amorim has been blunt in his assessment of Rasmus Højlunddespite the player’s desire to stay. United could offer the striker to RB Leipzig and plan a separate deal for the Bundesliga club’s Benjamin Seskowho would cost at least £55m. All aboard the merry-go-round.
Jadon Sancho could be on his way back to Borussia Dortmund, where he spent the second half of the 2023-24 season on loan. The 25-year-old winger clearly enjoyed his second spell with the club and is said to be pushing for a permanent move after being left out of United’s pre-season tour. The Englishman, who joined United in a £73m deal from Dortmund in 2021, has reportedly agreed to a 50% pay cut to make the move happen. Chelsea are rumoured to be preparing a bid for another outcast, Alejandro Garnachobefore the transfer window closes.
The Juventus midfield is in a bit of a state. With the futures of Douglas Luiz and Weston McKennie uncertain, the Old Lady are looking for reinforcements. They’ve joined Atalanta, Napoli, and Roma in expressing an interest in Brighton’s Matt O’Riley. Juventus are holding out for €40m for Douglas Luiz, who has reportedly skipped training to force a move to Nottingham Forest. McKennie, whose contract expires next summer, is reportedly in talks with Milan, so the Turin side are open to selling to avoid losing him for nothing.
Over at Brentford, Yoane warned left training early after spending just three hours at the club’s training ground. The player is reportedly unhappy and disappointed with the club’s stance on his future amid interest from Newcastle. The Bees have already turned down a £25m bid for the striker and are reluctant to sell after sanctioning the £71m exit of Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United. Newcastle, for their part, are still keen on Wissa but are looking at other options, while Brentford insist he is not for sale.
Liverpool remain keen on Marc Guéhi but are not interested in paying Crystal Palace’s £40m valuation, especially since the defender will be available for free next summer.
The Portuguese forward died aged 28 last month in a car accident, alongside his brother André Silva. Liverpool have retired the number 20 jersey worn by Jota at Anfield in tribute, and Milner has opted to switch from No 6 after Brighton teammate Carlos Baleba changed his squad number from No 20 to No 17.
‘Once I heard Carlos was looking to change his number and 20 was available, I wanted to do it as a mark of respect and pay tribute to Diogo Jota,” Milner said. ‘He was an amazing player who I was fortunate to play with and a great friend as well. It will be a great honour to wear his number in the Premier League this year.’
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Milner to wear Brighton’s No 20 shirt in Jota tribute
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James Milner will wear the number 20 shirt at Brighton this season in memory of the late Diogo Jota, describing his former Liverpool teammate as a ‘great friend’.
The Portuguese forward died aged 28 last month in a car accident, alongside his brother André Silva. Liverpool have retired the number 20 jersey worn by Jota at Anfield in tribute, and Milner has opted to switch from No 6 after Brighton teammate Carlos Baleba changed his squad number from No 20 to No 17.
‘Once I heard Carlos was looking to change his number and 20 was available, I wanted to do it as a mark of respect and pay tribute to Diogo Jota,” Milner said. ‘He was an amazing player who I was fortunate to play with and a great friend as well. It will be a great honour to wear his number in the Premier League this year.’
West Ham are also in the market for a new keeper after Lukasz Fabianski’s contract expired. The Hammers have made a formal approach to Leicester for Mads Hermansen. The move could be influenced by West Ham’s new goalkeeping coach, Casper Ankergren, who previously worked with Hermansen at Brøndby.
Wolves have agreed a £12m deal with AZ for the left-back David Møller Wolfewho has reportedly said his goodbyes to his teammates ahead of his flight to England.
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In the Championship, Wrexham, hoping to secure a third successive promotion this season, are reportedly close to agreeing a deal for Leicester’s Conor Coady. The former Wolves player, who has one year left on his contract, had also previously been approached by Rangers. Phil Parkinson’s side are also closing in on a deal for the Sheffield United striker Kieffer Moore. The 32-year-old Wales international has a prolific Championship record with 60 goals in 203 appearances.
After a summer of significant spending, Athletic Club could be about to pull off their biggest coup yet. Having already retained the services of Nico Williams (who snubbed Barcelona to sign a mammoth new deal), Robert Navarro and Jesús Areso, the Basque club could be re-signing fan favourite Aymeric Laporte. The Spain international, who left for Manchester City in 2018, is reportedly desperate to leave Al-Nassr and return to his former club. He has already agreed to personal terms and is now negotiating a contract termination with the Saudi side. The Al-Nassr manager, Jorge Jesus, all but confirmed his departure, saying the player would leave and the club would “sign a player with a similar profile”.
