Agreed. Been hoping (or praying would be more accurate) that Levy opened up the chequebook. Sadly not

Ta.  I only see clips of him so hard to assess really.

Liverpool are in advanced talks to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike in a deal in excess of £70m.

Multiple sources have indicated that Liverpool aim to have the transfer wrapped up by the weekend.

Newcastle have already had a £70million offer for Ekitike rejected by Frankfurt, with Liverpool's offer expected to surpass the Magpies' bid.

Ekitike is open to joining the Premier League champions, who want to sign a new central striker.

Liverpool have also shown a major interest in Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, but the Magpies are adamant the Swede is not for sale at any price.

I'd never heard of him but i'm sure Liverpool fans know him backwards

Ekitike has tremendous potential. Not the finished article by any means but has pace, trickery and an eye for goal.

Pretty scary if Liverpool land him. He will score 20 goals even if raw.

I think Sesko is a better finisher
but Ekitiké likely a better
all round game.

Ekitike can still improve,

https://billycarpenter.substack.com/p/scouting-sverre-nypan

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I will be shocked if this move comes to fruition. Levy not usually keen on older players, unless he is losing control of Spurs, which speculation is now claiming.

Didn't really have a choice with Kane. Take the cash or lose him on a free. Good offer too.

Wouldn't be surprised if Wissa ended up at Newcastle tbh

Not having a go for selling kane
just highlites that a market exists
for older strikers.

Agreed and I'd have no trouble accepting him, but knowing Levy as we all do...

Jadon Sancho is one signature away from joining Juventus!
£15m deal agreed with Man United, 4-year contract ready.
The English winger is set to revive his career in Turin after a long-running saga

Armand Laurienté to Sunderland, here we go! Deal agreed with Sassuolo for French winger.

Understand #SAFC will pay €20m fixed fee, no add-ons. Personal terms also agreed.


Fab. R

January will be interesting when teams can't field a full team due to the Afcon championship

Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United, here we go!

Green light from Brentford and club to club agreement reached for £70m package, as @TheAthleticFC reports.

Contract agreed weeks ago with Mbeumo as he only wanted Man United move.

Being paid in 4 instalments so might allow more spending this summer and partly explains the seemingly excessive price...but they have certainly re-enforced the Utd tax on future deals..

which would just leave gk, cmf, upgrading wing back positions, maybe a central defender...

Arsenal have completed the signing of England winger Noni Madueke from Chelsea for an initial fee of £48.5m.

The 23-year-old was part of Chelsea's squad at the Club World Cup in the United States but left the camp before last Sunday's 3-0 win against Paris St-Germain in the final to finalise his move to Mikel Arteta's side.

Madueke has signed a five-year contract at Emirates Stadium, with his fee rising to just over £50m with add-ons.

"Humbled and blessed to be here. Thank you to everyone that made this possible," he wrote on Instagram.

"I can't wait to get on the pitch and start to repay the faith shown in me. It's going to be so special."

He made 92 appearances for Chelsea after joining from PSV Eindhoven for £30m in January 2023 and scored 20 goals, helping them win the Conference League last season.

He was part of Crystal Palace and then Tottenham's academy before spending four-and-a-half years in the Netherlands, where he won the Dutch Cup.

Madueke made his England senior debut in August 2024 and set up Harry Kane's winner as Thomas Tuchel's side defeated Andorra 1-0 in World Cup qualification last month.

Arteta told Arsenal's website, external: "Noni is an exciting and powerful young player, with his performances and numbers in recent seasons being of consistently high quality.

"He is one of the most talented wide forward players in the Premier League.

"At just 23, Noni already brings experience of club and international football, and he knows the Premier League very well.

"Having seen the quality of Noni's performances up close in recent seasons, we're really excited he is joining us. His arrival will really improve our squad."

News of Arsenal's interest in the Chelsea winger had prompted a backlash from a section of the Gunners supporters earlier this month.

A petition, titled #NoToMadueke, was signed more than 5,000 times and murals outside the club's Emirates Stadium were vandalised with 'Arteta out'.

Madueke becomes Arsenal's fourth signing of the summer and second from Chelsea following the arrival of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Midfielders Christian Norgaard from Brentford and Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad have also joined while the club are also close to signing striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting and Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera.

good player - how hell fit in at arsenal is another matter but defo a decent purchase.

I could never decide if he was excellent
or not. I suppose playing for Arteta
will show how good he is.

Good luck to him as seems a decent lad.

Lots of these lads moving on
over the summer have big seasons
ahead of them.

Many stepping up to get a bigger
showcase for their talents
So could be a spectacular season ahead.

Spurs KO tomorrow against lowly Reading. Let's see how these new guys work... inc Frank