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Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak was told to report for training after the rest of the squad had left on Wednesday as uncertainty over his future continues, PA news agency has reported.The 25-year-old Sweden international did not travel with his teammates on their preseason trip to Singapore and South Korea, ostensibly because of a minor thigh injury, after Liverpool, who subsequently tabled a £110 million ($197m) bid for him, let it be known they remained interested in acquiring his services.Isak, who later informed the club he wanted to explore his options this summer, instead flew to Spain to train at…

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Al Hilal for the sale of Darwin Nunez. The Saudi Pro League club have offered a fixed fee of £46.2m (€53m) plus add-ons that could take the deal to £56.6m (€65m). It is understood that Liverpool are yet to be informed that Nunez has given his greenlight to the move.Sky in Italy are reporting that Al Hilal are prepared to meet Nunez’s wage demands.AC Milan were interested and made an approach, but were unlikely to ever match these figures. Should Nunez leave Anfield he will do so having scored 40 goals in 143 appearances for…

Recognising the State of Palestine may seem, at first glance, like a moral turning point – a sign of western conscience reawakened amid the devastation of Gaza. France took the lead, hosting an international conference with Saudi Arabia under the UN banner. Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer soon followed, pledging conditional recognition. His foreign secretary, David Lammy, spoke of Britain’s “special burden of responsibility” – a nod to the Balfour Declaration, which enabled Zionist colonisation of Palestine under British protection. But peel back the optics, and this gesture is exposed for what it is: a facade, a diplomatic performance masking business…

Beth LindopAug 6, 2025, 07:24 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez is closing in on a move to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, sources have told ESPN.A deal between the two clubs has not yet been finalised however negotiations are ongoing with all parties confident of striking a deal likely to be in the region of €53 million ($61.5m).Nunez joined Liverpool from Benfica for an initial £64m in the summer of 2022.He has scored 40 goals in 143 appearances across three seasons, however his influence…

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Jamie Carragher says he wants Liverpool to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle, but has questioned whether the club should be spending such big money.Earlier in August, Liverpool made an initial bid of £110m plus add-ons, Sky Sports News reported. However, the total offer did not reach £120m, with the Magpies valuing the striker at £150m. Newcastle are braced for a second bid for Isak, however he is unlikely to be sold unless the club can find a ready-made replacement. Their move for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko looks to be usurped by Manchester United.Liverpool have also signed Hugo Ekitike this…

Russell Martin got the Rangers reaction he wanted in the 3-0 win over Viktoria Plzen at Ibrox but insists the likes of James Tavernier and Nicolas Raskin were not dropped from the side that underperformed at Motherwell.The Gers head coach criticised his players’ mentality and egos after Saturday’s draw at Fir Park in their Scottish Premiership opener, with Tavernier and Raskin – arguably Gers’ best player last season – left out along with Danilo and Kieran Dowell. New signing Oliver Antman, the Finland winger who joined from Go Ahead Eagles on Monday, made his debut – and was terrific. He…

PAAug 6, 2025, 06:39 AM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDarwin Núñez is expected to be in Liverpool’s squad for the Community Shield on Sunday despite ongoing speculation about his future.The Press Association has reported the Uruguay international’s representatives are in talks with Al Hilal, who have been linked with the striker for several months, but the Saudi Pro League club have yet to open discussions with Liverpool.Until the 26-year-old makes a decision on whether he wants to move to the Middle East there is unlikely to be any approach.A similar situation surrounds midfielder Harvey Elliott, who is reportedly wanted by RB Leipzig.-…

ESPNAug 6, 2025, 06:32 AM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsManchester United and Newcastle target Benjamin Sesko trained away from the first-team at RB Leipzig, the German club said on Wednesday.Sesko has been the subject of bids from United and Newcastle for fees of around £69.7 million ($92.7m) plus add-ons, sources have told ESPN.Leipzig released a squad update on Wednesday saying that Benjamin Sesko would be training individually along with teammate Lukas Klostermann.This comes after Sesko was left out of Leipzig’s squad for their preseason friendly against Atalanta on Saturday.- Benjamin Sesko: Man United, Newcastle make bids for striker – source- Man United…

The Reds will travel to Wembley on Sunday afternoon to take on Crystal Palace in the annual curtain-raiser to begin the 2025-26 campaign.Arne Slot’s Premier League champions take on last term’s Emirates FA Cup winners in a 3pm BST kick-off at the national stadium.It will be Liverpool’s first appearance in the fixture since defeating Manchester City in the 2022 edition at King Power Stadium.Gakpo previewed the game with Liverpoolfc.com, discussing his impressions from pre-season and the opportunity to open up the season with silverware.Read on for the interview with the No.18…On his reflections of pre-season…I think it was a good…