Ben Jacobs

🚨 Exclusive: Agreement in principle between Liverpool and Frankfurt for Hugo Ekitike. £69m pounds guaranteed and £10m in add ons is the final fee, with bonuses paid with both team and player success. Deal in Euros is €91m. Ekitike permission to travel imminent.🇫🇷

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Hugo Ekitike valued for his versatility, and scored highly in Liverpool’s data analysis. £79m deal agreed between Richard Hughes and Markus Krösche. #LFC not done in the market yet. A defender expected to arrive. And another attacker possible as well, especially if Luis Diaz is…

🚨 Chelsea in advanced talks for Jorrel Hato after agreeing terms with the Ajax defender today. It follows a fresh approach last week. Ajax had originally asked for £50m+, but Chelsea are optimistic of getting a deal for less. Hato has made it clear he wants to join Chelsea.🇳🇱

Ipswich confirm Ashley Young has joined as a free agent after leaving Everton. One-year contract.🚜

Liverpool confirm Hugo Ekitike has joined from Eintracht Frankfurt on a six-year contract. £69m+£10m fee. The 23-year-old will fly out to Hong Kong and join Liverpool's pre-season tour of Asia later this week.🇫🇷

🗣️ Marcus Rashford on leaving #MUFC. “The situation with United is the club is in a period of change and they have been for a while. I don't have anything bad to say about the club as it has been an important part not just of my career but my life... “But like life not…

Nottingham Forest’s Chief Football Officer Ross Wilson is the leading candidate to become Newcastle’s new sporting director, as revealed on @talkSPORT two weeks ago. #NUFC now close to replacing Paul Mitchell.⚫️

🗣️ Marcus Rashford on trying to better Gary Lineker's goals record at Barcelona. “I'm here to show myself and my quality. It will be good for me to score lots of goals and be the highest scoring British player for Barcelona but it's more important to win.”

Marcus Rashford x Barcelona.☎️

Barcelona confirm Marcus Rashford has joined on a season-long loan with option to buy. Rashford took a pay cut to help facilitate the move, with Barcelona paying 100% of his wage.🔵🔴

Still no change to Rodrygo's situation despite reports of talks with several clubs. Real Madrid winger will first clarify his future with Real Madrid, and only then engage if he decides to leave. Key meeting with Xabi Alonso expected to happen within a week. Real prepared to…

Wrexham confirm Josh Windass has joined on a free transfer after leaving Sheffield Wednesday, as revealed with @tombogert. Windass has signed a three-year contract.✍️

Chelsea set to make an opening bid for Xavi Simons. Understand personal terms are close to being in place after positive talks in the last 24 hours. Bayern have also enquired. Simons leaning towards an EPL move, though. Arsenal also keen, but yet to start any talks with…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sources: Colorado Rapids in talks to sign English center back Rob Holding from Crystal Palace. Strong competition in England to sign him as well. Holding, 29, had been with Arsenal for years before Palace. W/ @JacobsBen

Chelsea in club-to-club talks for Xavi Simons and Jorrel Hato. Competition from other clubs, but both players keen on a Premier League move.✍️ talksport.com/football/34083…

Ashley Young has passed his Ipswich medical and will join on a one-year contract, as @talkSPORT revealed.👇

🚨 Bayern Munich set to make an improved offer for Luis Diaz and are prepared to pay up to €80m. Liverpool rejected a €67.5m bid, but Bayern remain intent on testing #LFC’s not for sale stance.🇨🇴

🗣️ Jorrel Hato's agent Humphry Nijman confirms to @MikeVerweij #CFC's talks. "Yes, the club has contacted Ajax. All I can say is that Jorrel is now talking to Chelsea."