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TAT Transfer Reliability Guide: 🟢 = Incredibly Reliable 🟡 = Pretty reliable 🟠 = Average 🔴 = Poor/Unknown source These will be posted in every transfer news tweet from now on with a colour in brackets. Any general news will be reported as usual with no colour.

Chelsea spent a billy on fm merchants and pivot players

LIVERPOOL'25 🔴 WIRTZ /// @JeremieFrimpong /// @kerkez_official

(🟢) NEW: Liverpool poised to make record bid for Isak, and are readying a formal approach, one that happens Newcastle have a decision to make. [@CraigHope_DM]

Exclusive 💣 @Arsenal & @ChelseaFC were told two weeks ago that Alexander Isak only wants @LFC

Hugo x Virgil 🙌

Hugo Ekitike's @OfficialFPL price has been revealed 🔴

(🟢) BREAKING: Nothing concrete between Isak and Al Hilal, the real possibility is linked to Liverpool, now Alexander Isak is opening his doors to Liverpool. [@FabrizioRomano]

I expect Bayern to put in a big offer for Diaz very shortly. Timing is everything!!!!

Isak waited until Arsenal signed Gyokeres before asking to leave

(🟢) NEW: It is thought that Isak wants to keep playing top-level football at this stage of his career, which makes a potential transfer to Liverpool, the Premier League champions, more likely than a move to Saudi Arabia. [@mhardysport]

(🚨) NEW: Liverpool made an informal approach for Isak last week before signing Hugo Ekitike - and it's believed they remain huge admirers of Isak. [@SkySportsNews]

🚨 Alexander Isak wants to leave Newcastle United. Absence from Celtic friendly + Asia tour 25yo’s preference. #NUFC keen for Sweden international striker to stay on improved deal but also exploring potential replacements @TheAthleticFC after @CraigHope_DM nytimes.com/athletic/64952…

(🟢) BREAKING: Newcastle are in a strong position contractually, but an offer from Liverpool or any club in the region of £150million, coupled with Isak’s own wishes, could yet see a move accelerate in the coming weeks. [@CraigHope_DM]

(🟢) BREAKING: Alexander Isak tells Newcastle he wants to explore move away from club [@CraigHope_DM]

Harvey Elliott to TAW “If I had my way, I’d be at Liverpool for the rest of my career. I love everything about the club, but at the same time I kind of need to be selfish and see what’s best for me. I have big ambitions. I want to go to the World Cup. It’s still something I need…

Hugo's here 😍

Hugo Ekitike✨

Florian Wirtz is magical ✨

Tributes to Diogo Jota as YNWA plays at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong ❤️

Minor thigh injury that doesn't show on scans and still allows him to train individually but is serious enough to rule him out of their pre-season tour?