{"id":326892,"date":"2025-08-08T03:46:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T03:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326892\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T03:46:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T03:46:17","slug":"transfer-news-live-man-united-reach-benjamin-sesko-breakthrough-liverpool-get-isak-boost-eze-to-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326892\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer news live: Man United reach Benjamin Sesko breakthrough, Liverpool get Isak boost, Eze to Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#post-2153978\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Man United exploring swap deals with Chelsea and Aston Villa to offload Alejandro Garnacho<\/p>\n<p>The Old Trafford hierarchy are trying to find innovative solutions to multiple transfer issues this summer, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/ruben-amorim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruben Amorim<\/a> wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/man-united-transfers-ruben-amorim-bomb-squad-garnacho-sancho-antony-b2796419.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continue his overhaul of the squad while moving players on<\/a>. United&#8217;s PSR pressures are nevertheless well known, meaning they are investigating deals where players go both ways. The club also want an athletic number-six and a goalkeeper, with the potential order of signings dependent on opportunities and sales.<\/p>\n<p>Miguel Delaney8 August 2025 04:00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153976\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Barcelona strip Marc-Andre ter Stegen of captaincy over medical dispute<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona have stripped goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/marc-andre-ter-stegen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marc-Andre ter Stegen<\/a> of the club captaincy as the rift between the club and it\u2019s No 1 deepens.<\/p>\n<p>Barca wanted Ter Stegen to sign a consent form permitting the club to sign him off as a long-term injury in order for the keeper to be excluded from their salary registration. The club signed 24-year-old goalkeeper Joan Garcia from local rivals Espanyol last month, with the club likely expecting to sell Ter Stegen, 33, to make space in their wage bill for Garcia and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/marcus-rashford-barcelona-japan-manchester-united-lamine-yamal-b2796837.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence Ostlere8 August 2025 02:00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153911\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>James Maddison to undergo surgery on ACL<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/james-maddison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Maddison<\/a> ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in pre-season and will undergo surgery, the club has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Maddison, a 75th-minute substitute, only played for nine minutes in Spurs\u2019 pre-season game against Newcastle in Seoul before he was seen in visible discomfort.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old was surrounded by teammates and looked upset, with medical staff taking him off the pitch on a stretcher. New manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/thomas-frank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Frank<\/a> said after the game that the injury was \u201cbrutal\u201d and its severity has now been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 23:30<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153869\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Morgan Gibbs-White signs new three-year deal with Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n<p>It represents a remarkable turnaround from earlier this month when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/spurs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spurs<\/a> appeared to have triggered the \u00a360million release clause in the 25-year-old\u2019s previous deal at the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p>However, a potential move stalled as Forest threatened legal action over an alleged illegal approach for the player.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 23:00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153910\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Man Utd reject offers for Harry Maguire<\/p>\n<p>Man Utd have rejected five offers from clubs in the Premier League and Serie A for defender Harry Maguire, reports the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>The club have reportedly told potential suitors that Maguire could be offered a new deal to see out his career at Old Trafford, though clubs in Europe and the UK are ready to swoop in if that doesn&#8217;t happen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FBL-ENG-PR-USA-MAN-UTD-BOURNEMOUTH-h73nqf9e.jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Man Utd have rejected offers for defender Harry Maguire\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>Man Utd have rejected offers for defender Harry Maguire (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 22:30<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153868\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>The complicated character of \u2018Mr Marinakis\u2019 poses one Nottingham Forest question<\/p>\n<p>Rarely do footballers cite their club\u2019s owner as the key reason behind a major career decision. The script often mentions managers, teammates, fans or wider ambition \u2013 but not the typically silent powerbroker, their overarching employer.<\/p>\n<p>Forest\u2019s star man didn\u2019t simply pledge his future to the club. He pledged it to Evangelos Marinakis.<\/p>\n<p>Will Castle7 August 2025 22:00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153907\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Dortmund targeting up to four Chelsea stars<\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund are targeting four pf Chelsea\u2019s wantaway players, according to reports in France.<\/p>\n<p>The German club are close to agreeing a move for midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka \u2013 who spent the second half of last season on loan at the Signal Iduna Park \u2013 in a deal that would be worth around \u00a322m.<\/p>\n<p>And they are also said to be interested in Tyrique George, Axel Disasi and Renato Veiga, with talks ongoing between the two clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 21:30<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153866\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Steve Parish says Crystal Palace will appeal against Europa League exclusion<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/crystal-palace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crystal Palace<\/a> will mount a legal challenge to UEFA\u2019s decision to exclude them from next season\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/europa-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europa League<\/a>, with chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/steve-parish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve Parish<\/a> announcing the club will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.<\/p>\n<p>The FA Cup winners have been demoted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/conference-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conference League<\/a> owing to what Europe\u2019s governing body says is a conflict of interest regarding former director and co-owner John Textor, who also owns part of Ligue 1 side Lyon.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 21:00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153905\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Villa agree deal for striker<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa have agreed a deal for Nice striker Evann Guessand, according to Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p>The deal will cost an initial \u00a323.5m potentially rising to almost \u00a328m with add-ons, and it is all pending a medical.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old will sign a contract until 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Jones7 August 2025 20:30<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2153865\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>\u2018I want to be player of the year\u2019: Phil Foden ready to be Man City\u2019s talisman in the post-De Bruyne era<\/p>\n<p>New season, new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/manchester-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City<\/a>. And, if it all goes well, old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/phil-foden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phil Foden<\/a>. The best season of his career was followed by his worst. And yet, in the curiosity of a tournament that belonged fully to neither one season nor the other, there were hints he was returning towards the kind of form that saw him named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/footballer-of-the-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Footballer of the Year<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/club-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Club World Cup<\/a> may offer a long-term benefit to City if it provides a shift in momentum for Foden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say [I was at my] absolute best but I was definitely feeling a lot sharper, I managed to score a couple of goals as well,\u201d he said. Three, to be precise. The last was his best and 100th for City during the 4-3 defeat to Al Hilal.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Jolly7 August 2025 20:00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Man United exploring swap deals with Chelsea and Aston Villa to offload Alejandro Garnacho The Old Trafford hierarchy&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":326893,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,4884,179,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-326892","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-liverpool","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114991096358807807","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/326893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}