{"id":327155,"date":"2025-08-08T06:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/327155\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T06:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:07:14","slug":"football-gossip-jackson-isak-hojlund-wissa-paz-mcginn-echeverri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/327155\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Jackson, Isak, Hojlund, Wissa, Paz, McGinn, Echeverri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayern Munich are the latest club linked with Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, AC Milan are keen on Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund and Tottenham have a bid for Como&#8217;s Nico Paz rejected.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayern Munich<\/b> have enquired about 24-year-old Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, who <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b> value at \u00a348m, and is also a target for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle United.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.sky.de\/fussball\/artikel\/fc-bayern-interessiert-sich-fuer-chelsea-stuermer-nicolas-jackson\/13408280\/34130\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Sky Sports Germany), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle<\/b> striker Alexander Isak will not play for the club in pre-season games against Espanyol and Atletico Madrid this weekend amid uncertainty about his future and interest from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-14975769\/Newcastle-transfers-strikers-Isak-Sesko-Jackson.html\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Mail &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">AC Milan<\/b> are interested in taking Rasmus Hojlund from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United.<\/b> The 22-year-old is available for about \u00a330m but Milan are keen on a loan move. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Calciomercato\/Milan\/07-08-2025\/milan-hojlund-sorpassa-vlahovic-emissari-a-londra-per-trattare.shtml\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Gazzetta dello Sport &#8211; in Italian), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham<\/b> have had a \u00a330m bid for Nico Paz turned down by <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Como,<\/b> who value the 20-year-old Argentina attacking midfielder at \u00a352m. <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.sky.it\/calciomercato\/2025\/08\/07\/como-nico-paz-tottenham-calciomercato-news\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Sky Sports Italia), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Aston Villa<\/b> have rejected an \u00a318m offer from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everton<\/b> for Scotland midfielder John McGinn, 30, who is also attracting interest from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/13408244\/john-mcginn-transfer-news-aston-villa-captain-not-for-sale-as-18m-everton-bid-rejected-amid-newcastle-interest\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Sky Sports News), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Saudi Arabian club <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Al-Nassr<\/b> are ready to meet <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Brentford&#8217;s<\/b> asking price for 28-year-old DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa, who is also a target for Newcastle and Tottenham. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Actualites\/Mercato-al-nassr-active-la-piste-menant-a-l-attaquant-de-brentford-yoane-wissa\/1583656\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(L&#8217;Equipe &#8211; in French), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Spain defender Inigo Martinez, 34, is set to cancel his contract with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Barcelona<\/b> and move on a free transfer to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Al-Nassr.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/us\/en\/20250807\/727546\/barcelona-confirms-to-mundo-deportivo-inigo-martinez-s-free-transfer-to-saudi-arabia.html\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Mundo Deportivo &#8211; in Spanish), external<\/a>  <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b> have turned down an offer from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Roma<\/b> for Argentine midfielder Claudio Echeverri, 19, as they want to loan him to <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Girona,<\/b> who are under the City Football Group umbrella. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calciomercato.com\/liste\/roma-niente-da-fare-per-echeverri-il-manchester-city-rifiuta-il-prestito-con-obbligo-di-riscatto-a-30-milioni\/blt989c180ccfe8f43d#cs3d7b748abc52032c\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Calciomercato &#8211; in Italian), external<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Preston North End<\/b> are close to completing a loan move for <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham&#8217;s<\/b> 21-year-old English attacking midfielder Alfie Devine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lep.co.uk\/sport\/football\/preston-north-end\/preston-north-end-transfer-news-rumours-alfie-devine-tottenham-hotspur-plymouth-argyle-spurs-5262247\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Lancashire Post), external<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Coventry City<\/b> want \u00a315m for their Dutch right-back Milan van Ewijk. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Wolves <\/b>and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Wolfsburg<\/b> are among the clubs keen on signing the 24-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/coventry-city-set-price-milan-32221519\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Coventry Telegraph), external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bayern Munich are the latest club linked with Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, AC Milan are keen on Manchester&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":327156,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4100],"tags":[94,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-327155","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114991650936124535","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327155","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=327155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327155\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/327156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}