Liverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak for £125m from Newcastle on deadline day but were foiled in an attempt to end a stunning window with a deal for Marc Guéhi. On a contrasting day for the Premier League champions, Isak underwent a medical on Merseyside before signing a six-year contract worth around £300,000 a week.
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Wolves have rejected a £50m bid from Newcastle for Jorgen Strand Larsen. Wolves’ position is that he is not for sale in this window. They believe he is too important and the lack of time left in the window is not enough to find a Premier League-ready replacement. Wolves exercised their option to buy Strand Larsen on July 1 from Celta Vigo for £23m, after the 25-year-old Norway international spent last season at Molineux on loan.
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Manchester United have agreed a deal worth £73.7m €85m) with Red Bull Leipzig to sign Benjamin Sesko.
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Alexander Isak’s standoff with Newcastle escalated on Wednesday when the striker was ordered to train separately from his teammates and stay away from a lunchtime training‑ground barbecue. Eddie Howe, Newcastle’s manager, had organised the gathering for his players and staff and their partners and children, but Isak was told to delay his arrival for solitary training until later in the afternoon.
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Newcastle United have reportedly submitted an improved offer of €75m to RB Leipzig for striker Benjamin Šeško. The 22 year old Slovenian international is viewed as a potential replacement for want-a-way forward Alexander Isak but the Bundesliga club have also received an offer from Manchester United who are eager to bolster their attacking options ahead of the new season.
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