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The Independent
13 minutes ago
- The Independent
Transfer news live: Isak forcing Liverpool move, Donnarumma's agent rages over Man Utd deal, Chelsea agree Garnacho terms
Just a few days to go until the start of the new Premier League season and club's are looking to finalise any deals for new signings ahead of their campaigns beginning. Liverpool are still pursuing Alexander Isak having sold Darwin Nunez to Al Hilal for £46.3m, which should open up funds for a bid but Newcastle have, so far, been resolute in their desire to keep the Swedish striker. The Magpies do not wish to sell, but the Reds may be encouraged by Isak's insistence that his Newcastle career is over, with it reported that he will not wish to reintegrate with the side, even if he stays beyond the deadline. Should he force Newcastle's hand over a sale, Liverpool will be the key beneficiaries. Manchester United, meanhwhile, have been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of Gianluigi Donnarumma, with the Italian shot-stopper now looking certain to leave PSG off the back of a stellar 2024/25 campaign. He was entirely left out of their squad to face Tottenham in the Super Cup, with Luis Enrique opting for new signing Lucas Chevalier between the sticks, and his agent is furious at PSG's handling of the situation. It comes after United unveiled their new signing Benjamin Sesko to supporters at Old Trafford on Saturday, completing their front line overhaul this summer with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha set to feature in a new-look front three for Ruben Amorim. Spurs are also preparing to bolster their own forward line further by signing Crystal Palace 's Eberechi Eze. Palace want a fee in excess of £60m and an official offer could soon go in though Palace's Community Shield win over Liverpool may now make a deal harder to negotiate. Thomas Frank's side are in need of a creator following the long-term injury to James Maddison and are also in talks for Manchester City 's Savinho. Donnarumma's agent fumes with PSG over Man Utd deal Gianluigi Donnarumma's agent, Enzo Raiola, has hit out at Paris Saint-Germain over their handling of his future. The goalkeeper is determined to leave PSG this summer, with Manchester United pushing hard to sign the Italian who lifted the Champions League last season. He was entirely left out of their squad to face Tottenham in the Super Cup tonight, with Luis Enrique opting for new signing Lucas Chevalier instead. Raiola told Sky Sports: 'We are shocked by PSG. There's zero respect by the club after 4 years together. We will consider the situation also with our legal team 'We will consider solutions now, maybe in Premier League there will be clubs able to pay what's needed. Paris Saint-Germain are asking for big money. They talk about respect, but it's only about the money.' Lawrence Ostlere13 August 2025 07:21
Scotsman
13 minutes ago
- Scotsman
Celtic six-time loanee can still be Parkhead success as manager identifies key characteristic
Mentality of 23-year-old praised after half-time withdrawal Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... For those of a Celtic persuasion, Adam Montgomery might have entered last-chance saloon territory at Parkhead as he embarks on the sixth loan spell of his career. Without a senior appearance since December 2021, it's easy to comprehend why many believe the writing could be on the wall for a player who has always remained on the periphery of the first-team squad for a number of years. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rated highly by previous Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou, the 23-year-old hasn't had the rub of the green in a Hoops jersey and is now braced for an uncertain future. Celtic's Adam Montgomery has joined Livingston on loan. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group) For the time being, Livingston manager David Martindale was willing to throw the left-sided defender a chance to prove he can cut it in the top-flight and still be a success story in Glasgow's east end. Having spent the second half of last season with Queen's Park in the Championship, Montgomery joined Livi last month and has started all three games since his arrival in West Lothian - answering Martindale's SOS call amid injuries to Cristian Montano and Cammy Kerr. While recognising the scale of the challenge he faces to force his way into Brendan Rodgers' plans, Martindale admits Montgomery hasn't let his lack of game time hinder his aim of salvaging his Celtic career after expressing an immediate hunger to be pitched in at the deep end. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "That's testament to Adam's mindset," Martindale declared as he spoke of Montgomery's desire to remain on the pitch during Saturday's 3-1 Premiership win over Falkirk, despite sustaining a muscle injury during the first-half. 'Difficult for him at Celtic' "He's been away with Celtic and missed a lot of pre-season with us, so it's about managing his load. He wanted to stay on the park and wanted me to give him another 15 minutes. but we'd already used two stoppages and I said to him that I couldn't take that risk 60 minutes into a game. So I had to make that decision at half-time to take him off, otherwise he would've been on the pitch for longer. Livingston's Adam Montgomery and Kilmarnock's Jamie Brandon in action during a William Hill Premiership match between Kilmarnock and Livingston at the BBSP Rugby Park, on August 02, 2025, in Kilmarnock, Scotland. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group) | SNS Group "Listen, it's really difficult for him (at Celtic). Of course, they do things impeccably well but he was maybe player number 30, 32, I don't know. It's really hard to get game intensity into players that are around the perimeter of the squad. "Adam hadn't played much football. Unfortunately for him, he joined us just as Celtic were entering that period where their game intensity would've increased preparing for the Champions League, at the same time we were preparing for the Premier Sports Cup and had already been through a four, five game stretch. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "Guys like Scott Pittman and Ryan McGowan probably had about eight games under their belt before Adam came in. He's not had that luxury. So I think it's really important that if you're going to go out and play football then you do it at your earliest opportunity. I think that's shown with Adam.
BBC News
14 minutes ago
- BBC News
Gossip: Dortmund walk away from Silva deal
Borussia Dortmund have walked away from a deal for Fabio Silva after Wolves increased their asking price for the forward. (Teamtalk), externalWant more transfer stories? Read Wednesday's full gossip columnFollow the gossip column on BBC Sport
