Gossip: Pope delay halts Newcastle's goalkeeper pursuit
England goalkeeper Nick Pope, 33, does not want to leave Newcastle despite interest from Leeds, meaning their own attempts to sign Burnley's English stopper James Trafford, 22, could be held up. (TBR Football), externalLiverpool are prepared to smash the British transfer record to sign Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, this summer. (GiveMeSport), externalChelsea have made initial contact with Brighton over Brazil striker Joao Pedro, 23, who is also wanted by Newcastle. (Fabrizio Romano), externalNewcastle want to sign England forward Marcus Rashford on loan but Manchester United would prefer to offload the 27-year-old on a permanent basis. (Sun), externalWant more transfer stories? Read Thursday's full gossip columnFollow the gossip column on BBC Sport
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