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an hour ago
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Red Room reacts as Liverpool pursue Isak and assess Diaz sale
Liverpool Eyeing Isak as Diaz Future Uncertain: Red Room Reacts As Liverpool gear up for another season under Arne Slot, the buzz from The Red Room podcast is impossible to ignore. Grizz Khan returned to hosting duties this week alongside regulars Mo, Lewis, Ben and Mike, all sharing passionate takes on the Reds' transfer moves, their emotional return to football and a potential record-breaking swoop for Alexander Isak. Isak on the Horizon The biggest talking point? Liverpool's concrete interest in Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, with reports suggesting the club are willing to smash their transfer record to sign the Swedish international. Mike summed up the mood perfectly: 'I think we do sign him. I have a really… eternal optimism.' The panel agreed that the pursuit of Isak is more than speculation. Grizz claimed, 'We broke it on Red Room… we will make a bid and target Isak.' Mo was similarly excited, stating: 'Isak is proven. Premier League. 20 goals the last two seasons now.' And crucially, Grizz added, 'Are we really the disorganised Liverpool of the last 18 months? We're not. We're back.' Even Lewis, who said it was never 'Isak or bust,' admitted: 'If we get Isak, there is no doubt in my mind that he will be a bona fide first-team, 20 to 25 goal-a-season striker.' Diaz: Stay or Go? The emotional tug-of-war over Luis Diaz continued throughout the episode. While some fans remain attached to the Colombian winger, the consensus is shifting. Mo gave a measured view: 'If I put the business hat on… you're letting 70 million walk out the door in a couple of years. I think he's going to go.' Lewis added: 'If the money's right and they come in with a slightly increased bid, I will not lose sleep over losing him.' Ben revealed insight from journalist Pipe Sierra: 'Diaz ideally wants to stay, but if he's not getting the contract he wants, he's likely to leave.' Mike was blunt about the contract debate: 'You deserve a contract extension if the contract you're looking for makes sense… I don't think Diaz deserves to be on a similar wage to what a star striker would be on.' Rodrigo as Diaz's Replacement? Should Diaz depart, the name most frequently linked is Rodrygo Goes from Real Madrid. The panel was largely in favour of the Brazilian stepping in. Mike highlighted: 'He'd cause absolute chaos in the Prem. I was concerned when Arsenal were linked with him.' Lewis offered a stat-based argument: 'Top 21% for key passes, top 30 for progressive passes. He's one of the most creatively gifted players from a progressive play perspective.' Ben was on board too: 'If we're going to get Isak, there's absolutely no chance [we're getting Gordon]. So Rodrigo would be my pick.' Still, Grizz had his own view, saying: 'Gordon would torch the Premier League.' But he accepted the reality: 'The chances of us getting Gordon and Isak are zero.'
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
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- The Irish Sun
Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Gyokeres ‘set for Gunners MEDICAL', Madueke IMMINENT, ‘strong interest' in Palhinha
ARSENAL have a huge summer of change on their hands - and many big deals are in the pipeline. Elsewhere, In other news, the Gunners have also agreed a £16.5m deal for Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia. Meanwhile, Follow ALL of the latest news, rumours and transfer updates from the Emirates below... By Arsenal pre-season schedule Here's Arsenal's full pre-season fixture list: Wednesday, July 23: Arsenal vs AC Milan – Singapore National Stadium, Singapore (12:30pm BST) Sunday, July 27: Arsenal vs Newcastle – Singapore National Stadium, Singapore (12:30pm BST) Thursday, July 31: Arsenal vs Tottenham – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong (12:30pm BST) Copy link Copied By Luis Diaz impact Arsenal may be impacted by Liverpool's decision to reject Bayern Munich's bid for Luis Diaz. Bayern lodged a £58.6million offer for Diaz but that was immediately turned down by the Reds. That means the German champions will turn to alternative targets and will push hard as they face losing Jamal Musiala for the entire 2025-26 season after his horror injury in the Club World Cup. That could see the Bavarians going for Arsenal ace Gabriel Martinelli. Copy link Copied By Rodrygo transfer competition Arsenal are facing competition for Real Madrid star Rodrygo's signature. According to The Express, the Gunners are in a transfer battle with Liverpool and Bayern Munich for the forward. Talks are expected to begin following Real's return from the Club World Cup in the United States. Los Blancos are said to want around £88million for the Brazil international. Copy link Copied By Eberechi Eze approach Arsenal are set to make an approach for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze. That is according to transfer insider Ben Jacobs, who claims the Gunners are "set to approach" Palace for talks regarding Eze. Jacobs insists the playmaker is "keen on the move," and personal terms are not expected to be an issue. The reporter said: "Arsenal still have a genuine interest in Real Madrid's Rodrygo, Newcastle's Anthony Gordon, and [AC] Milan's Rafael Leao. "However, any move for the left-sided trio would depend on the departure of either [Leandro] Trossard or [Gabriel] Martinelli." Copy link Copied By Rodrygo release clause Arsenal have reportedly hit a snag on their interest in Real Madrid star Rodrygo. According to The potential signings of Chelsea's Noni Madueke and Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres are also said to have "complicated things considerably". The same source claims the Brazil international and Los Blancos are "at a standstill". Copy link Copied By Arsenal to terminate Hein contract Arsenal could offload Karl Hein during the summer transfer window. According to the Gunners could potentially terminate Hein's contract. That would allow the goalkeeper to make a permanent move to Sevilla. The Estonia international spent last season on loan in Spain with Real Valladolid. The 23-year-old is open to a move to Seville as he has 12 months left in his Arsenal contract. Copy link Copied By Gyokeres close to Arsenal move Arsenal are close to reaching an agreement with Sporting Lisbon over Viktor Gyokeres. According to Sky Sports, the Gunners and Sporting have agreed the fixed fee, which is at £55m. The two sides are discussing the add-ons and the structure, which pose as the final details. Gyokeres' former club Coventry City are due around 10 per cent of any profit. The same source claims a final deal is 'so close'. Copy link Copied By More on Nwaneri Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri is set to sign a bumper new deal with the club. Nwaneri's current contract with the Gunners is set to expire next summer. There were fears the playmaker could leave the Emirates on a free transfer next year as talks over a new deal had yet to bear fruit. According to The same source claims both parties have agreed terms over a new four-year deal. The England Under-21 international will receive a massive pay rise as a result of his new contract. Copy link Copied By Xhaka linked with Prem return Former Arsenal ace Granit Xhaka could be set for a shock £10million return to the Premier League. Bayer Leverkusen star Xhaka is wanted by newly-promoted Sunderland to spearhead their survival fight. And the Black Cats are willing to offer the midfielder a three-year contract to lure him to the Stadium of Light. The Switzerland international still has three years left on his deal with Leverkusen but could be allowed to leave this summer. The North East club are facing stiff competition from Saudi Arabia to pull off the ambitious swoop for the 32-year-old. Copy link Copied By Ethan Nwaneri contract latest Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri is close to signing a new deal with the club. According to The Athletic, contract talks between the Gunners and Nwaneri have entered the final stages. The 18-year-old has received "major" transfer interest from the Premier League and abroad but has prioritised staying at the Emirates. The winger is expected to play a major role in manager Mikel Arteta's side this coming season. The England Under-21 international's current contract runs out in 2026. Copy link Copied By Noni Madueke latest Chelsea ace Noni Madueke is set to be officially announced as Arsenal's newest player. According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Madueke has signed five-year-deal contract with the Gunners. An official announcement of the winger is now imminent. The England international is joining the North Londoners for £52million. Copy link Copied By Viktor Gyokeres 'medical' Sporting Lisbon star Viktor Gyokeres is reportedly close to finally joining Arsenal. According to The same report claims the £8.7million in add-ons, which had been delaying the deal, will be easy to meet in bonuses. Gyokeres is set to fly into north London for his medical before signing a five-year contract with Arsenal. Copy link Copied By Fulham approach Arsenal for Nelson Fulham have approached Arsenal over a deal to bring back Reiss Nelson. The 25-year-old spent last season farmed out to Craven Cottage and it could be another loan deal again. He made 13 appearances last term for the West Londoners, scoring twice. Nelson has come through the Gunners' academy but is likely to find his chances limited this term at the Emirates, especially with the expected arrival of Noni Madueke from Chelsea. Fulham are yet to sign anyone this summer – the only Premier League side to do so. Copy link Copied By Viktor Gyokeres latest Arsenal are on the verge of snapping up Sporting Lisbon star Viktor Gyokeres in a blockbuster £63.5million deal. Gyokeres has already agreed personal terms on a five-year contract and is now just waiting for the two clubs to shake hands on the final details. Talks are said to be in the final stages, with both teams ironing out the small print – including £8.6m in add-ons that Sporting want to make achievable. In a shock twist, the striker's agent Hasan Cetinkaya has waived his whopping €7m (£6.05m) commission just to help push the deal over the line. It's a huge boost for the Gunners' manager Mikel Arteta, who's been hunting a clinical finisher to fire his team to glory next season. Copy link Copied By Hey big spender Chelsea are the all-time biggest Premier League spenders. And the Blues have beaten their rivals by a huge margin. But how do Arsenal fare on the list? More below: Copy link Copied By Out of the Ox Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has become a free agent after Besiktas terminated his contract. According to Yeni Safak, the Istanbul outfit tore up Oxlade-Chamberlain's deal after paying him a hefty severance fee. The same source claims the Turkish giants paid £1.2million in order to release the midfielder. That would pose as a cheaper price than to pay the former Arsenal star's remaining wages. The ex-Liverpool ace's contract with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side ran until 2026. Sources told SunSport the ex-England international fell out of favour in Solskjaer's eyes ahead of the coming season. Copy link Copied By Gunners to HIJACK Liverpool wonderkid target Arsenal look to have beaten a string of clubs to the signing of Salford City prized starlet Will Wright. Liverpool have been favourites to sign the highly-rated teenager, who has already scored four times for Salford in pre-season. But Liverpool offered £100,000 plus add-ons for Wright who has made just four first-team appearances for the League Two club. Copy link Copied By Gunners put FOUR stars in shop window Arsenal are open to transfer offers for four players during the summer transfer window. According to And Oleksandr Zinchenko could move on while there are no concrete developments over the potential exit of Jakub Kiwior. But there is also the chance for a loan transfer for Maldini Kacurri. Copy link Copied By Arsenal's pre-season tour begins soon... Sunday, July 27 - Arsenal v Newcastle United (Singapore) Thursday, July 31 - Arsenal v Tottenham (Hong Kong) Wednesday, August 6 - Arsenal v Villarreal (Emirates Stadium) Saturday, August 9 - Arsenal v Athletic Club (Emirates Stadium) Copy link Copied By Coventry and Brighton in line for Gyokeres windfall Coventry will receive a payment if the Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal deal goes through because they have a 10 per cent sell-on clause. Sporting signed the striker from Coventry in July 2023 and the 10 per cent applies to any profit over and above the £21m they received for him in that deal. Therefore, if the final figure reaches around £64m with add-ons as expected then Coventry would be due approximately £4.3m. Brighton would be due a small amount of that as part of the deal they agreed with Coventry for the sale of Gyokeres in the summer of 2021. Coventry's sell-on was originally 15 per cent but they sold five per cent of that back to Sporting last summer for an undisclosed amount. Copy link Copied By Madueke signs Arsenal contract England star Noni Madueke has signed his five-year-deal contract at Arsenal, reports Fabrizio Romano. An official announcement of the Chelsea winger, 23, is next up. Madueke has joined Mikel Arteta's side for £52million. Copy link Copied By Rodrygo latest Arsenal are facing competition for Real Madrid star Rodrygo's signature. According to The Express, the Gunners are in a transfer battle with Liverpool and Bayern Munich for the forward. Talks are expected to begin following Real's return from the Club World Cup in the United States. Los Blancos are said to want around £88million for the Brazil international. Copy link Copied By Mosquera having medical Cristhian Mosquera has been having an Arsenal medical ahead of his move from Valencia for an initial £13million. The 21-year-old defender agreed personal terms on a five-year deal in principle. He is expected to fly into the UK and have his medical over the next 24 hours. Arsenal are hopeful all will be sorted in time for Mosquera to be part of the squad that flies out to Asia for the club's pre-season tour on Saturday. Copy link Copied By Xhaka back to Prem? Former Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka has been offered the chance to continue his career in the Premier League by Sunderland. The Saudi Arabia . Xhaka, 32, was a popular figure in his final years at the Emirates before leaving Arsenal for the Bundesliga in 2023. Interest in the Switzerland international from Neom SC has been well documented in recent days. But Sunderland are now in the picture and are said to have offered Xhaka a three-year-deal. Copy link Copied By Nwaneri to sign new deal Ethan Nwaneri is set to sign a bumper new deal with Arsenal, it's been claimed. The midfielder's current contract with the Gunners is set to expire next summer. There were fears the teenager could leave the Emirates on a free transfer as talks over a new deal had yet to bear fruit. But according to The BBC, the 18-year-old is on the verge of inking a new deal with the North Londoners. Copy link Copied 1 …
Yahoo
12 hours ago
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Liverpool OVERTAKE Arsenal in €100m talks
Liverpool have reportedly overtaken Arsenal in pursuit of a €100m forward. The Reds are now closest to making this happen. Luis Diaz has massively complicated things at Liverpool. The Colombian wasn't supposed to leave this summer or at the least, the Reds didn't think he would. Diaz isn't exactly an untouchable at Anfield but the idea that someone would pay his asking price seemed farfetched. And the to be fair, it has been. Barcelona and Bayern Munich have each pushed for Diaz in the last few weeks. Both failed to get anywhere near what Liverpool would want in order to sell. But now the winger has made it clear to Liverpool that he wants out. And that may well force their hand as offers continue to arrive. At the very least, it has the Reds seeking a replacement and they appear to have found a very high-profile one. Liverpool lead Rodrygo race AS claims Liverpool are now at the front of the queue for Rodrygo. The outlet mentions that the Reds view him as a replacement for Diaz, should he leave the club this summer. And so they'll fly in for talks about Rodrygo. A deal might be able to happen, even if Real Madrid want €100m for their player. Importantly, Arsenal - previously considered favourites to sign Rodrygo - are now 'more distant' in the race than Liverpool. The Reds have stolen a march on the Gunners, pushing to the front and now signing the Brazilian is a real possibility. But there is a way to go just yet. Liverpool won't sign Rodrygo unless Diaz leaves but that will take a large fee in order to cover signing the replacement.
Daily Mirror
16 hours ago
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- Daily Mirror
Liverpool open talks to sign Hugo Ekitike after Alexander Isak transfer response
Liverpool are still hopeful of making a new attacking signing despite already spending more than £170m and want Alexander Isak from Newcastle, but the Magpies are reluctant to lose their star man Liverpool have approached Eintracht Frankfurt over signing Hugo Ekitike as an alternative if they can't land Newcastle forward Alexander Isak. The Reds have already had a busy transfer window so far after bringing in full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, plus highly-rated playmaker Florian Wirtz for £116.5million. But Arne Slot's side aren't finished there and want a new striker to be brought in to play with the likes of Mohamed Salah, challenging Luis Diaz for a place up front. Isak appears to be Liverpool's No.1 target this summer but a deal looks difficult to get done, with Newcastle set to demand more than £125m for their star man - so they are now said to be looking at Ekitike as a back-up option. According to the Athletic, Liverpool have made contact with Frankfurt, but it won't be simple for the Reds to get the Frenchman either. Interestingly enough, Newcastle are also chasing Ekitike and have already had a £70m bid for the striker turned down by Frankfurt, who are said to want £85m. The Magpies want the hitman to play alongside Isak - having failed to snap him up in 2022. At that point he opted to join PSG, but struggled to get game time for the French club as he scored a total of just four goals in the 2022-23 season. After being loaned to Frankfurt in 2024, his move was eventually turned permanent and he managed to smash in 22 goals from 48 appearances in all competitions last season. It comes at a time where Liverpool are dealing with possible outgoings. Darwin Nunez has been strongly linked with an exit after links to Napoli. There have also been reports AC Milan have launched a £52m bid for the Uruguayan, who struggled for game time under Slot last season. Liverpool have also had to fend off interest in Luis Diaz from Bayern Munich. The German club had a £58.6m bid rejected for the Colombian forward, with Liverpool insisting the player was not for sale. Liverpool value the player closer to £87m after he helped the Reds win the title last season with 17 goals.
Yahoo
20 hours ago
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Why Diaz is in demand
It is easy to see why Bayern Munich are interested in Luis Diaz, and why Liverpool are in no mood to sell. The Colombian enjoyed his most prolific season for a single club as the Reds won the league title in 2024-25, scoring 17 goals. [BBC] Unsurprisingly, Diaz's shot conversion rate of 18.3% comfortably ranks as his best in a Premier League season. Advertisement Many of his other attributes stood out statistically, with Diaz hovering just outside the top 10 in the Premier League for most combined goals and assists (18), shots on target (30), chances created (56) and dribbles completed (52). His defensive attributes and renowned work-rate are also evidenced by the fact he won possession in the final third on 22 occasions, more than any other Liverpool player relative to their time spent on the pitch.
