The Swedish striker has three years left on his contract at Newcastle, with Liverpool assessing the situation and a potential bid this summer

Manager Eddie Howe and the recruitment team have already secured the signing of Swedish winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest in a £55 million [$73m] deal and brought in teenage Spanish forward Antonito Cordero on a free transfer from Malaga.

Reporting into new sporting director Paul Mitchell, he will be a key support to the club’s performance, medical, sports science, nutrition and psychology teams, helping to drive an elite performance culture and cohesive approach across the men’s first team, Academy and Newcastle United Women.

Sean Longstaff's Newcastle United exit is drawing closer as the academy graduate bids farewell to the club he has called home for over 20 years. The midfielder, who struggled for game time under Eddie Howe last term,

The Reds are known to be in the market for a striker this summer as they look to upgrade on the misfiring Darwin Nunez, who scored just five goals in 30 Premier League appearances last season as Arne Slot’s side cruised to the Premier League title.

Maybe though time for a reminder as to exactly what Hugo Ekitike said later, when explaining why he turned down Eddie Howe and Newcastle United three years ago. Jean-Pierre Caillot told French media on 1 June 2022, that FC Reims had accepted an offer for the transfer of Hugo Ekitike.

Andy Carroll made his Dagenham & Redbridge debut on Tuesday, a matter of days after signing for the non-league club

Leeds United, fresh off promotion, are moving like a club with a plan. According to The Athletic, the Elland Road side have agreed a deal in principle to sign Sean Longstaff from Newcastle United. The fee is reportedly £10 million plus £2 million in add-ons, after what was the third bid for the midfielder.