Liverpool have reached an agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt over the transfer of Hugo Ekitike. The Reds have thrashed out a deal that will see them pay a guaranteed £69million to the Bundesliga side with a further possible £10m in add-ons that will require success for both the club and the player to be achieved.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he is confident that striker Alexander Isak will be at the Premier League club at the start of the 2025-26 season, after leaving the Swede out of their 4-0 friendly loss to Celtic due to transfer talk.