Premier League News | 21 July 2025

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Daily bullet points of Premier League news & headlines by various sources on X.

Evening News

• Rangers have pulled out of a deal to sign Owen Beck. The Scottish side wanted to pay a fee of £7M including add-ons while Liverpool were holding out for a deal closer to £10M. Beck is now in talks to sign for Derby County on loan. [DaveOCKOP]
• Pervis Estupiñán to AC Milan, here we go! Verbal agreement in place with Brighton after green light from Tony Bloom. €17m fee plus €2m add-ons, long term deal for Pervis who’s set to become new AC Milan left back. [Fabrizio Romano]
• Understand Wolves are pushing in talks to sign Marc Pubill at right back with negotiations underway. Wolves want to anticipate Italian clubs, still keen on the player and interested. [Fabrizio Romano]
• We rounded off our pre-season training camp in Spain with a comfortable 2-0 win over Las Palmas thanks to goals from Yasin Ayari and Matt O’Riley. [Brighton & Hove Albion]
• An outstanding player, and an outstanding person, who we have had the pleasure of watching grow over six amazing years We can confirm that Bryan Mbeumo has left Brentford to join Manchester United in a club-record sale. [Brentford]
• Manchester United announce the signing of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford. [Transfer Dan]
• Milan have reached an agreement in principle with Brighton for Pervis Estupinan. [Alex Crook]
• Real Madrid want around €90m (£78m) if Rodrygo decides to leave. [Ben Jacobs]
• Jadon Sancho is not close to joining Juventus. [David Ornstein]
• The new flagship Everton official store at Hill Dickinson Stadium will open its doors for the first time tomorrow (Tuesday 22 July), with shoppers to be welcomed in from 9am. [Everton]
• All documents have been signed between Ethan Nwaneri’s camp and Arsenal for new deal. Progress made last week, agreement in place earlier this week, deal sealed now. [Fabrizio Romano]
• Mikel Arteta is asking the board to make marquee signing for the left wing. The Arsenal board are concern the outgoing sells has not been a success & this causing issues for buying elite players. Gabriel Martinelli is available but no confirmed bids made. [indykaila News]
• Alejandro Garnacho’s suitors believe he’s available for around £40 million. [The United Stand]
• We have appointed Sudarshan Gopaladesikan as our new Technical Director Sudarshan joins after leaving Atalanta, where he was Director of Football Intelligence, and will lead football data operations for our men’s, women’s and Academy teams. [Newcastle United]
• Liverpool & Real Madrid to meet today at 2pm for 2nd round talks regarding Rodrygo. Liverpool wont be forced into overpaying & have set valuation for the Real Madrid star. Arne Slot is very keen on Rodrygo playing style. [indykaila News]
• I lost my star striker to Liverpool – Alexander Isak’s head will have been turned by transfer talk. [Theo Squires]
• Chelsea have a serious interest in Xavi Simons. Understand talks between the club and the player’s camp already having started. No club-to-club talks yet. First, it needs to be checked whether an agreement can be reached between Chelsea and the player. [Florian Plettenberg]

Afternoon News

• Chelsea value Nicolas Jackson at around £80-100 million, with Man United among the clubs interested. Chelsea aren’t under any pressure to sell. Hugo Ekitike’s expected transfer to Liverpool for up to £79 million is used as a benchmark. [Sky Sports]
• I actually think Jackson is a bit underrated but he’s worth no where near the amount. I’d rather spent £80-100m on someone like Baleba than Jackson. [Alice Talks Football]
• Dean Saunders stunned by Marcus Rashford to Barcelona. [talkSPORT]
• Jadon Sancho was desperate to get out from Manchester United as he believed his talent was being used incorrectly. The player has an offer from Juventus but he will want his #mufc contract fulfilled. [indykaila News]
• The Chongqing World Financial Centre in China lit up in Chelsea colours following our Club World Cup triumph. [Chelsea]
• There is still no agreement between Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea regarding Carney Chukwuemeka. Chelsea’s clear intention is a sale, not a loan. It remains unclear whether this would be interesting or feasible for Dortmund. [Florian Plettenberg]
• Liverpool reach agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt to sign Hugo Ekitike. £79m (£69m fixed, £10m bonuses based on success for Liverpool & 23yo forward). Below €95m+ SGE targeted. 6yr contract. Medical then join tour. [David Ornstein]
• Manchester United have initiated discussions with RB Leipzig concerning Benjamin Sesko to assess the terms of a potential transfer. Sesko is now regarded as United’s primary striker target, surpassing Watkins and Jackson. [Transfer Dan]
• Hugo Ekitike now on his road to reach Liverpool FC staff & proceed to his medical tests. More details to follow. [Sacha Tavolieri]
• Understand Renato Veiga said yes to Atlético Madrid! No issues on personal terms. Atlético and Chelsea remain in direct talks for Renato Veiga, as reported over the weekend. Chelsea insist on package reaching €40m with add-ons included. [Fabrizio Romano]

Morning News

• Darwin Nunez scored an 8-minute hat-trick in a preseason match against Stoke over the weekend. [TNT Sports]
• Liverpool youngster James McConnell close to signing a new long-term deal and is likely to head out on loan for the season. Misses Asia tour due to minor injury, decided flight/jetlag could exacerbate. Ipswich, West Brom, Derby plus German clubs keen. Liverpool rate him highly. [Lewis Steele]
• We understand Newcastle have made approached Crystal Palace on the availability of Jean-Philippe Mateta They see him the perfect replacement for Callum Wilson. [indykaila News]
• Marcus Rashford in Barcelona to complete his loan move with a €30m option to buy. [Ben Jacobs]
• Arteta on Gyökeres: “You know i can’t comment on any player that isn’t part of our group yet…” [Sam C reports]
• “There is an agreement in place between Ederson’s new agent, the former Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar, and Galatasaray, although that does not mean a transfer will take place. [Florian Plettenberg]
• Bayern are now set to submit an important bid to Liverpool to convince them to sell Luis Diaz. If Liverpool open the door, Bayern are happy to go strong and close the deal for the Colombian winger! [Fabrizio Romano]
• Newcastle have offered new contract to Alexander Isak. The contract has been ready for the player to sign since end of June. Newcastle trying their hardest to get Alexander Isak to sign the paperwork. [indykaila News]