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Below you will find daily news stories posted on X involving David Ornstein.
24 July 2025
- Rangers make bid to sign Jesurun Rak-Sakyi from Crystal Palace. Offer for 22yo winger loan + potential obligation to buy up to £10m.
22 July 2025
- Arsenal & Sporting CP on verge of total agreement for Viktor Gyokeres. €63.5 + €10m already struck but add-ons needed work – now finishing touches, conclusion imminent. [Arsenal]
- Granit Xhaka informs Bayer Leverkusen he only wants to join Sunderland as club-to-club talks continue. Talks between the player and Sunderland are agreed. [Sunderland AFC]
- Man Utd to not intend to move on Gyokeres unless the desire is mutual. [Manchester United]
21 July 2025
- Jadon Sancho is not close to joining Juventus. [Manchester United]
- 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. [Liverpool]
17 July 2025
- Manchester United remain confident on Bryan Mbeumo deal as they improved their bid. Proposal now up to £70m package, add-ons included.
- Newcastle exploring move to sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford after cooling Hugo Ekitike interest. No Newcastle / Brentford contact yet but expected soon + personal terms also need to be agreed. Availability & price may depend on Mbeumo case.
16 July 2025
- Ornstein on Isak to Liverpool interest: “In terms of where it goes next, I think a little bit of time is required, will NUFC stance shift? We have seen no sign of it so far. Will Isak agitate to leave? We have seen no sign of it so far. But there is quite a lot of distance to go before that transfer window shuts, and we have got no indication that Liverpool are just going to drop their interest… so it’s ongoing and it’s going to keep us talking.”
- Liverpool have made contact with Eintracht Frankfurt over a possible move for Hugo Ekitike, who is also being targeted by Newcastle United.