Premier League News | 17 July 2025

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

Evening News

• Manchester United have asked Newcastle if all communications have ended with other clubs regarding Anthony Gordon. MUFC believe Gordon would be the perfect replacement if Alejandro Garnacho was to be sold. [indykaila News]
• Arsenal have reached an agreement with Salford City for Liverpool target Will Wright. Salford could receive a fee of around £400,000 including add ons. Liverpool were in a strong position but Arsenal are willing to pay a higher up front fee. [DaveOCKOP]
• Harvey Elliott has been given permission to discuss personal terms with potential suitors while negotiations are ongoing between clubs. We understand Harvey Elliott’s agent has met with Newcastle and West Ham. The West Ham meeting took place on Monday 14th July. [indykaila News]
• Another day done in Portugal. Looking back on more productive work as we gear up for Saturday’s game against Sevilla. [Sunderland AFC]
• Understand AS Roma are now getting closer to signing Evan Ferguson from Brighton. The agreement is moving to final stages with talks now ongoing to get the green light from Brighton ASAP. Ferguson wants AS Roma and the deal is now advancing fast. [Fabrizio Romano]
• West Ham are said to be trying to move the Harvey Elliot deal on in these next few days. The club have been in talks all week and there is hope a deal could be achieved. [West Ham Central]
• Diogo Jota has been inducted into the Wolves Hall of Fame It’s a tribute that honours both his remarkable achievements for the club and the deep impact his passing has had on the footballing world. [Wolverhampton Wanderers]
• West Ham the latest club to enquire on Jack Grealish, although the finances of any deal make it difficult. Everton still remain keen, if Manchester City sanction a loan. [Ben Jacobs]
• Man City are delighted to confirm the signing of Sverre Nypan from Norwegian side Rosenborg. [Manchester City]
• Leeds United fully approved Igor Paixão, viewing him as able to make immediate impact. Leeds still hesitant due to €30M + bonuses demanded by Feyenoord, which is prompting internal discussions. Leeds aware that Feyenoord already reject a bid from OM. It’s a complicated deal. [Sacha Tavolieri]
• A season at Rotherham awaits for Dan Gore. [Manchester United]
• The atmosphere is really good. This part of the season is important to set the foundations and standards.’ RLB outlines the value of this week’s training camp in Portugal. [Sunderland AFC]
• Jason Wilcox’s message to fans in the club’s yearbook: “Every morning when I drive through the gates of Carrington, I feel honoured to be working for Manchester United, and a sense of responsibility to help get this great club back to the top. [Manchester United]
• Hugo Ekitike transfer has been a long time coming with Liverpool interest hidden in plain sight. [Theo Squires]
• Being told Newcastle interested in signing Darwin Nunez from Liverpool. [Ivan Schwakoff]

Afternoon News

• West Ham have contacted Man City regarding the availability of Jack Grealish. We understand the contact was made yesterday. [indykaila News]
• Manchester City want to keep Nico O’Reilly. There are no plans for him to leave this summer. Pep very happy with him. [Paul Hirst]
• Wolves hoping Jhon Arias can undergo a medical next week, although nothing is booked yet. Club working through formal steps, including visa process, after agreeing a fee with Fluminense. [Ben Jacobs]
• Manchester United £70m bid for Bryan Mbeumo has been accepted by Brentford. The bid was accepted at 15:30 Personal terms already agreed. [indykaila News]
• Interesting tactic from Liverpool. Spend 120 mil on Isak but if Newcastle say no spend 70 on the guy they’d buy as his replacement. If he turns out to be anywhere near as good it could be a masterstroke. [Mark Goldbridge]
• Manchester United consider their third bid for Bryan Mbeumo has ‘final’. Prepared to engage around if it not outright accepted, but not anticipating going significantly above their latest valuation. Bryan Mbeumo has also indicated again he wants to leave. [Ben Jacobs]
• Ibou Konate has been stalling on signing an extension at Liverpool because he is unhappy with the salary on offer. [Alex Crook – talkSPORT]
• Manchester United remain confident on Bryan Mbeumo deal as they improved their bid. Proposal now up to £70m package, add-ons included. [David Ornstein]
• We are deeply saddened by the passing of our former player, Wyn Davies at the age of 83. ‘Wyn the Leap’ made over 200 appearances for the club and was part of our 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winning side. Our thoughts are with Wyn’s family and friends at this sad time. [Newcastle United]
• Leeds United’s pre-season clash against Man Utd in Stockholm, will be the first run out for our new 25/26 away kit! [Leeds United]
• Liverpool have agreed a six-year contract with Hugo Ekitike. Clubs now working on an agreement worth in excess of £70m. [Ben Jacobs]
• Newcastle have ended their interest in Hugo Ekitike after seeing a £70m bid rejected by Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool enter the race. With the Magpies switching attention to other targets, the path is clear for the Reds to have a free run at the striker. [Theo Squires]
• Man United in direct talks with Aston Villa regarding Alejandro Garnacho & Emiliano Martinez. [indykaila News]

Morning News

• 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. [David Ornstein]
• EXCL: Liverpool have submitted official bid to Eintracht for Hugo Ekitike! Eintracht already informed Liverpool that they want more, proposal rejected but it was initial contact as talks continue. Ekitike said 𝐲𝐞𝐬 Liverpool, no issues on personal terms. He wants LFC. [Fabrizio Romano]
• Josh King has signed a new long-term contract with Fulham! The new contract will keep King at the club until 2029. [Fulham]
• Liverpool have verbally indicated to Eintracht that they are ready to bid for Hugo Ekitike and have made it clear to Frankfurt that they are prepared to pay more than Newcastle, as reported yesterday. As of this morning, there has still been no written offer from LFC. However, there are new talks taking place today. [Florian Plettenberg]
• Jhon Arias, set for medical at Wolves in the next days as deal is 100% agreed for €21m package. Fluminense will also have 10% sell-on clause, deal agreed days ago and now also sealed. [Fabrizio Romano]