Premier League News | 19 July 2025

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

Evening News

• Outline agreement between Liverpool & Eintracht Frankfurt for transfer of Hugo Ekitike to LFC. Work needed to formally get it done; expected next day or so. If all add-ons met SGE anticipate club-record sale (currently €95m). [The Athletic FC]
• Frankfurt coach Toppmöller on Hugo Ekitike’s likely move to Liverpool: “This is a bitter loss. We lost our absolute top player, Omar, in the winter. The other one stepped in and has developed sensationally. It may well be that that, too, is history.”
• Manchester City expect Galatasaray to approach with opening bid for Éderson soon. Talks already ongoing with the Brazilian goalkeeper while club to club negotiations are yet to start. Man City, working on James Trafford as new goalkeeper. [Fabrizio Romano]
• Kyle Walker-Peters has just completed his medical at West Ham. Three year deal confirmed, deal done since Friday. [Fabrizio Romano]
• Understand Liverpool have now improved their offer for Hugo Ekitike. Talks ongoing over add-ons with total package now circa €90m. Richard Hughes and Markus Krösche hoping to strike a deal this weekend or early next week. All parties confident. [SamC Reports]
• Patrick Bamford won’t be part of Daniel Farke’s plans as Leeds gear up for life back in the Premier League. [TNT Sports]
• Evan Ferguson to AS Roma, here we go! Deal agreed with Brighton on initial loan with €40m buy option clause. Ferguson preferred Roma ahead of several clubs keen and the agreement is now verbally between all parties. [Fabrizio Romano]
• Bayern are expected to make an improved offer for Luis Diaz following a rejected €67.5m bid. Liverpool rejected the last approach immediately, but Bayern yet to give up knowing Diaz is open to the move. [Ben Jacobs]
• Liverpool still intent to move for Isak if given any encouragement, whether now or future windows. [Ben Jacobs]
• I’m the first to moan about United being terrible at selling players. But what else could they do with Rashford? Barca wanted him on a free & he only wanted Barca. A year loan with no wages being paid by us was as good as it was going to get. [Mark Goldbridge]
• Thomas Frank won his first game in charge of Tottenham with new signing Mohammed Kudus registering an assist in a 2-0 win at Reading. [TNT Sports]
• Eddie Howe on Alexander Isak: “It’s difficult for me to give 100% clarity on any player”. “Alex is happy at Newcastle, he loves the players, the staff, the team. I’m confident he’ll be here at the start of the season”. [Fabrizio Romano]

Afternoon News

• What we learned from Man Utd 0-0 Leeds: – Cunha, Dorgu, and Yoro looked impressive. – Mainoo looks physically sharper, and Diego Leon showed some encouraging signs. [Alice Talks Football]
• 0-0 at the Strawberry Arena. A good run out for the lads, with plenty of positives to take from the draw against Man Utd. [Leeds United, Manchester United]
• Marcus Rashford to Barcelona, here we go Verbal agreement in principle between all parties involved with Barça planning for medical tests next days. Loan deal with buy option, details being finalised today then Man Utd will authorize his travel to Spain. [Fabrizio Romano]
• Barcelona advancing on deal to sign Marcus Rashford from Man Utd. Offer via intermediaries loan + buy option. Man United have agreed – not done but final stages. [The Athletic FC]
• Bryan Mbeumo undergoing his Manchester United medical this weekend ahead of signing a 5+1 year contract. [Ben Jacobs]
• Jacob Bruun Larsen was on the scoresheet as the Clarets drew 1-1 against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a pre-season training game in the Algarve. [Burnley]
• Hugo Ekitike will become Liverpool’s 15th permanent signing from the Bundesliga since 2014. It’s the league they’ve turned to joint-most during such a period. A market that has served them really well, they’ll look to repeat incredible transfer plan. [Theo Squires]
• ‘We are trying to on board everyone with the game model and implement new concepts.’ RLB ahead of tonight’s game against Sevilla FC. [Sunderland AFC]

Morning News

• Anton Stach to Leeds is considered a done deal! Full agreement with TSG Hoffenheim has been reached after intensive negotiations in recent days. A verbal agreement was already in place, as revealed. TSG are set to receive €20 million plus add-ons. [Florian Plettenberg]
• Alfie Dorrington has rejoined Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen on loan for the 2025/26 season. Good luck, Alfie! [Tottenham Hotspur]
• We have reached agreement with League One side Luton Town for the transfer of Josh Keeley. All the best for the future, Josh! [Tottenham Hotspur]
• Despite Sunderland & Fenerbahçe approaches, Granit Xhaka now leaning toward staying at Bayer Leverkusen as he would be making a collective choice, his family reportedly struggling with the idea of leaving Germany. [Sacha Tavolieri]
• Alexander Isak’s representatives have been keen to increase his wages. Part of the problem Newcastle have is that Isak is already one of their highest earners and the club can’t afford to massively increase his wages. If they do, they may need to trim the wage bill elsewhere, or potentially sell, due to PSR. [The Athletic FC]
• Arsenal will confirm the signing for Cristhian Mosquera by Tuesday. [indykaila News]
• Aston Villa is pleased to announce the signing of Modou Kéba Cissé from LASK on a pre-contract agreement. [Aston Villa]
• Luis Diaz maintains his plan to leave Liverpool with FC Bayern set to bid again very soon. Bayern want to improve their proposal after €67m rejected as they keep negotiating also for Woltemade. Barcelona remain in contact with Lucho’s agents while Bayern can spend more. [Fabrizio Romano]