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Liverpool person joined the contention for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, portion Tijjani Reijnders looks acceptable to beryllium a cardinal cog successful Manchester City's rebuild. Join america for the latest transportation news, rumors, and gossip from astir the globe.

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TRENDING RUMORS

- Liverpool are acceptable to vie for the signature of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, reports Sky Sports Deutschland's Florian Plettenberg. Reds manager Arne Slot is reportedly "keen" connected the 22-year-old who straight contributed to 33 goals successful 47 matches crossed each competitions this season. Liverpool volition inactive look contention from Chelsea successful the contention to motion the France younker international, with Frankfurt expected to basal steadfast with their valuation of €100 cardinal earlier agreeing to a deal.

- Talks are ongoing betwixt Manchester City and AC Milan regarding a woody for midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, according to Foot Mercato. The 26-year-old Netherlands planetary is reportedly "excited" astatine the imaginable of joining manager Pep Guardiola's side, with negotiations progressing good aft the Citizens projected a "large offer." Reijnders scored 10 goals and provided 4 assists successful 37 Serie A matches past season, portion the outlet reports that City besides stay funny successful Nottingham Forest ace Morgan Gibbs-White.

- Real Madrid are present successful the contention to motion Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, says AS. Liverpool had been thought to person a escaped tally astatine the Germany planetary erstwhile Bayern dropped their interested, but present his erstwhile brag Xabi Alonso has been unveiled arsenic caller manager of Los Blancos, the 22-year-old could opt to determination to Madrid. Though his transportation volition outgo upwards of €100m.

- Arsenal are lining up a determination for Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané, reports the Times. The Gunners are believed to beryllium keen to hold to a pre-contract statement with the 29-year-old, who is acceptable to go a escaped cause adjacent period erstwhile his declaration expires astatine the Allianz Arena. Previous reports person indicated that Sané would similar to take a nine successful London arsenic his adjacent destination, and Tottenham Hotspur person besides been linked with involvement successful him.

- An connection worthy €100m volition beryllium required to onshore RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, reports the Telegraph. Arsenal are reportedly inactive funny successful the 21-year-old amid their hunt for a caller No. 9, but it looks arsenic though his valuation could spot the Gunners prioritise different options aft Sesko scored 13 goals successful 33 Bundesliga matches past season.

COMPLETED TRANSFERS

- Bayern Munich person announced the signing of Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah connected a escaped transfer. Read

- Leverkusen person signed Germany U21 planetary centre-back Tim Oermann from VfL Bochum 1848 and volition initially indebtedness him to SK Sturm Graz. Read

EXPERT TAKE

ESPN's nonmigratory scout Tor-Kristian Karlsen explores what benignant of subordinate Hugo Ekitike is.

Ekitike predominantly prefers to prime up the shot wide connected the near earlier targeting the opposing right-back for a one-vs.-one duel, oregon to exploit the country betwixt them and the centre-back. Yet his mobility and roaming quality besides sees him prime up the shot connected the other flank and successful cardinal areas too. He handles himself good successful each attacking phases and is penetrative arsenic a 2nd striker retired wide, but with the link-up crippled of a No. 9 striker centrally.

One of the strongest features of his crippled is his high-intensity, pacy, determined running. His quality to fend disconnected tacklers is awesome and mostly results successful the drafting of fouls, portion his capableness to make goal-scoring opportunities single-handedly is priceless and makes him businesslike against debased blocks too.

He has astute speechmaking of attacking patterns and is simply a high-volume finisher (4.00 shots per 90 minutes), with his goals coming from a varied scope of techniques. One insignificant disapproval mightiness beryllium his inclination to beryllium impatient successful his execution, opting for a mid-distance changeable from an unfavorable presumption alternatively of moving connected the ball.

OTHER RUMORS

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- Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, 21, has agreed presumption connected a determination to Liverpool, but his nine privation a interest of astir £40m. (Fabrizio Romano)

- Atlético Madrid are acceptable to trial the resoluteness of Tottenham Hotspur to support clasp of centre-back Cristian Romero. The LaLiga nine are believed to beryllium "very interested" successful acquiring the 27-year-old this summer, with manager Diego Simeone an ardent admirer. (Football Insider)

- Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller "isn't among the archetypal options" successful Real Madrid's hunt for a midfielder, but the nine are keeping an oculus connected him. Alonso knows him good from his clip successful the Bundesliga, and Stiller is represented by the aforesaid agents who worked with Toni Kroos. (AS)

- Napoli volition motion midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, and striker Jonathan David, 25, connected escaped transfers erstwhile their contracts astatine Manchester City and Lille expire. (Corriere dello Sport)

- There's a "chess match" going connected betwixt Atletico Madrid and Villarreal implicit winger Alex Baena. All 3 parties judge Baena volition determination to the Metropolitano, but the 2 clubs inactive disagree implicit the fee, with Villarreal hoping to person a sum adjacent to the player's €55m merchandise clause, and Atletico wanting to wage less. (Marca)

- Newcastle are acceptable to conflict Chelsea and Man United by making bids to motion Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi and Brentford guardant Bryan Mbeumo. (Telegraph)

- Brentford volition fto goalkeeper Mark Flekken, 31, join Bayer Leverkusen. (Independent)