Saudi Arabian giants intensify their pursuit of the Magpies' superstar, while the Toon Army set their sights on a striker owned by Qatari-backed club. Join us for the round-up of some of the juiciest transfer gossip this Monday.
Al-Hilal step up interest in Isak
Al-Hilal have had a nightmare of a transfer window, failing to attract Europe's best players with their riches. Now, the PIF-owned Saudi Pro League side have set their sights on the talisman of another PIF-owned club, Newcastle United.
According to a report from L’Equipe, Al-Hilal are ramping up talks to sign centre-forward Alexander Isak. The Saudi giants know it would take north of £110million transfer fee for Isak to leave Newcastle. Interestingly, the 25-year-old has agreed to open negotiations with Al-Hilal. Whispers Rating: 3/5
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Newcastle make contact for PSG forward
Newcastle are also in the market for a new number nine, ideally to play alongside Isak. They even lodged a bid for Hugo Ekitike, but Liverpool pipped them to his signature.
As per Footmercato, Eddie Howe's side have identified Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani as a priority target, having already “initiated contacts” to explore the conditions of a possible deal. The Frenchman spent the second half of last season at Juventus. Whispers Rating: 3/5
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Galatasaray get their man
Victor Osimhen was one of the marquee names to turn down Al-Hilal, harboring a desire to continue in Europe after a prolific loan stint at Galatasaray. The Istanbul-based club have been working hard all summer to convince the Napoli striker to return to Super Lig, and now, a breakthrough has been found.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reveals the Nigerian is set to join Galatasaray on a permanent basis in a deal worth £65million. As part of the agreement, Osimhen can't be sold to an Italian club for the next two years. Whispers Rating: 4.5/5
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Man City name their asking price for McAtee
James McAtee has been attracting interest from a number of clubs in England and Germany since January, but his future remains unresolved. Manchester City's latest decision could further complicate the situation.
According to the Telegraph, City have set their price at £35million for the English midfielder amid interest from West Ham United and Eintracht Frankfurt. Considering the 22-year-old barely played under Pep Guardiola, clubs are unlikely to pay such a figure based on his performances at youth level. Whispers Rating: 2.5/5
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Tottenham ready to go all out to sign Zabarnyi
On the back of their Europa League win, Tottenham Hotspur have entered the transfer market with a lot of ambition. They have already signed Mohammed Kudus and are prepared to trigger the release clause in Morgan Gibbs-White's contract. But that's not it.
Caught Offside claims Spurs see Illia Zabarnyi as an ideal candidate to replace Cristian Romero if he departs. Amid intense interest from PSG, Bournemouth have slapped a valuation of around £60million on the Ukrainian centre-back. While PSG are yet to get near that figure, the North Londoners are “willing to pay the full asking price” for Zabarnyi. Whispers Rating: 2.5/5
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