Manchester United are pushing to hijack Newcastle’s move for Benjamin Sesko, with both English clubs locked in a high-stakes transfer battle. The RB Leipzig striker has reportedly told both sides that he is open to joining them, adding fresh intrigue to one of the summer’s most tightly-contested sagas that looks set to be drawn out into the start of the Premier League season.
Virgil van Dijk has admitted it has been a "surreal" time for Liverpool’s players following the tragic death of Diogo Jota, but says the squad is united in their desire to honour their late team-mate’s legacy. Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident while returning to pre-season training last month in an incident that brought the footballing world together in mourning.
Son Heung-min is set to join LAFC in a £13 million ($17m) move from Tottenham, bringing an emotional end to his 10-year stay in north London. The South Korean star said goodbye to Spurs fans in Seoul on Sunday and is now finalising paperwork with the Black and Gold before officially making the move to the Major League Soccer side.