What the papers say
Newcastle have pulled out of negotiations to recruit England defender Marc Guehi as Crystal Palace refuse to budge on the £70million fee. The Telegraph reports while the Magpies have not ruled out a last-minute signing, it looks likely they could keep quiet until January.
Newcastle had looked confident of signing Guehi throughout the summer, but Palace refused to lower their asking price during several rounds of negotiations. While the deal is not dead, it looks increasingly unlikely it will meet the Friday night cut-off.
Time is running out for England and Brentford striker Ivan Toney, who could be left in limbo as the transfer deadline looms, the Daily Mirror reports. Saudi Pro League Club Ah-Ahli held discussions with Brentford over a potential deal, but no offer has been made by a Premier League club despite early interest.
This leaves Toney in a race against time as the European transfer window closes on Friday night. Alternatively, a move to Ah-Ahli would have to take place before the Middle Eastern transfer window slams shut on Monday.
Arsenal continue to weigh up late bids for Bayern Munich’s Kingsley Coman or Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling. The Independent reports Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is on the hunt for an “explosive” player to expand the team’s attacking options. Top target Nico Williams has opted to stay in Spain.
Arteta reportedly has a strong relationship with Sterling stemming from their time at Manchester City, but has reservations about his high weekly salary, reported to be £325,000 a week at Stamford Bridge.
Social media round-up
🚨⚪️⚫️ Negotiations between Juventus and Manchester United on Jadon Sancho are currently in total stand-by.
Juventus consider request made by Man United too high and won’t proceed at current conditions.
⚠️ It could only change with more sales in final 24h or price to drop. pic.twitter.com/GkucDMmRnr
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 29, 2024
Victor Osimhen is a perfect fit for the Premier League… but it’s Arsenal who should sign him, not Chelsea https://t.co/nfSRroDXpl
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) August 29, 2024
Players to watch
Caoimhin Kelleher: Liverpool have rejected a cash offer from Nottingham Forest for the 25-year-old Republic of Ireland goalkeeper. The Athletic reports the Merseyside club are uninterested in selling at this time.
Edon Zhegrova: According to Football Insider, Fulham is considering a late play for the Lille winger before the transfer window closes. Cottagers manager Marco Silva is keen to improve the side’s attacking options after losing Willian and Bobby Decordova-Reid in a double blow earlier this summer.
