Newcastle United

Man City agree to re-sign James Trafford as Newcastle lose another transfer race – with Pep Guardiola's side sealing deal with Burnley for less than £40m buy-back option

Manchester City have beaten Newcastle United to the signing of goalkeeper James Trafford, with Pep Guardiola’s side reaching an agreement with Burnley. The deal has reportedly been sealed for less than the £40 million ($53.8m) buy-back clause originally set, as City prepare for possible changes in their goalkeeping department ahead of the new season.

'We know everything going around him' – Bruno Guimaraes opens up on Alexander Isak's transfer request as Newcastle insist pre-season tour absence isn't related to Liverpool interest

Bruno Guimaraes has addressed the growing uncertainty around Alexander Isak, whose absence from Newcastle United’s pre-season tour has sparked fresh transfer concern on Tyneside. With Liverpool circling and the Swedish striker reportedly having handed a transfer request, the Magpies maintain that Isak is simply recovering from injury and has not travelled with the squad to Singapore.

"Es ridículo": la leyenda del Newcastle Alan Shearer critica duramente a los Magpies por su postura sobre el traspaso de Alexander Isak en medio del interés del Liverpool.

Alan Shearer ha expresado su frustración con el Newcastle United tras la publicación de lo que consideró una declaración engañosa sobre la ausencia de Alexander Isak de su gira de pretemporada. El excapitán del Newcastle y máximo goleador histórico de la Premier League criticó la decisión del club de citar una "lesión leve en el muslo" como motivo de la ausencia de Isak, apenas horas antes de que se supiera que el delantero sueco quiere dejar el club este verano ante el interés del Liverpool.