Transfer Updates: Liverpool's Bid for Isak and Hojlund's Loan to Napoli
Liverpool is set to make an enhanced offer of £130 million for Alexander Isak , the 25-year-old Swedish striker from Newcastle . This potential deal, which includes add-ons and bonuses, would establish a new British transfer record. ( Telegraph - subscription required, external )
Manchester United has finalized a deal to loan Rasmus Hojlund , 22, to Napoli for the upcoming season, featuring a conditional obligation to purchase at £38 million. ( Athletic - subscription required, external )
Brentford recently had a bid of approximately £45 million for 22-year-old German forward Maximilian Beier rejected by Borussia Dortmund . ( Athletic - subscription required, external )
Crystal Palace has identified Christoph Baumgartner , a 26-year-old Austrian attacking midfielder from RB Leipzig , as a key target. ( Sky Sports, external )
Additionally, Crystal Palace has submitted an £8 million offer for David Brooks , a 28-year-old winger from Bournemouth , but the club is not inclined to part with the Welsh international. ( Sun, external )
Roma has expressed interest in signing Tyrique George from Chelsea , although Fulham , Crystal Palace , and Bayern Munich are also keeping an eye on the 19-year-old English winger. ( Sky Sports, external )
AC Milan is actively pursuing Manuel Akanji , a defender from Manchester City , while Crystal Palace is also interested in the 30-year-old Swiss international. ( Sky Sports, external )
Chelsea defender Axel Disasi is attracting interest from his former club Monaco , which hopes to secure the 27-year-old French centre-back on loan. Both Bournemouth and Aston Villa are also keen on him. ( Footmercato - in French, external )
Liverpool and Roma are finalizing a deal that would see Greece left-back Kostas Tsimikas , 29, move to the Serie A club on loan. ( Gianluca di Marzio - in Italian, external )
Marseille is interested in acquiring Oleksandr Zinchenko , a full-back from Arsenal and Ukraine, although the 28-year-old's salary may pose a challenge. ( Athletic - subscription required, external )
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is still contemplating a departure from Paris St-Germain ahead of the transfer deadline, with an unnamed Premier League club joining Manchester City in expressing interest in the 26-year-old. ( Sky Sports, external )
AC Milan has rejected a loan offer from Bournemouth for their 20-year-old Spanish full-back Alex Jimenez , which included an option to buy for approximately £17 million. ( La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian, external )