Transfer news live: Man United reach Benjamin Sesko breakthrough, Liverpool get Isak boost, Eze to Arsenal

Manchester United are on the brink of signing Benjamin Sesko and will head into the new season with a whole new forward line.

Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo have also been brought in from Wolves and Brentford respectively and bring a heap of Premier League experience with them.

Ruben Amorim is pleased with how his team have been performing in pre-season but may want a few more additions before the window is done.

Here’s how United could line up for their first match against Arsenal on August 17:

Man Utd possible XI: Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez; Amad, Fernandes, Ugarte, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko

Manchester United have a breakthrough in their bid to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko.

The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports a €85m (£73.7m) fee has been agreed between the clubs, which should see off competition from Newcastle to send the Slovenian to Old Trafford.

The initial fee is €76.5m (£66.3m) with €8.5m (£7.4m) in add-ons.

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“I’m delighted to be here,” said Martin Dubravka of his move to Turf Moor. “It’s a really exciting time to be joining this Club, ahead of our return to the Premier League.

“I’ve only heard really positive things about the club, the culture and the environment we work in, so I’m excited about getting going with the season kicking off next weekend.

“Burnley had a fantastic campaign last season, built on a superb defensive record, and I can’t wait to come in and add my experience and quality to what looks an exciting squad of players.

“I’m really looking forward to playing for the club in front of our passionate fans.”

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber insists there has been no contact over a move for Carlos Baleba.

Manchester United are said to be interested in the midfielder and have used informal connections to see if a transfer would be possible.

But, when addressing Baleba’s future at a fan forum, Barber said: “We have got some great talent. There is always going to be interest in our players.

“Manchester United have not been in touch with me. From that point of view, speculation is speculation.

“We will always try and make sure we sell our best players at the right time, not just for the player but also for us.”

Inter Milan are considering a move for Jadon Sancho according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Serie A club are looking at reinforcing their frontline and currently are prioritising a move for Ademola Lookman.

If they do not land the Nigerian, then their attentions will turn to Sancho.

The report says that Crisitian Chivu is a fan of Sancho and has him on his shortlist of potential targets.

Enzo Maresca has hinted at a possible exit for Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of the Blues’ friendly against Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, Maresca said: “Nico is okay.

“When the transfer window is open, unfortunately, or fortunately, anything can happen so this also involves Nico’s situation at the moment.

“Two new strikers arrived in the USA, Joao [Pedro] and Liam [Delap], so we’ll see what happens.”

It is quite the statement to say that, amid a £269m outlay to bring in players with the quality of Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool’s most exciting prospect this season comes in the form of a developing teenage striker.

Yet that is the building hype concerning 16-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha and the quality his possesses at such a young age. Then again, hype is one thing but performing on the pitch is another and in this arena Ngumoha is showing why football fans are getting excited about his future.

Burnley have signed Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.

The Clarets moved for an experienced goalkeeper to replace James Trafford after their former number one returned to Man City earlier in the window.

City surrendered the crown they won in the previous four seasons to Liverpool during an underwhelming 2024-25 campaign.

Defender Stones believes lessons have been learned and has detected a strong desire to put things right since the players have reported for pre-season training.