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Newcastle are expected to quickly get a deal done for Yoane Wissa after Brentford complete the signing of Dango Ouattara.

Sky Sports News reports that Wissa’s representatives have been assured Brentford would negotiate with Newcastle if they signed replacement forwards.

Ouattara’s arrival, thought to be down to Bryan Mbeumo’s sale, does not guarantee that Wissa will now be sold too as the Bees would like cover for him before they sell.

“Show me a successful team that just adapts,” said Rashford. “When Fergie was in charge, not only the principles for the first team – the whole academy set up so you could pick players from 15 years and over – that’s a full generation. And they’d all understand the principles of playing the Man United way, right?

“You see it with any team that’s been successful over a period of time – they have principles that any coach that comes in, any player that comes in, has to align to these principles or be able to add to these principles.

“Whereas at times I feel like United have just been… we’re hungry to win, so we’ll always try to adapt and to sign players that fit this system. But it’s reactionary.”

Barcelona are still trying to register Marcus Rashford ahead of their opening game of the season.

The club are working hard to register him ahead of their other new players before Saturday evening’s clash away at Mallorca.

If they cannot register Rashford by Saturday, Barca are confident he, and their other new signings, will be before the end of the transfer window.

But, if they are not registered by the deadline on September 1, they will not be able to play for the club until at least January.

talkSPORT have revealed a few more details about Christopher Nkunku’s potential move to Bayern Munich.

Bayern opened up talks with Chelsea for the forward back in January but deemed the £60m price tag too high.

The German side prefer a loan move with an option to buy though a permanent deal hasn’t been ruled out for a sum less than the £52m fee Chelsea paid for him in 2023.

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo says his “unbalanced” side have a “major problem” as the Premier League returns.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Nuno said: “We are very far – very, very far – from where we should be. We are very far in terms of preparation, in terms of planning, in terms of the squad.

“So we are all very worried that in two or three days time we are playing for the Premier League, the most demanding competition in the world. And we are very far. Very, very far.

“The plans that we had didn’t come through. The preparation in terms of squad was not ideal. We didn’t have a chance to create the bond – and this is what I think is more important.

“Because we don’t know which squad we have. We have players working here that know they’re going to leave on loan. We have a major problem.”

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Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund are in a battle for Brighton’s Facundo Buonanotte.

Dortmund have been discussing a loan with an option to buy with the Seagulls according to Sky Sports News..

The Bundesliga clubs are said to believe Brighton would rather loan Buonanotte to another club in the Premier League, but both teams are still reportedly pursuing a deal.

Jadon Sancho is the subject of a rumoured season-long loan bid from AS Roma according to The Times.

The report also adds that the Serie A side also in talks to bring in Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey on another loan move.

Two wingers coming in on loan would be a boon for the Serie A club.

Manchester City are reportedly holding out for a fee of about £67m from Tottenham for Savinho.

That comes from The Times, after previous reporting revealed City valued the Brazilian winger in excess of £50m amid interest from Spurs.

Thomas Frank is keen to bolster his squad in north London, with deals for Savinho and Eberechi Eze both being strongly considered.

Nice are “advancing” in talks to sign Crystal Palace attacker Odsonne Edouard.

The 27-year-old signed for Palace on transfer deadline day in 2021 and scored a handful of goals in each of the following few seasons, including seven in the Premier League in 2023-24.

But he is not part of Oliver Glasner’s future plans at Selhurst Park.