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It was once again a case of close but not close enough for Mikel Arteta’s side in 2024/25. Finishing second fiddle to the Premier League champions for a third successive season, the Gunners endured another trophyless campaign after their Champions League push fell at the hands of eventual winners PSG.

Yoane Wissa is expected to train with the Brentford squad when they return to training on Tuesday, reports Sky.

Wissa was not part of the squad in the 1-0 friendly win over QPR at the weekend, and is believed to be keen on a move to Newcastle to play Champions League football.

However, Brentford want to keep the player, who was the subject of a £30m bid from the Magpies.

Newcastle United are considering returning to a move for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, according to the Times.

Guehi has been a target for Liverpool this summer but was the subject of a large bid from Newcastle last summer.

This year, it is thought that the Magpies value him at £40m, though Palace’s valuation is more like £50m.

Liverpool have sold midfielder Tyler Morton to Lyon for £15m, meaning they have brought in almost £150m in transfers this summer.

The England Under-21 international, who made 14 first-team appearances for Liverpool, joined the Ligue Un club after passing a medical.

Liverpool also have a 20 percent sell-on clause for Morton if the 22-year-old, who helped England win the European Under-21 Championships in June, continues to improve.

Liverpool’s first bid for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak was for £110m and landed on Friday with the North East side rejecting it promptly.

However, Fabrizio Romano believes Liverpool have changed their mind again and are preparing to make a second bid for Isak depending on what Newcastle do in the market.

Newcastle are exploring moves for Benjamin Sesko and Goncalo Ramos while Al-Hilal hold an interest in Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez which could be a boon to help fund a move for Isak.

Borussia Dortmund are still pushing to do a deal for Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho, according to Sky.

Though there has been no formal contact with Man Utd, Dortmund are believed to have “been getting information on the conditions” of a deal, with Utd preferring a permanent deal.

Sky’s information adds that his valuation is likely to be less than the £25m obligation price Chelsea had, with Juventus and Saudi Pro-League clubs having also shown their interest.

Arsenal have been busy in the summer transfer window but Mikel Arteta wants a few more players to really build up some squad depth.

The next on the target list is Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze and the Gunners are making slow progress over a potential bid.

However, their hand may be forced by Tottenham who are being rumoured to hold an interest in Eze as well.

An injury to James Maddison on Sunday looks set to keep the midfielder on the sidelines for a while and Spurs will need a new creative players as Son Heung-min is also set to leave the club.

Eze reportedly holds a £68m release clause (which may or may not have expired) and Spurs are being encouraged to trigger it and waste no time securing a midfield replacement.

Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton has completed his medical at French side Lyon ahead of a £15m move.

The 22-year-old was once a hot prospect at Anfield but he has found opportunities hard to come by in a transformed Reds midfield.

Lesley Ugochukwu has been “authorised for [a] medical at Burnley after permanent deal [was] agreed with Chelsea” reports Fabrizio Romano.

The midfielder will join former Blues striker Armando Broja at Turf Moor after Burnley also agreed a deal for the Albanian, with that move worth around £20m. The fee for Ugochukwu remains unclear.

Jakub Kiwior and Fabio Vieira could be set to leave Arsenal this summer, with reports linking them both to moves away from the Emirates.

Kiwior is pushing to play more with Porto thought to be interested, though Arsenal rejected an offer from an unnamed club last month according to Fabrizio Romano.

And Vieira – who spent last season on loan at Porto – has been the subject of an approach from German side Stuttgart, who want to sign him on a permanent deal, according to David Ornstein.

It is unknown what sort of fee either player would command.