Liverpool are close to wrapping up a deal for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, thus most likely bringing an end to any talk of a move for Newcastle centre-forward Alexander Isak who reportedly had been keen on swapping St James' Park for Anfield.

The Whites have reached an agreement with Hoffenheim to sign the twice-capped Germany international, Romano has confirmed - and are now in the mix to sign a Chelsea attacker next

Leeds United look like they're about to land another key piece of their jigsaw puzzle with the addition of Anton Stac to their squad. The 26-year-old midfielder has been a target of Leeds since the transfer window opened,

Nmecha's arrival has ultimately pushed Bamford down the pecking order, and Farke has now revealed that Bamford will be allowed to leave the club after being left out of the squad for Saturday's goalless draw with Manchester United in a pre-season friendly.

There were debuts for the club's five new arrivals in their first friendly of pre-season, where one absence was striking

Florian Plettenberg reports that Anton Stach has agreed personal terms with Leeds United, but the Premier League side are yet to reach an agreement with Hoffenheim who currently demand around €20m

Leeds United risk missing out on Bundesliga midfielder Anton Stach with Turkish giants Besiktas joining the race for his signature

In one of his latest posts, Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg has shared an exciting update for Leeds United fans. After weeks of reports and rumours, the Whites have finally struck a deal worth €20m plus add-ons with the Bundesliga outfit TSG Hoffenheim for their midfield ace Anton Stach.

Real Madrid are moving quickly to tie Thibaut Courtois and Brahim Diaz down to new contracts. The Athletic report that Madrid have a policy of not extending long-term deals for players over 30, but they are making an exception with Courtois, the Belgian goalkeeper, who will sign a new two-year deal.

Leeds United are closing in on their sixth summer signing. Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano has revealed the Whites have reached an agreement with Hoffenheim to sign Anton Stach.