Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is reportedly closing in on a move to Saudi club Al Hilal, which could allow the Premier League champions to make a fresh bid for Newcastle's Alexander Isak.

The football summer transfer window is in full swing, with clubs across the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1 making significant moves to strengthen their squads for the 2025–26 season. High-profile transfers and intense speculation dominate the headlines as teams vie for top talent and address key areas, while several major sagas continue to unfold.

Newcastle have rejected Liverpool's opening bid to sign unsettled Sweden striker Alexander Isak, according to reports on Friday.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe insisted Saturday that Alexander Isak is still a Newcastle player despite speculation around a move to either Premier League champions Liverpool or Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.

Liverpool have agreed to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike in a deal worth an initial £69 million, according to a BBC report. 

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he is confident that striker Alexander Isak will be at the Premier League club at the start of the 2025-26 season, after leaving the Swede out of their 4-0 friendly loss to Celtic due to transfer talk.

Newcastle inflicted more misery on injury-ravaged Tottenham as Alexander Isak extended his Premier League scoring streak in a 2-1 win on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta's Gunners remained provisionally third in the standings on 18 points, with the two teams above them -- Manchester City and Liverpool -- playing later on Saturday. Newcastle climbed to eighth on 15 points.

Spurs' lead over the Magpies was cut to 10 points with six games remaining, but Newcastle have a far easier run-in.

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak has been targeted by burglars who stole a car from the Sweden international's home.

Newcastle ended their 13-year wait to beat bitter rivals Sunderland as Alexander Isak's double inspired a 3-0 win in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

AC Milan's veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was named on Thursday in Sweden's squad for this month's Euro 2024 qualifiers, when he could break Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff's age record.

Teenage striker Alexander Isak -- dubbed the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic -- on Thursday became the youngest international goalscorer in Sweden's history at 17 years and 113 days.