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New: Newcastle striker Alexander Isak wants to explore option for move away
Earlier, Newcastle announced that he was missing their Asia tour with a minor thigh injury
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Chelsea have opened talks with Ajax over a move for centre-back Jorrel Hato while pushing ahead with interest in RB Leipzig forward Xavi Simons
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Joe Rindl
BBC Sport
Ah, I see my mistake. The number of forwards Chelsea have is way more than 10.
My list left off Joao Felix, Armando Broja, David Datro Fofana, Mykhailo Mudryk and Raheem Sterling.
It should be 15!
Love how much trust you put into Delap's throwing ability, Joe
Tom, Herts
If we are counting the bomb squad at Chelsea, what about Raheem sterling for the XI's bench?
Sonny, Edinburgh
Joe Rindl
BBC Sport
This work?
Joe Rindl
BBC Sport
Ooops, my bad.
If we're counting Joao Felix then that's 11 forwards for Chelsea. An entire line-up. I might do a starting XI graphic.
10 forwards? What about Joao Felix?
Keighley
Add-ons in brackets
2024 summer transfer window:
Total: £10m (£2.5)
2025 summer transfer window so far:
Total: £263.5m (£30m)
Liverpool fans have spent years (30 I think) telling us "insert rival team here" had bought the league. Now they're spending HUGE amounts and suddenly it's clever investment? Football hey!
Luke Street-Brown, Manchester
Liverpool fan, I think the spending has to be looked at with sales in mind. What we do better than other big clubs is get value for our sales. Quansah brought in more than Frimpong cost. Kelleher & Trent paid for Marmadashvilli. Diaz will cover Ekitike. Darwin will cover Kerkez.
Jack F, Hertfordshire
Liverpool's transfers are not as extreme as are being made out. Three replacements for A-Arnold, Kelleher and the sad loss of Jota. Then replacements for Nunez and Diaz mean it’s a squad overhaul not just squad additions for the sake of it.
Rob, Liverpool
Joe Rindl
BBC Sport
They're definitely up there, that's for sure. As are the usual suspects of Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford.
Once again I'm going to plug my chat with football finance expert Kieran Maguire.
This month he told me:
"Liverpool are a super smart football club. They have been outside the top-10 spenders on player signings since 2019, but their model is a classic case of being smarter rather than bigger.
"Liverpool's model has been to ignore the noise and only buy a player if they truly improve the squad. It's a Moneyball,, external more analytical approach.
"Chief executive Michael Edwards does a brilliant job and he never buys players because of external pressure. He doesn't get jittery when fans call for more signings."
Liverpool fan here, genuine question, are we the most well run team in the league? The reinvestment of that Coutinho money and subsequent success and continued smart transfer business has been a masterstroke!
Muslim Jagani, London
Ten. They are:
Re Ben from Wolverhampton 13:46. Respectfully, Liverpool already have the league, they won it and they don't need to "buy it". It is up to other teams to try and win it back.
Ted
The league already belongs to us we don't need to buy it.
Mick O, Preston
Do Chelsea genuinely need Hato and Simons at this point? Considering the players that they have in the cb and Cam role already!
Alfie, London
Sami Mokbel and Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea have opened talks with Ajax over a move for centre-back Jorrel Hato while pushing ahead with interest in RB Leipzig forward Xavi Simons.
Hato, 19, has emerged as one of Europe's most promising young defenders after an impressive campaign in the Eredivisie, making 31 appearances.
BBC Sport understands that Chelsea are in direct communication with both Ajax and Hato's camp to explore the possibility of a summer transfer. Talks are understood to be in the early stages, with no agreement yet in place.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are discussing personal terms with Simons.
The Netherlands international, 22, is understood to be open to a move to Stamford Bridge, as the Blues look to add more creativity and attacking flair.
RB Leipzig are aware of Chelsea's approach, though no agreement has yet been reached.
Image source, Getty ImagesJoe Rindl
BBC Sport
Already begun, Ben.
Right, earlier we told you that Chelsea had been linked to two more players.
When do we start saying that Liverpool are buying the league?
Ben, Wolverhampton
Joe Rindl
BBC Sport
Thanks Jack, and everyone else for your messages.
Wirtz, Ekitike, Frimpong, Kerkez and Isak all in one transfer window would be sensational. Feels like EAFC.
Now then, I've been a fool as per and deviated from our plan. While we wait for Isak developments, let's return to Chelsea.
If Liverpool do sign Isak this summer, surely this has to go down as one of the best/craziest summer windows in Premier League history.
Jack, Liverpool
