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Just picking my FPL team of all ex-Chelsea players. Can any other team do the same?
Phil, Tenbury Wells
Summary
Transfer news, done deals, analysis and gossip
Man Utd 'like' Baleba but Brighton stance makes deal unlikely
Viktor Gyokeres plays an hour for Arsenal in friendly defeat to Villarreal and manager Mikel Arteta says he 'will be ready' for Premier League opener with Man Utd
Benjamin Sesko latest as Manchester United look to close in on RB Leipzig striker
Plus all the latest on Yoane Wissa, Tyler Dibling, Darwin Nunez and more
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Recap - transfer talking pointspublished at 11:00 British Summer Time
The transfer cogs are certainly in motion this morning, so let's do a little round-up of all the main talking points.
- Al-Hilal agree a €53m deal for Liverpool's Darwin Nunez, but is it the right time for the Reds to sell?
- A timeline of the Benjamin Sesko transfer saga - and an explanation as to how Man Utd are able to afford the striker
- "I don't see the point in keeping Hojlund" - Simon Stone
- Man Utd target Carlos Baleba but Brighton's "desire to sell is non-existent"
- Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca praises "mature" new signing Jorrel Hato and issues a vague injury update on Levi Colwill
- Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell "are training and are waiting for a solution" - Maresca
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time
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Despite big-ticket signings, Liverpool now have a net spend for the window below Arsenal, Man City & Man Utd (Isak notwithstanding).
Michael, Speke
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:54 British Summer Time
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Really wanted Darwin to be our number 1 attack for the next 5 years. Sad to see him go. But wish him all the best.
Jonathan, Cardiff
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time
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As a Liverpool fan all we want to see is Darwin to succeed, if not for us then someone else.
Antony, Gosport
Liverpool's transfer window so farpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time
In:
- Florian Wirtz (forward) - £100m rising to potential £116m
- Hugo Ekitike (forward) - £69m rising to potential £79m
- Milos Kerkez (full-back) - £40m
- Jeremie Frimpong (full-back) - £29.5m
- Giorgi Mamardashvili (goalkeeper) - £25m rising to potential £29m, deal agreed last year
- Armin Pecsi (goalkeeper) - £1.5m
- Freddie Woodman (goalkeeper) - free
Out:
- Luis Diaz (winger) - £60.5m rising to potential £64.8m
- Jarell Quansah (centre-back) - £30m rising to potential £35m
- Caoimhin Kelleher - (goalkeeper) - £12.5m rising to potential £18m
- Tyler Morton (midfielder) - £15m
- Trent Alexander-Arnold (full-back) - £8.4m
- Nat Phillips (centre-back) - £1m rising to potential £3m
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So sad to see Darwin go. He had a childlike enthusiasm and when he scored that curler last season, his first goal for a while, he had tears in his eyes. I still feel he was a winger, rather than a striker. Hope he’s soon back in England.
Christine, Norwich
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time
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Sorry to see Darwin go, he always kept trying but never seemed to have that self belief or confidence that all top strikers need in front of goal. Wish him nothing but the best moving forward.
Phil, New Milton
Liverpool's forward depthpublished at 10:34 British Summer Time
Image source, Getty ImagesWith the potential sale of Darwin Nunez, Liverpool could only have one out-and-out striker on the books - new man Hugo Ekitike.
Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Federico Chiesa are all able to play down the middle, though it isn't their natural position.
Otherwise, it's a case of youngsters such as Jayden Danns and Trent Kone-Doherty.
You would think the Reds now have to go out and strengthen in that area.
Postpublished at 10:31 British Summer Time
Joe Rindl
BBC SportHaha, thanks you three.
But I'd just like to reemphasise my commitment to BBC Sport. Whose work laptop am I typing on, bruv.
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Soon there will be the example of football expert Joe Rindl getting ahead of himself and trying to force a move to TalkSport - we’ll see how he reintegrates himself with the BBC staff after that move fails to materialise - one to watch folks
Conor, Kent
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:28 British Summer Time
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There was the time Barbara from Accounts refused to come to the team meeting on a Monday to force a move. Within a week she was back on the office Teams calls like nothing happened. Wonder what she’s up to now?
Nick, Preston
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:27 British Summer Time
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Wait! Joe Rindl is officially an expert! No way! GG there man🤝Knew you had it in you
Harry, Norfolk
'Best for both parties that Nunez moves on'published at 10:26 British Summer Time
Image source, Getty ImagesSpeaking to BBC Radio Merseyside, The Redmen TV's Dan Clubbe said that while there is frustration around a potential deal, a move away from Liverpool would ultimately suit both club and Darwin Nunez.
"It's not necessarily disappointment - the overriding feeling is frustration," Clubbe said. "[Nunez] came in for a lot of money and there was a lot of expectation around him.
"The timing of his signing was interesting. He came in at the same time as Erling Haaland. The comparison was made from the get-go and Nunez never lived up to those levels.
"He was a Jurgen Klopp-led signing, which brought danger. Liverpool's recruitment had been so well thought-out, smart and data-driven. To remove from that and allow Klopp to have free rein maybe was too much of a gamble.
"Given the money we spent on him, he probably has come some way short of what we expected, so it probably is best for both parties that he moves on."
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Peter Odemwingie kind of fits that... He didn't so much train separately as drive to the next club ground after a misunderstanding that a deal was completed or would be by the time he arrived. Unfortunately for him he was only re-integrated as far as the subs bench!
Simon, Nottingham
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:22 British Summer Time
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Suarez in 2013. Trained by himself after the Arsenal bid before Gerrard convinced him he could do better, then he almost dragged Liverpool to the title.
Tom, Cornwall
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time
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Morning, it's probably the right time to sell Darwin but I'll be sad to see him go, brilliant in patches, the flicked goal against Real Madrid stands out but is often forgotten because of the final result
S, Conway
Nunez on fire in pre-seasonpublished at 10:16 British Summer Time
Image source, Getty ImagesSo far, the Uruguayan striker has been finding the net with ease during Liverpool's pre-season campaign.
Nunez has netted five times so far - matching his total tally for Premier League goals last season.
The 26-year-old bagged an impressive hat trick against Stoke behind closed doors, a goal against Preston North End and found the net again on Monday against Spanish club Athletic Bilbao.
Postpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time
Joe Rindl
BBC SportThink Dom means me there folks.
I'd say Harry Kane trying to force a move to Manchester City in summer 2021 counts. He ended up staying at Spurs for the next two seasons where he scored 59 goals in 99 games before his eventual move to Bayern Munich in 2023.
But it is worth mentioning Kane said during the 2021 summer window he "never refused to train" and that he had a "clear conscience".
Anyone got an even more clear-cut example?
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One for the experts: Has anyone ever trained separately and ended up not getting their move and awkwardly has to reintegrate the squad? If so, has it ever succeeded?
Dom, Edinburgh
