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Crystal Palace are “doing everything they can” to keep Jean-Philippe Mateta at Selhurst Park amid interest from Liverpool, according to reports.

With Liverpool wrapping up a deal for Ekitiké worth a reported €95 million (£82.3 million, $110.5 million), the Reds appear to be out of the race for Isak this summer, while Newcastle’s mammoth price tag of at least £120 million ($161 million) drastically limits the number of teams capable of funding such a deal.

Liverpool are no strangers to transfer market scrutiny, but this summer feels more delicate than most. With spending on the rise and Hugo Ekitike set to become the latest arrival, attention now shifts to player sales,

Arsenal and Liverpool are both closing in on deals for a new striker ahead of the new season while Manchester United are preparing to announce the signing of Bryan Mbeumo

Liverpool and Chelsea are carrying the brunt of the load, with the Blues the league’s highest spenders before an agreement is struck for Ekitiké. The world champions, according to Transfermarkt, have splashed out £211m ($283 million) and have been heavily reimbursed via their work in the United States this summer.

Alexander Isak has had his head turned amid transfer speculation around a potential move to Liverpool this summer. That’s according to former Newcastle manager Alan Pardew, who has been

Charlie Adam thinks Liverpool are the big favourites to win the Premier League after getting some exciting transfer business done early in the window