Transfers latest & updates from Newcastle & Spurs games in Asia

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Thank you for joining us today and for all of your contributions. We have gone through a few stories so here are a few of the headlines:

Man City and Barcelona draw 2-2

Canada Olympic point appeal dismissed

Daphne van Domselaar signs for Arsenal

We will be back bright and early tomorrow morning with all the football news and gossip, see you then.

Gross to Dortmund?

According to The Guardian, external, Brighton have agreed a £5.9m deal to allow Pascal Gross to join Borussia Dortmund.

The Germany midfielder, 33, joined Brighton in 2017, making him one of the club's longest serving players.

Heading for the exit at Anfield?

The Athletic , externalare reporting that Rhys Williams, 23, and Billy Koumetio, 21, are set to leave Liverpool.

Williams, who plays at centre-half for England U21s, came through the club's academy.

French defender Koumetio moved to Liverpool's academy in 2018. He spent the end of last season on loan with Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.

Spurs avoid scare in Seoul

FT: Team K League 3-4 Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur

Two goals from Son Heung-min and one each by Dejan Kulusevski and Will Lankshear was enough for Spurs as they beat Team K League 4-3.

Two quick goals by Stanislav Iljutcenko and another from Oberdan will give Tottenham plenty to work on at the back.

Next up for them is Bayern Munich on Saturday.

A much harder test…

'O’Reilly will be a player'

Barcelona 2-2 Man City (4-1 on pens)

Pep Guardiola is confident midfielder Nico O'Reilly will be "a player" after the 19-year-old impressed against Barcelona.

O'Reilly is yet to make his competitive senior debut, which looks likely to come this season.

"We saw it last season in training with us, he is a guy who will be a player," Guardiola said.

"His presence and maturity with and without the ball. Many, many good things.

"I am pretty sure he can help and play with us. He can maybe play a role in holding midfield when Rodri isn't there.

"He is big and a good header, he is so strong in the duels and moves well in the small spaces.

"Can do a dual position of attacking and holding midfielder."

Haaland 'muscular niggles' confirmed

Barcelona 2-2 Man City (4-1 on pens)

Striker Erling Haaland was taken off at half-time against Barcelona because of "muscular niggles", confirmed Pep Guardiola.

The 24-year-old's minutes have been managed across pre-season by Guardiola, who is hoping he will be fit ahead of the season.

"He is feeling something and isn't comfortable," Guardiola said.

"We don't want to take risks but sooner or later we have to take a step to training and playing minutes.

"The season is around the corner, but he has muscular niggles and I don't want to take a risk as if we lose him for three weeks or a month then that would be a big, big problem."

Man Utd to play three WSL games at Old Trafford

Manchester United will play three Women's Super League games, including the derby against Manchester City, at Old Trafford this season.

The derby, currently scheduled for 4 May 2025, is United's final league match of the season.

They will play West Ham in their opening game on 22 September and newly promoted Crystal Palace on 16 February.

United's women have played at Old Trafford six times since their inception in 2018.

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Seven changes for Spurs

Team K League 2-3 Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur

Son Heung-min hands over the captain's armband to James Maddison as he heads off as one of SEVEN changes.

That is now basically a new XI after three changes at half-time.

Yves Bissouma and Timo Werner are two of them subs.

Another pre-season win for Newcastle

FT: Urawa Red Diamonds 1-4 Newcastle

Newcastle United

It’s full-time in Saitama. It proved to be a comfortable win for the Premier League side in the end.

Isak put the Magpies ahead early in the first half before Urawa leveled and saw their penalty saved by Pope within a matter of minutes.

Jacob Murphy nudged Howe’s side ahead before the break and extended their lead the other side of it before Lewis Hall got his name on the scoresheet.

They will continue preparations for the new season against Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday.

Howe ringing the changes

Urawa Red Diamonds 1-4 Newcastle

Newcastle United

The Newcastle team ending the second half is much-changed from the one that started it. This has perhaps disrupted their flow a bit.

Earlier in the half Isak, Barnes and Pope made way for Sanusi, Parkinson and Vlachodimos.

Turner-Cooke, Harrison have come on for Murphy and Livramento.

Burn has been replaced by youngster Heffernan.

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