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Transfer news LIVE: Wissa to Newcastle EXCLUSIVE, Isak updates, Spurs ‘learn price for Savinho’

Collyer Leaves Man Utd

Newcastle signing Jacob Ramsey

Garnacho agrees Chelsea move

Isak 'AGREES' Liverpool contract

CLUBS are splashing MAJOR cash this summer as they look to bolster their squads in the transfer window ahead of the new season!

Newcastle will launch an improved £35million move for the 28-year-old, who only has 12 months left on his Bees deal, after already having a £30m bid rejected.

In other news, Alexander Isak is set to be fined by Newcastle as he continues to refuse to play for the club.

Meanwhile, the Cityzens are holding out for a fee of £67million from Tottenham for Savinho, according to reports.

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Man Utd eye Wharton

Manchester United are keeping tabs on Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton.

According to talkSPORT, United are weighing up a move for Wharton before the summer transfer window slams shut on September 1.

Man Utd have so far been rebuffed in their advances for Brighton star Carlos Baleba.

The Red Devils could alternatively turn to Wharton, although a deal would not be easy to do.

Leandro Trossard enquiry

Brentford are keeping tabs on Arsenal ace Leandro Trossard during the latter stages of the summer transfer window.

According to GiveMeSport, the Bees have enquired about Trossard ahead of transfer deadline day on September 1.

The same report claims the West Londoners are unlikely to advance at this stage.

The winger has only one year left on his contract at the Emirates and has attracted interest with the possibility of a departure gaining steam.

Hojlund’s new suitor

Manchester United flop Rasmus Hojlund has attracted huge interest from Napoli after Romelu Lukaku was ruled out for three months.

The Partenopei have asked about a loan deal for Hojlund, who is admired by manager Antonio Conte.

United are believed to be asking for £40million for the striker, but they could entertain a loan under the right conditions.

The reigning Serie A champions are now considering making a move for the Denmark international after Lukaku limped off the pitch during a pre-season friendly against Olympiacos last week.

Ex-Man Utd ace Lukaku is expected to be sidelined for three months after tearing a muscle in his thigh.

Yoane Wissa reminder

Brentford star Yoane Wissa has removed all reference to the club from his Instagram as he pushes for a move to Newcastle.

Wissa was left out of the Bees's squad for their Premier League opener at Nottingham Forest on Sunday after he made it clear he wants to leave.

Now the striker has doubled down and deleted all of his Brentford-related posts on social media.

And the Congo international has changed his Instagram profile picture to a black circle.

The 28-year-old has just 12 months remaining on his deal but Brentford have rejected a £30million offer from Newcastle.

SunSport understands they are refusing to let the centre-forward leave until they have signed a replacement and are demanding £60m.

Vardy wants Celtic - EXCLUSIVE

Jamie Vardy has his “heart set” on a move to Celtic and an emotional reunion with Brendan Rodgers as he targets playing on until he is 40 - reports SunSport's Henry Tomlinson.

SunSport can reveal Vardy is “desperate” to complete a move to Scotland before the summer transfer window slams shut.

And although Rodgers is keen to add the Leicester legend to his squad he faces a battle to secure his signature.

That’s because West Ham, Brentford and Wrexham are all still tracking the striker as they look to bolster their own frontlines.

The 38-year-old has been searching for a new club all summer and has been keeping himself fit with a personal trainer.

Sources close to the ex-England international say he is ready to play, and still believes he can compete at the highest level for one or maybe two seasons.

It means Vardy could still be playing top level football until he’s 40, like Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic did.

Garnacho Chelsea move halted

Chelsea's pursuit of Manchester United ace Alejandro Garnacho has been stalled by the Blues' steep valuation of Christopher Nkunku.

The West Londoners have rejected a loan bid from Bayern Munich for Nkunku preferring a £50million sale to raise the funds to buy Garnacho for the same price.

United are braced for an offer from Chelsea for Garnacho but are determined not to let him leave on the cheap.

The Red Devils want at least £50m for the 21-year-old, who has been left out of Argentina's upcoming South American World Cup qualifiers.

It’s understood the winger only wants Chelsea, which is the main reason why he is still at Carrington nearly three months after boss Ruben Amorim told him to find a new club.

The relationship between the two sides has completely broken down and on Sunday a mural of Garnacho close to Old Trafford was defaced by fans.

Savinho transfer price

Manchester City have revealed Savinho's price tag amid Tottenham's interest.

According to transfer insider Jorge Nicola, the winger will cost £69million.

City have already rejected an opening offer from Spurs worth £43m.

A deal could be reached if a bid closer to the Brazil international's asking price is tabled with add-ons.

Man City, though, are not desperate to sell with the 21-year-old having a contract until 2029.

Bournemouth sign Liverpool ace

Bournemouth have signed Liverpool ace Ben Doak following a £25million deal.

Doak has agreed a five-year contract with the Cherries and the Reds included a buy-back option.

Bournemouth faced competition from other Premier League clubs, while Porto also made a bid for the 19-year-old winger.

Another Alexander Isak absence

Newcastle star Alexander Isak is not expected to attend Tuesday's PFA awards gala.

That is amid the uncertainty surrounding Isak's future as he strongly pursues a move to Liverpool before the summer transfer window slams shut on September 1.

According to the BBC, the striker is set to miss the ceremony at the Manchester Opera House despite being nominated for the main award.

The Sweden international has not played for the Magpies since the end of last season and has been training away from the rest of Eddie Howe's squad.

Newcastle prepare improved Wissa bid - EXCLUSIVE

Newcastle will launch an improved £35million bid for Brentford star Yoane Wissa after already having a £30m bid rejected.

The Magpies thought they would get Wissa after their Premier League foes signed Dango Ouattara but he turned out to be a replacement for Bryan Mbeumo.

Brentford are continuing to hunt for a new centre-forward and SunSport understands they will not sanction Wissa’s exit until they get their man.

And, in more bad news for the Toon, it is believed the Bees are not close to finding a new main striker.

They were interested in Arnaud Kalimuendo but he opted for Nottingham Forest instead.

Wissa, meanwhile, remains desperate to complete a move to Tyneside so he can realise his Champions League dream and was left out of the Bees' 3-1 defeat to Forest on Sunday.

Palace eye Eze replacements - EXCLUSIVE

Crystal Palace have already identified a potential replacement for Eberechi Eze amid Tottenham's intense interest, reports SunSport's Kostas Lianos.

SunSport understand Palace are keeping tabs on Wolves star Hwang Hee-chan.

The Eagles are considering a season-long loan deal for Hwang ahead of transfer deadline day.

Oliver Glasner's side are also chasing Leicester star Bilal El Khannouss after his team's relegation to the Championship.

While Club Brugge star Christos Tzolis is a target following an impressive season in Belgium.

Reports suggest Palace offered £26million for Tzolis but Brugge turned them down.

More on Romero's new deal

Cristian Romero has followed up becoming Tottenham’s new captain by signing a new deal with the club.

The World Cup winner, 27, has penned fresh terms until 2029.

It is quite the turnaround since just a few months ago when Romero said in April that he “would love “ to play in La Liga.

Atletico Madrid were very keen to sign the influential centre-back but were unable to strike a deal.

Romero has since been given the armband by Thomas Frank following previous skipper Son Heung-min’s departure to LAFC.

And the Argentine has now committed his future to the club by putting pen to paper for another four years.

Spurs hope to seal a new deal for Rodrigo Bentancur - a close mate of Romero’s in the Tottenham dressing room - as well, with the Uruguayan’s current terms expiring at the end of the season.

The North Londoners are in negotiations with Crystal Palace over the blockbuster signing of Eberechi Eze, but are yet to come to an agreement.

It is believed the payment structure over a possible deal is the sticking point.

Napoli join Hojlund race

Italian champions Napoli have joined the hunt for Man Utd striker Rasmus Hojlund.

Reports from talkSPORT claim Gli Azzurri are interested in the £40million rated Dane as Man Utd look to move him on.

Last year’s Scudetto winners are looking for a replacement for starting striker Romelu Lukaku after an injury ruled him out for at least the first three months of the season.

A loan deal is a possibility if Man Utd’s valuation is not met, but Hojlund is one of many names that the club would prefer to move on permanently this window.

Romero signs Spurs extension

Cristian Romero has signed a contract extension with Tottenham Hotspur.

Romero arrived at the club from Italian outfit Atalanta in 2021 and has been a mainstay in the starting line-up ever since.

The Argentinian international was named club captain ahead of the season's start, and has now put pen to paper on a new long-term deal.

His captaincy with the club got off to a rough start when Spurs blew a two-goal lead to lose the Super Cup to PSG on penalties last week.

But their Premier League campaign got off to a better start, thumping newly-promoted Burnley 3-0 on opening weekend.

El Khannouss pushes for Palace

Leicester midfielder Bilal El Khannouss has told the club he would like to move to Crystal Palace.

Reports from talkSPORT claim the Eagles are exploring a move for the Moroccan.

He is viewed as a replacement for Eberechi Eze as he nears a move to Spurs worth in the region of £55million.

Leicester value the 21-year-old at around £30million.

AC Milan chief confirms Hojlund interest

AC Milan director Igli Tare confirmed the club’s interest in Man Utd target Rasmus Hojlund.

The Dane has been told he is surplus to requirements after a busy summer window, and the club are looking to facilitate a move away for the striker.

Now it has been confirmed that the Italian are one interested party.

Tare told SportMediaset: “Hojlund is a good option for us.

“We are thinking about him, but in the transfer market, you never know what could happen.”

Yoane Wissa wipes social media

Newcastle target Yoane Wissa has removed any mention of Brentford from his social media.

The measures include wiping their name from his bio and removing any pictures featuring him playing for the club.

He has also unfollowed the club and set his profile picture to a blank black screen.

These are the latest efforts from the DR Congo international to force a move to the Magpies, whoa re in talks with the Bees over a fee for the forward.

Brentford reportedly want £50-60million for the 28-year-old, but Newcastle will have to drag that number down a fair way before they would consider sanctioning the move.

Birmingham interested in former Arsenal star

Birmingham City are interested in the signature of Alexander Oxlade-Chamberlain, according to reports from Sky Sports.

The 32-year-old plays his football for Turkish giants Besiktas, who are reportedly willing to allow the former England international to move on a free transfer.

He came through the Southampton academy and had long spells with Arsenal and Liverpool before moving abroad.

He would join an ambitious Championship project helmed by Americans Tom Wagner and Tom Brady.

Birmingham have also added former Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi and ex-wonderkid Demarai Gray to their squad this summer.

Man City youngster gets championship loan

Man City teenager Sverre Nypan is set to join Middlesbrough on loan in the championship.

The 18-year-old joined City in July as a highly rated talent from Rosenborg.

The Norwegian midfielder will now join Boro for the upcoming season as they battle for promotion from the championship.

They have form for loaning teenage Premier League talents, with Liverpool winger Ben Doak spending the previous season there ahead of his imminent move to Bournemouth.

Villa join hunt for Chelsea star

Aston Villa have added Nicolas Jackson to their list of attacking targets.

Florian Plettenberg reports that talks between the clubs have taken place regarding a deal for the Senegal international.

The 24-year-old is considered surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge following the summer signings of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.

He has been linked to several clubs this window, including Newcastle United and Bayern Munich.

Jose Mourinho interested in Prem star

Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce have made an approach for West Ham star Edson Alvarez.

Contact was made over a deal for the Mexican midfielder, who is wanted by at least two other European clubs according to Fabrizio Romano.

The 27-year-old is yet to make a decision on his future, and has also been linked with a return to Ajax, where West Ham bought him from in 2023.

Sunderland make centre-back approach

Sunderland are dipping into the transfer market again as they make contact with Italian club Bologna over a move for Jhon Lucumi.

The Black cats have submitted a formal bid for the Colombian according to Fabrizio Romano.

Lucumi would be the newly promoted sides THIRTEENTH signing of the window.

The 27-year-old is still part of the club's plans and Bologna have no intention of allowing him to leave.

Sancho stalls Roma

Jadon Sancho has not accepted a proposal from AS Roma for a permanent move to Serie A.

Man Utd were happy with the Italian outfit’s £20million offer as they look to move Sancho on before the close of the window.

But, according to Fabrizio Romano, Sancho has not agreed personal terms with the club.

Besiktas are also keen on the player, but Sancho is holding out for a move elsewhere before considering their proposals.

Spurs close in on Eze deal

Arsenal are set to lose out to their North London rivals for the signature of Eberechi Eze.

Chairmen Daniel Levy and Steve Parish are in contact today regarding a deal for the attacker, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Spurs are reportedly offering £55million and another £5million in add-ons for the England international.

The 27-year-old is said to have informed Palace of his desire to join the club.

CHELSEA failed with a £30million player-plus-cash bid to West Ham for Mohammed Kudus before he signed for Tottenham.

The Ghanaian international was high on Chelsea's list and personal terms with the player had already been agreed.

Back in June, SunSport exlcusively reported that Kudus had changed his agent in a bid to get his move after it became clear that both club and player would go their separate ways this summer.

Chelsea offered Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, whom they valued at around £30million, in addition to a proposed £20million fee for Kudus.

West Ham rejected the offer, valuing Dewsbury-Hall at £20m, which meant both clubs never came close to agreeing on a fee.

Sources say that personal terms with Kudus was never an issue as Chelsea were one of the clubs that had come close to bringing him to the Premier League in 2023 before he joined West Ham from Ajax.

Tottenham, however, came in with an immediate £50million offer to West Ham, who were able to drive up the price to £55m and agree a sale.

Both West Ham and Kudus solemnly accepted that it was best to part ways given the fee and fact that he was never going to get the chance to play on the right hand side of attack as that spot was reserved only for club captain Jarrod Bowen.

Chelsea would also eventually sell Dewsbury-Hall to Everton for a fee closer to their £30million valuation.

Kudus, 25, has had a stellar start to life as a Spurs player, providing two brilliant assists on his official debut to help Spurs to a 3-0 win against Burnley at the weekend.

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The Lilywhites lost captain Son Heung-min this summer but the arrival of Kudus has helped soften the blow of losing such a key figure in the dressing room.

In other transfer news, Spurs are keen to reach an agreement with Crystal Palace for midfielder Eberechi Eze.

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The England star is open to the move, but Sunsport has been exclusively told that he will continue to respect his Palace contract until he is told otherwise, following his appearance against Chelsea over the weekend.

Eze helped the Eagles win the FA Cup last season and was again instrumental in their victory over Liverpool to lift the Community Shield at Wembley last weekend.

EBERECHI EZE’S transfer from Crystal Palace is NOT expected to happen before the Eagles’ Conference League tie on Thursday.

Tottenham are pushing to land the England attacker and there were doubts over whether he would play in yesterday’s goalless draw at Chelsea.

But boss Oliver Glasner never doubted Eze, who had a stunning free-kick ruled out at Stamford Bridge, would be available despite uncertainty over his future.

Glasner said: “He was picked because he’s a Crystal Palace player, and he’s a very good

“He trained the whole week, so there was no reason not to pick him.

“He will come to the Crystal Palace training ground today, Tuesday off, we take Wednesday and I expect him to be back playing for us against Fredrikstad.”

Eze, 27, wants to join Spurs, who over the weekend are understood to have made an opening offer in the region of £60m.

His potential departure will also depend on whether or not Palace can land a replacement before the window closes.

They are chasing Leicester's Bilal El Khannouss and Club Brugge midfielder Christos Tzolis.

Glasner added: "The players are giving the answer week by week, it was the same last week against the Community Shield, winning against Liverpool on penalties.

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"Then starting here against the Club World Cup champions.

"It just shows that this group is such a great group of characters.

"We have no influence on all the noise and all the rumours around us, but we know what we want to do, we know how we want to play, and this is what we want to show every single game.

"The players did great.

"They didn't just show they are great footballers, but they are great people and that's what I expected."

Eze previously had a £60m release clause, including a further £8m in add-ons, but Glasner confirmed that has now expired and said his star man's future was in the hands of club bosses.

Glasner added: "I'm quite calm.

"I also know, we have two weeks to go and I know Ebs' clause is gone.

"So it's the club's decision, and we will see what happens."

THOMAS FRANK’S decision to back Richarlison paid off instantly as the Brazilian hit a brilliant brace to batter Burnley.

Richarlison’s clinical finish got the ball rolling in the first half before his exquisite volley after the break was added to by Brennan Johnson’s neat finish.

It showed just why Frank has been happy not to sign another centre-forward this summer, deeming ex-Everton man Richarlison to be adequate competition to support main man Dominic Solanke.

So while Spurs look ready to splash serious cash on attackers like Eberechi Eze and Savinho, do not expect another traditional central striker to come through the door.

Whether that proves a shrewd move or not very much depends on Richarlison’s fitness this term.

His talent has never been the problem. He is capable of things others are not, exemplified by his acrobatics for his second strike here.

But staying fit has consistently been an issue, particularly in the last two years under Ange Postecoglou.

Frank knows he must find a way to keep Richarlison on the pitch and out of the treatment room.

But if he can, then the 28-year-old’s display here proved he has a player capable of winning matches on his own on his day.

With Solanke easing his way back in after an ankle injury picked up in pre-season, Richarlison has been leading the line through most of the friendlies.

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He was excellent against Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday’s heartbreaking Super Cup defeat, which Spurs somehow lost on a penalty shootout, despite being 2-0 up with five minutes to go.

Frank freshened up his team with some youthful exuberance, bringing in teenagers Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray into midfield, along with Europa League final hero Johnson.

Bergvall almost broke the deadlock inside the first 26 seconds, but was denied by Martin Dubravka at close range.

Slovakian Dubravka, making his debut for Burnley following his move from Newcastle, then became the first Premier League stopper to fall foul of the new rules over goalies holding onto the ball too long.

The fresh regulations mean a goalkeeper will be penalised if they hold the ball in their hands for eight seconds or more, and a corner will be given to the opposition.

That is exactly what happened when ref Michael Oliver punished Dubravka for that offence inside four minutes, but the resulting set-piece came to nothing.

Spurs did take an early lead though, thanks to Richarlison’s sharp finish and Burnley’s slack defending.

Centre-back Maxime Esteve - who has been linked with a move to Spurs on several occasions in the last two windows - fired a lax pass up the pitch which Pape Sarr collected.

The Senegalese then fed the ball to Mohammed Kudus - one of three new buys to be presented to the crowd before kick-off, along with Kota Takai and Joao Palhinha.

Kudus swung in a cross which caught Hjalmar Ekdal out and allowed Richarlison to sweep into the corner.

It was only his 21st goal for Spurs in what is now his fourth season, but of course, so many of those previous campaigns have been blighted by injury.

Frank, Richarlison and everyone at Spurs will be praying it is a different story this time round for the Brazilian - and this was the perfect start to his latest new beginning.

Burnley remained composed in their response to the setback - almost as cool as their manager Scott Parker looked into the dugout.

The former Spurs midfielder has always been something of a style icon since becoming a manager and wore a stylish, tight-fitting blue suit as he patrolled the dugout.

His team created a few chances, too, with Esteve and Lyle Foster threatening the goal, while Guglielmo Vicario looked nervy when flapping at a Josh Laurent deflected strike.

With no Kevin Danso in the starting XI, it was on Bergvall to provide the long throws for Frank’s side.

The Swede got some good distance on one particular launch, but lacked the power of his Austrian team-mate and Burnley cleared.

It was a decent first half of Premier League football for Frank as Spurs boss, full of control, if not a lot of invention.

His side stepped it up at the start of the second 45 though.

First Micky van de Ven flicked wide a Kudus corner and then Richarlison had two quickfire shots denied, one by Esteve’s block and the other by Dubravaka’s well-placed left foot.

Then came the moment of the match as Richarlison stepped up for his breathtaking second.

Kudus dropped his shoulder down the right and swung in a cross which the Brazilian acrobatically crashed into the net, despite the ball being behind him.

It reminded everyone just what he is capable of and why, when fit, he can be a real asset for Frank’s side going forward.

Parker’s Burnley looked toast at that point - and they certainly were when Johnson made it 3-0 shortly after, converting Sarr’s through-ball.

Once again, Richarlison was key in the build-up, retaining possession masterfully before offloading to Sarr.

If Spurs can finally keep him fit, after three seasons of injuries, then suddenly their attack looks like it will cause problems for any side.

It was good to see Michael Oliver penalise Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka against Tottenham game for holding on to the ball for longer than the eight seconds law that's come in.

I've been a big advocate of this over the last few seasons. Goalkeepers get the ball, they catch it and they fall to the ground and they stay on the ground for 15 to 20 seconds.

And it was good to see that Michael punished the goalkeeper with a corner kick as per law 12.

It's great. We want to see the ball in play a lot more than we are seeing. It's a great law to bring in for goalkeepers time wasting. So I just want to see it applied consistently.

Today we saw clearly that Oliver is not going to stand for that sort of time wasting by the goalkeepers. It's all about managing the game and managing the players.

That's what we want to see. We don't want to see silly yellow cards - we want referees to manage the game and the players.

If you look at all the games played over a Premier League season and how much time wasting the goalkeepers do with the ball in their hands, it's not on. Fans pay a lot of money to watch these football matches and we want to see the ball in play as long as we can.

THE Premier League is BACK for another season of action - and the first Super Saturday of the season is HERE!

Newly promoted Sunderland and Burnley play at 3pm, taking on West Ham and Spurs, while Brighton take on Fulham in the third and final 3pm kick-off.

Aston Villa drew against Newcastle to start the day, with Ezri Konsa being SENT OFF for Villa, and Alexander Isak being DROPPED for the Toon.

Man City start their campaign at 5:30pm BST, travelling down to the Midlands to take on Wolves in the final clash of the day.

Kick-off times: 12:30pm/ 3pm/ 5:30pm BST

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Sunderland 0-0 West Ham

Wan-Bissaka, Fullkrug and Bowen are all involved before debutant Diouf takes aim with an effort that's cleared off the line by Ballard.

Tottenham 1-0 Burnley

Thomas Frank's side had 86.4% possession during the opening 15 minutes of this game.

Isabelle Barker on Josh King

Josh King is turning heads at the Amex here, and it's not because he's in a bright bogey green kit.

The Kingston-born 18-year-old is on absolute fire for his boyhood side, who he signed a new long-term deal with last month.

He nearly won an early penalty for the visitors as his twinkle toes twisted inside and out of Jan Paul van Hecke and Bart Verbruggen.

Fulham have a history of letting go their exciting young, talent for peanuts so let's hope they learn their lesson with King and keep him playing regularly and happy this season.

Tom Barclay at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Martin Dubravka fell foul of the new rules over goalkeepers holding onto the ball too long.

The Burnley stopper was punished for taking an age to release it out of his hands inside four minutes against Spurs.

New regulations cite that goalies cannot hold the ball for any longer than eight seconds.

Slovakian Dubravka, making his Clarets debut following his switch from Newcastle, was deemed to have taken longer than that and ref Michael Oliver intervened.

The whistler awarded a corner, as is the new rule, which Burnley managed to clear.

Spurs took the lead six minutes later, as Richarlison converted a cross from new signing Mohammed Kudus.

Brighton 0-0 Fulham

Eighteen-year-old wonderkid Josh King escapes from Jan-Paul Van Hecke on the byline, and is then taken out by Bart Verbruggen.

Referee Samuel Barrott waves the appeals away.

Tottenham 1-0 Burnley

Giving the ball away on the far side, Spurs spring into life.

Mohammed Kudus turns a cross into the area, and an unmarked Richarlison hooks into the bottom corner from 15 yards out.

Spurs breakthrough!

Sunderland 0-0 West Ham

The West Ham captain goes on a weaving run across the penalty area and lets fly with a shot blocked at the near post by Robin Roefs.

Brighton 0-0 Fulham

...but it's rightly ruled out after clearly going out of play in the build-up.

Tottenham 0-0 Burnley

A touch, turn and shot from Lucas Bergvall inside the box is blocked at close quarters by new Clarets keeper Martin Dubravka.

Here we go!

There are three 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League this afternoon.

After minute silences in memory of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva at the Amex Stadium, the Stadium of Light, and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the afternoon games are underway.

Back in the big time

Sunderland are about to kick-off in the Premier League for the first time since 2017.

The Stadium of Light is ready to roar.

Tom Barclay at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Spurs have presented their new signings of Mohammed Kudus, Joao Palhinha and Kota Takai to the fans before kick-off.

You can still see a fair few shirts with Son on the back around the ground, but it will be interesting to see if there is a drop-off in interest from South Korea now their icon has left for America.

Fans from the Far-Eastern Asian country would make the trip over to Spurs for every home game during Son’s ten years at the club.

Meanwhile, Yves Bissouma is not in the Tottenham matchday 20, despite Thomas Frank saying he would return to the squad, having been left out against Paris Saint-Germain for persistent lateness.

Gary Stonehouse at the Stadium of Light

Here’s a reminder of the starting line-ups at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland take part in their first Premier League match in 3,009 days.

They hand seven of their 11 summer signings debuts, while visitors West Ham have two of their own.

The turnstiles opened at midday here and thousands have already been inside the ground soaking up the atmosphere for hours.

And the Mackems are in fine voice. The roof will come off when the sides walk out.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Seelt, Ballard, Reinaldo, Sadiki, Xhaka, Diarra, Talbi, Mayenda, Adingra

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Guiu, Roberts, Rigg, Alderete, Isidor, Le Fee, Jones

West Ham XI: Hermansen, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Wan-Bissaka, Rodriguez, Ward-Prowse, Diouf, Bowen, Paqueta, Fullkrug

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Alvarez, Wilson, Mavropanos, Soucek, Scarles, Potts, Irving

Isabelle Barker reporting from Brighton v Fulham

This is the battle of the Premier League's most likely managers to be on the front cover of GQ magazine.

Fulham's Portuguese boss Marco Silva, 48, takes on the league's whipper snapper Fabian Hurzeler, 32, at a gloomy Amex this afternoon.

Both sets of fans have one dream this season and it's dusting off their passports for another European tour after the two sides missed out on it last term.

Brighton had the most recent taste of European football after reaching the last 16 of the Europa League under Roberto De Zerbi in the 2022-23 season, while Fulham's last run came all the way back in 2011.

Isak absence being felt by blunt Toon

Newcastle have now failed to win any of their last six Premier League games without Alexander Isak (D4 L2).

Eddie Howe's side have failed to score in each of their last four without the Swedish striker despite having 75 shots (9.4 xG) across those six matches.

Back with a bore

In what is the second Premier League game of 2025-26, we have had our first goalless draw.

Last season, we had to wait until Matchday 4 for the first 0-0 if the campaign (Brighton v Ipswich).

Travelling Toon make thoughts known

With no matchwinner to serenade, the away supporters are Villa Park dedicated a song to their absent striker Alexander Isak.

At the final whistle, loud chants of 'There's only one greedy b******!' rung out around the stadium.

Who would have anticipated that their relationship with the forward they used to love would end like this?

Match stats from Villa Park

Graham Hill on Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle

It's all over at Villa Park - and Newcastle have to be disappointed with this result.

With no Alexander Isak in the side, as he pushes for a move to Liverpool, Toon had no cutting edge up front.

Anthony Gordon effectively playing as a makeshift striker never looked like working.

Although it was Ezri Konsa's pull back on Gordon, when he was through on goal, that got the Villa defender sent off after 66 minutes.

But even then, Newcastle could not make the extra man advantage count - and it was a below-par Villa who had the better chances late on.

Full time - Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle

Well, that's a game we won't remember at the end of the season.

To be honest, I'll be annoyed if I'm still thinking about it come 3pm.

Aston Villa, awful in the first half, improved after the break, but had to switch it up once Ezri Konsa was sent off for denying Anthony Gordon a goalscoring opportunity.

Newcastle played well in patches, but the absence of Alexander Isak was notable as Anthony Gordon, Anthony Elanga and Harvey Barnes all missed chances.

Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle

Tyrone Mings throws himself in the way, however, and heads it behind for a corner.

Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle

The new Aston Villa goalkeeper has done all that has been needed of him today, and with a lot less drama than Emiliano Martinez would have done.

Gary Stonehouse reporting from the Stadium of Light

It’s a huge day at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland make their long-awaited return to the Premier League as they host West Ham.

It’s been a huge summer of upheaval on Wearside, with 11 new recruits already through the door with Regis Le Bris completely revamping his squad after promotion.

He has handed debuts to seven of them in his starting line-up against the Hammers.

They are new skipper Granit Xhaka, Habib Diarra, Noah Sadiki, Reinildo Mandova, Chemsdine Talbi, Simon Adingra and new No1 goalkeeper Robin Roefs.

Fellow new arrivals Enzo Le Fee, Marc Guiu, Omar Alderete are on the bench but Arthur Masuaku is not in the squad.

Meanwhile, West Ham have two new boys in their starting XI with goalie Mads Hermansen and wing-back El Hadji Malick Diouf.

Fellow summer signings Kyle Walker-Peters and Callum Wilson are both on the bench.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Seelt, Ballard, Reinaldo, Sadiki, Xhaka, Diarra, Talbi, Mayenda, Adingra

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Guiu, Roberts, Rigg, Alderete, Isidor, Le Fee, Jones

West Ham XI: Hermansen, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Wan-Bissaka, Rodriguez, Ward-Prowse, Diouf, Bowen, Paqueta, Fullkrug

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Alvarez, Wilson, Mavropanos, Soucek, Scarles, Potts, Irving

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TOTTENHAM will have to try again after they reportedly saw a huge £60million opening offer for Savinho rejected.

The North London outfit are keen for more reinforcements this summer before the transfer window closes.

Spurs have already added Mohammed Kudus from West Ham and Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich to bolster the attack.

But following the exit of captain Son Heung-min and an ACL injury to James Maddison, more are wanted.

News outlet Globo have claimed that the Cityzens have already rejected a £60m offer for Savinho.

The Brazilian only joined the Eithad last summer from City Football Group-owned side ES Troyes AC for £21m.

The winger got off to an exciting start in England but faded as the season went on.

He finished last term with 48 appearances in which he scored three times - with just one Premier League goal.

But he did provide 13 assists for his team-mates across all competitions.

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Tottenham are set to try again for Savinho, 21, with a new offer set to be sent in soon.

It is believed that the player is keen on the switch to the Europa League winners.

Savinho's agents have jetted to England to try and push through a move to Thomas Frank's side.

He is aiming for a spot in Brazil's squad for the 2026 World Cup across Canada, Mexico and the United States.

It is thought that he would get more minutes in North London to impress Selecao boss Carlo Ancelotti.

Meanwhile, Spurs are also interested in Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

They will have to beat North London rivals Arsenal to get his signature and have held talks over a move.

The Gunners have so far failed to match Eze's £68m release clause, which is set to expire.

SunSport exclusively revealed that Palace are eyeing up a move for Liverpool's Harvey Elliot as his potential replacement.

The Reds are expected to demand around £40m for the England Under-21s star.

Arne Slot is under no pressure to sell the versatile midfielder-forward, but he knows the player is desperate for regular first-team football.

FANS have been left stunned by Thomas Frank's comments after Tottenham threw away the chance to win the Uefa Super Cup.

Spurs were 2-0 up against Paris Saint-Germain heading into the closing stages of the match before disaster struck.

Defenders Micky van de Ven and new captain Cristian Romero had put the North London side in a comfortable position.

However, the Champions League winners fought back with late goals from Lee Kang-in and Goncalo Ramos to force a penalty shootout.

PSG took advantage of misses from Mathys Tel and Van de Ven to win the shootout and claim the trophy.

But after the game, it was Frank's comments that shocked fans after he lost his first competitive match in charge of the club.

The Dane insisted that he was proud of the player's performance but compared the match to an operation that left the patient dead.

He said: "I think the players gave everything, playing against one of the best teams in the world, maybe the best at the moment and I think we were 75, 80 minutes perfect. Almost giving nothing away.

"I knew we had to do something a little bit different against PSG. It was a special operation.

"In medical terms, the operation succeeded but the patient died, so not that good in the end.

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"But we worked on a gameplan that was a little bit different and very close to succeeding."

The bizarre metaphor got supporters talking on social media, with many taken aback by it.

One posted: "If the patient is dead, then surely the operation can’t be a success."

A second wrote: "Gonna make a lot of memes this season."

A third commented: "I’m sorry what?"

A fourth said: "The way he described this is hilarious."

Another added: "I would be furious if my coach said this."

In the aftermath of the penalty shootout heartbreak Spurs were forced to release a statement condemning racist abuse aimed at Tel.

Meanwhile, the North London club must put the defeat behind them ahead of the new Premier League season.

Spurs start their campaign at home against newly-promoted Burnley, who are managed by former midfielder Scott Parker.