Today’s best bits …
Liverpool have had a £110m bid for Alexander Isak rejected by Newcastle and have let it be known they do not intend to submit a second offer for the striker in this transfer window. Hmmm …
Tottenham Hotspur have brought the tough-tackling former Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha in on loan from Bayern Munich in a deal that includes an option to make the move permanent for £27m. Spur have also sent their teenage winger Mikey Moore to Rangers on a season-long loan.
Championship newcomers Wrexham have signed veteran centre-back Conor Coady from Leicester City in a deal believed to be worth around £2m.
The culture secretary Lisa Nandy has urged National League club Morecambe to “do the decent thing” and sell the club to the Panjab Warriors consortium as a matter of urgency before the 105-year-old club goes out of business.
It has been revealed that the Ineos Grenadiers head carer who left the Tour de France earlier this month after it was revealed he had been called to interview by the International Testing Agency (ITA) over alleged links to the convicted German doping doctor, Mark Schmidt, worked for Manchester United in 2024.
And this season’s EFL gets under way this evening when Luton Town host AFC Wimbledon at Kenilworth Road in the first match of the season.
Mikey Moore: Tottenham Hotspur’s highly regarded young winger has gone on a season-long loan to Ibrox, where head coach Russell Martin has said the teenager could play a crucial role in making Rangers successful again.
“It was a reason why I got a job at Swansea from MK Dons, for sure, developing young players, and then a big reason why I got a job at Southampton as well,” he said. “We enjoy working with young players, enjoy playing a part in their development and I think we can help Mikey, but most importantly he can help us win on the pitch.
“We’re not here to just have other teams develop football players. We’re here to win and he can help us do that. And if we can win when developing people and players as well, then that’s the ultimate goal. It’s a brilliant signing for the club. It’ll be good for us and good for Spurs, hopefully to help his development. It’ll be good for Mikey.
“So I think it’s a really good move for everyone and I think he’ll definitely add to us as a big option on the pitch and in the forward line. He can play in a few positions and he’s a super-talented boy, so we’re excited to have him. I think age is irrelevant really. If you’re good enough, you’re old enough and I certainly think he’s good enough to impact games for us and help us win games of football.”
Moore’s move to Glasgow is subject to international clearance and due to his age, may take more time than usual. He is unlikely to feature in his new side’s Scottish Premiership opener against Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday.
