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Liverpool have just tied off their summer-long saga and completed the signing of Bradley Barcola – but they appear far from done this window.

While a new goalkeeper is on the verge of being secured in Lucca Brughmans, the Reds are said to be after another winger, with Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh and Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr very much in the conversation after having bids rejected for the pair.

And now, Liverpool are ready to rival Everton for the signature of Stuttgart winger Jamie Leweling, according to Sky Sports Germany.

The 25-year-old Germany international, who featured once at this summer’s World Cup, is also linked with Italian club Roma.

Rashford made his first start for United for 20 months in Sunday’s 5-2 win over Ipswich after first being dropped by former manager Ruben Amorim and then loaned out to Aston Villa and Barcelona.

Maguire said Rashford has made a positive impression since his return, explaining: “It’s been really good since he came in. He’s trained really well and us as players, if Marcus wants to be here and wants to work and wants to improve and wants to help the team, of course, we’re willing to have him in the squad.

“He’s a great talent. You’ve seen that he’s always a threat. I think [against Ipswich], he was a threat constantly, and I think he could still do a lot more and I think he’ll say that he can do more. I think if we keep him fit, we keep him happy, he keeps driven, keeps hungry, and he is a great asset to have.”

The 6ft 7in teenager is set to come to Anfield next summer and will be loaned back to Genk for the rest of this season.

Brughmans, a Belgium Under-19 goalkeeper, will join for an initial fee well below the £28m price that had been mooted.

Bradley Barcola has completed his move to Liverpool – where he will wear the No 29 shirt.

The France international winger arrives on a five-year deal for an initial fee of £106m, which could rise to £123m, but could have taken the vacant No 11 shirt left by Mohamed Salah.

Instead, Barcola will continue wearing the No 29 shirt be played in at Paris Saint-Germain, which in itself was inspired by ‘The Journey’ mode from the Fifa video game series.

The 23-year-old Barcola previously revealed that he chose to wear No 29 at PSG because it was the number worn by Alex Hunter, the fictional striker players can guide from academy prospect to global star.

Ahead of the French forward completing his move, Richard Jolly explained why Bradley Barcola could be a perfect fit for Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool.

“It’s a great pride to be able to play for Liverpool. I’m very happy.

“It took a long time but I’m really happy today to be able to play for Liverpool and all I want is to be on the pitch and be able to play.

“I hope to achieve very big things. First of all, winning the Premier League – it’s one of my biggest dreams in my life.

“It is to do that and to stay in this team in the long term – that’s why I signed a long contract – and I hope I can do it.

“I had the chance to play twice in this stadium and I saw the atmosphere and how the fans were behind the Liverpool players.

“When I knew about Liverpool’s interest in me, I didn’t ask questions and I knew it was a very big club for me.”

Liverpool have completed the signing of Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain in a marquee addition to Andoni Iraola’s squad.

The French forward arrives on a five-year deal for an initial fee of £106m, which could rise to £123m.

The 23-year-old has been a Liverpool target throughout this summer, and desired a move to Merseyside even while attracting interest from other clubs.

Barcola continues Liverpool’s heavy investment over the past two years, with Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz brought in for more than £100m last summer.

Capped 28 times by France, Barcola was part of the PSG side that won back-to-back Champions League crowns in 2025 and 2026, featuring off the bench in both finals.

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A switch of Premier League clubs for Daniel Munoz, a favourite of Oliver Glasner now back with the manager after leaving Crystal Palace for Nottingham Forest.

“I’m really excited because I can see so much talent, Forest is a team with great players, great qualities and great skills on the pitch, I can’t wait to get out there so I can help my new teammates and I think that we’re going to do great things.

“The first thing is that this is a winning club. I think that when this is the expectation, the mentality, both for the management and the technical team, and for the players, this makes it special.”

Allan Elias said it was surreal and the proudest moment of his life to join Manchester City after completing his £32m move to the FA Cup winners.

The uncapped Brazilian has signed a five-year deal with City, who could pay Palmeiras a further £2m in add-ons.

The 22-year-old becomes one of the replacements for Savinho and Omar Marmoush, who have gone to Tottenham in deals that could earn City up to £145m, and may be the first of two wingers recruited at the end of the transfer window.