Newcastle United are set to sign Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade for just under £70m - a club-record fee that could trigger Aleksandar Isak’s long-rumoured move to Liverpool. Fabrizio Romano says the Reds are ready to make another push for the Swedish forward as the Magpies line up their new No. 9.

Elsewhere, Alejandro Garnacho edges closer to a £40m switch from Manchester United to Chelsea, while Spurs attempt to hijack Chelsea’s pursuit of Xavi Simons. West Ham also strengthen with the addition of Portuguese U-21 midfielder Mateus Fernandes.

We also break down Thursday’s Champions League draw, with Real Madrid set to face both Liverpool and Manchester City again, PSG visiting Barcelona, and Arsenal once more paired with Bayern Munich. Plus, Crystal Palace book their place in the Conference League group stage.

Looking ahead, it’s Chelsea v Fulham in the SW6 derby, Manchester United under pressure against Burnley, and a heavyweight clash between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield. Add in Rangers v Celtic and Lyon v Marseille, and it’s a huge weekend of football across Europe.

And finally, we investigate one of football’s great unanswered questions – how tall is Sean Longstaff really?

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